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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
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 An item on the woman's page of contemporary urges the women not to hurry. We leave it to the married men to say something sar- castle about this.
 A freak usually looks funnier to another freak than to anybody else.
 Before marriage girl thinks everything he says is so wise and wonderful and after marriage she tells he never talks anything but drivel.
 The speeder may dodge the traffic cops. but the Foolkiller is sure to get him sooner or later.
 It is human nature to want to cover up our defects. as it is no wonder girls with underpinning like broomsticks prefer long skirts to the knee-length, styles.
 A boy may be crazy over fish hooks, but any mother can tell you clothes hooks have no attraction for him as long as the floor is there to hang his clothes on.
 The reason religion does not make more headway is because too many people think it consists of dressing up in their new clothes and going to church on Sunday to show them of
 When We see a girl with enough paint on her face to cover a house we are convinced we need temper ance in other things besides drink ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
Wasn't SwearInu

WdSnt SWeaTIH9
 "Oh, damn!" exclaimed the exas- perated youngster.
 Why, Willie, where did you ever get such a word" demanded his mortified mother.
 When I went to the dentist to- day he put a rubber dam in my mouth and I guess he forget to take it out and it just kinda slipped out now" explained the precocious kid
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
6ENAzS e VR5s vECVv6 ~ W -
 1AsS MA

Observations of Oldest lnhabitant
 With the ladies learning to smoke and swear and wearing knickers what will the "lady-like traits of the future be?
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18

It is moved and seconded that the name of England be changed to Lloyd-George.- Nashville Tennesseean) Why put it to vote? Isn't he England?
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
Oh, Doctor

"What makes you look so grouchy?" asked Brown.
 'I've got good reason to look that way" snapped Black 'I just have been in to see Dr. Drymann and told him I was badly in need of stimu- lant and the brute gave me a pre- scription-"
 Well, if he gave you a prescrip- ton what are you kicking about?' demanded Brown.
 "Why the beast gave me a pre- scription for some aromatic spirits of ammonia!"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18

Senator Porter J. McCumber, of North. Dakota, was defeated in his race for renomination to succeed himself, the successful candidate being former Governor Lynn J. Frazier, who only few years ago was recalled as Governor by the voters of his State. McCumber is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and sponsor for both the tariff and the bonus bills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
Mans Just As Foolish

"I have heard that when a horse is being taken out of burning stable 1t shows a crazy desire to rush back into the flames" said links.
 Well, a mans supposed to have more sense than horse and yet when the divorce lawyer leads him out of matrimony he'll be rushing back into it before the ink on the decree is dry" snorted Blinks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18

Mir. Taft to be giving England the time of it's lfe.-(New York Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18

News of the Names Club Loreatta A. Darling lives at De- troit. No. We don't know the fare to Detroit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
ARMY SHIRTS, $3.5O.

You can get a genuine, all-wool Khaki army shirt now for $3.5O at the store of H. s. Graves, The Clothing Man." adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
Warninq!

Now is the time to lay in a sup ply of bandages, cotton and liniment t in aticipation of the usual sane, safe and sane Fourth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
We'll Take a Quart of Each

(From the Oshkosh, Wis, Daily
 Northwester
 For Sale-Fresh Picked Strawber- ries; Also Screen Doors and Persian Kittens. Inquire 954 Mani St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
The Real Stuff

The Real Stuff Nothing but the real honest-to- goodness love can survive marriage. Sam Hill. It is the kind that holds the old world together-J. H. Reed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18

Empire printing stands the test.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-18
Fool Questions

Fool Questions
 G. M. E.. writes: T often have heard a man declare he made tracks for the door, but what kind of door runs on a track" A lot of them do, but not on those kinds of tracks, old top.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-31

vice of city detective headquarters
now are equipped with complete
radio sending and receiving sets,
keeping them continually in touch
with headquarters.
These cars are stationed in diff
ferent parts of the city for use in
emergency cases, as holdups or muir
ders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-31
How II Works

