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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Webster-Salmon.
To Prevent pipe Freezing.

The following may be found useful
hint to some of our householders. who
have experienced more or less trouble
this cold snap with frozen water pipes:
One of the most annoying aad trouble
some things to be met each winter in farm
and country life is the question of frozen
waterpipes. writes contributor to the
Country Gentleman. This is especially
so in districts where there is no gas line,
and where plumbing is unprotected and
open.
Each winter for several years | was
given all kinds of trouble and extra work
in this way as soon as the thermometer
reached the freezing point or lower. After
much experimenting finally hit upon the
easiest. most inexpensive and surest way
10 keep the frost off the pipes. have
recommended it to many persons who
have tried it and found it saves many
repair bills
Melt an equal quantity of petrolatum
-vaseline and of parafin wax together
and. after wiping the pipes perfectly dry,
apply with an old brush thick coat of
this mixture while it is hot. An old lamp
or torch will easily keep it in a liquid
state.
You will find that no matter how cold
the weather may get the frost cannot PEN
citrate this coat OF grease. have used
this on water pipes that ran along the
gound unprotected. and not once during
the coldesI weather did they freeze up or
give me the least trouble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
pigeon Farm.

Edgar McMullin has started pigeon
farm at Newark, Del. He has 600 birds,
and later expects to keep 1000.
With the 900 pairs, now quartered in
his building Mr.. McMullin expects to
ship from 10 to 90 birds week. Six
hundred birds will give him about 1900
pairs during year.
The New York market pays the high
est prices for squads. ranging from As to
go cents per pair according to size and
season. The birds are sold by weight,
ranging usually from 6 to IL pounds per
dozen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Mrs. Sarah Miller.

Mrs. Sarah Miller died at the home of
E. w. Jackson. at Akin. on Wednesday
morning. I4th inst, from a complication
of diseases. Her fun, raj will be held this
morning. (16th inst.) services at the house
at II o'clock, interment at Hopewell GEM
etery. She is survived by the following
children: Clifton, of Woodlawn; Ran
dolph aud Snow. of Philadelphia. and
Mrs. E. w. Jsckson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Elected State Treasurer.

Immediately after Wednesdays session
of the Maryland Legislature the Demo-
Gratis of the General Assembly held joint
caucus to select the next state treasurer.
Gen. Murry Vandiver had no opposition.
and was unanimously named by the ma
jority to succeed himself. The legislature
formally elected General Vandiver on
Thursday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
MlIllarn harveY Dawson.

William Harvey Dawson died in Will
mington on January s, aged ao years.
He was the son of Grace B. and Olivia
Dawson. The body was brought to
Northeast and thence taken to the home
of his grandfather. William Hambleton at
Calvert, where the funeral services were
held Monday and interment made in
Rosebank cemetery. The young mans
parents. and number of brothers and
sisters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, widow of the
late Chas. W. Wilson, died at her home
on Cherry street. this town, Thursday,
Jan. IS, after long illness with heart
trouble. in her 6sth year She is survived
by the following children: Mrs. A. M.
McNamee. Howard, Mrs. Walter Cameron
and Miss Edna Wilson. Announcement
OF funeral will be made later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Cecil countlan Appointed Judge.

R. D. Carter. former resident of the
Rock Springs section. has been appointed
ounty Judge of Baker County. Oregon.
by Governor West. Mr.. Carter has serv-
ed as Mayor of Baker for two terms. and
also served FIVE years as a member of the
Baker City Council. Judge Carter re-
ceived part of his education at Rock
Springs and Conowingo public schools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
William Daverln.

William Daverin, for years employed
as section hand on the Baltimore Cen.
trail railroad, died Saturday night at his
home in Nottingham, Pa, aged So years.
Two daughters and son survive. The
funeral was held Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Mrs. Mary q. Kennedy.

Mrs Mary E. Kennedy. widow of VIM.
Kennedy, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Davis, Strickersville,
aged 50 years. Two daughters and son
survive. Joseph H. Pickering, Oxford.
and Mrs Rachel A. Reynolds Of Quarry
will. are brother and sister of the deceased.
The interment was made New Years
Day, in Rosebank cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
William j. Payne.

