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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
SPRING COURT TERM
OPENSsNEXT MONDAY

The first jury trial of the spring
term of court of the second judicial
district court for Latah county will be
held Monday morning at o'clock be-
fore Judge e. G. Steele. The first
case is G. Richardson versus F. A.
David and Sons in which plaintiff
Richardson seeks a recovery of $3.50
for services as architect alleged to
have been performed for defendant.
The plaintiff alleges that he is en-
titled to the recovery for plans and
specifications claimed to have been
made for the defendants in the re-
modelling of the David department
store.
The case of the State of Idaho YER
sus Henry Vanderwalker charged
with the manufacture of intoxicating
liquor, will be heard in the district
court by jury starting Tuesday
morning at 8 O'Clock. Vanderwalker
was arrested recently with A. l.. Mil
Ter, who entered a plea of guilty to
the same charge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
BOROVICH PLEADS NOT
GUILTY TO ASSAULT

George Borovich was arraigned be-
fore Judge e. c. Steele of the dis
trict court Saturday on charge of
assault with intent to do great bodily
injury and entered plea of not
/ guilty. The date for the trial Of the
case has not been set.
Borovich is charged with stabbing
Henry Hermann with a table fork.
The information charged that Boro-
vich, who was emplayed in a Potlatch
Lumber company camp, stabbed Her
mann, the camp cook, a number of
times in the face with the table fork
after he had been asked by Hermann
to make room at the breakfast table
for another man.
Borovich is being held in the Latah
county jail.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
SENATORS AGREE ON
four POWER TREATY

Washington CA. P)-The four
power Pacific treaty, together with
its supplments and reservations, and
the naval and submarine treaties,
were ordered favorably reported on
Saturday by the senate foreign rela-
tions committee The reservation at
tached by the committee embodies the
compromise, suggested by President
Harding, that there is nothing in the
treaty to be construed as forming an
alliance"
The reservation was approved by d
vote of 10 to 3. BY the same vote Of
10 to g., Borah of Idaho, Johnson of
California, republicans, and Shields
of Tennessee, democrat, voting in the
negative, the four power treaty itself
was ordered favorably reported on.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
PURITY CREAMERY AND BON TON
NOW SEPARATELY OWNED

A deal was consummated Friday
whereby the partnership heretofore
existing between r. G. Wood and Fl.
E. Hamer, in the ownership of the
Bon Ton confectionery, was dissolved,
Mr.. Hamer becoming the sole owner
Of the popular confectionery on Third
street. Mr. Wood is investing his capi
tai in the Purity Creamery Company,
Limited with N Williamson, and will
devote his entire time and attention
to that developing business. The two
men had been in partnership in the
Bon Ton for several years.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
INVITE PRESIDENT HARDING
TO SPEAK AT PORTLAND

Washington-(A P) - President
Harding was invited Friday by com
mittee of the Amecican Institute OF
Bankers to speak before the annual
institute convention in Portland, Ore.
next summer The committee inform
ed the President that the date would
be fixed to conform to his convent
ence so as to be included in his trip
to Alaska, should he take one.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
HARDING WANTS NAVY OF
AT LEAST $4,000 MEN

Washington "A. P.)- President
Harding is understood to have told
members of the house naval commit
tee at the White House Saturday that
while he felt that some reduction
should be made in the navy person.
mel, that the total number of enlisted
men ought not to be under $4,000. The
President is said to have strongly
urged legislation for the conversion
of two battle cruisers into airplane
carriers
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
FORMAL INQUIRY STARTS IN
ROMA DISASTER TUESDAY

Norfolk, Va-(A P)-Formal in
quiry by the army investigation board
into the causes and circumstances
surrounding the Roma disaster Tues
day, when "a were killed, was begun
at headquarters of the army supply
base here Saturday. Reports of pre-
liminary investigations by Langley
field and war department officers will
be submitted to the board.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25

Belfast-(A P.)-The Ulster gov
ernment has informed the imperial
government that investigation of the
recent Clones disorders cannot be be-
gun until seven Ulster cOnstables,
claimed to be still imprisoned, have
been released.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
MAN WHO SHOT SENATOR
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS

Washington-(A. P)-Chas. Crock,
IS years of age, who last March shot
and wounded former Senator Charles
B. Henderson of Nevada, was Satur-
day sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment by Chief Justice Mccoy of the
District of Columbia supreme court.
An appeal was filed and the accused
was committed to jail in default of
bail set at 5000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
CHICAGO DYNAMITE BLAST
WAS PREMEDITATED PLAN