HOW IL WORKS
Sitting in his downtown Office the
detective chief, learning of a spec
tacuIar robbery in some outlying pre-
cinct, can dispatch the nearest car to
the scene of action by employing his
radio instrument.
And when the car Is rushing
through city streets at top speed it
can stay in uninterrupted connec-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-31
RY q

CHICAGO.-The radiophoAe has
Joined Chicago's police department.
It's working "a hours a day from
its sending station on the city hall
roof and receiving apparatus in out
lying precincts.
And it's making Chicago's crooks
nervous!
Nine fast riding cars in the SER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-31

ton with headquarters. :
Outlying precinct stations nor
carry on most of their important
communications with headquarters
by means OF radio instead OF the
old fashioned private wire tele.
phone. 1,
Chief Sof Police Fitzmorris is en-
thusiastic over the future of radio
in police work.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

TO our dear Brother and Fellow
Member the late A. Finney Galbreath,
who departed this life January l2,l022
at his home Darlington Md.
First, BE II therefore resolved, That
we the officers and members of Deer
Creek Lodge No. ~ |. y. o. i. do rem
der our hearty thanks to Almighty God
for his goodness in granting to us the
privilege Of association with 80 Frater-
nal II brother and helpful member who
having finished his labOrs on earth
doth now rest from his labors to meet
with w again in the Great Grand
Lodge beyond,
Second, Brother Galbrcath was II
member of Deer Creek Lodge the past
70 years, he attended most all Of the
meetings until recently when his
health did not permit him; he was fond
of and very active in the order, having
attained the Scarlet Degree, &. j.. ID.
and The =. G.. ID. and was our ID. ID.
for the past ten years, he was our first
to be called to speak ut our public
meetings at home or visiting, and al
ways did credit to the Lodge and the
principles Of Odd Fellowship.
Third, We desire to express to his
widow, Mrs. Sara Wilson Galbrcath
and to hiS son William Wilson Gal
breath our deep sympathy with them
in their bereavement.
Fourth, We desire and direct that
this action be spread upon the minutes
of Deer Creek Lodge and that copies
be sent to his widow and son, also 10
be- published in the papers Of the coun-
ty.
BY the N. G. and Members Of Deer
Creek Lodge No. 80 |. o. o. i.
0, W, LOVE, Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
MEASlI REMENTS SHOW FLIES
TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES

That the houseiiy not uncOmmOnly
makes journey Of to O miles In the
space of "a hours Is shown by expert
mcnts conducted by the Bureau of En-
tOm0l0gy, The ease with which flies
travel many miles shows the impor.
lance Of general sanitary measures to
destroy breeding places.
Flyfllght tests were conducted IN
Norther Texas where approximately
pa 600 flies of many different species
were trapped, then busted with finely
powered rod chalk, and liberated. Fly
traps baited with food highly relishcd
by the flies were placed at measured
intervals In all directions from the
points Of release. by means Of these
secondary traps, II was possible to de.
tcrminc the direction and flight of
different species Of flies.
The tests showed that tho flies, after
rcgaining their freedom, would travel
distances up to 1000 feet In II few
minutes. The screw-worm fly evidenc.
cd its power to I. ,cr u half mile IN =
hours, while the black blowily travelled
nnyhere from half mile to II miles
during the first two toys release. The
house fly covered over q miles in lcps
than "a hours. Observations at tho
ltebecca Light Shonl of the const of
Florida seemed to show that flies como
down the wind from Cuba COS miles
distant, and ut times from the Mar
quesas Keys GA miles distant), and
even from Key West, Fla, 40 miles
away. The maximum distance tray.
eled by the house fly in these expert
ments was l3.A miles.
The tests proved that the injurious
forms Of fly life were not distributed
on any large scale by artificial means,
but rather that many of the far flying
species showed marked migratory hab-
itg
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
ROAD PATROLLING BETTER
THAN REPAIR GANG
SYSTEM

