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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Naval Captains,

The saying runs that as soon as q
lieutenant is made commander he be-
gins to carry stick, and as soon as a
commander becomes a captain he
''turns religious" For justification of
the latter part Of this assertion there
exists the undoubted fact that naval
captains are mostly serious minded
men who give some thought to the
greater things Of life. Possibly their
hours Of loneliness may conduce to
this frame of mind, though, for the
most part their leisure hours are given
up to study of matters connected with
their calling. One well known captain
there was who used to hold prayer
meetings, which any member Of the
ships company could attend. "Re-
member, there are no rates to be pick
ed up here" the captain would warn
them before the meetings started,
meaning that any one who came there
hoping to curry favor and thus get pro-
motion would be disappointed. And
in this the captain was always as good
as his word. London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Henry Ford's Tractor.

Henry Ford informed friends at
the Detroit Athletic Club in Detroit
the other day that he had just noti-
fed France that that country could
have $4,000 Ford tractors. He is
now working on from 5000 to 1000
for England, and all Of these will
have to be delivered before Americas
demand is met. Mr.. Ford said that
all of his tractors were being fitted
to create their own light for night
work. The other night a test was
made with one of them and it plowed
an acre in sixty-five minutes. Mr..
Ford said that it was evident that
the government action with regard
to the manufacturing of automobiles
was in line with saving policy and
that it was probable the government
did not care to have the manufac-
turers make too many cars, as too
many cars meant the consumption of
precious gasoline.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS CLUB
November Meeting Held With Mr..
and Mrs. q. F.. Kirk.

November Meeting Held With Mr..
and Mrs. e. f. Kirk.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. q.
F. Kirk, Wednesday, Nov. IA.
The meeting was called to order
by. the president. Minutes. of the
previous meeting were read and APP
proved. These persons answering
roll call:-Mr. and Mrs. ]. E..
Crothers, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Kirk,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Kirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. K. Mcdowell, Mr.
and Mrs. HI. r. Brown. Visitors,
Mr.. and Mrs. CHI. Morris. We were
very glad to have Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Mckinney come in during the morn
ing session. Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H.
Morris were added as new members.
Mr.. Kirk read an article from the
Pennsylvania Farmer" in place of
an essay. Lunch being announced
T. K. Mcdowell, w. F. Gibson and
A. M. SPOTS were appointed COM
mittee on premises. Adjourned.
On reconvening t. K. Mcdowell
Reported horses, 3-year-old colt,
7 grade cows, Holstein sire, shoats,
800 blu. of prosperity" potatoes,
NOW good mixed hay, some second
crop and straw, 200 bu. wheat, some
corn husked. About ESQ White
Leghorn chickens, 6 Indian Runner
ducks.
The use of lime and manure were
discussed by different ones. The
committee appointed to see about a
Community Show" reported that
they did not think it advisable on
account Of the lateness of the year,
and great many around here were
affected by the hail storm.
Club adjourned to meet with Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Gibson, Wednesday,
December 5, 1917.
e. r. BROWN,
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Cats and Game.

The cat because of its destruction
of game birds and small game is be-
ginning to figure in the statues.
Massachusetts in 1917 passed law
prohibiting possession of cats on
Meskegat Island or the bringing of
any cats to the island and Michigan
declared cats following on the track
of game birds or small game public
nuisances and decreed that the own
er who permits them to run at large
after notice from the game commits
sioner shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Property Transfers.

