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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
PIANOS OF sAvAGEs

During O recent tour In Africa,
Prince Arthur Of Connaught, England,
was greeted by the most amazing ef-
forts on the part of a native band.
There was only one instrument, huge
xylophone, many yards In length upon
which a score Of blacks whacked and
banged TO their hearta' content.
Those at one end pounded small pie
ces Of wood. which gave out high notes
while pieces Of considerable size sup
piled the bass tones. A few empty pc
troll tins placed here and there gave
drum effects.
As q rule the savage prefers some-
thing that he can bang, but any noise
Ia better than none. In the East, wild
music is played on pipes made OF bam-
boo, while hollow gourds OF various six|
es provide the African savage with
homegrown flutes, clarlnets and baa-
sopns. ~
Sometimes he will arrange them 10
that they form q kind Of plano. He
sits surrounded by circle Of dried
fruits, whose hollow skins give out
high or low notes, according TO their
Size, as he taps them with his fingers.
Bagpipes are not peculiar to Scot
land. You will find them IN almost
any billy country. II q man 10 walking
uphill no naturally gets out Of breath,
and he needs an instrument that will
play itself when he has no wind left.
A goatskln forms an excellent air
reservoir. II can be blown tight whilst
walking on the level, and during uphill
walking It Will 90 on playing II II II
squeezed between the arm and the side.
The Swiss make music on an okhofnj
the Polyneslan uses o large sea she'll.
Reeds, grass stems, hollow bones, and
even Dat pieces OF wood.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
ROLLING UP THE COST OF
CANNED GOODS
From The Baltimore American

,.,-,, .. -,
IN explaining why Ame ..,l canned u
gooas are not p moLe , Was,y r asso
tnroughout the paltIc otu.ss' 'a ahe
Sommissloner 1royes repor.s 70 ~. .he
Department OF oommerce tiat ny .ne
time = niteen.cent can OF tona. ..a
feacnes riga y ss,Is ioL nM.y eem ,.s
u mas oeen soid seyernl .lfe y. On Ioa'e'
ana eacn she sas US ncrsaseu 'ne cos.,
IN SPITE Oh aini nu.,i .hnI' er, n,.,,,
canned Roous are hoinHk bneiI owh
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
KEEP YOUNG

People with bad backs and weak kid
eys are apt 10 feel old at sixty. Many
old folks say Doan's Kidney Pills help
them keep young Here's a Bel Air
case:
Samuel s. James, BaiIif Of court,
Dallam Ave, gave the following state
ment, August 4, 1915:
~ can highly recommend Doan's
Kidney pills because they have helped
me considerably. My black panied
and ached and II did lot Of stoop-
ing. my back became stiff and sore.
After using Doan's Kidney Pills the
pains let up and my back strengthened.
used Doan's several times since and
have always found the best Of results
bought Doan's at Richardson's Phar.
macy"
On February 3, 1921 Mr.. James said
"Doan's Kidney Pills have certainly
[done me good and | never miss an op'
| portunity to recommend them. sci
dom have any sign Of my kidneys be
ing out Of order now and give thecredi
TO Doan's.
\ 60c at ell dealers. Foster Milburl
| Co., MFRS, Buffalo, N. Y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY

Sunday In the country, II one lives
within walking or easy motoring dis
lance Of the city, Ia not day OF peace
and rest. On the contrary, II Ii q day
of brawl and battle.
On Sunday one dare not leave ones
farm or country place unmatched and
unprotected for mqment. The whole
countryside " too warm with Nature
lovers from the nearby city. First
come the makers Of forbidden bever-
ages, trooping across fields and lawns.
picking the once despised dandeIIon
and anything else that happens TO be
loose; then the happy motorists In long
procession, empowering their cars In
the spoil Of orchards, woodlands and
wayside strawberries. II there are no
flowers near the road these free and
easy visitors will penetrate ones gar
den and break on the blooming branch
ca Of the rhododendrons or iilacs or
whatever other bush happens 10 engage
their fancy. With trowel and spade the
woods are looted and aDmetimes, II 1t
looks safe an unmatched garden. Fol-
lowing come shy maidens, In tw0s and
threes, daintily pulling up the wood
land flowers by the ro0ts--arbutus, az
alea and q hundred little blossoms that
wilt In the hand that picks them; and
everywhere are bands of half-grown
hoodIums helping In the spelling Of the
countryside.
The holder spirits are usually those
who come In motors. They can destroy
more, steal more and get away faster
than the rran on foot. They meet re-
monstredce with effrontery and resent
the notion that hick has any rights OF
property and privacy that they are
bound 10 respect. The flowers, the
shrubs, the orchards, and occasionally
the unguarded gardens are their prey.
They camp beside the woodland brook
or the shaded spring. hack the trees,
trampls the flowers, and turn the spot
into Q garbage hole with their greasy
papers, tin cans, bottles and refuse
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
AMERICAN TEAM TRIUMPHs