Chicago-(A. P.)-After an all night
investigation of the dynamite explos
ion which Friday night rocked south
Chicago, causing a million dollar
damage, Assistant Fire Marshall Per-
bonner declared Saturday that he is
convinced that the blast was the re-
suit Of some premeditated plan and
that it could not have been caused
accidentally
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
LLOYD GEORGE AND POINCARE
CONFER ON GENOA CONFERENCE

Boulogne-(A. P)T Conference re-
garding the program for the coming
international economic and financial
conference at Genoa were begun here
Saturday afternoon between Premier
Poincare of France and Lloyd George
Of Great Britain. The discussions
were in strict privacy, the only other
person nresent being Mr. Camerlynck
Frech Official interpreter.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-25
SUMMARY and T,ineun

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Gafun TOT NeI-
son. Whitman. Sohn for Gurtian,
Schroeder for Sohn Sohn for Schro-
eder, Gurian for Chandler
Scoring ng-Field baskets, R. Fox 1,
A. Fox 5. Telford /, Nelson l. Gartin
Steiner 1. n Penrose 1. York l.
Free Throws-A Fox 13 out of II;
Penrose 8 out II.
Score at half time Idaho IS, Whit
man 7.
Officials ls-Elra Hunter, Moscow,
referee; Eugene Ostrander, Fulton
Gale, Moscow, timers; Coach mig"
Borleske. Whitman, j. L. Priest, Jr.,
Moscow, scorers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25

last week with her. sister, Mrs. Reui
ben MISSED. Nft.V
| Miss Edith Farrell Is visiting this
week at the Malcolm Trenor home
Roy Crosby of Grand Ridge spent
part of his vacation with his aunta
Mrs. Elgy Birtwell J
Mr. and Mrs Andrew gDurdan yisA
tied wees ago Sunday with John,
Durdan and sister Anna.
Mrs. Mary Koetz ami daughter
Mamie visited Sunday with frienda
| in Streator,
West pressor called in Ransom sun.
day evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. ed Rinker and sons,
called on the formers brother In
Brooktield Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Steidle and,
children called at the Mrs. Winkler.
home Sunday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Steidle and.
Miss Sadie Naughtop, also John Gun.
bingham, visited. Starved Rock and
Deer Park Saturday,
Miss Serena Sampson OF Ottawa,
spent a few days here the past week
looking after farm interests. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Smith anu
children spent the past two weeks Wis.
iting relatives In southern Illinois. =
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hill visited Sum,
day with Mrs. Hill's parents in StreaS
tor )
Mrs T.. G. Baird and Miss Marie
Wolfenger dined Tuesday with Mrs.
Allie Peterson.
Sunday visitors last week at tho!
James Hill home were Mr.. and Mrs
VI. J. Pouk OF Streator, Mr.. and Mrs :
William Poole, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Rowe, and Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Horn. :
The Ever Ready club held their bas-
ket picnic Friday nj Marilla Park. A
good time was had by all there.
Gail Hill motored to Sparland, &C.
companied by Mr.. and and Mrs. PouS
of Streator Miss Blanche Carmean
and brother Frank.
Misses Friedhedeer and Miss Amber
West have returned from visit In
Chicago
Otto West and family OF Kewanes
are. spending the week at the Bert
West home.
daughter returned TO their home In
tidIeS DuFR NeuHtSuUN ulttf SltuuiuE
two weeks visiting relatives here.
NJ. ], Riley mitored to Galesburg
last Wednesday. .a#
Ed Andrews and family motored IN
Kewanee, wherc they visited Mrs. An.
drews sister Mrs. LEROY Johnson.
They also visited with Elmer Bencken-
idorf and MIR and Mrs. Thomas Steven
son near Cornell
Otter Creek Home Bureau met with
Mrs Isaac Mason, Thursday afternoon.
Arthur Werner and family OF Long
r Point and Mrs. Charles Sass and
; daughter Eta and Mrs. Fred George
attended the missionary meeting at
1 the home OF Mrs Elmer VWghts
r Thursday
Zion Evangelical Sunday school Of
). Otter Creek and Salem Evangelical
( Sunday school OF Allen township held
picnic in Reese Gochanour's grove
| Thursday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
TIPS FOR FANS

