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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
THE CULT OF CLEARNESS

In all ordinary work-a-day uses Of
the spoken or written word we suf-
fer SO much more from want Of clear
ness than from excess Of II that 1t
might seem like reversing the engines
of education to warn boy or girl that
one may be too clear. II might be
foolish to do 40 In the earlier stages
of education. Anyhow IL Is not done,
and now that ~; &c s::ye had nearly fifty
years Of popular half-e6Aceaabion, we
naturally have an enormous nuilper OF
people whose education has not reaGii'
ed the point at which any critical at
titude toward his virtue of clearness Is
practicable or, perhaps safe. Hence
q strong economic pressure, which can
not be ignored, upon popular writer's
In the direction Of extreme cleafness,
or ut least the appearance OF 1t. A
common result is kind Of writing
rather ikea watch with q highly lumi-
nous face. but with no hands. Or, 10
use different illustration, II ID like
q tree with no roots, nothing more
about II than what first meets the eye,
whereas the best imaginative writing
has It's leaves In the light and It's roots
In the darkness and does not deny its
own nature nor the continuity OF the
known with the unknown.--North
American Review,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
FOURSQUARE

"A building stone that is a little
crooked isn't square, and it will ev-
entually show up in the building. A
tabular form that's a little crooked
isn't square, and won't lift when it's
locked up. A business man who is a
little crooked isn't square and the
fillup will in time snap back on the fin
gers Of the one who knocks. Ones
degree Of success is usually measured
in terms of dollars, but there Is some
thing else that Is essential to true sue.
cess and that is heart that beats Out
its days work in four-square manner
NO knocking, no malice, no under.
hand methods. Regardless of the size
OF mans bank account, he Is not 9
success unless he is foursquare, anC
that means that he must deal honestly
decently and honorably with his com
petitors, his customers, and his en-
ployees. DUR.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
INDIANS INVEST OIL MONEY IN
PUREBRED POLAND CHINAS

While there may be but little truth
in accounts OF Indians who have be-
come fabulously wealthy through the
finding Of oil on their lands, 1t is inter-
esting TO learn from the county agent
In Usage County, Okla, comparatively
employed by the Department Of Agri-
culture and the State agricultural col
lege, that number Of mixed-blood In
dian farmers in this district receiving
royalties from oil are investing a part
Of them in better live stock.
Usage County is becoming center
for purebred Poland China hogs and
many Indians are buying them. The
county agent reports that 100 Of the
best hogs TO be found anywhere have
been distributed in the county during
the year. These hogs were purchased
from some Of the best herds, and add
ed TO good foundation herds, which
were already started in the county.
The rivalry which has been encour-
aged among the members Of the local
breeders association has been Of great
benefit In this undertaking. There were
about 200 hogs on exhibit at the county
fair, and II was pronounced the best
hog show In the State by the judges.
The local swine breeders association
has evolved plan for furnishing hogs
and financing the members of the boys
clubs with purebred pigs from these
harda
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
AN Ex-TEACHER.
HOW ONE FARMER PROTECTED
HIS RIGHTS

Farmers who have fruit growing
near the road are constantly annoyed
by petty thieving. Of automobile
parties who seem TO consider that
everything within reach belongs to
them. On one farm where the peach
trees and grapevine grew closet 20 the
highway, the owner. found little left
for himself, and he thought out this
efever way to stop the thieving. He
put an old talking machine inside an
unused beehive, not far from the fruit.
He then had record made Of two col
lie dogs barking violently. The pho
n0graph was electrically connected
with the house. By turning a switch
the dogs would bark as long as desired
A storage battery furnished the cur
rent for the outfit. The record was
automatically reset to start when II
had reached the end.
The farmer Is now ready to greet
the invaders, The moment one Is seen
he sets his "dog music" loose, and the
frightened tourists are glad to jump
back into their cars and speed away.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
BEFORE OR AFTER,