The road patrol system used In Grant
County, Wash, is pointed out by the
Department of Agriculture as an IL
lustration Of how highways can be
maintained most successfully and eco
nomically Other counties in the state
use the gang, system, assigning to
each gang long section, upon which
they make repairs at intervals, seldom
reaching all the necessary points In
Grant County the plan IL to prevent II
road from getting into bad condition
rather than to make repairs.
There are IL patrol sections, each
from to | miles long, in the S7.s3
miles of county highways. Each see
ton IL in charge Of Il pntrolman, who
works constantly on his piece Of road,
feeling that he alone IL responsible for
its condition. While these men work
under the direction of the county on.
ginecr, the details are left largely to
their Judgment.
A specially constructed light rond
machine, called locally "road tixeI" IL
used II has IL long wheel base and
two cutting blades rigidly connected
with the carrying frame Of the ma
chine. The rear wheels are on separ-
ate axles, controlled by separate levers
The patrolman carries the necessary
small tools for clearing weeds, trim.
ming shoulders, cleaning bitches and
for handling surfacing material. lie
makes his own repairs in the county
repair work shop under the direction
Of II skilled mechanic.
The annual cost of this system, states
the Bureau Of Public Roads, averages
1929 mile, which il less than other
counties pay where roads receive at.
tention "only when they need it,"
Grant County has graveled roads sec
ond to none in the State, and Its peo-
pie are enthusiastic supporters of the
mi rnl aNeIpm.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN

Rodgcr Dolan says II takes us half
our life to find what not to do and
then we're too old to make our CXpclr
ience count for much.
am reminded of this by the receipt
of letter from n young man who says
he has just turned twenty one and
wants some advice.
None Of us are ever happier than
when giving out advice or information
and being no exception to the rule,
am glad to tell this young man what
| would do il | were twenty
would take care of my health.
wouldn't overeat. would go through
II few sctting-up exercises, morning
and evening. would get at least
eight hours sleep every night | would
contine all my drinking to watcl-lotS
of ii.
would read at least two hours ev-
cry day-mostly biography. history
and economics. would read the "Au-
photography of Benjamin Franklin" at
least once every two years.
| would pay cash for everything. |
wouldn't contract any obligation UNI
less ! had the money in the bank to
meet it. Credit H. good servant but
n bad master.
would ny ia do nv iob n little hct.
ter than Il was ever done bccorc. If
| were pcclinr POTATOES. | would he tho
fastest pcclcr In The civ If I wor,
keeping books. | would pet ont NV
monthly balance promntIv oven thourL
| had TO work overtime
wo,,ld cultivate n b,lhv sonc.
thing TO which / could turn In nv mn.
mcnts of leisure.
would start n bnnk account md
deposit TO NV credit n definite nmounI
every INV dav. / would lot noihinw
interfere with this habit IA nv sav,
INCA began To accumulate inio n tiLv
sum would be cautions about invest,
in,s +, ,,,t,La,,t oal,i',os Al, - 80
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
WtNTY PAID ON BIRD OR
CHICKEN HAWKS

