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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

Should Stimulate Thinkers.
The British government has decided
to offer a prize of $4,000 for proc
ess of making mixture Of dehydrated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Color and Horse Character.

An old cavalry officer says that one
may judge the constitution and char
acter of horse from its color Bright
chestnuts and light bays are high spir-
tied, but nervous and delicate. Dark
chestnuts and glossy blacks are hardy
and good tempered. Rich bays have
great spirit, but are teachable. Dark
and iron grays are hardy and sound.
while light grays are the opposite.
Roans, either strawberry or blue, are
the hardest and best working of all,
even tempered, easiest to train, taking
kindly to everything. Rusty blacks are
distinguished for their pig-headedness.
A horses "white stockings" give an
other clew to character. A horse with
one white leg is a bad one, with two
it's temper is uncertain, with three it is
absolutely safe, with four may be
trusted for while only.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Why Indeed?

If we may judge by the recent and
determined intrusion of spirits into au-
thorship, heaven bids fair to be
stacked with printing presses. One
of their number, indeed, the Living
Dead Man." whose publishers have I'M
hesitatingly revealed Cor, might say.
announced) his identity, gives high
praise to a ghostly library, well cata-
logued. and containing millions Of
books and records. With such re-
sources at their command, with the
universe for inspiration, and the UNI
counted dead for readers, why should
disembodied spirits force an entrance
into our congested literary world and
compete with the living scribblers who
ask their little day?-Agnes Repplicr,
in the Atlantic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

tanned by ordinary freight trains, eth
er In normal times or under present
conditions.
Transportation Problem Acute.
1t is admitted that the transporta-
ZION facilities OF our country as well
as our transoceanic shipping. under
lie our ability to carry the present war
to successful conclusion. The war
has, indeed, brought us face to face
with a problem in transportation that
is vital and critical. There is not
business community from one end of
the country to the other that is not
dealing with the question. A con-
gestion has arisen that has affected
almost every factory in the United
States and even extended to our homes.
The New York Barge canal offers
solution to many of our transportation
problems. This waterway-and it may
be called the most important canal in
the United States-has been thrown
open at time when it's usefulness can
be fully appreciated, and when it can
fulfill a mission not dreamed of by
its original projectors. 1t can easily
carry total of ten million tons Of
freight and this is as much as can be
carried on one-fifth of all the freight
cars on all the rail lines in the United
States. 1t is equivalent to what could
be carried on a string of freight cars
which, if placed end to end, would ex-
tend from Denver to New York city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

the other sentry said they'd pardon
me. For Gods sake-don't tell me I'm
to be shot !" and his voice died away in
q sob.
"Of course, they're going to shoot
you. The other sentry was jest a-kid-
din you. Jest like old Smith. Always
a-tryin' to cheer some one. You amt
got no more chance o. bein' pardoned
than have of gettin' to be colonel of
my bait"
When the fact that all hope was
gone finally entered Lloyds brain, a
calm seemed to settle over him, and
rising to his knees, with his arms
stretched out to heaven, he prayed, and
all of his soul entered into the prayer.
30, good and merclful God, give me
strength to die like a man! Deliver
me from this towards death. Give me
q chance to die like my mates in the
fighting line, to die fighting for my
country. / ask this Of thee"
A peace, hitherto unknown, came to
him, and he crouched and covered no
more. but calmly waited the dawn,
ready to go to his death. The shells
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

had. An intense bombardment Of the
enemy's lines had commenced. The
roar Of the guns was deafening.
Lloyd's fears came back with a rush,
and he covered on the earthen floor
with his hands over his face.
The sentry, seeing his position, came
in and tried to cheer him by talking to
him:
'Never mind them guns, boy, they
won't hurt you. They are ours. We
are giving the Boches dose of their
own medicine. Our boys are going over
the top at dawn of the morning to take
their trenches. Well give 'em taste
Of cold steel with their sausages and
beer. You just sit tight now until they
relieve you. I'll have to go now, lad,
as it's nearly time for my relief, and I
don't want them to see me a-talkin'
with you. So long, laddie, cheero."
With this, the sentry resumed the
pacing of his post. In about ten min
utes' time he was relieved, and D
company man took his place.
Looking into the guardhouse, the
sentry noticed the covering attitude of
Lloyd, and, with sneer, said to him:
'Instead of whimpering in that cor
ner. you ought to be saying your pray
ers. It's bally conscripts like you
what's spoilin' our record. We've been
out here nigh onto eighteen months,
and you're the first man to desert his
post. The whole battalion is laughin'
and pokin' fun at d company. bad
luck to you but you won't get another
chance to disgrace us. They'll put
your lights out in the mornin'."
After listening to this TRADE, Lloyd,
in faltering voice, asked: "They are
not going to shoot me, are they? Why,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Cattle in Forests.