The nurse and students at certain
London Hospitals were rehearsiGg a
Greek play-in English. They were
to perform II at concert In aid Of
their exchequer.
There was an elderly woman Mt the
rehearsal. She seemed little nysti-
fed.
Eventually she turned to the girl
beside her and said in a puzzled voice:
"Let me see. dear-Euiipides-was he
before venizelos ?'--kansas City Star.
Shallow men believe In luck. Strong
men believe In cause and etfect.-Em-
erson.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
TEN COMMANDMENTS IN BUsI.
NESS

Handle the hardest job first each
day. Easy ones are pleasures.
DO not be afraid of criticism-crit-
icise yourself often.
BE glad and rejoice in the other
fellows successfully his methods.
Do not be misled by dislikes. Acid
ruins the finest fabrics.
Be enthusiastic--it is contagious.
Do not have the notion that success
means simply money-making.
Be fair and do at least one decent
act every day in the year.
Honor the chief. There must be @
head to everything.
Have confidence in yourself, AND
make yourself fit.
Harmonic your work. Let sunshine
radiate and neutrality-suspicious..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
NEEDED MORE DRESS

A young fellow who was the crack
Splinter Of his town-somewhe In
the South---was unfortunate enough
to have very lazy laundress. One
evening when he was out for a prac-
tice run In his rather airy and alb
breviated track costume he CHANGED
TO dash past the house Of that dusky
lady, who ut the time was couple
Of weeks In arrears with his washing.
He had scarcely reached home again
when the bell rang furiously and an
excited voice was waited in from the
porch: "Foh. de Lawd's sake, won't
you all tell Mare Bob please not to
90 out no mob till kin git his clo'es
round 70 him ?"--Seattle Argus.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
TILE DRAINAGE POPULAR ON
WEST VIRGINIA FARMS

Farmers of West Virginia are show.
ing keen interest in the improvement
Of their land by tile drainage, and did
considerable drainage work there last
year. This service included examina-
ton Of So projects in is counties, In
which 1902 rods Of tile drains were
planned for ZOE acres of wet land.
About so per cent Of this work has
been completed or is now under con-
struction. In addition TO the planning
of drainage systems n number Of DEM
onstrations in tile laying have been
made in the State.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
COULDN'T MISS HIM

The third hitch man and the no-stri-
per had been sent out on patrol duty In
No Mans Land with strict instructions
to get the sniper who had been worry
ing the company all day. Finally the
offending Jerry was located among the
branches Of tree. With the utmost
GOODNESS the old-timer took careful aim
fired and-missed. The recruit, with
teeth chattering, wobbled his rife to
his shoulder, pulled the trigger and the
sniper fell to the ground dead. Dis
gustedly the veteran Of three enlist
ments watched the performance. mo
wonder you got him." he growled.
"You aimed all over the tree. "-Seattle
Argus.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
A TIMELY NOTICE

Coming down from Northern City
recently the writer having some busi-
.ness on the Bel Air road took the 4
O'Clock auto stage from the Havre de
Grace Pennsylvania Station. II was
filled with school girls and Of all the
loud hilarious behavior II has been
my lot TO see, they capped the climax.
Not passerby but was greeted with
shouts.
Ono noticeable exception was de-
mure little brown-eyed girl Of ten
years who sat In dignified silence, like
n little brown wren, among flock OF
chnttering jay birds and magpies.
A smiling face hath charms for me
And no great reason can see,
Why teeth that shame the ivory
Are always to be hid.
But yet, dear girls, I must confess,
That ! would love you none the less
Did but see on each sweet face
Something like decent seriousness
When In public place.
What Is the remedyf A public CEN
sor or Sergeant-at-arms to ride on the
AM nv nm crrup
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
TOME STUDENT FALLS FROM
ROOF OF DORMITORY

On Wednesday while attempting TO
climb from the window Of his room, TO
the window Of friends room by means
Of the gutter around the roof of the
dofmitory Carl Fisher, student in the
senior class at Tome, fell and injured
himself severely. II Ia indeed wonder
full that he was not killed as the build
ing Is four stories In height, but II is
thought by the attending physicians
that his hip and shoulders are fractur-
ed.
Fisher halls from Akron, Ohio, Is a
member Of the Varsity baseball squad
and Is one Of the most nopular students
at Tome.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
BLOWN 20 FEET by BLAST