The Acts Of 1920, Chapter 100, Sec.
Ton 40, provides: THAT the State
Game Warden shull pay the sum of
90 cents for each Bird or Chicken
Hawk actually killed in this State. to
persons producing satisfactory proof
OF having killed said hawk, or hawks
within this State" This bounty is paid
out OF the fund derived through the
sale of Hunters Licenses, known MS
lhc state Game Protection Fund
ms bounty applies to all sections
m the State of Maryland. In order
Tor ne claimants to obtain same, il
VIII De necessary for them to make
AFFIDAVIT before Justice of the Pence
or Notary Public certifying az to when
and where said hawk or hawks were
Killed, and then forward the affidavit
TO tins Office for reimbursement
hen again they can make affidavit be.
Tore any of our District Game Wardcns
since each County has IA snIarjcd Off.
GER IN all eases the body and head
must be produced to the Justice, NOta-
~ Public, or District Warden intact.
The wardens are empowered to nay
IN" bounty on presentation with salts
factory proof.
IT the farmers, their children aud
sportsmen of this State would erect a
steel trap on poles on their property,
II large number of hawks ,0uld be
caught and destroyed. During the
month OF December we paid out $176
in b0unties.
Everybody knows the Hawk il most
HpSt IuctiNp Ia Our Gnmn .uuncinII,
Bob white Quail or Partridge, phens-
ants and other Insectivorous and Song
Biris.
In order to avoid unnecessary cor
dependence and bookkeeping at this
office, we urgently request thosc per-
sons claiming bounty on one or two
hawks, to hold the afidavits until they
have killed numerous hawks, and then
forward the certificates directly TO this
Department.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
ONE-TENTH SECTARIAN
Other Percentage Of so American Col
legcs and Universities Not DE.
nominnti0nally Controlled

or the 80 American colleges and uni
vcrsitics listed In Glass al" by the q.
=. Bureau OF Education, only 1917 arc
under dcn0minati0nal control. accord
ing to u survey made by The Jefferson
ion, Goucher College, which liz now
seeking new charter In the Maryland
Legislature In order to retain It's non
sectarian character is one of them.
None Of the six dcnOminational insti-
tutlonS, II as learned, Is college sole
ly for women.
The only Class al" College under
Methodist EpiScopaI control, now
sought by certain interests for Couch.
cr, Is Northwestern University, "a 60
educational institution Of Evanston, III.
The other five colleges of sectafian
character are Brown, Baptist; IIaver.
ford, Friends; Lafayette, and Lake
Forest, Presbyterian; and the Catholic
University Of America.
There are just xix Glass AZ" colleges
for women IN the official list of the
U. s. Bureau Of Education; Bryn
Mawr, Mount lIOlyokc, Smith, WclIca
ley Vussnr, and Gouchcr. There are
two more allied with other institu.
lions: Barnard, with Columgin and
Radcliffe with Harvard. All the rest
are nOn-Sectarian.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
GIVES BALANCED DIET
Department or Agriculture Outlines
~ Weeks Food For Average
Family

TO fill the need Of h0uBckecpers in
Hartford County and elsewhere, who
often feel the need Of some simple plan
by which the foods uAcd in their fami'
lies can be compared in kind and in
amount with those really needed, the
Department Of Agriculture has just IL
sued bulletin, prepared by Caroline
T.. Hunt, on "a weeks Food for an
American Family" which may be OBJ
tanned by writing the Department at
Washington. This will serve as "A
guide for standard or model that may
h. used in the selection Of foods for
any family Mt any season Of the scar
and under any market conditions. II
shows how all food materials are class
ed under FIVE heads or groups, and how
all foods with the exception Of milk
Coz young children, may be replaced
by some other food or foods within
the zane group. The text gives sug-
gcstions for such substitutions and a
method for comparing the cost Of sim
liar foods. II shows alSO how to adapt
the allowance given in the sample
food supply 70 az to meet the needs Of
families larger or smaller than the NV
pIupp
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Whereas, Our young and esteemed
brother Howard Iinkham has been
removed from our midst by death, and
Whereas, Our order, the community
and his family have suffered great
loss in his death Therefore be II
Resolved. That we, the members Of
the Jarrettsvlle Grange, extend our
most heartfelt sympathy to the be
reaved family, assuring them that ""
az well as they have suffered a great
loss, and that the community has lost
the influence Of noble young life.
BE ii further resolved, That copies
Of these resolutions be Gent to the
family, spread upon the minutes Of
our Grange, and sent to the county pa
perS.
MRS. W. HERBERT CAIRNES,
MRS. WALTER u. TUCKER,
EDGAR A. CAIRNES
Committee
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
WILL DETERMINE ADEQUACY or
SKEWED BRIDGE ARCHES

