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The midland journal., 1917-08-31

That which the Populists demand
ed twenty-five years ago has come
to pass-the Government, through
the Federal Reserve Board, has de-
creed that potatoes stored in respon-
sible warehouses may be used as the
basis for warehouse receipts which
will be proper collateral for redis-
counted paper. Potatoes are not,
strictly speaking, 'non-perishable''
products; and their use as bank
collateral will have to be attended
with many precautions. This is a
''war measure" of, course. How
many measures can be ended with
the war? That is the great prob
lem of all the united legislation
which is now being forced upon the
country Can we ever get back to
the simple days of the Fathers ?--Ex.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
The Angoumois Grain Moth.

The past several years the Angou-
mois grain moth, sometimes known
as the Mediterranean grain moth,
has caused considerable damage to
the wheat crop in the county. The
loss in some cases being estimated at
as much as thirty per cent.
The moth starts it's ravages short
ly after the maturity of the grain
It deposits it's nits on the heads OF
the wheat or on the grains, where
they hatch in several days. The
young larvar start feeding on the
grain and burrow into the kernel,
and feed on the starchy or softer
part of the grain.
The present worlds wheat short
age and the prevailing high prices
warrant an effort to cut down this
loss as much as possible. The car
bon bisulphide treatment has proven
excellent results.
/. 1t is almost impossible to apply
the given treatment before the grain
is threshed, so that shortly after
harvest would be advantageous in
combating this pest. After placing
the grain in tight bins the carbon
bisulphide can be sprinkled over the
top of the bins at the rate of about
a pound to each forty or fifty bushels
of grain. The grain should be closed
in tightly for twenty-four hours after
this treatment, and would be best to
apply it several weeks after thresh-
ing to make it most effective.
Carbon bisulphide is highly in
flamable; making it necessary that
lights of all kinds be kept away.
This is practically the only pre-
caution necessary in handling the
material. This treatment is also
effectively destructive to the weevil
No trace of the treatment will be
left on the grain due to the high
evaporating qualities of the carbon
bisulphide. You should be able TO
get carbon bisulphide from your
druggist.
Further information furnished
upon request.
ID. H. KAUFMAN,
County Agent,
Elkton, Md.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil COun-
ty met in regular session Aug. IA
and Is. Present--Hon. James J..
McCauley, Chief Judge; Hon. Milton
S. Sentman and Hon. Alexander P.
Jackson, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates Of
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds Approved.-Bond of Joseph
r. West and J Fred West, admiEis-
traitors of Caroline r. West; bond of
Isabelle Messick, administrators Of
Burton C. Messick; bond of Mary v.
Garvin. Administrative C. t. a. of
Theodore Garvin; bond of Thomas
Mcdaniel, executor of Mollie E.
Clark; bond of Margaret v. Creswell,
Administrative of j. Cecil Creswell;
bond of James v. Bailey and Charles
H. Bailey, administrators of James
T. Bailey; bond of Albert D. Mackey
and Walter S. Reynolds administra-
tors C. t. a. of Hiram T. Brown;
bond of Viola Harrington, admins
tratrix of Sarah E. Harrington; bond
of Amanda McCauley, guardian of
Alton, Clayton, Albert and Clyde
Hickman.
Accounts Passed.-The first and
final account of Catherine M. Ar
buckle, executrix of Samuel ]. Ar
buckle, and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of Ed
win G. Williams and M. Charlotte
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Still Urgent Need OF Men For Navy.
The recent announcement that the
destroyer force of the United States
Navy will be largely increased, under
the plans of Secretary Daniels, means
that young men going into the Navy
at this time will get the advantage
of soon being assigned to this branch
of the service Many of the Destroy
ers are now in European waters.
For those of the Navy who take
an active part in the early develop
ments of the war with Germany
there will be an unlimited future in
the Navy. With this branch OF
Uncle Sans fighting forces more
than doubled the possibilities of
rapid promotion are greater than
ever before, and the young man who
enlists in the Navy today is opening
a great field for himself.
There is still an urgent need for
men in the Navy and recruiting
officers all over the country are
working hard to bring the right class
of men into the Navy.
Full particulars OF Navy, enlist
ments can be obtained from the near
est postmaster; directly from the
Navy Recruiting Station, Calvert and
Lexington Streets, Baltimore, or
from the Navy Recruiting Sub
stations at Cumberland and Hagers-
town.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
Women Are Eager To Serve.

Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, wife of
the President of the National City
Bank in New York, has been ex-
tremely active in war relief work,
both as a worker herself and as a
director of the thousand and one
new occupations that are open to
women at this time.
Writing in the September issue of
Harper's Bazaar, now ready, Mrs.
Vanderlip makes this statement:
"Women are eager to serve. They
have always served at home. Now
our government needs their work
outside their homes. They will be
ready for every sacrifice. l believe
that the idea of democracy with its
promise of opportunity for every
child, is a clear and definite belief in
the minds of women, and that we
are ready to give to our utmost to
create a world democracy"
Among the great things done by
women thus far, Mrs. Vanderlip
mentions the development of the
Red Cross, the Increase and Con-
servation of the Food Supply, the
taking of the Military Census of Re-
sources, and helping to raise our re-
cent Liberty Loan.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
COUNTY BOARDS TRANSACT
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
County Commissioncrs-Eo q OF
Education And Orphans
Court In Regular
Session.
County Commissioners.


The County Commissioners met in
regular session at Elkton Aug. IA.
Present, j. Frank Blake, President;
]. Turner Cameron and William R.
Cameron.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, and sundry
bills examined and ordered to be
paid.
A delegation from the Ninth dis
trict asked a permanent road from
Calvert to SPOTS Lane, 2-10 miles.
No action taken.
]. Wilson Squier, Esq, appeared
before the Board asking that the
road near Rowlandville be repaired.
Joshua Clayton, Esq, and dele
cation from the Second district ap-
peared before the Board in refer
ence to the appropriation of $10,-
900 for the road from Cayot's Cor
ner to Town Point wharf. The
Board promised to start the road as
soon as the citizens decide what
kind of road they desire and labor
and material can be secured.
Senator Frank E. Williams ap-
peared before the Board in refer
ence to gravel road from Bay View
to Pennington. The Commission
ers promised to have contractor
finish road or do it themselves.
The Commissioners appointed DIR.
Howard Bratton Health Officer in
the absence of DR.. H. Arthur Nit
chell.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Inquiry comes to us concerning
the completion of graveling of the
Pennington -Greenhurst section of
roadway, but we are unable to
answer, and pass it up to our County
Commissioners. The contract for
grading and graveling the road from
Bay View to Pennington, we believe,
was, let last year and work completed
to the corner near Butler school
house, but why it has not been finish
ed after all these months we do
not know.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
just the Thing for Diarrhoea.

about two years ago I had a
severe attack of diarrhoea which
lasted over a week." writes w. c..
Jones, Buford, N. D. 81 became so
weak that 1 could not stand upright.
A druggist recommend Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days I was as wei as
,Ver." Many druggists recommend
his remedy because they know IL is
reliable. Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Campbell, administrators of Thomp-
son F. Williams, and distribution
struck on same; first ana final ac-
count of Bertha J. Nields, admins
tratrix of Rachel A. Touchton, and
distribution struck on same; first ac-
count of Hannah j. r. Cresweil ana
William Selby, executors of Mary B.
McIntire.
Court adjourned to meet in regu-
lar session on September IL, 1917.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

With the numerous aspirants for
nomination on the Democratic ticket,
at the primary to be held Sept. IL, it
looks like there are some lively
times ahead for the party, and dis
rupting factional strife seems prob
able The threatened storm centers
are the nomination for State Senator
and that of Sheriff. These two
nominations bid fair to cause the
rattling of some old political bones
between this and the primary.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Rev. Il. II. Lewis, ID. d. LII. President

For Young Young Women Departments
LOCATION unexceled loco above high
lands of Maryland Pure water, charming
Only hours from Baltimore.
EQUIPMENT complete Twenty Campus; Modern Build
ings; comfortable living accommodations Laboratories Lii
brary Gymnasium Heating Plant.
CURRICULUM Classical Scientific, Historical
Pedagogical Courses leading degree Music Eocution
and Oratory. Strong Faculty.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL those not ready for College
Catalogue and Book of Views
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
Liver Trouble.