Striking stick of dynamite with his
pick while demolishlng a building In
Wilmington last week, Samuel Phillips
forty.fye years old, was thrown TWEEN
ty feet by the explosion, but escaped
with minor burns. Phillips was en-
gagged In tearing down the walls Of the
old Washington firehouse, which Is be.
ing rebuilt. He had placed several
sticks of dynamite In holes ready for
the blast, when his pick hit a cartridge
Of the explosive. He was burned on
the fare and hands.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-05-05
rIMLICo Spring MEETING

Much interest Is manifested in the
rimlico Spring Meeting from May l
to "a, and t,rfmen will be present from
all over the country. The first race
will start at ESQ p. M. daylight saw
ing time) and there win be seven races
including a steeplechase each day.
Among the features Ia the Preakness,
to which $4,000 is added, and nearly
100000 will be distributed during the
meeting.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
ESTIMATES WORLD WAR
COST AT $223, 900, 900, 900
Bank Says England Led in
Expenditure; u. S. Next.

The gross direct money cost OF the
world war amounted to approximately
Fs223. .00o 900. 900. of which about s14o.-
600 ,o0e, 900 was apportioned to the AL
lies and the United States and about
$S3. 600. 900. 900 to the former Central
Powers. This is the belief of the Bank
crs Trust Company Of New York, which
has given a great deal of study to the
matter and which has prepared some
data in that connection which was quoted
oy Premier Lloyd George last Monday
in his address before the allied CONFER
ence. Foreign currencies were converted
into dollars at par and interally loans
were eliminated In arriving at these
figures.
In view of the depreciation of the pur-
chasing power Of the currencies, how
ever. 1t was found necessary to reduce
the statistics to some common basis. The
prices of 1918 are taken as normal and
unaffected by war conditions as 100
per cent base and the prices for sub
sequent years are estimated in percent
ages of that base. Thus boiled down.
the bank sets forth, the cost OF the war
on what may be called the pre-war
gold basis" was $S4.045, 100000. OF
which s63,Ss3,00O,0O was paid by the
Allies and the United States and $780,
10000. 900 by the former Central Powers.
The cost to the United Kingdom was
greatest at $4,000, 100000, with the
United States outlay of $4,000, 100000
second. France followed with $12.5oO,-
900, 900. France also suffered property
losses estimated at about $1,000, 900, 900,
bringing her total to s17,5eO,oo0.o0o
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
PLAN SUGAR REFINANCING.
West India Corporation to Eject
New Consolidation.

A special meeting of the stockholders
CT the West India Sugar Finance Cor
poration has been called for August
Il to act on a refinancng proposal
providing for the issuance of 1896. 900
additional preferred stock. The purpose
OF the readjustment. IL Is understood
10 to effect the consolidation of certain
companies in which the West Indian
has a stock interest. Under this plan
Palma Soriano. Central Alto Cedro and
the Cupey. Sugar Company will be
organized into new corporation TO
be known as the Sugar Estates OF
Oriente, Inc.
This new company will have an au-
thorized capitalization OF s7.50o,000 first
mortgage Is year 7is per cent. bonds,
Of which s6,0o0.000 are TO be issued at
this time; 5000 900 OF per cent cumu-
lative preferred stock of which 81, ,00o, GOO
Is to be issued and 100000 shares OF no
par value common stock, OF which 600,-
900 shares are to be issued. The in
crease in West India preferred stock,
together with the 81 100000 authorized
but unlssued will be used as a part
payment for the acquisition of the ST.
10000 second mortgage bonds of the
Palma Soriano Company and 1880, 600
notes OF that company which have been
endorsed by the West India. bank
ing syndicate VIII underwrlte the issue
CT So. 10000 bonds of the new corpora
tion.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
INCREASE IN FINANCING
OF AUTOMOBILE SALES
General Motors Reports Rec
ord Business.