Methods Of calculating the stresses
and prOportioning the size Of skewcd
concrete arch bridges which have been
considered good practice in the past
may be incorrect and result in the col
lapse OF the structure, according tp
engineers Of the Bureau Of Public
Roads Of the y. s. Department of Az
riculturc. a skew bridge is one in
which the center line Of the bridge IL
not perpendicular with the abutmcnt
on which the bridge rests, and is used
when n bridge crosses stream or rail
way track diagonally. The bureau l.
jointly responsible with tho several
State highway Departments for the cor
RICHNESS Of the design Of all structure
on Federal-aid roads, and for this reag-
on the problem Is being carefully stuff
ed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You Know-From Bel
Air Citizens

The greatest skeptic can hardly fail
to be convinced by evidence like this:
1t is impossible to produce better proof
of merit than the testimony of resi-
dents of Bel Air, of people who can be
seen at any time. Read the following
case Of it:
]. D. Whitmore, auto trimmer, Nam
St.. Bel Air, says:
"Some years ago my kidneys became
disordered and weak. suffered quite
a lot with dull. nagging backaches and
a soreness across my kidneys. When
| stopped it was hard for me tostraigh-
ten and my kidneys didn't act right.
] used Doan's Kidney Pills from Getzs
Drug Store and they were what ! need,
ed and soon fixed me upin good shape
Price 60 cents at all deales. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Whitmore had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
WILL STANDARDIXE PRACTICE
N HIGHWAY nKIDGE DESIGN

Greater Standardization of practice
in the design and construction Of high
way bridges IL urged by the Bureau Of
Public Roads. II is believed that there
is no sound reason for the amount of
variation In specifications that now OK
lists and that II results in greater cost
of bridges State officials take the
same view AZ the bureau snI commit.
tee composed Of bridge engineers hat
been appointed by the American A }so
citation Of State Highway Officials to
consider the matter. A Manual OF
Practice" i being prepared, which will
represent the best thought on the sub.
jet and which it is believed will b
accepted by all the State highway de.
partments. Not only will the adoption
Of such "A manual lead 10 the building
Of bridges Of good design, but il will
also make possible "A saving in money
at bridge companies will not be called
upon to meet 20 much variation In de
sign.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
CHURCHyILLE GRANGE

Churchvile Grange met in regular
session Monday evening, Feb. 6. After
the business meeting all enjoyed the
lively debate on Resolved that the
Telephone il Of more service than the
Automobile The affirmative Mrs.
W. S. Walker and Mrs. Floyd Whita-
ker; the negative Mrs. Howard Coale,
Miss Amy Coale. The judges decided
in favor Of the negative.
The LIST and End degrees were given
at the meeting Of February Goth.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
WATER MAY SPREAD CORN
BORERS

Entomologists Of the Department Of
Agriculture combating the European
corn borer have found ON various Oc.
casions that water Is not complete
barrier to the spread Of the pest. A
number Of specimens were recently
found on Middle Bass Island, in tho
western part Of Lake Erie, several
miles from either shore. They are
uncertain whether worms noated to
thc island on cornstalks from an in
tested norton Of Ontario or whether
tho flight was made by the grown in
s"rtF.
Last year living corn worms were
found on an island several miles off the
coast Of Massachusetts.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
Transfers and Attachments


Office Of County Com missioners.
Rel Air. Md, Jan. 3Oth. ~!
The County Commissioners Of Hartford Go,
will meet nj their office in Bel Air on chch
Monday and Tuesday during the month Of Feb
ruary and on the first Monday and fLr +day
only in the month Of March lS!2 for the rui-
pose Of making transfers and RhHtemcnts
All applicatiu ns Tor attachments must be made
under oath or affirmation requiring parties 10
give in to the Commissioners all property they
may possess every kind that - hss+Sh""''
and not To them assessed.
Persons who do not avail Themselves OF thiH
notice cannot have any HbHtements on their ihN
hills when presented by the County Treasurer
By order of the Board
J. NJ BOSLEY Clerk