A radio amateur In France
has tough luck, He can't send
nj all and Is not permitted to
listen In on certain government
transmitting stations.
A condemned murderer In a
Boston Jail Is spending his re-
manning hours In the constrnc.
tlon of u radio receiving set so
that the inmates may enjoy pro-
grams during their hours Of UNI
employment.
Despite all advice 10 the con
trury, people still insist on us
ing dry cells for the tllament
supply of vacuum tubes, The
batteries win hold up for about
five minutes and then they viii
slowly die down, until nothing
at AL can be heard.
Secretary Wallace has an
nounced completion of plans for
broadcasting weather, crop and
market news by radlophone
from Memphis, Tenn. Jackson
vile, Fla. Roswell. n. NJ, and
Milwaukee. Wis. thus giving
the Department Of Agriculture
Al stations throughout the
United States from which agri.
cultural news may be dissem.
mated.
A radio aerial well grounded
will take all Of the JOY out Of
lightning rod craftsmanship. Run
No. 4 copper wire down from
your lightning arrester as
specified by the new regulations
of the underwriters code com.
piled in Washington recently,
and your home will be amply
protected from Nightingale
you have gone deep into the
earth In making your ground.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
----------------------
OTTER CREEK

Herman SteidIe and family. also
Miss Sadie Naughton and John Gun
bingham. spent Saturday at Starved
Rock.
Ralph Harder and family visited FIJI
day evening at the T. Harry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Benckendorf alit,
sons spent Friday evening at the ia
ward Jones home
Walter Benckendorf and wife have
been spending a few days at Lake Sas.
Katchewan.
Miss Beatrice Kennedy Of Streator
spent several US at the John Weights
home.
Miss Caroline Blumenthal OF Ottawa
spent part OF last week with her
epusin. Florence Benckendorf
( j Misses Edna Shobert and Edith Far
gll visited last week at the home oi
9e formers aunt. Mrs. Ernest King.
| Miss Dorothy Benckendorf spent
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25

II Is almost impossible for one who
has seen only the Eastern or Rocky
Mountain forests TO imagine the
woods of the Pacific coast. Pictures
OF tho biz trees are as common as
postage stamps. nut the most won
derful thing about the big trees 10
that they are scarcely bigger than
the rest Of the forest.
The Pacific coast bears only .
zenith OF our woodland. but nearly
half of our timber. An average acre
In the Rocky Mountain forest yields
one to two thousand board feet OF
timber. In the Southern forest three
to four thousand. In the Northern
forest four 10 six thousand.
An average acre ca the Pacific
coast yields fifteen to twenty thou
sand. Telescope the Southern and
Rocky Mountain forests. toss the
Northern on top Of them. and stun
tho centra, into the chinks, and. acre
for acre, the Pacific forest will out
weigh them all.--American Maya
zine. . %.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
Keeps Cats From Bakeries.

Rsst0n-The cat in the bakery
must go. This is one Of the orders
Just promulgated by the city health
department under authority Of an
act passed by the last legislature.
Some bakers thought that cats
were necessary in order TO keep rats
and mice away" said Or. F. ii. Null
lowney, deputy health commissioner.
in charge of the food inspection d.
vision. THE same object can be OBJ
tained, however, by proper physical
construction of the baking plant so
we have abolished cats and all other
Naimals."
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25

navy at thetPresbyterian church came
to a glorious close last Sunday with
an attendahcs, of 116 being present
The army won with only just few
points. Visitors came as far as Strea-
tor to help the leaders win their points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lamps were re-
cent visitors at the home Of Mrs. John
Lamps at Mendoza.
Mrs. Roy Coddington was on the
sick list the past week.
Miss Zelma Monroe and Miss White
more were in our vicinity the past
week to give instruction TO those that
will take part in the Pageant at Otta
wa at the fair.
A. j. Whalen was a visitor at the
Aurora fair.
Misses Vern Pottinger and NJ. Cor
neman spent Thursday afternoon or
the county line. Ytt,ftf.flsf)
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
SHORT FLASHES