II am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year" writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City, Iowo. II have
pains in my side and back and an
awful soreness in my stomach. l
heard of Chamberlain's Tablets and
tried them. By the time I had used
half bottle of them was feeling
fine and had no signs of pain. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Plans for the largest troop move
ment ever scheduled in the history
of this country are now being per-
fected by the American Railway
Association, at the request of the
United States Government. Alto
gether, $4,000 men will have to be
transported to the various canton
ments that the Government is build
ing to house the new national army.
The movement will start Sept. 5.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk of the
Court Charles S. Peacock since our
'ast issue:-
Robert Hugh Gibson. of Rising
Sun, and Laura Elizabeth Hendrick-
.on, of Havre de Grace.
Oliver Shambo, OF iiavre &c Grace,
and Elnora Riley. of Rising Sun.
Cornell Lloyd, of Chesapeake City,
and Ethel Mcclure, of Lynch, Md.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

If the country editor were to snap
at all the inducements held out he
would soon become a millionaire.
1T he ran paper according to the
popular notion he would be in the
poor-house. If he published all the
items sent to him he would be in Jail
half the time and in the hospital the
other half.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Sometimes poison ivy can be ex-
terminated by pouring sulphuric acid
or strong brine around the base of
the cut stem.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

The total world production of both
beet and cane sugar nearly doubled
the 20 years 1S93-94 to 1928,
increasing from 100000 to 2O,-
100000 tons.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

In raising baby beeves it is essen
tial to have a herd with a fair
amount of beef blood.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Starve, trap. or poison rats. 1t is
especially important at this time to
save the food rats waste.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Remember that starch is cheap
kind of body fuel; corn meal con-
tains about rs per cent of starch.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Sweet clover is more drought re-
sistant than alfalfa or red clover. It
also is quite resistant to alkali.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Rats eat every kind of human
food-grain, dry groceries, meats
fruits, and vegetables.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Grass clippings make excellent
green feed for the backyard poultry
flock.
The midland journal., 1917-08-31

Everybody can! Put your spare
time into cans and jars.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
orfimIaIc ThounkI

optimls.ie ThouDkk
Those VINO Ice today nay win ~
norow. l
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
..,..tion Of Books From
lists viii FIJI Gaps n
the chiIdren's Libraries

ara gaps on the children's
fpeI ss.,ves-books are missing that
b''k IN worn out by fingers TOO
ls'e - ~ 10 careful, or, worse sun,
asa :. ",s staring spaces that you
hefs hasu unable to I'LL. writes Char
hSe Poker. You are planning to
lstf e., =, rsps gradually, but you have
U ". ana 70 give to the work. This
hrns N thst YOU must depend upon
s Ds.~ and that you must know your
fs S.. -, the Michigan library com
80 ave the Colorado library COM
n iss,On 2 generous supply Of the lists
ssT he'd worked out for their dis
DE, ~ r--sl and high school libraries.
~ elections in these nsts are made
Ins v1Ss Fife L. Powers, children's
y .s.n IN the St. Louis public library
nD p .Tnnlemented by Miss Mabel G.
lI -. first list. a book Of 2S4 pages,
- the first eight grades and has
.SdIt,on lists of reference books.
= SnacIal lists Of vocational guild
=. school hygiene, education and
- ~ scouts. The supplementary list
~ ~ los pages. This describes books
- =. .Sults as well as children, and sug-
y. ~, a list fo- the campfire girls.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Unklnd Comment.

The death recently took place In
Ireland Of q well-known singer who
had O massive physique. This was
rather q drawback In the case Of GER
tain sentimental songs which were
hardly applicable to his girth. One
night, when In Dublin, he gave as IN
encore, the well-known Irish song.
I'm sitting By the stile, Mary, where
we sat side by side" An irreverent
person In the gallery exclaimed: "Ah.
shure, there wouldn't be room for the
two Of yen now" - ~
The broad ax., 1917-12-29

rs a strange thing Win We come
b think " Il that tn less money .
man gets f,r his wurruk IN more mic
issary n Il to IN wurruld that he shud
70 on vurrukin,: Ye'er boss can 90
10 Paris On q combination wedding an
divorce trip an no wan bothers his
head about him. But II ye shud 60
to Paris-excuse me f'r laushin' me-
silf black IN tn face-th' INDUSTRIES
" tn country pines avay."-H-
change.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Fuel Value Of Woods.