Charles p BARLEY and wife to
Antonio Pagliei and Luigi Pagliei, II
acres in Third district, SIS and other
considerations.
Antonio Pagliei to Luigi Pagliei,
half interest in A acres in Third
district, SIS and other considerations.
Charles P BARLEY and wife to AL
tina o. Toreson, 81 acres in Third
district, SIS and other considerations.
James F. Evans, Assignee, to Ad-
olson B. Freeman, Skirving property
of 23 acres in. Sixth district, $1,000.
Nicola Bozzi and wife, of Wiscon-
sin, to David H. Dorsey, property in
Seventh district, $780,
Elizabeth A. Hartenstine to Albert
Mowry, of New York, 26 acres in
Fifth district, $500.
Henry A. Cleaver, of Wilmington,
Del, to Isaac M. Dean and William
S. Dean, farm in Second district, $40
and other considerations.
George R. Cross to James C. Wool
eyhan, acre in Second district, 81
and other considerations.
James C. Wooleyhan to Charles P.
Tatman, " acre in Second district,
$40 and other considerations.
James C. Wooleyhan to Leslie M.
Bristow, " acre in Second district,
$40 and other considerations.
James F.. Evans and VIM. j. Brat
ton, Trustees, to Jessie A. Jones,
Josephine Bradford property in
Eighth district, $500.
James v. Taylor and wife to John
R. Taylor, half interest in property
at Earleville, $40 and other consid-
erations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
The First Fly Fishera.

Doubtless the reason why artificial
flies were originally invented was be-
cause it was impossible to use the
smaller and more delicate natural flies
as bats on the hook. The first fly fish
er cast his eyes about him in search Of
something that would answer as imi
tating the dies upon which the trout
were feeding. Feathers were naturally
the first materials thought of. and the
old red cocks hackle was the first of
all the artificial insects, the old, old
Adam of them all. The breed has been
increasing several hundred years and
numbers 1000 or more at the present
day. OF salmon flies alone there are
several hundred patterns. These be-
long to the lure order mostly, as dc
many Of the large dies used for bass
and trout The little old red hackle
remains a good fly to this day and is
put upon bodies of many colors, pea.
cock harl being perhaps as well liked
as anything. Red wool Is favored by
many.-FOrest and Stream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
SUPPOSED DECEDENT NOTICE.
State of Maryland, Cecil County, ss.
In the Orphans Court of

In the Orphans Court of
Cecil County.
To whom 1t may concern:
Whereas, Tyson I. Reynolds made
application to this Court for Letters
of Administrator upon the estate of
Fulton A. Reynolds, who was last
seen and heard of on the 18th day OF
October, A. D., 1908, and is now
supposed to be dead. Notice is here
by given to all persons, that on the
29th day of December A. D. 1917, at
eleven o'clock A. M, at the Office OF
the Register of W 3, in the town of
Elkton, in Cecil county, Maryland,
the Court will hear evidence concern
ing the alleged absence Of the sup
posed decedent and the circum-
stances and duration thereof.
JAMES j. McCAULET,
MILTON S. SENTM IN
ALEXANDER P. JACKSON
True Copy-Test:
R. D. ROWLAND, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

Economy Brings Revival of Lace.
Henri Bendel, the Fifth Avenue
couturier, writing in the December
issue OF Harper's Bazaar, makes the
following forecast
This is season when the mode
acknowledges the supremacy of old
lace Of course, real lace is always
more or less fashionable, though
for the last few years it has not been
used so extensively. But now as a
wartime economy women have gone
to their treasure chests and brought
out their old laces from their wrap
pings of blue tissue paper. In fact,
these exquisite laces are being used
SO recklessly that, by the time Palm
Beach days are here, we will find
whole frocks made of real lace. And
such a frock will be absolutely
priceless-for it is doubtful il these
wonderful laces of the past can ever
be produced again, as the devasta-
ton of Belgium has all but destroyed
the art"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Her View of Il.

A certain lady attempted TO open all
account at a department store. The
store asked her for reference. and
she named Coutts' bank.
Coutts bank. on being appealed to.
replied that as a credit proposition the
lady was an uncertain aud even dan
gerous risk. and accordingly the depart
ment store wrote 10 her:
Madam-We regret to say your refer
ence is unsatisfactory.
To this the lady wrote back:
You certainty surprise me- | always
considered Coutts' bank a most respecta
BILE and solid institution.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
THEODORE.