Our local Calf Club boys will doubt
less be much Interested to learn Of the
most recent achievement Of their near
by neighbors across the Susquehanna.
The American livestock judging team
composed of three boys from Cecil Co.,
Maryland, who won the trip TO the
English Royal Stock Show at Cam
bridge, England, by defeating thirteen
other State teams In a contest ut the
Southeastern Fair at Atlanta, Georgia,
were victors In similar contest July 8
against English boys, according to, q
cablegram received by DR. Thomas b.
Symons, Director Of the University Of
Maryland Extension ServIce.
The livestock Judging contest be-
tween the American and English teams
was arranged AZ feature Of the Eng
lish Royal Stock Show and the English
boys who competed were selected from
m organization similar TO the agrlcul-
tural Boys clubs which are conducted
in this country by the United States
Department OF Agriculture and the
State agricultural colleges.
r. II. Bussey, Of the London Daily
Mail, IL particularly active In promot.
Ing club work In England and offered
the gold cup for which the English and
American teams competed ind which
the Maryland boys won
The American team was composed
OF George WorriIow, sixteen, Warren
Rice, seventeen, and Joseph Claekin
fifteen. Worrilow made the Highest
score In the contest, according 10 the
cablegram. All three Of the boys are
from Cecil County, Maryland and re-
ceived their initial training In prepare
ti0L for the State Livestock judging
contest at the TimOnium fair last fall
With the English cup TO their credit
string Of victories starting with theil
triumph over other county teams IN
the State contest. As one of the re-
wards for their victory they were sent
to the National Dairy Show ut st. Paul
MINI. and from st. Paul TO Atlanta
Ca, where they won first place and the
trip to Europe.
The boys are accompanied on uheii
trip by y. G jenkins, State boys club
agent for Maryland, W. C. Snarr
County Agent In Montgomery County
and G. l.. Chambers, Of the Unitet
States Department Of Agriculture.
Commenting on the victory Of thu
Maryland boys, DR.. Thomas b. SymonI
Director OF the University Of Maryland
Extension Beyyice, said that the new
was not only gratifying but pointed Il
the opportunities open 10 rural b0yi
and girls through dub work To learr
the things that make TeaI agriculture
achievements possible.
This judging team was TRAPPED yundel
the direction OF w. C. Sparr, formel
Assistant County Agent for Hartford
and their victory reflects great cfedi
not only on the boys themselves bu
also on the skill Of their teacher.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
THE CULT OF CLEARNEss

In all ordinary w0rk-a-day uses Of
the spoken or written word we suffer
10 much more from want OF clearness
than from excess Of II that II might
seem like reversing the engines Of edu-
cation TO warn boy or girl that one
may be too clear. II might be foolish
IN do 40 In the earlier stages Of educa-
ton. Anyhow, II Is not done; and now
that We have had nearly fifty years Of
popular half-education, we naturally
have an enormous number of people
whose education has not reached the
point at which any critical attitude to-
wards this virtue Of clearneHs In prac-
ticable, or. perhaps safe. Hence d
strong economic pressure, which can
not be ignored, upon popular writer's
In the direction OF extreme cIearness,
or ct least the appearance Of II. A
common result Ii kind Of writing
rather like watch with highly Iunl-
inous face, but with no hands. Or, to
use different Illustration, II In like q
tree with no roots, nothing m0re about
IL than what first meets the eye, where
as the best OF imaginative writing has
IT'S leaves In the light and Its roots In
the darkness and does not deny ita own
nature nor the continuity Of the known
with the nknOwn.--North American
Review.
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food. Then up and away TO the snug
fiat In the big town, throwing out the
wilted flowers as they 20.
II takes brave man TO live In =
countryside that Is accessible to the
city, and q hopeful one to beautify the
roadside with shrubs and flowers. For
these city vandals see beauty only to
destroy It. Sometimes this Ia due to
ignorance, sometimes to thoughtless-
ness, sometimes to wantonness. But
none are 30 quick to resent an intru-
sion on their own rights Of privacy
and property as these same petty hinh-
waymen and women.
Sunday night IN the country---that "A
the time Of rest; for then the Goths,
the Visigoths, the Vandals and the
Huns have gone back to town and I
few days Of comparative immunity
from their raids are ahead. The high
waymen will be tied to the office until
Saturday noon and the womca will Be
busy making hooch from their dnnde-
lions. The countryman may pillow and
reap, trim up the broken shrubs, prune
back the torn branches IA the orchard
and clear up the mess and litter In the
woodland against the return of .he Ma
ture lovers Mt the next weekend.
The country would gladly share with
tho city, welcome the fiat dweller to
its woodlands II no many Of those who
seek Its roadsides did not dele and das-
troy their beauty. Until the manners
and morals Of this element improve the
countryman will view oil trespassers,
the Just and the unjust alike, with aus-
plcion, and delegate the leisure Of well
coming them to his bulldog.--Saturday
Evening Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
NAVY CLASS OF 81 HOLDS RE,
UNION IN JAPAN

