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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0230 Enlarge and print image (5M) |
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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0230 Enlarge and print image (5M) |
| THE JEFFERSON1AN, TOWSON, MARYLAND Saturday, September 20, 1924—Page 7 HIKES THROUGH COUNTRY TO HELP WAR VETERANS. Charles (Smiley) King, former Chicago newspaper man and World War veteran, who is on a 25,000-mile hike in the interest of disabled war veterans, paid his respects at the "Jeff" office one day this week. King has completed 10,107 miles of his journey, having arrived in; Bulb Time Is Here ! HYACINTHS TULIPS NARCISSUS CROCUS LILIES, IRIS, PAEONIES, Etc. Plant early to secure a good root growth this community from Wilmington, Del. Accompanying the former reporter is his Belgian police dog Dixie Girl. King intends to write a book on his experiences, the proceeds from the sale of it being devoted, in part, to assist his former buddies. The hiker left Detroit March 11, 1922; and is paying his way through the sale of post cards and by giving lectures. Our Beautifully Illustrated Catalogue telling how to plant sent free on request. The Meyer Seed Company 31 Light Street Baltimore, Md. Mention The Jeffcsonian lIDIBIlIElIIIiaBfllllBBE TOURNAMENTS COMING INTO THEIR OWN—WAR TEMPORARILY CRIPPLED THEM. If All Our People Were Of Puritan Stock "Tilts" Between Knights Would Be Unknown—North Cannot Boast Of Such Affairs. "Keene" for a SQUARE DEAL! Loans $1000 to $100,000 on 1st and 2nd standing mortgages One to ten years to pay. No reduction of principal required ! Daily Service-—No Charge For Application. CYRIL W. KEENE Southeast Corner Howard and Fayette Streets JBHBIBBlBIBBBIBIEiBIHBiBIBBiaBIBlfllHBBiaaifllBiEIBBIBIfllBiaBIBIBIBIl *?:-:??:??>?:?**?:?* IT is surprising how quickly a BUICK owner accepts, as a matter of course, the dependability of his car. He thinks no more of setting off for a thousand mile jaunt than he does of driving down town, so complete is his confidence in Buick's continuous performance. YORK ROAD GARAGE TOWSON, MD. (Continued from Page 1) "Lady Rowina or fair Rebecca," and they entered the jousts with some talisman of the fair ladies in the shape of a glove, a scarf, a handkerchief or a jewel. Many a deadly encounter took place in those wild days between the chivalrous and valorous knights over the fair name or safety of some beautiful damsel. In these jousts they did not poise their spears at suspended rings, but road in coats of mail in heavy armor with heavy spears or battle axes, each seeking to unhorse the other. The tournaments as we know them in this section are reminders of those days of chivalry. If all of our people were of Puri-tana stock the Maryland and Virginia tournaments would be unknown. They originated here with the Cavalier stock—the same stock that imported the first strains of Arabian horseflesh and finally founded the greatest race horses in the world. Hence a tournament in New England is unknown. Nor will you find them in the West or in the extreme South. In fact they are a product of Maryland and Virginia. While they were held occasionally before the Civil War, they did not become so popular and so general until aafter reconstruction days. During the 70's they we're very popular, and in this county the weekly papers would give an elaborate account of several each week during the summer and early fall. To be a successful tournament rider you must be a good horseman. You must have a steady nerve and an eagle eye, and then you must have a horse that has a steady pace and that enters into the spirit of the sport. You would be surprised to know who some of our old Sir Knights were. Take for instance the dignified Clerk of the Circuit Court, Mr. Wm. P. Cole, who probably would need a ladder now to get on a real quiet horse. He was an accomplished horseman in the days gone by and responded frequently to the charge of the marshalls of the tourneys and crowned many a fair lady of Baltimore county. Another old-timer now living is Senator Charles S. Grason, formerly of this county, but now of Charles county. He danced in many a royal set as one of the victors. Then there is Mr. Charles B. Rogers, at one time Superintendent of the county schools, who could tell you of many interesting conquests. County Tax Commissioner Wm. B. Cockey is another who rode in many contests and crowned maany queens. He also took pari, in several tourneys in the Old Dominion. C. Lyon Rogers, a former Treas- IBBBBBBBBBBBI [flBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHBEl ¦¦¦¦¦¦•¦I SEE WHAT YOU SAVE By Dealing at J, W. CROOK'S Towson Store j KRAFT'S PIMENTO CHEESE 2 Cans for 25c STAR LAUNDRY SOAP Bar 5c Noiseless Tip Matches 500 Size Box 6 Boxes for 25c QUAKER OATS 9c Package B J. W. CROOK'S COFFEE Always satisfies, for every pound is Fresh Roasted in Our Own Plant. Mother's Joy Special Blend Coffee, 43c lb. Morning Cheer Coffee, 37c lb. Verr-Good Coffee, 31c lb. Try this Butter on Hot Rolls, The flavor will delight you. Mother's Joy Creamery Butler 47c Pound Print Cut in *4-lb. bars J For "The Cup That Cheers" try PERFECTION or ORANGE PEKOE TEA B B 1-4 lb. pkg. 12 l-2c Cake Special COCOANUT DANDY A crisp Vanilla and Cocoanut Bar. About 33 to the pound. Regularly 22c. 19c lb. Peters' Milk Chocolate and Almond Bars 3 for J 0c MEAT SPECIALS All Cuts Three-Corner Roast.....................25c lb. Rolled Boneless Pot Roast. 10c lb. Boneless Rump Roast.....29c lb. Spring Latnb Shoulder... .29c lb. Stewing- Lamb or Veal.....17c lb. Milk-Fed Shoulder of Veal.20c lb. Meaty Rib-Loin Veal Chops31clb. Tasty Summer Bologna 10c l-lb. Thin-Sliced Dried Beef ..lie i-lb. (Free book of dried bee; recipes wj h each purcha e) No. 1 Grade White Potatoes, 15-lb. Peck.................. 27c Choice Cooking-Apples.......Quarter Peck, 12c The Best Bread You've m Ever Tasted MOTHER'S JOY BREAD 5c 9c J Large Loaf Extra Large ¦ unwrapped j Loaf wrapped ¦ Reg. 8c size | Reg. 12c size ™ Fresh from our own ovens. ¦ You save 3c on every loaf. KRAFT'S LOAF CHEESE ¦ Pimento 20c half pound ¦ Swiss 23c half pound SPANISH GREEN OIVES In clean, clear glass containers Plain Olives, 8-oz. bot. 25c Stuffed Olives, 6-oz. bot. 25c WHITE CORN MEAL 3 lbs 10c Libby's SAUER KRAUT No. 2Y2 Can 12y2c urer of the county, was also a very successful rider and figured in all the large events during that period. Among the prominent riders of that period who have since passed away were Thomas R. Jenifer, Ex-Sheriff of the County; John Grason, Ex-State's Attorney, and Benjamin P. Butled, who died recently. Tournaments continued popular until our entrance into the World War; then they stopped, for all our young men were at the front with weightier matters claiming their attention and having real deadly jousts as of old with the enemy. The tournament of today is very different in several important particulars from those of the period of which we have been writing. In those days a knight would no more think of appearing at a tournament without an appropriate costume than he would to attend a social function without tie and collar, nor would he be permitted to enter the lists without it. The spirit of chivalry prevailed and influenced every feature of the tournament of that period. Today we fear that many of the contesting knights are mercenary— like in the races, they run for the money. In the early days of the tournament the great prize was the honor of crowning the Queen of Love and Beauty; as in the days of chivalry beautiful womanhood counted above and beyond everything else, and a prize such as a saddle or bridle or blanket was merely incidental. Today it is not unusual to see in the tournament advertisements "the first four successful knights to receive money prizes; the nex tfour, the honor of crowning the Queen and her maids of honor." Today it is very unusual to see a knight in costume or in any garb other than his usual dress, and often they are seen in their shirt sleeves with their suspenders exposed. Then the titles under which they rode in the earlier period were carefully selected, such as "Ivan-hoe," "Kenilworth," "My Lady's Manor," "Garrison," "Green Spring Valley," "Afton," "Arcadia," "My Ladies' Cause" &c.—today there seems to be no effort made to select titles whatever and some of them are decidedly out of place and incongruous. For instance, at a tournament recently held in this county there were two knights who rode under the titles: "Knight of Little Bird" and Knight of Ku Klux" and some others had titles equally as bad. All these departures from the spirit of chivalry take all the sentiment and beauty out of the tournament and make it a mere mercenary sporting event which is all wrong and if continued will make them unpopular. In the forme/ 'ays tournaments were very popular ./ith the ladies, and it was regarded as. a great honor to be crowned the queen of love and beauty or one of the maids of honor, and there are in existence today in the county crowns and wreaths carefully put away and preserved by ladies who are now mothers and grandmothers, who weie selected by successful knights to wear them in