To meet the war needs of the Unit
ed States sheep and cattle will be
grazed on the national forests in In
creased numbers this year. Half
million more sheep and nearly quar-
ter of million more cattle will be
taken care of this year than last, ac-
cording to the officials of the forest
service. This will bring the total num-
ser of stock grazed under permit to
atput 100000 sheep, 100000 head
Of cattle and $1,000 swine. This in
etease is on top of an increase of 2O0.-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
SELLING Money a Business in China.

In China dealing in money is bust
ness, one of the fiourishing industries
of the country, says World Outlook.
There are shops that deal in nothing
else-money exchange shops. You will
find one in nearly every twisted little
street in every city, often merely little
holes in the wall, where skull-capped
proprietor sits behind brass railing
with little piles of money on each side
of him and swiftly fingers his counting
board Here you go shopping for
money, just as you go for white fan
mel, suits, eggs, green jade and Cam
ton silk-and you bargain just as long
and just as hard in the oblique and
devious ways of the Orient. A ma
tional currency system there is not.
The coins, like the dialects, change as
you go from city to city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

coal tar with mineral petroleum oils
suitable for admiralty use as fuel oil.
This will be awarded to the first COM
petitor submitting successful process
which must be capable of ready and
economical application without undue
absorption of material and labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Good Money for DAVIS Work,

1t is said that boat with Eve fisher
men went out SEEMING from Orr's island.
Me-, for herring recently and received
$500 for their days work, sharing 500
each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13

900 sheen and 100000 cattle made last
year, when it was recognized that the
country's need for beef, mutton, wool
and hides called for the fullest posi-
BILE use of the national forest ranges.
Through conservative handling OF
these ranges for more than ten years
their productiveness has been steadily
rising.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
EMPEY LEARNS THAT SOMETIMES A STREAK OF YELLOW
CAN TURN PURE WHITE

sinking the Lusana with the loss Of
Arthur Guy Empey American living in Jersey City,
England and enlss private the British After
recruiting officer London he is to train
where he first hears the sound big and
Coolies" After brief period of training
the ontne trenches where he takes
bullets whz
learns turks always the trenches
distinguishes wounded under hot
Empey has experience trench digger
Exciting experience listening post detail Elk
In rest blets Empey
q the front trenches
successful but costly attack the
Empey and his comrades repuse
launched by the His experience
Of which sentence of death
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
British prepare for the "Big
PUSH" the forerunner of the
battle of the Somme. Read
about it in the next instaIIment.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Striving After Strength.

STRIVING AFTER strength.
We think that we shall win truth
by striving after strength, instead of
knowing that we shall gain strength
just in the degree that we become
true. Phillips Brooks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-09-13
Great Barge Canal
Of New York, Marvel
of Engineering, Aids
war Transportation
BY ROBERT H. MoULToN.

HE opening for through traf-
fic of the Barge canal of New
York, remarkable both for its
picturesqueness and for the
engineering difficulties over
come in construction, which
links the Great Lakes with the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13