The enormous popularity OF
radio has started out u new crop
of solicitors offering the stock
Of fake companies, with alleged
gllttering prospects. \ general
warning is being broadcast for
fAhs Ia he on the lookout for
these smooth gentlemen,
A young radio sharp at Og-
denshnrg, \, \ recently heard
through his set Come home
wNh tie car Howard; l have
Fol go Ia the store" Who can
say that II set in the pasture
will not soon call the cows At
milking time: come bosW
In making regenerntive ~
employing two variometers and
a varlocouRler be careful not To
get the Instruments too close
together. II they are, the set
win howl a set of this type
should he mounted in Il box
act less than sixteen inches
long.
pr. John j. Carly, often re-
ferred to as "the wizard OF the
telephone" has had added to his
many complimentary college tie
grees that Of doctor of science,
Yale university. Doctor Carly,
who ranks as n brlgndier gen
eral in the signal corps reserve,
L. :. A.. was given this last
honor for being Il radio expert,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle pre-
diets communications with the
dead by radio within four years.
Sir Arthur is firm in the belief
that within that time 1--WE will
have the direct communication
Aliht Edison hoped for" and that
those who have passed beyond
VIII "have transmitterS in the
Zine OF .htlter and all that we
III need will be the receiver"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
DIMNICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lamps and fam
lly and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters
were Sunday visitors at the home OF
Mrs Ellen Shortell.
DR. II. NJ. Pottinger attended the
Aurora fair.
Mr.. George Lamps. of Mendoza, is
guest at the home of his son, Albert
| Frank Billesbach, Ed. Ochs and Ray
mond Schwindaman left Sunday for
lvesdale, where they will spend cou'
pie Of days with Verne Auth's and
thece to Springfield, after which they
will tour Iowa and Nebraska,
Theodore Hoppe, who has been with
A. J. Whalen for the past six months
left for his old home near Cisle, III,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Hickok and fam
lily spent Saturday at Deer Park aud
Starved Rock.
Miss Josephine Russell returned to
Ann Arbor, Mich, after a weeks visit
at the Pottingers.
Miles Fox. of Princeton. was bust
ness visitor on the county line sun"
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brooker and
family were Tonica visitors, Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Viola Pottinger attended the
Dixon college reunion Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Governor
and family returned 10 their home at
Lexington. after a lengthy stay at
Thomas Boyland's.
There i'll be community picnic
at Coon's grove Tuesday given by the
Dmmick Home Bureau Unit, a most
cordial invitation is extended 10 all.
4 basket picnic will be one of the
chief attractions.
About twenty young people attended
a Watermelon party at Florid. Ill.,, last
Wednesday. Those present were All.
Pantenburg. Ed. Ochs, Carl Vetter,
Frank Billesbach. All Pottinger, Sid.
ney and Russell Pottinger and John
Monroe and Felix Yatonis. The
Misses Billesbach, Misses Pottinger,
Mildred Smith. Lille Funfsim. Dor.
othy Monroe. Miss Russell, Misses
Semester and Allan. The trip was
made in four autos and all present had
a fine time.
Mrs. Shocks. who has been the guest
at the Harm Holler home for the past
month. went to Mendoza for few
davs before her return 10 Phoenix,
Ariz.
Or. ]. F. Pottinger and sons were
visitors at the Soverhill orchard near
TiSkilwa, Thursday. Mr.. Soverhill
owns one of the finest orchards in
Bureau county and has fruit of all
kinds.
Mrs. Chas. Strout entertained her
card club from La Sale last week.
Mrs. John Pantenburg, Mrs. ALI Pan
tenburg, Mildred Smith spent Tuesday
at Thos. Eiten's at Peterstown.
Isabel Mahar is spending this week
at Troy Grove.
Isabel Mahar is spending this week
at Troy Grove.
Mr. John Weldon and daughters
Mayme, attended the fair the first Of
the week.
Frank Flanagan and sister, Bonie,
returned to Arlington after short
stay at the Mahar home M li,li. iahl. III
Mrs. Anna RENTER. of Peru. is spend
mgr few days WITH her Sister, Mrs.
Ed. Thorp. ag-r Ea Hlm2 ere
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson and
family returned to Rock Island after
a, afew days visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas.s Black.f ltoW15u' tHH
The contest between the army and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
FORGE STAMPS IN ARGENTINA
LARGE Circulation of Counterfeit Five
Cent Issue Discovered in
That Country.

Buenos Aires.--A swindle of large
proportions has been perpetrated on
the Argentine post office department
by the printing and sale of false 5-cent
stamps. The sale of these stamps has
been going on possibly for years, but
II was only recently discovered. The
department has ordered the with
drawal of the issue.
The post office department admitted
that the fraudulent stamps were pra@-
tically Identical with the authorized
ones and that II was not possible TO
trace the source of the questionable
supply.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
MISSISSIPPI WILL.
HAVE MOST MODERN.
SAN|TAR|UM IN U. S.
BIG HOME FOR TuBERcULAR PA.
TENTS TO BE FORMALLY OPEN
ED JAN. I, 1923--WlLL HOUSE
900 PATIENTS.