The business transacted during the
first half of this year by the General
Motors Acceptance Corporation exceeded
the volume done in any corresponding
period since 1t was organized. according
to figures made public yesterday. This
corporation. which finances wholesale
and retail sales OF General Motors Cor
porations automobiles and other prod
ucts. did a total business up 10 June
80 of s6s. $50, which compares with
s77,457,02S all last year. and with
.S1O4102,634 in the entire year 1920,
the highest record for an entire year.
In the first half of this year the cor
poration's business covered 1,690 in
dividual sales amounting to sS5.109.000.
which compares with 1,646 sales at $780,
TAI, 900 in the year 1921, and with 2,07s
sales at s92.3se.o00 in 1920, Since its
organization in 1919 to June 80. 1922.
the acceptance corporation has financed
under the retail plan total of 1S6,l61
cars. trucks and tractors. and under
the wholesale plan q total of 126.s20.
This does not include other products
financed for the operations of the for
eign department, which amounted to
s3.303,d79 in the first half of this year.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
BUMPER CROPS ARE
FORECAST FOR 1922
Corn, Potatoes, Hay, Tobacco,
Apples and Peaches Will
Show Big Yield.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s ASSOCIATED
Press) Bumper crop production In
general this year, resulting from highly
favorable growing conditions during
July, was indicated by the Govern
ments August crop report. issued to-
oay.
A three billion bushel corn crop for
the fourth time in the history of farm
irg in the United States was forecast.
A record crop Of hay estimated at
%. 3.1oo 600 tons is being harvested. sur
passing the record made in 1919 by
1900. 900 tons.
The second largest crop of white po-
tatoes ever grown was reported in pros
pect the total production being forecast
at 440. 100000 bushels, or 100000 BUSH
els less than the record crop of 1917.
Sweet potato production this year
probably will make another record. ac-
cording to the August forecast, which
equals che record crop OF 1920.
The fourth largest crop of tobacco
ever gIpWOH is forecast with q tOtdl plo-
duction OF 1.425. 100000 pounds
Another 200.000,000 bushel crop of
apples the eleventh in thirty-three years,
il indicated with this years production
more than double that of last year.
Peaches are plentiful crop, with a
total production this year second only
to the record year OF 1915.
July weather's influence on the grow :
ing crops was said to have been ex-
tremely beneficial. as indicated by the
increases in forecasts of production this
month as compared with those of a
month ago.
Spring wheat showed an increase in
its production forecast amounting to
100000 bushels; corn, $4,000, 900
bushels F; oats, GA, 900, 900 bushels barley
000,0 bushels; tobacco. 10000. 900
pounds; apples. 10000. 900 bushels. and
peaches. 100000 bushels.
The great corn crop made vast i'm
provement during July in the leading
producing States, the Improvement In
Kansas having been 3o,000,000 bushels
over the July forecast; Missouri, 25-
100000 bushels; Illinois, 26.0000 900, and
Nebraska II 900, 900.
Conditions of the crops August l was
announced as follows Spring wheat, SO.4
per cent. of normal; corn, $50; oats,
75.6; barley, $40; buckwheat. s9.7 (;
white potatoes. S4.3; sweet potatoes,
s6.3: tobacco. sos; flax, s4.7; rice. S6.9 /;
hay all. 90.sffi sugar beets. $50.
The forecasts, together with the fore
casts made from July l conditions, last
December's estimate of the 1921 crops
and the average of each crop for the
five years. 1916-20. stated in millions
of bushels, except where specified, T. e.,
000,000's omitted, follows:
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
CANADA COPPER MAKES
CONTAMINATION PLANS
NeD Company to Be Formed
If $500, 900 Is Raised.