Mr.. Edward Owens will move in
the near future to the Rogers prop
erty, near Bay View, Mr.. Charles
Nesbitt having bought the place
vacated by Mr.. Owens. /.
Mrs. Titus Algard is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Settler, OF
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Nesbitt
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Slicer, of Colora.
The storl visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Patterson leaving baby
girl Weighing eleven pounds.
Miss Eva Irwin has returned from
visiting friends at Lombard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

A meeting was held in Elkton last
week for the purpose Of organizing
a Farm Loan Association. A number
expressed their desire to become
members, but there were not present
enough to form an organization,
which requires ten farm owners to
be present at the same time. More
than that number wish to join, but
were not all present. When they
have signed their applications a
meeting will be called for organi-
zation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
BETHEL.

Mrs. Edward Lynch and sons Cliff
ford and Arthur, Of Elkton, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D:
Phillips, on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Demond were
Sunday guests of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. u. G.. Demond.
There was very sudden death in
our midst when Miss Emma Weaver
was found dead in bed on Monday
evening Of last week.
We are glad to see Mr.. Thomas B.
Russell is out and around after
undergoing very painful operation
at the Elkton Hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk of the
Court Charles S. Peacock since our
last issue:-
Howard A. Mackey and Wanna M.
Scott, both OF Childs.
James Carroll Wooleyhan, of
Chesapeake City. and Isabel More
land Grif1th,' of Cecilton.
George s. Jones and Iva c. Culley,
both of Rowlandville.
Charles Carroll Vansant, of Balti-
more. and Mrs. Josephine F. Bou-
chelle, Of North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

Middletown, Del, was again put
on the map in the horse world last
week when Lizzie March, the fast
little sorrel mare which was bred and
raised by John C. Green, of that
town, established worlds speedway
record when she defeated the speedy
little Motto Bedworth by Bedworth
over the Harlem Speedway. in New
York City, for the championship of
that famous driveway.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Virtue and immortality.

Men passionately desire to live after
death. but they often pass away with
out noticing the fact that the memory
of a really good person always lives.
1t is impressed upon the next genera
ton and Is transmitted again to the
children. Is not that an immortality
worth striving for?-KropOtkin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

Mrs. Sarah Alexander of this town
has knit her eighth sweater for the
local Navy League. Although in her
SD year, Mrs. Alexander has lost
none of her skill and agility in plying
the knitting needles. In addition to
the sweaters she knit pair of heavy
socks for her grandson, Lieut., Ray
nor Carey, for trench wear while in
training at FIT. Myer.-North East
Starr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

Pare potatoes thin. and boil the
refuse for the poultry. Spread but
ter thin on your bread. Get out the
syrup cup for hot cakes. Eat to live
in these days of self-denial. We
don't know when this war will end,
nor to what sacrifices we may be
called. BY practicirg these little
economies wewill be better prepared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Grease on White Goods.

To remove cream spots from en-
broidered centerpieces or doiIies damp
en- the spot with liquid ammonia.
then lay a fresh piece of blotting pa
per over it and iron lightly. This treat
ment will remove any grease from
white goods
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Truly erat.fuI.

Footpad-And now I'll trouble you to
take of that suit Of clothes. Jones'
Thanks awfully, Only for you my wife
would have made me wear 1t for two
years more.-Boston Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
FARMER WANTED.

WANTED-A tenant to farm the
Shannon Farm (Rolling Mill FARM i,
North East, Maryland, on shares. A
good lay to the right man. Call on
or address
Mrs. Joseph j. Summerin,
Woodbury., New Jersey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
M La Word

Have you seen Bills new wifeY'
Yes. and they do say she's the last
word In wives"
''NonsenseI There isn't any such
thins."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

Hot weather is favorable to hog
cholera; watch your hogs closely
during the summer months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
PuRSE LOST.