the long ago. Whenever the ladies cease to be interested in tournaments the tournaments will go to the discard, and this should be remembered by the promoters and the knights who enter the lists. The finest tournaments ever held in this county were at Brookland-ville, on the estate now owned by Capt. Emerson. They were real social events and brought great crowds from ever ydirection. The most of the costumes worn by the knights were hired from professional costumers. My Lady's Manor also had numerous successful tourneys, which brought knights from every section of Maryland. .For a number of years very suc-vessful meets were held at the Confederate Soldiers' Home, Pikesville, for the benefit of the institution. They were largely attended and brought the best riders fro mall directions. Among the riders of more recent years who distinguished themselves "were Thomas B. Cockey, Edwin Pearce, John Shipley, Frank Mark-ey, John B. Baseman, John Howard, James B. Hutchins, Duncan Almony, Caleb L. Wight, E. F. Markey, Chas. Howard and Samuel Sheppard. We would love to see a revival of the old-time tournament—just for old time sake—with knights bearing historic titles, in costumes in harmony with the age of chivalry and with horses groomed and decorated in keeping with the occasion—with no money consideration and the only prize the privilege of placing upon the brow of some lovely girl the crown or wreath of honor. The ladies would welcome such a return and as we have said, their approval or disapproval will decide whether they are to remain or go to the discard. m m m 5 525 ¦ York Road Towson Towson 734 Phone Towson 734 and we'll have your order ready when you call &¦¦¦¦¦........¦.....¦¦¦.....¦¦¦¦.....¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦HH.Iiiii IWantAllMyFtiends To Know FOR SHOES CRANE'S Is The Place To Go. 215 E. Baltimore St. BALTIMORE, MD Permanent roads are a good investment —not an expense How the Motor Industry Set the Pace for Highway Building The "horseless carriage" of yesterday is now being produced as the modern automobile at the rate of 4,000,000 a year. The total number of motor vehicles registered in the United States is over 16,000,000. And automobiles built today are more than ever capable of economically serving both business and recreation needs. But there is an obstacle standing in the way of its maximum service to owners. For while the automobile industry made paved highways an economic necessity, the mileage of such roads is today years behind the requirements of modern traffic. Happily motorists everywhere are boosting for more and wider paved highways. And extensive experience has taught them that Concrete Highways are one of the best all-around investments they can make—an investment that pays big dividends. As one of our 16,000,000 motorists you know better than anyone else the need for more and wider Concrete Roads. Start now to help your local officials provide them. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Union Trust Building WASHINGTON, D. C. A National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete OFFICES IN 29 CITIES Howard and Lexington Sts. t S il 1 I a i i I i sjsjs/srsjsrs siHSiisfE^jHPiHHraasa si TE\\ftRT& BALTIMORE '• MARYLAND In Connection With James McCreery & Co., New York Hundreds of Home-Makers Benefit By This Offer The new 3-cup model Easjr Washer Is one of the finest and most efficient time and labor-saving machines of the age. It is easily operated and simple to care for. The vacuum cups with their pressure and suction thoroughly clean the heaviest and lightest garments without harm to them. You Can Have An "EASY" In Your Home At An A verage Cost Of $0.50 PER WEEK With No Extra Carrying Charges In order to acquaint you with all the splendid points of this machine we will do a sample washing in your home without obligation to you. For a limited time you can purchase one of these large model, copper EASY Vacuum Electric Washers with a fine aluminum wringer attached, for these exceedingly low payments. This wonderful machine can be operated for the small sum of 1M> cents an hour. THESE FEATURES OF THE Was! es by means of air pi"essure and suction—eliminates rubbing- so hard on clothes —carries away every particle of dirt without injury. Simply make and convenient to operate and care lor—no corners or corrugations to accumulate dirt. Will wash 3 double sheets or equivalent. 'EASY" ARE IMPORTANT i. Beautiful in appearance—made entirely of metal which won't warp or crack—smooth polished surface easily kept clean. 5. 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