William ]. Payne, an esteemed resident
of the Third district, was found dead in
his room at Cherry Hill Wednesday
morning, death having occurred from
heart failure. He was native of Eng
land and was about rs years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Marriage License.

R. Ross England, of Zion, and
Erma Violet Smith, of Sylmar.
James f. Powers and Elizabeth
M. Ward, both of ElktOn.
John r. Gregg, of Lewisville,
Pa, and Martha Elizabeth Frame,
Of Childs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
DEATHS.
Mrs. Samuel Welsh.

Mrs. Samuel Welsh died Sunday night
at her home at Bay View.
Her funeral was held on Wednesday.
with interment at Bay View M. P.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Grecq-Frame.

John R. Gregg of Lewisville and Miss
Martha E. Frame of Childs were married
in Elk,on, on Thursday oflast week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
phllIlps-Leonard.

Miss Sara Leonard of Russellville and
Ross Phillips. son of Howard Phillips,
Oxford. were married in Elkton, Dec. 81.
Webster-SaImon.
Miss Reba Salmon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Fl. Salmon, of near
Elkton. and E. Stanley Webster. of Not
tingham. Pa. were married at the home
of the bride on Saturday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
Clearance of Coats at $16.75

was thin upland. In the spring Il
was disked and narrowed twice and
the Sudan grass drilled In rows forty.
two inches apart with q corn plantsf,
kafir plates being used.
II was cultivated eight times during
the season and hoed by hand whom
II got too tan for machinery. August
10 the seed was harvested and thresh.
ed, IL yielded 4,T8O pounds of the
sixteen acres and 400 bales % straw
were obtained, or an average ot shout
a ton OF straw an acre though no
effort was made to save all during
harvest
BY October 10 the Sudan grass had
again reached a height OF five or SIX
feet and was making 4 secsnd seed
crop In one season. II was cut and
yielded almost two tons Of bay TO IN
acre Horses, cattle and boss wsrs
pastured ON part Of ne Sudan Geld
and kept In good condition Cor wssks
without grain or other forass. They
were fed the straw and hay during
the fall and thsy seemed 10 prefer
Il 10 other hay
Mr., Walker also raises sweet clover,
hut finds Sudan srsss Q better yisldsr
In dry year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30

Everybody happy! Everybody glad
Nobody Is worried Nobody is sad
Isn't II pity that the whole world
cannot be Just that way all the time
Of ColrNr II is Aud II each one Of
ny would Just try never to make auy
body else unhappy II would be that
way 1t was that way Ou the Green
Meadows aud In the Green Forest and
around the Smiling Pool Everybody
was happy You see not once since
Farmer Browns Roy had put up his
tlgns ON the hig chestnut tree In the
Green Forest on the big hickory tree
beside the Smiling Pool, aud ON the
ulu fence post beside the dear Old
Rricr Patch, had hunter with ter.
rible gun been seen And not single
tiap has been found Those signs had
given warning that whoever hunted
or trapped would get into trouble.
And 80, because uf Former Rrown's
10y ana what he had done. these
were happy days for the little meadow
and forest people To be sure Danny
Meadow Mouse had 10 keep his wits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
THE EMPRESS.

George Barr McCutcheon's stirring
novel Tho Rose Of the Ring" de
plcting circus under the great white
canopy behind the scenes, has been
adapted to motion pictures as "1hc
Circus Man and produced in a five
part photoplay by Jesse l.. Lasly.
with big genial Theodore Roberts, the
Wonderful Florence Dagmar and Joe
Lullaby in leading roles, the play win
be presented at the Empress Thursday
by the Paramount corporation. Ora
matte moments that make strong
appeal to heart sentiment appear OF
ten in the production which Is un-
usually well staged, well acted and de
picting story that appeals to the
average movie fan, not the highbrOw.
Two acts Of new vaudeville will be
presented Thursday. Ar and Gladys
GOuldlng, in Bits Of Muhc and
Mlrth," being included
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
THE FOLLY.