Hickory, oak. beech. birch, hard ma
pie, ash, elm, locust, lcng-leaf pine and
cherry have fairly high heat values,
and only one cord Of seasoned wood
Of those species Is required to equal
one ton Of coal. Hickory, Of the nom
resInous woods. has the highest fuel
value per unit volume Of wood. and
has other advantages. II burns evenly
and, as housewives say. holds the heat
The oak comes next. followed By
beech, birch and maple.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Man and His Weloht-

Between forty and fifty q man WHO
allows his weight to remain high Is
running more danger Of an early de-
mise than he would run I: he contract
ed typhoid fever. What Is more, II he
were stricken with that disease, his
chance would be 10 per cent less than
normal. A man who Is thinner than
the average. on the other hand, has
less danger Of dying In the decade
than a man who tips the scales at the
normal figure. -.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
SKIM Milk Is Valuable
Lsa Beverage, in Cookery;
II Should Not Be Wasted

Save every drop Of skim milk. 1t
:, vsIuabIe food. Use It In your
utrhen and on your table.
n is valuable as a beverage, In
.ooksry, as cottage cheese-too valu-
,Hle 70 waste, whether Il comes
tbnueh your own separator or the sep
,-,or at the creamery-too valuable
N he thrown away, or fed to farm ami
mails II It can be used for human
food.
At creameries where whole milk is
handled. skim milk is often thrown
down the drains. Creameries ought
N make their skim milk into cottage
cheese.
Farmers ought to make cottage
cheese at home. Skim milk 50 used
viii supplement out meat supply, for
cottage cheese is one Of the best sub
rftutes for meat. Use 1t In your
cooking.
Make and eat cottage cheese AND en-
courage others to use 1t.
Make buildings and soups and
bread with skim milk.
The dairy division Of the United
States department Of agriculture,
Washington. D. c., will tell you how
to make cottage cheese in the home
Or creamery and In what dishes It may
be used.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
First Woman Journalist.

It Is said that the first newspaper
woman was an American. Mrs. Anne
Royal, who was not only the first
woman journalist, but the first woman
to own and edit a newspaper. 1t Is
also curious that she Is said 10 have
originated the idea Of 'interviews-r
She was born In Maryland In 17S9. put
her first printing press on Capitol hin
In Washington. d. c., and published q
small weekly. first called the Wash
ington Paul Pry, and later the Hunt
ress.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
10 RsrnoNa lnsscta

Insects sometimes crawl into ne ear
and cause pain. ne best way % ~
move the offender y 10 pour asfev
drops Of sweet or olive Oh into the
ear 10 clog the wings and stop their
Entering: then. with great care
syringe the ear with warm water. hold
IND the bowl under the ear % that II
win press the ear gently back. while
the sufferers head should incline q LIT.
tie over the bowl. After the insect Is
removed, saturate q bit Of cotton with
the oil and insert In the ear. to remain
for q day.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Proof Of Power Of Advertising.

advertising Is q great art" said
one tradesman to another day or 20
ago. Let me give you an Illustration:
Who should be the best-known son Of
Jacobf Reuben. Of course. But which
do you read of and remember most
easIlyf Why Joseph: because he adj
vertised. He wore q coat Of many
colors, whilst the rest Of the family
went about In the ordinary kind
whatever they may have been. So we
hear Of Joseph and his brethren. Such
q the power Of advertising"
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Towel and Medicine Closet.

A good idea for q towel and medi-
cine closet or cabinet In two bath
rooms which have q common wall Is to
divide the one closet space into thirds
lateraIly. The upper third forms the
two shallow medicine closets, back to
back, with q mirrored door In each
bathroom. The other rwo-thirds O.
tend through the depth Of the closet
and are used for towels. Each OF
these divisions opens into one Of the
bathrooms.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
SlonIdcanf Shakes.

As the thumbs Of q dying person
fold beneath the fingers, 50 the hand
writing begins to disintegrate when
the intellectual faculties and physical
vigor are on the wane. Observations
Of this kind are possible for there Il
an outward sign for each separate
nerve degeneration. The user Of drugs
and stimulants can be easily discov-
cred, for each Of these positions has It's
particular culver or irregularity.-In-
dustrial Management.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Little THINGS That Count.