At the annual Commencement exer-
cises Of our large American universe.
ties II IL not Mt all unusual to find
men returned from the far distant
corners Of the earth to once more join
their friends and comrades Of previous
years In class reunions. Seldom tho
II ever, has an American class selected
q foreign point for such function. II
has remained for the class Of 81 Unit
ed States Naval Academy to set this
unique precedent, they having seIected
Tokyo, Japan as the scene for this
years annual reunion. Marylanders
have special interest In the class and
its interesting trip by reason Of the
fact that Senator o. y. Weller is one
Of It's members, IL now, and has been
since graduation Its president.
The selection Of Tokyo for this years
reunion arises from the fact that In
1877, upon invitation Of the U. 8. Gov
eminent, Mr.. 8. URN was selected by
the Japanese Government "a @ repre-
sentative young man OF their country
10 enter the United States Naval Aead-
envy, from which institution he gradu-
, ated In 81. The one-time Midshipman
, now risen 10 the grade Of Admiral y
the navy Of his native land, visited tId'
country last year 10 attend his elhsi
I reunion, bringing with him an INVITA-
tion from the Mikado for the class 4
meet this year In Japan anato be tn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
MIR. woRTHINGTON RETIREs

In the retirement of Mr.. John ID.
Worthington, Sr, from the Editorship
of the AGgis, Hartford loses a gentle
man who has always directed It's
thought along safe and conservative
lines. His prestige rs educator, agri-
culturist and business man, in all of
which lines he has spent the greater
part Of his life, has given his advice
great weight among our people, and
his views will he much missed.
1t Is true, that we have frequently
thought his attitude on public ques-
tons was ultra conservative, but as we
ourselves grow older we appreciate
more and more the value of the old
adage make Haste Slowly. Youth
is apt to disregard the experiences Of
the past, and adopt too sudden and
progressive view. The happy mean
which we believe Mr.. Worthington
reached was combination of the at
ttude Of youth and more mature age,
and writing along these lines no ac-
complished great deal Of good. We
extend to him our hearty cp,lgratula-
lions on a successful business career,
and wish for him the greatest happi-
ness in his retirement.
To the new Editors Messrs. John d.
Worthington, Jr, and Malcolm M.
Worthington, we extend our cqngratu-
lations on coming into possession Of
prosperous and successful business,
wish them the utmost success, and
hope that our editorial relations will
remain always US pleasant and agree
able as were those between their faith
er and oursclves.-Bel Air Times.
JOHN d. wORTHINGTON RETIREs
The announcement was made In the
last issue of the Egis and Intelligent
GER OF the retii ement Of Mr.. John ID.
Wolthngton, senior ed tor OF the pub.
icatien, who for many years directed
the policies of the paper and kept II IL
IL proper sphe as one Of the leading
n mbers of the County Press. The
infringement and edtorshlp succeeds
TO Nj. John d. Worthington, Jr., who
has for the past several years been
associated as junior editor and Mr.. NAL
colin W0rthingtun, his brother, former
ly of North Carol ma.
Mr.. Worthington's retirement from
the circle of county and rural state
press leaves void which will be diff
cult to iill. For many years he was
Superintendent Of Schools In Hartford,
and has always maintained an active
interest In the County school system.
His many friends In Hartford com
mend his wisdom In retiring after
years Of strenuous life, and wish him
many years of continued health and
happiness. Success will undoubtedly
continue with the new editors.--Har-
ford Democrat q Aberdeen Enterprise.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
SEEM LARGER NEAR HORIZON