Amsterdam Sept. 1.-Reports OF
the mminency of Count Won Hert
haR's RESIGNATION are becoming daily
more insistant Today the Leipziger
Tageblatt fatty says the imperial
chaneelor's departure from office is
TO be expected as certainty The
paper adds that Dr. Solf, the colonial
secretary. is slated to succeed Hertling,
which is a repetition Of previous re-
ports.
Now a new bit of light is thrown
upon the impending political up
heaveal, however. by the Tagehlatt's
prpditioH that Or Matthias tsrzherger,
the centrist leader, and Philip
Scheidenann, chieftain of the ma
jarity socialists. are both to become
ministers F>ulhllment Of that pre-
dlctlou would indeed mean an epoch
making change not only IN The com
plexion Of the Berlin government, but
IN the whole German policy, observers
here believe It would mean the re
appearance in the offing Of the reich
stag majority of which Er2berger is
the acknowledged leader.
! THIS relchstag majority it is true,
I has heen virtually non existent since
March q. when the German super
offensive was launched. For six
months The bloc. which. in July Of
last Nesr, surprised the world by an
unheat d-of assertion Of will. culminat-
iang in the famous peace resolution"
practically upon the part Of the
junkertst government, has been
tnbediently silent. and silently obedient.
There MAS much talk in early
spring bout a contract between the
bloc" and the l.udendorfiists by
which the latter were TO he allowed
IAN absolutely free hand during the
campaigning season. The militarists,
+ 1t was understood, had finally manag
+ ed 10 convince the reichstag majority
that the war could be won, Absolute
/ internal unity was stipulated as the
condition sine qua non, and the bloc"
went into the silences TO let the shin
ing sword conquer peace
= Situation Changes.
But since the Marine debacle things
T. rave been STIRRING IN tt1c camp of the
liberia Is. Discipline is too much flesh
and blood even with the most ardent
opponents of junkerism to permit of
breach Of contract The campaign
ing season viii run its course and
things viii continue tame nntn the
armies go into winter quarters.
But with typical Fermentation,
/ WiIhelmstrasse itself convinced at
/ last that the Shining sword" must
/ once more lac sheathed without hay
ing shattered the enemy; Is preparing
for the great come down for such
viii be The creation of government
IN which men like Solf Erzherger and
Scheidemann have seats.
There is every indication that the
plan iS to Kill two tlies with one swat.
sVl 9Iogaq luoIJ utIoJeI Din md Oh
whole world inviting friend and foe
to behold the remarkably liberal and
progressive complexion Of the new
government ana at the same time con-
ciliate these parties AT whose fury
over year of terrible slaughter
which they asserted last year could
be avoided@is approaching the burst
ing point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13

which trade flows Advertising makes
IT obligatory on the manufacturer ana
The producer to maintain quality.
thus guaranteeing TO tho people de-
pendahle value recognizable by ira de-
mark
Keeping the home fires burning
and keeping the home factories ope-
rating are synom yrnous and assure
for our mon who shall return from
the war employment AZ fair and Nv
fur wages"
The message OF the advertising
men closes with dedication of the
Associated Advertising Clubs or the
World to the following purposes:
- 70 serve our Government in
bringing the war to victorious con-
clusion.
.. To serve in the safeguarding
OF business as IT affects our markets
at home and abroad
g To serve finance in mobilizing
the resources of the Nations behind
the war and in meeting the credit
needs OF expanding business.
- And finaIly--to bring. through
Truth in 4 Advertising, the fun measure
OF our devotion in Service to the col-
suming public and to the Nations
industry throughout the war and IN
the great days OF victorious peace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
THE hoy SCOUTS REPLY.

August "a. 1918.
My Dear Mr., President: s1ya7%s
The Boy Scouts of America are glad
to respond with their very best efforts
to your request for cooperation in the
fourth liberty loan.
May 7 invite your attention to the
resolution Of our national council
passed at the last annual meeting.
pledging the organization to 90 per
cent unqualified and energetic support
of the government in every way and
requiring that every Scout and Scout
official earnestly amply himself in car
rying out such program for national
service as max hn agreed npan hs-at,-
ihorbzed representatives. Of the national
council and representatives of the
United States governments
II win be gratifying to the Scouts to
read your splendid letter as well as to
Know OF the generous attitude Of 9TH
ers who represent our government and
especially the warm appreciation shown
by the governors of the Federal Reserve
banks and chairmen Of the various lib
erty loan committees q
1t is believed the next campaign will
result in even greater service than
heretofore, Certainty this will be the
aim Of every Scout because it is the
desire Of each OF us to do our utmost
to stand b. our slogan. Every Scout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
ESCAPE OF AIRMAN.
BY Tommy Hitchcock. OF Westbury,