The sunshine Of life Is made up cf
very little beams that are bright all
the time. To give up something. whoa
giving up win prevent unhappinessi
to yield, when persisting viii chafe
and fret others; to 60 q little around
rather than come against another; to
take an iii look or a cross word quiet
y, rather than resent or return it
these are the ways In which clouds
and storms are kept on and a pleasant
and steady sunshine secured.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Old Form Of investment.

The oldest Investment the world
knows Is the real estate mortgage.
Twenty-one hundred years before
Christ, In ancient Babylon. money was
loaned on mortgages. These mortgages
were recorded on bricks and preserved
in great earthenware jars that were
sunk In the earth. They were dug up
after they had reposed there 1880
years, mute evidence Of this most an
cient form Of investment.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29

According to the latest statistics Of
six large life insurance companies.
compiled by an expert actuary for the
American Society for the Control Of
Cancer, II one or even both Of an indi-
viduars parents have died Of cancer.
that individual Is no more likely than
anyone else to die Of the same disease
1t begins to look as though cancer were
not hereditary at all, contrary to an
Gent belief.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Ben Davis origin unlne~n.

The Ben Davis Is sometimes thought
10 have originated In Indiana, but hor-
ticulturai writer's say its origin may
never he known. 1t Is supposed to
have come into the world about the
middle Of the last century. II was
wen known in Civil war times. and It
Ii related that It migrated westward
from Virginia. Kentucky and Tennes-
see. It yields wen IN vast territory
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
To Remove Grease Spots.

The removal Of grease spots from
q carpet or rug is not an easy matter.
One Of the most practical plans is to
sprinkle hot cornmeal and whiting
over the spots and leave for two or
three days. brush or with q stiff brush
and repeat till the spots are gone. Or.
Of there Is not the least danger Of FIRE,
the powder may be covered with gaso-
line and rubbed hard till the gasoline
evaporates. Then sweep clean.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
se$|
Ru.slan Floors

The finest floors are said to be seen
IN Russian houses. For those ofthe
highest grade. tropical woods are exc
ei1sively employed. Fir and pine are
never used, as In consequence OF their
sticky character they attract and re-
tain dust and dirt, and thereby soon
become blackened. Pitch pine, too. Is
likely to shrink. even after being well
seasoned. The mosaic wood floors In
Russia are often Of extraordinary
beauty.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Put outsId. the u.v.

The strongest punishment which
stin survives In Great Britain under
modern law Is that Of %outlawry."
About ten years ago q lawyer charged
with forging check was "outlaved"
In the Glasgow high court. By this
sentence the person Of the accused Il
declared forfeit. He cannot bear tes-
tmory In court, nor sue, nor defend
an action. He cannot act on q jury,
nor vote at an election, nor act as tu-
tor or guardian to another person. II
anyone robs him he has no redress.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
6ia Things

The greatest structure ever raised
By the hand Of man is the Great Pyra-
mid Of Cheops, founded 1000 years
ago. and measuring 746 feet square on
the base and 40 feet high. It took
20 years In construction; 100000 men
worked for three months, and, being
then relieved, were succeeded by an
equally large corps. The massive
stones were brought from Arabia. 100
miles away. The cost Of the work Is
estimated at S145, 900.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
Extend HeInlna Hand.

Many Of the worlds failures would
have been splendid successes, II, In
their struggling stage, some one had
reached out a helping hand to them
had spurred them on when the bitter
ness Of disappointment crushed them.
There Is, indeed, a moral here. The
woman isn't living who cannot do some
bit Of good. Then let her lose no
time IN doing it-in Offering the word
Of hope or encouragement which Is
the greatest stimulus the world ever
knew.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29

II moths get into the closet, satur
ate q cloth ten or twelve inches square
with formaldehyde; hang cloth In the
closet and close up tightly for twelve
hours. The same plan may be used In
chests, trunks or boxes, where cloth
ing Is stored. The fumes win KIN
moths as wen as their eggs; also
germs Of any kind. No odor II LETT IN
the clothing.
The broad ax., 1917-12-29
For Tried Directions.

A pattern album Is useful to the
woman who does much crocheting and
knitting. As far as possible a sample
Of each piece worked Is fastened Into
q large blank book, with the directions
written beneath or opposite. A note Of
any improvements that the worker
finds might be made Is q useful add
ton to the directions. Such q book
would prove a valuable gift.