Magee, Miss. Aug. 24-The state
of Mississippi will have ready for
formal opening here on Jan. l, 1875
according to present plans, one OF the
most modern and commodious santa
RUINS for tubercular patients III the
United States. When completed IL Will
have a capacity of 800 patients, and
the buildings and equipment will rep
resent an expenditure of something
like 81, 200.0 600 The work was begun
i'm 1918 and some of the building are
already completed and in use. Inc
entire plant, however, will not be nm
ished for some time.
Accommodation Will be PROVIDED
for both white and colored patients.
The principal buildings are the white
infrmarv the service building anu
curses home. power house and laun
dry. negro infirmary and administrd'
ton building, and provision is made
for offices OF the field service and eN'
tension department.
i A farm of 1913 acres is operated III
connection, with the sanitarium to pre-
vide fresh milk, eggs and other food
StuffS Tor the patents.
An idea of the extent of the plant
NAV be gained from the size OF the
white intirmary. II is 81 feet long.
30 feet wide. with a central wing OF
80 by As feet, which will care Tor -O'
patients at one time, men on the SCUM
and women on the north. The struc-
ture contains 1870 rooms for patterns
sixty built.in bath tubs, and iifty-elglft
porches. in addition to the most mod
ern equipment science has provided
for the treatment of tuberculosis. inc
rooms are connected with the porehes
by folding glass doors.
The white building is claimed to be
absolutely freproof.
The service building is 249 feet by
12g, feet, and is connected with the
white infirinary, 1870 feet away, by
tunnel through which the food will be
carted for quick service TO the pa
tients. There are five dining rooms IN
the structure, with a capacity OF o20
seats. In the basement will be bah.
cry with capacity OF 900 loaves ana
200 pies daily, an ice cream freeze
capable of 100 gallons daily, cola
storage plant ice plant and other such
assentials. u.ssl, -etht6,a 1ul i.1
JuWork on the negro iphrmary. whi'f
is MANNED to take care of eighty pa
tiantsg Ia expected to begin next year
I Although a state institution. it Is
moi, conducted on a charity basis, buT
each patient. Is required to pay 50
week in addition to lGundryr. Where
the ssuffersfb is unable to pay. II Is
usually paid by his county, municipal
ity or church. No preference Is
fhown ia applicants however, because
Of ipahilityqtp pay They are ttt4kfnn
in on the basis OF first come, tir2i
seFvedn'IHaft1 on q poluL Eg.la pai
I Approximately l,5O0 patients are en-
the waiting list. III . .es.l fox. .l4.g
n The extension department OF the
institution, through the cooperation
OF the, state health service, anti-tuber-
eulesis association, clubs, health units
and physicians throughout Mississippi
can accurately list the number and
type of cases over the state at anG
time
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
smallest Current Coin.

The smallest coin now current In
Europe and the one having the least
value. is the Greek lepton. The lep-
ton Is. according to the decimal
monetary system, current in all
countries belonging TO the Latin
union. Some idea OF this valueless
little disk of copper may be gath
cred from the fact that the lepton
"A the one-hundredth part OF D
drachma. The Greek drachma usu'
ally passes for the same value that .
franc piece does; that Is. 1t Is abou'
equal TO 20 cents of our money.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
Mother Saves Sons Eyes.

Canon City Colo.-Mother's love
and pluck In sticking at an automo-
bile steering wheel for l. hours over
mountain roads through a snowstorm
saved -year-old Leo Fisk's eye
sight. The boys eye was injured at
play one day and his mother. Mrs
W A Fisk. drove all night from Elk.
ton in the Cripple Creek district, 10
got she lad to hospital here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
FRENCH REVIVAL OF HUNT
Priests Bless Hounds While Huntsmen
I'VE Blow Music on Horns to Open
s6l7gta 1k Season. ~

oIparis.- Hunting is graduaty being
revived In France In 1tlle forest OF
Ranbouillet a few dayss ago there was
seen for theIfir time Since the war
one of the most ancient customs OF
France. Six, priests blessed the hounds
while huntsmetl blew on ytheir horns,
officially opening the hunting 'seisons.
The ceremony was held on the ami
versary of st. Hubert the apostle OF
the Afdennes and patron saint OF the
hunting Ge4tfs n was at tiieSsaihe point
in the forest thar ST. Hubert. son OF
The dyke of AaqitaiHe, saved his IA.
Their from being gored to death.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-25
The Egyptian SIstrum.

"a thousand years or so =
Carl Van Vechten in THE Tiger In
tho House" tells US, "the Egyptians
associated the cat with music, util-
izing the graceful head and figure u
the beloved animal In the decoration
Of the sistra. The sistrum consisted
of n frame Of bronze or brass, into
which three or four metal bars were
loosely inserted. so as to produce q
,inrlIng noise when the instrument
was shaken. Occasionally few metal
rings were strung on the bars to in
crease the sound and very often the
ron of the frame was ornamepted with
the figure of eat.