LOST-On Monday in Rising Sun,
between the Drug Store and Bufing-
toms, purse. If left at Post Office
finder will be rewarded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

LOST-In Rising Sun on Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. 81, pair gold
'orgnette eye glasses. Liberal re-
ward if left at this office.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
EirmamentalIy Speaking

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: At this present time the huge planet
Jupiter rises about two hours before sunset,
and after sunset shines upon our darkened
world until about two hours before sunrise.
Firmamentally, it is situated in the constella-
tion of Taurus, whose two chief permanent
sky Jewels are the ruddy sun Aldebaran and
the small, though beautiful, cluster of the
Pleiades. Around p. m this bright planet
is to be found well up toward the zenith,
above the southeastern horiBn and the
famous constellation of Orion.
Jupiter is certainly well worth our study
and admiration. Respecting it, Mile. Renau-
dot (Observatoire Flammarion de Juvisy,
France). in the last number of "LAstrono-
mie." writes: For the terrestrial observer
it is a kind Of chaos-these superposed
cloudy masses, sliding one close by another
around the enormous Joyian globe, and chang
ing constantly under the combined influences
of the planet. the solar rays and the forces
of nature which are at work upon the gigan-
tic atmosphere of Jupiter they are upon
our own atmosphere"
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
Newton, Mass, Dec. 10. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25

replaced them. We have gone over the
top with so many soldiers, in so many dia-.
lects and states of mind, that we never
want to hear another trench experience
unless it can be our own.
We do not wish to be too hard on the
stay-at-homes. They have an excuse an
alibi for their sloth. They may know that
the whole United States of America is OF
should be fghting-every man, woman
and child. But it is very hard for piaiil
human, with the ordinary amount OF mag
ination. to realize that he is hghthg
when his contributions to the combat con-
sist of such unwarlike items as self-denlai'
caving. giving. Even rolling bandage'
or writing to a soldier leaves one stu
far from the guns. We mean well; but
our imagination fails us. If we could
realize lust how directly and powerfully
our special contributions were helping 10
win the war overseas-that our dollars
saved and loaned. our wheat saved ana
shipped. were beating Germany three
thousand miles away, quite as surely as
our soldiers and shells-wc might buckle
down TO them with new spirit. But
if we could realize all that, we should be
poets and prophets-we would have INA
gincd the war long in advance and FORE
stalled it by several decades.
Stop shvering and plunge in. That
should be the motto for all Of US. QUIT
dabbling. Begin to fght. Save all you
cannot what is convenient and easy to
remember. Give more and more to the
Red Cross, to your soldiers, TO your neigh-
borhood charities. Don't wait for others
to cut out extravagances. Do it yourself
show the way. Have you any especial
ability or training which the country
needs? Stop talking about it, thinking
about it; try at once to give it. Grit your
teeth. dive in and kick out. Who knows
but that if you kick hard enough you may
even pull the government in with you!
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25

ach and intestines. and these processes are
only partially subject to conscious effort.
The delicate membrous Innings of these
parts were hardly intended for receiving di-
rectly such quantities OF sugars and syrups
as candy, sweet coffee and rich cakes throw
on to it, Such abuse has its large place in
developing chronic troubles all the way from
adenoids to constipation. Acute irritation Of
the throat may easily be experienced by COM
pairing how the throat feels after eating a
natural food at one time with that after
taking artificial extract at another. Other
conditions being normal, when one eats an
apple at bedtime, the throat in the morning
will feei cleaner and less dry than if candy
or sugar had been eaten
Now, since greed and lust have precipi-
tated war, and hate and jealousy flow, it is
well to consider seriously where artiiice de-
feats the wholesome ends of life. Self
sacrifice is noble, but enforced denial of the
sweets may help us to appreciate our native
powers for digestion and assimilation of
what are meat and drink to life, material and
spiritual. PAUL W. G0LDSBURY, NJ. D.
Warwick, Mass, Dec. %, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25