Plans have been arranged for the re-
organization OF the Canada Copper Cor
poration. Ltd, under which a new COM
pany Is to be formed. A committee con-
sisting of Esdras l.. Gruver, chairman
Herbert G. Moulton and Edmond n.
bondholders. has evolved the plan. The
foreclosure of the Canada Copper Com
pany's first 6s of 1928 is contempla ted.
followed by the acquisition of the prop
critics covered by this mortgage.
The new company will be capitalized
at 100000 shares OF $40 each and no
funded debt. New money will be raised
by the sale to stock and bond holders
of new stock at SIS share and unless
10000 shares, or $4,000 Is subscribed
the plan will not become operative. No
underwriting has been arranged for.
Bondholders will receive stock In the
new company at $40 share for the
principal amount of their bonds, together
with interest to July 1. 1922, and they
have the first right to subscribe pro rata
at SIS a share to 100000 additional
shares.
Debenture holders who subscribe to
stock of the new company equal to the
face value of their debentures at S5 a
share will receive without cost an addi-
tional amount of stock at $40 share
equal to the principal amount OF their
debentures. Debenture holders who fail
to subscribe will receive nothing. Stock
holders must pay cash for stock of the
new company, receiving nothing for their
old stock. They will be permitted to
subscribe for the new stock at S6 a
share at the rate of one new share Tor
every eleven old shares held.
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
RAIL STRIKE TENSION
MAKES WHEAT FIRM
Dealings Smallest of Year;
Sellers Hold Back; Car
Shortage Acute.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Renewal of tension
tightening of values at times In the
wheat market to-day. Business. how
ever, lacked volume and the price
changes were narrow. majority OF
traders holding off for the Government
crop report, which was issued after the
close and which proved to be about as
had been expected. Final quotations on
wheat were unsettled at nc. net decline
to nc. gain. with September s1o6 to
s1.06s and December SIT u to s1.o6s.
Corn lost "a ,ssto &c, oats finished
unchanged to shade lower and provi-
sions down sc. to 20c.
Dealings In wheat were the smallest
of the year. ana II was more the dearth
of selling than the character OF the buy
Ing that was responsible for whatever
firmness developed. Failure of Liverpool
quotations to respond fully to yester-
days declines in America gave a slight
advantage to the bull side. and there
was also more or less evening up for
the Government report. About midday.
however, hedging sales enlarged to a
moderate extent and brought about a
transient setback in price.
Car shortage complaints were more
active than heretofore and aggregate re-
ceipts Of wheat at Kansas City, Omaha
and st. Louis fell 335 carloads short
of the total week ago. On the otner
hand. export demand was slow both here
and at the seaboard. 1t was asserted
that resellers were offering wheat a broad
cheaper than was possible for exporters
Liberal receipts of corn here. together
with anticipated enlargement of the Gov
ernment estimate of the yield. had a
bearish influence on the corn market.
Oats were neglected. Provisions re-
fected sharp downturns in the price of
hogs
The New York herald., 1922-08-09
NEW GRAIN MARKETING
PLAN STARTS SEPT.
United States GroWers Re.
organized.

CHICAGO Aug. 8.-Reorganization OF
the United States Grain Growers. Inc.
with the resignation of all the officers
following the investigation by the mid
west State farm bureau committee. in
cludes abandonment of the offer by E.
L. Hale. Chicago broker, to finance the
marketing system of the grain growers.
it was learned to-day. Mr.. Hale offered
to back the grain growers to the extent
of million dollars in purchasing a seat
on the Board of Trade. and establishing
marketing facilities, but the agreement
was abandoned because the Chicago
Board of Trade objected to the arrange
ment.
G. e. Gunnels, the new treasurer of
the grain growers announced to-day
that since the reorganization. plans had
been effected to enable members OF the
grain growers to market thir grain
through the new machine by September
/. Selling arrangements will be COM
plcted at terminal markets within the
next week or two, it was said.
Bernard M. Baruch New York finan-
cier Alexander Legge. president of the
International Harvester Company, and
FRANK ~ WetiHore, prtSiuenl VI tHe
First National Bank of Chicago were
added to the advisory board by the re-
organization, and Secretaries Wallace
and Hoover of President Harding s
Cabinet were invited to become ex-of-
ficio members
T.. Fl. Cunningham, secretary of the
Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation,
becomes president of the new organiza-
ton, and the other new officers are !:
Fl. L. Keefe. Wilthill. Neb.. vice-presi-
5ent; j. NJ. Mehl, Chicago. secretary.
and c. e. Gunnels, Chicago, treasurer.