"The Scarlet Woman Of Sin" will
be presented for the last time at the
Folly tonight by the Hamilton Buck
ley company. This play has proved
d big hit with those who have seen
It and the members of this company
are winning favor day by day. The
play is full Of dramatic Incidents and
Is appreciated by those who like heavy
drama. Tomorrow afternoon this
company will he seen In new play
to run TIL Sunday Tie Great lie
Roy. Jail breaker continues to mystify
with his feats Ia escaping from most
improved handouts. Officers who
have seen this man marvel at his
feals Another pleasing feature OF the
hin tonight will be the singing Of the
Majestic Trio In addition there will
be six -eels nf the finest feature and
comedy pictures obtninable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
AMERICAN FASHIONS

Quite the incest thing about this
neason's dresses is that they look
well on most Of us You may have
felt positive the new frocks would
never suit your own particular style,
but as soon as you tried on u few in
the shops you knew you had seldom
seen yourself ms becomngly gowned.
After the trying complexity Of re-
cent draped designs that were really
suited To 80 few figures the grace
aud dignity OF the new straight lines
come as Il blessing Then, too with
fuller skirts, It is a relief to feel able
to negotiate life-slzed steps We need
no longer give nm imitation OF must
cal comedy chorus Of japanese geisha
girls with their hobbled, mincing
steps.
Most stylish and practical Is the
pretty afternoon frock shown In the
accompanying cut II * fashioned In
mulberry broadcloth with band trim
mings Of skunk
The loose, skirtlikc blouse is held
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30

used TO that, and, as he often says
Half the fun In life Is saving It,"
To be sure, Peter Rabbit always had
10 have at least one eye open and
one ear cooked for Reddy or Granny
Fox OF Old Man Coyote, but as Peter
says, 1T Is good for his wits and keeps
them sharp"
To be- sure Mrs Grouse never made
Il move without first looking this way
and looking that way and listening
with all her might lest Reddy Fox
Mr. GoshAwk swoop from the tree
tops, but "a she has frequently re
marked, she enjoys the spice of eN-
/ element
II was Just the same with every
body Watching out for each other
was part Of life and ench felt quite
smart enough to take care NJ himself
which II Just ns Old Mother Nature
Intended II Is only the hunter with
his terrible gun and dreadful traps
who brings constant fear, and nothing
makes greater unhappiucSS than con
stont fear, 80 now that the hunter
no longer came, and now that Farmer
Rrown's roy no longer set traps, every.
body wOs happy, for everybody could
go about his own business I'm his own
way
So Peter Rabbit merrily kicked up
his heels and lAurhed at Reddy Fox
when he scratched his nose on sly
Gd hramhc MT the edge of the dear
Old Brier Patch, Chatterer the Red
Squirrel made faces and scolded at
Black Pussy Farmer Browns cat,
who should have known better than
10 try IN catch him Jimmy skunk
amhlcd about paying not attention to
nryhody Jerry Muskrat put the fin.
ishlng touches on his house for the
winter. Bohhv Coon curlcd himself up
/ 10 sleep most NJ the time In his hollow
tree and didn't once dream that II
Wns hcing cut down Mrs Grouse
enjoyed her meals In comfort Reldy
Fox actually teased BOwser the
Hound to chase him Just for the fun
of fonllnr him when he had had
enough exercise. Little Joe otter
splashed and PLAYED In the Laughing
Brook and the Smiling Pool Right In
broad daylight. aud didn't care who
saw him Happy Jack Squirrel hunt.
ed for the nuts almost under the nose
Of Farmer Browns Roy
Oh those were happy days very
,appy dpvsl And MI because Farmer
Browns Bov had learned 10 love the
little people NJ the Green Forest and
the Green Meadows and had hclned
them In the very heat why he could-
nv stonnlna huntlng and trarn'nc
them himself and nv StoppinV other
fAm dobd, ~ Don't YOU think b.
woiAd- -|favc felt very hannv himself
n he could have known how happN
he had made othersi Rut there was
NJ ono IN toi him eVcent Tommv tn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
m Oyehder
Imd2 within atneb boh days

new production Of The Winning Of
barbara Worth. drannlizntion hy
Mark Swan Of the famous novel 10y
lIarld hcll Wright which comes to
the Oyerholser Friday and Saturday
January I and . Matinee daily.
The Winning Of Barbara Worth
stand forth distinctly. In season
which came with an Onrush Of sex
plays, representative managerial
firm offers here drama Of grit and
manliness, love and fidelity, two big
ind important things And into It
has been poured fortune to show
that there are among those who con
troll theatrical destInies believers In
productions that teach instead Of Ak.
pose, thar entertain instead Of shock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
.SERVIAN HURT
LIE In STREETS
Red Cross Nurse Describes Terrible
Conditions In Land Of Continuous
Warfare-Many Bankrupt.