The United states naval obaeiTatory
saysss"The aun and moon seem larger
near the horizon because Of an optical
Illusion. The horizon appears ID b.
more distant than the zenith, beealss
the eye, In looking towards the hori-
zon, rests upon many objects BY the
way. The sun or moon near horizon
and at the zenith Ii seen 10 DO the same
object In both posltlonsj but when
near the horizon, IL seems Jaeger be-
cause the distance 10 apparently great
or, the mind unconsclously reasoning
that being no much farther away, the
sun or moon must DO larger In order TO
look the same.
1.-THE moon at the horizon ID really
about 1000 miles more distant from
tho observer than when nearly over
headj and lts apparent diameter, an
measured by an astronomical instru-
ment, is actually less by about one
slxtleth."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
HARD.sURFACE ROADS SHOULD
BE AT LEAST IS FEET WIDE

A minimum width OF 10 feet for
hnrd-surfacs roads II recommended BY
the Bureau Of Public Roads Of the u.
3. Department Of Agriculture. The
maximum width Of truck body, eeDsr-
ally permitted Ia . feet, and bM feet
Ia the ordinary clearance width of aliv
t0mobiles. Az an average speed Of so
miles an hour II IL unreasonable to e.
pect the driver Of an automobile to
drive with the wheels closer thar IN
feet to the edge Of the pavement, says
the bureau. For Trucks at an aver
ago speed Of 10 niles an hour, this dis.
lance should not be less than TX feet
on account Of the great width Of the
rear wheel. Three feet seems 10 be q
minimum safe clearance between bod
les. Inasmuch an q certain amount Of
truck traffic IL TO be expected on al
main country roads, the minimum
width Of surface should be f8 feet 10
provide these clearances when an au-
tOm0blle meets truck.
Where the frequency with which
TRUCKS pass each other becomes q big
factor, az In the neighborhood Of large
cities, the minimum width OF pavement
should be 20 feet to provide clear
ance Of 3h feet and o safe distance Of
wheels from edge of pavement,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14

guests Of that Government during
their visit, Seeing In the proposed
trip great possibilities forbetter UNDER
standing between the Japanese and our
own government President Harding
and other officials approved the plan
and accordingly the members Of the
class set sail from Norfolk on the U.
s. s. Henderson In May, passing thru
the Panama Canal, visiting our island
possessions en- route and arriving In
Japan July End. Their reception was
a most cordial one and since their arri-
val functions of q most elaborate and
pleasing character have been given In
their honor.
Attending these have been the lead
ing men In Japanese official life, our
own Ambassador, numerous foreign
notables and friends Of the class men,
bers.
The party making the trip Ia COM
posed Of SO members, including such
prominent men as Secretary Of the
Navy DENLY, Major Gen. George Bar
nett, -Commandant U. s. NJ. @. and
others we'll known In Military and civil
life.
Ensign Whitfield Mead, son Of DIR.
and Mrs. George W. Mead, Of Bel Air,
Is numbered among the officers of the
Henderson,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
OLD FRIENDS

The brides mother had her doubts
about the feasibility OF letting Pickle.
the South Carolina cook, wait on the
door during the arrival Of wedding
guests. True, shel AIDE the best sweet
potato pies ever, /! she knew 10 IT.
tie Of formal no7 m customs. Hows
ever, there seemf no alternative. Pic
kie ushered the quests quite solemnly
and wordlessly In. However, near the
last there came family friend who
was frequent visitor. On opening
the door and seeing oil the throng the
first familiar face, Pickle broke into q
loud burst Of welcome.
"Come right In, Misaus Brown, An
knows you, deed All does. You jeS
walk right In. Ah'se mighty glad 70
zee you, Missus Brown, deed An is".
And Missus Brown walked In. the OBJ
served Of oil observers. Chicago Jour
mol
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
MUCH COURAGE NEEDED

This In a time for courage. Business
Ia passing through that rather dark
hour which proverblally precedea the
dawn. When tho war boom was near
Ing Its crest few men or concerns had
tbs courage 10 retreneh vigorously.
What 10 called for now Ii courage, not
10 retrsneh. but 10 prepare actively
and aggresslyely for the period Of ex-
papsion which ought TO net In this
fall and gather reasonable rnomen-
tum In subsequent months. This III
the brand Of courage which will win In
1922. BackbOneless individuals and
enterprises are acting timidly. Those
possessing judgment, vision and ener-
ny are exercising confidence. In which
class are you FORBES Magazine IN.
W
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-14
HOW MANY RIDE?