any means secure coal to be reminded
that overheated houses are perhaps IN
ordinary years as common contributing
cause as underheated houses. In fact, 1t
has sometimes been surmised that the
excessive dry heat of our steam-heated
houses may possibly account in part for
pneumonia being a commoner disease in
New York than in many European cities
where the houses in winter are, according
to our standards, underheated. At any
rate, we need not be excessively appre-
hensive on the score Of coal alone.
II nothing can be done to assure a suf-
fcient supply Of coal, precautions may be
taken in various other ways to avoid the
manifest danger. Crowded and i'll venti-
lated rooms and public vehicles should be
avoided as much as possible, as well as
unnecessary exposure, and especially sud
Gen changes Of temperature. II is we'll TO
remember, too, that alcohol taken inter
nally is a very poor substitute for sufii-
cient clothing. It may impart feeling
Of warmth, yet pneumonia is fond OF Sc
lecting the alcoholic, and the alcoholic has
less chance against it than any other class
ot patient Colds are, of course, to be
avoided, and if unavoidable, ought never
to be disregarded as trivial and insignifi-
cant. Some peoplc-they are the people
who regard the dangers Of wet feet as a
pure superstition-see TO take pride in
fighting colds, as they say, by which
they mean neglecting to take the most
ordinary precautions. Pneumonia has not
infrequently resulted from fighting COM
mon colds in this manner.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
The Chosen People
Newton, Mass, Dec. 10. 1917.
.litor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR Mr.. Hoopers letter in The Tribune
of the 14th inst is faulty in that it ignores
facts that are essential to the question. He
seeks 10 show that the Germans, who claim
to be a chosen people, use the same war
methods that were employed by that earlier
chosen people, the lsraeltes, and quotes
Scripture to enforce his contention. But he
tails to note that the conditions in the two
cases were totally unlike.
The Cansanites were thoroughly degen-
crate. Human sacrifices were constantly Of
fered to their gods, and sexual immortality
was not only common but was a religious
obligation. The corruption was so rank and
widespread that the continuance of these
peoples constituted a menace to the Israelites
and, through migration, TO the human race.
The determination of these people was at
once righteous judgment and a mereiful
protection TO the rest OF mankind. Can the
same thing be said OF the Belgians and
French? And if not the alleged parallelism
fails.
Are the Germans a chosen people? Well,
chosen by whom? A large portion Of West
FERN people will answer, by Satan"
c. r. BLAUVELT
Nysek. y. Y. Dse- II. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Sugar and Service
Enforced Denial May Help Us to
Appreciate Our Digestions

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Sugar is generally classed as a food,
but how well it serves under that classifica-
tion may be open to question. 1t is not easy
to define a food. food as a fuel affords
heat and energy to the body, and in a more
complex way furnishes material for body
growth and repair. Gasolene and kerosene
are infammable liquids, but are not thought
of as fuels in the way that wood and coal
are. When these oils are used as fuel spe-
cial devices and precautions must be employed
to make them serviceable and safe. sugar
is sweet substance obtained from many
vegetable juices, but principally from the
Juice OF sugar cane" and from sugar-beet.
This substance is capable of oxidation, and
hence has fuel or food value. The virtue
of sugar as food is more or less dependent
upon the way it is taken into the body or
Row it is yielded up to be dgested and alb
sorbed
The teeth, the glands and muscles Of the
digestive tract perform Offices which extract
the juices, the stsrches and sugars from
fruits and vegetables. The cellular fbrous
envelope holding these elements eXcites this
functioning in a normal way and prevents
the too rapid yielding up of this cell juice.
This is natures way for allowing gradual
absorption of food throughout that long d-
gestive trac;. The fibre of the cane and
beet may be a little too tough and unwicldy
for the digestive apparatus of civilized man.
He has developed an industry for artfcally
extracting sugar He has found this COM
mercially profitable and has secured prod
uct more portable performed in effect
seemingly economic service. Trade" has
been interested in having sugar accepted as
a food, and perhaps unwttingly it has been.
The race has been coaxed and educated to its
use and a taste and craving for it have de-
veloped. Little, if any, general thought has
ever been given to the limitation of its use
in ordinary diet. A study of the consump-
tion of sugar (refined) three years ago shows
that the United States and England used
per capita nearly twice as much as France
and Germany, and six or eight times as much
as Italy and Spain. The latter countries can,
of course, get sugar in fruits in the natura!
way.
II oils must be carefully gagged when used
as fuel, why should not foods be likewise?
Nature has stored this precious fuel in in
Vulnerable small chambers from which it is
slowly and carefully extracted by muscular
and glandulsr processes Of the mouth, stom-