London. lee. S0,--A Servian Red
Cross nurse writing 10 the Scrylan
relief committee In London, describes
conditions as follows
II have seen five wars-what IL
Hervia's history but a series OF wars
but never have | seen such sudden and
terrible destruction. Wounded are
lying every where In the houses ON
the streets, In the squares and we
are disturbed IN our efforts TO car,
for them by the crowd OF fugitive.
constantly pouring In.
We give what we have, hut Il ia
50 little, and we are always short
The doors OF the Red Cross depot arc
thronged with supplicants for food
ami lodging You know how proud
our people are Nobody wanted to i've
rich. for all had enough, and now tho
nrSt time we realize that we are poor.
There Is not Glndly unhurt by the
war.
We have soup Kitchens, refugees,
hospitals, Mt every turn-nll In desper.
ate need. Bakers and butchers are
ruined, for we have no money to pay
them. One baker said TO me weeks
ago; I have no son TO send 10 the war
hut | will give what l have. lie SUP.
piled our hospital gratis with bread
until his flour gave ont. Now he ls
bankrupt
AT svilianlts three thousand waite
and wanderers arrived last week. The
people took them In I am convinced
not household In that town has q
full meal
Yet we do not lose heart. Many VI
the soldiers give Ms mones II they can.
Yesterday we got contributions OF 70
dlnar lNA and In three cities total
OF 2.2b0 dlnar $500 was collected Il,
two days This ls an enormous sun
In ServW, where n groosch -four
cents) Is no cOmmoner than pound
(Sl In England"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
THE METROPOLITAN.

The big laughing success "Christop-
her Jr." will be given for the last
time at the matinee today and to.
night, the Taylor company changing
the entire program tomorrow night.
That merit wins In connection with
clean plays was demonstrated last
night by one Of the largest Tuesday
night crowds that the Met. has had
this winter. proving that the Taylor
company has the ability to give more
than moneys worth" IN the class of
plays its is presenting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
ANOTHER CHAPTER
ON SUDAN GRASS

cotton seed meal. In every combina-
tiona they responded well Fed straw
alone for thirty days they did not
diminish their milk flow.
The ThompsOns have been growing
sudan grass for the last two years.
The best yield In 1913 was about two
tons an acre the first two cuttings about
May y, and one ton an acre the sec
Ond cutting July D The third cutting
yielded another ton August Is.
After this the field was pastured
by horses and cows TIL November 1,
when frost killed the stand. A pas
ture seeded by the Thompsons had
twenty pOusds 'of seed an acre. II
kept stock at the rate Of one TO two
animals for fifteen-day periods after
which the yield was given a rest for
two or three weeks,
During the rainy season Sudan grass
grew almost as rapidly a. stock could
eat H. The Thompsons believe that for
pasture purposes II Ia the best 10 seed
two fields equal In size and rotate
them. They intend to do that next
season. They are enthusiastic over
the possibilities Of Sudan grass and
say II has no equal In Oklahoma for
hay. outylelding the millets under all
conditions.
Seed or Sixteen Acres.
W, n, Walker az saltwater, planted
sixteen acres Of Sudan grass April 22
on which had been plowed 10 a depth
depth of six inches nfall The field had
been IN corn for years and the soil
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30

s'74o win pus under during the day anil al
night she would scratch II ou. Her clothing
hritated tbs Wcublp
- 4 used several different kinds Of olnt.
nenA Witch did na rood Then l tried
Cuticura soap ana Ointment. bathed
the affected parts well with the Soap ard
then applied the Ointment. After thrr.
months standing she was healed In thrcs
weeks" tsisnsd) Mrs. A. E Kelly. Jan.
2 IaIA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
CALIFORNIAN WINS IN
PROHIBITION TALK CONTEST

Topeka, Ram, dec. S0y--First prize
In the Inter collegiate Prohibition ss
sOcistion oratorical contest here went
to Earl H. Haydock Of the univsrsity
Of Southern California who sppks On
"our National Porty." M
Henry Q. Jacobs Of Hope college.
Holland, Mich. was Second HesAsrt
N, Wyrick Of Carson Newman COLLEGE,
Jefferson City, Tenn. third Thsrs
were seven conteatants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
BY Victor II. schoffelmayer