Mast Of US are familiar with the old
anyng "the Injuries Of today are the
comforts Of tomorrow" and In similar
vein the lack Of interest, though not
quite contempt, which familiarity
breeds has brought w to the point
where we scarcely realize the enormity
OF modern automobile travel. In the
whole Of japan there are said to be on
ly about 5000 cars--a number almost
eqdalled by the cars Of the city Of Ak.
ron, Ohio.
When one considers that over 200
southbound cars passed u given point
on the Conowingo Road In the short
time Of one and one half hours last
Sunday evening Is II not time to con
slider how many ride 2-.s.- z..s7-is-.
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SHOULD CONSULT FOOD AU.
THORITiES :

While the careful housewife usually
labels her jellies, jams, canned fruits,
and vegetables for her own later In
formation, the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture suggests that II
she intends 10 sell any Of her products
she should consult the State food au-
thoritles as 10 the regulations concern-
ing weight or measure and ingredients
and the proper labels 10 be used,
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-06-16
COOL BRANCH
Two Chums

Every body in this community
is done working over their corn
the first time. and corn looks
good.
Miss Maggie Seal of Treadway
is visiting homefolks at Moores-
burg this week. don't know when
she will get back, but if she don't
get back soon, George Williams
will be going to Mooresburg in a
few days.
Convey Helton says he is going
to buy him a new Ford car and
knock the mud out of the road
if nothing else.
Grant Williams made business
trip to Rogersville this week and
last night.
Miss Leona and Lewis Williams
will go on a visit to relatives at
Morristown in few days.
Miss Ida Spradling is visiting
her cousins, Misses Mae, Pearl,
and Myrtle Williams today.
Little Harrison Williams is
his grandfather Geo. A.
today.
Lonesome
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-06-16
MULBERRY GAP.

The farmers of this section are
busy haresting at this time.
Wheat is very good.
Mr., York Leedy and his sisters
Ethel, Annie and Nola are atten-
ding the State Normal at Johnson
City.
The welding bells seem to be
ringing. Married onlast Sunday
Mr.. Kelley Snodgrass and Miss
rlva Hopkins also on Thursday
Mr.. Huston Coins and Miss Flora
Roberts all of Va. J. A. Iouthen
officiating.
Msssrs Lon Ramsey Herman H.
Louthen and j. A. Louthen
to Tazewell, Tuesday.
Daddys Pet.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-06-16
LONG VALLEY

Dear Editor Thought | would
write a few lines from this place
as ] have not seen anything from
this place in the News.
we are having lots of rain and
are very much behind with their
work and most everybody seems
TO be on the sick list just now,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henley Lawson
and Mrs. J. Nc. Davis are all on
the sick list
Mr.. GOA. Williams Editor
of the Sneeville News was
visiting his daughter Mrs. Cordie
NJ. LawsoEand family Sunday.
Mrs. Nola Trent anC little gia,
was a Sunday visitor at the home
of II. W. Lawson. in the valley.
Will Davis says he is glad Hen
ley Lawson has a good fence
around his house. because Henley
has very fierce dog. and avery
large one. he will weigh at least
two pounds and is very vicious.
The little one year old son of |
{. {. Lawson of Trent Valley. |
died Saturday.
ElInu Lawson and Miss Julia
Trent ihe sixteen year old daugh-
ter of Rev. I. J. Trent the Bap-
list prcacL n candidate for Sher-
ii of Hancock County. was very
quietly married last week.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-06-16

Come all my friends and loved
ones,
The tauth to you i'll tell.
| was raised n mountaineer,
In land ! love so we'll.
Oh. yes, Well | remember,
Twas home sweet heme to me,
But now / am a Jail bird
In Sneedville Tennessee.
My crime was selling whiskey,
Al,ho i harmed no man,
But now | am a jail bird,
In this ungodly land.
The person that betrayed me,
| took TO be my friend.
On Monday | was arrested,
BY two ungodly men.
The jury found me guilty,
The Clerk, he wrote it down,
The Judge he passed the SEN
tence,
Two months in Sneedville town.
lhave often sat and wondered,
If The time would roll around,
When | can leave this prison,
And put my foot upon the
ground.
I'll try to endure this prison,
Then travel another road.
leads from this dark
world,
To Heaven and to God.
Boys don't go this road any,
farther,
Don't learn it as | have,
Experience is a dear school,
And fools will learn in no other.
s*Clay*$ ISL ssRobert*s