~ fhN'h ~
One Of the largest acreages OF Su.
dan grass In Oklahoma was raised
this year by O. II. and X. u Thomp-
son Of saltwater. They adhered
closely to the suggestions outlined by
the State Experiment Station and
for their trouble harvested a seed
crop worth In the neighborhood Of
$4,000 off fifty acres.
Part OF this field. however, was
rayaged by the chinch bugs and only
yielded hay crop in October, but no
seed. The average yield OF hay on
the best part OF the field In creek
bottom WAS four tons an acre, There
was a drouth during the greater part
OF June, July and August, but the
crop held Its own. Even where
chinch bugs ate II clean TO the ground
It recovered and made almost two
tons OF hay an acre.
Mr. Thompson listed the land April
10Th to 25th and attached to the lister
was a seed drill planting the Sudan
grass seed. The rows were forty
inches apart and part Of the field
was seeded nj the rate Of two pounds
All acre and the balance at the rate
OF four pounds. The heavier seeding
was the best Part Of the field er-
tended up one side Of an slkili hill,
and while the stand was thinner there,
Sudan grass yielded much larger
tonnage Of hay than did kafir or
can sown there.
Because Of the chinch bug damage
II Is impossible to estimate correctly
the total yield Of hay per acre, bu;
when the bugs started their. work the
crop stood six feet high and was held
TO yield at the rate Of two tons an
acre.
When the Sudan grass was up four
inches Mr.. Thompson narrowed II
lightly 10 keep the weeds down II
was cultivated every six days for two
months. This was one Of the worst
years In the history % Central Okla
homa and kafir eaB hill land was
scarcely worth gathering for fodder.
II made no heads. Feterita waited
TIL the drouth was past and then bare
" yielded ten to twelve bushels an
acre ON bottom land and scarcely any
forage
Alfalfa along the creek bottoms re-
! turned n meaaar two M twh and apa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
NORWEGIAN KING WILL
NOT GREET MINISTER'S

Copenhagen. Via London, Dec 9O.-
The usual custom Of king receiving
each mission to the diplomatic service
is 70 be- discontinued this year and
instead the dean Of the diplomatic
school q. + HagEerup me Norwe
gian minister win present to the king
the greetings Of the diplomats.
This plan ls adopted, II was said.
to avoid friction between diplomatic
representatives, Of any Of the beliger.
epf nations who might be thus brought
! together.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
THE OVERHOLSER.

Some years ago when Harold Bell
Wright, the well known author was
spending portion ~ his time In a
little town Ht the foot Of the ozark
mountains. he was taken ill with a
serious fever that for time threaten
ed his life. His recovery was due to
the faithful attendance Of the village
doctor, who watched by his bedside
night and day and fought the Illness
step by atep until he finally brought
his patient back to health and strength
again. Naturally a strong friendship
sprang up between Mr.. Wright and
the physician, who besides being Il
the physician, who besides being a
good man OF medicine was an enthusl-
Astic fisherman. After Mr. Wrights re-
Gov cry many pleasant hours were pass
ed by tie two friends sitting on n
shady bank angling for the elusive
fish and when Mr.. Wright wrote
The Calling Of Dan Matthew'S now
dramatiLed by himself and Elsherry
w Reynolds he put his old friend,
the doctor, In the story under the
name Of DR. Oldham, describing him no
arishcally that anyone who had ever
known him would Immediately recog
mise In the story book character the
man from whom the pen drawing was
taken.
"The Calling OF Dan Matthews" upt
into acting form will be the attrac.
tlon at the Oyerholser Thursday,
December 81. matinee and night II
Is wonderfully" lifelike play,
Theatre goers who enjoy q good,
wholaanma drama NJ tha graat "nut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-30
SCHOOL NOTICE

The College Preparatory School for
Boys win resume work next Monday.
January 4 Better personal attention win
secure for you better results. and advance
you more rapidly We can accommodate
-four or five more boys Apply now.
r J SIMS
No, i2ai N. BFdwy-- Phone W. aISs,
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