l.. T.
Paris, Sept. 12.-While attacking two
WIZ shot down last March
one bullet piercing my left thigh, an
other damaging my rudder control /
was smashed up in the landing and
tainted.
The next thing / knew was in n
hospital We didn't get much care
after the German offensive had gone
TO smash. There was one doctor for
40 patients.
The Germans believed Paris would
be taken before the end of this year
That VAS before they started their
drive. Afterwards their spirit fell
lower and lower, and depression be-
came general,
was in the hospital eor two
months, Then ] was taken to the
prison camp at Lechfeld
| Immediately planned my escape,
but We were very closely guarded.
Later while being taken to another
camp at Rastatt with Herman White
more, Of Haverhill Mass, and Hershel
Mckee of Indianapolis, both Ameri-
can aviators who. like myself. had
been attached TO the French air force,
decided to getaway somehow or
other.
Il was night The guard was>sleep-
ing took a map and my money
from him and as the train stopped at
village / got out. The guard just
then woke up. He shouted but the
tram had already started again.
Il Immediately hid in the woods
until all danger was over. Then /
began to make my way to the border.
All day 1 slept in the woods, fields
or vacant barns. At night / walked.
/ had lots of food in my pockets. IL
was a hundred miles to the border. l
got there on August IS
one night, during my long tramp,
TWO men saw me. All the very first
glimpse of me they started to run like
mad. They must have been prisoners,
too. Maybe one or The other, or both,
viii turn up somewhere some day
almost walked into the arms OF
German officer on another day. The
prisoners food in the German camps
is bad. They depend on the Red Cross
packages, Aviators are locked up and
specially guarded because they have a
reputation as good "escapers."
The Germans we're anxious to know
how many Americans were in France.
] think they realize they have lost the
war.
m coming back to America in two
weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13

America az will enable British COM
panies to hold their own is evident
One OF the largest factors in the
work of the mission was to study
the practical operation of the BLACK
list 1t has been alleged that many
South American firms have been
made very indignant over the way in
which they were boycotted because
they had traded with German firms.
Whatever may be the real motive
Tor this large body of eminent British
Hnanciers and trade experts to make
such an extensive and thorough in
vestigation OF South American trade
conditions. the fact OF their visit has
stirred com mercial circles all over
that continent and the Spanish Amerl-
can papers are full OF the subject
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
ITALIANS IN ORR ARMY
FIGHTING WITH ARDon

especial to The Richmond vfrgfutun1
washington. Sept 12.Ietters from
Italian Am erican soldiers hsve come
INTO the Red Cross OFFICE IN washinr-
ton and into number Of other govern
ment onices. They show that tho
Italian lana. boys In General Pershing's
FORCES are fghting with the greatest
zeaI and are more than satisfied with
the army OF which they form part.
one OF them writes. we have had
good food and beds Now that we are
here, ] am ready to take vengeance for
the blood of the thousands of brothers
who have already fallen in This
righteous cause and for the glory. OF
American arms. The port where we
landed is fine the people are very
courteous and respectful We hone
when we reach the battlefront to kin
all those Infamous Germans and to
make mtncemeat OF their villainous
kaiser And we are going, courage
ously. to bring about great fnaI VIC
tory"
It Is evident from much OF the cor.
respondence that the fereign-bo SOL
dlers in our forces are doing their duty
in spirit OF the deepest seriousness
Perhaps they have not the same slv
sense of humor which causes the Yank
or the British Tommy" to jest about
the vital things of life, and pretend
that. IT is all great adventure and a
grand lark.
Another Italian boy, with a strain OF
Greek blood in him. writes as follows:
Don't worry about me. From now
on ! shall initiate my ancestors the
Spartens Either | shall return with
glory and honor or shall not return
a; all. This desire has been nurtures
in my Utmost being, that we must
crush our enemies so that we can ,jva
in peace in the future"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
JEWS IN RUSSIA.

a recent dispatch from Petrograd
cans attention TO the activity Of three
Jews. Trotzky Kamenev and sverd-
lov. in the Bolstievfk movement, a
statement which might easily lead 10
the i'm preston that the people Of this
race are generally sharing in the gov
ernnentaI tolly which has brought
Russian democracy TO the verge Of
rum.
This conclusion would he a grave
In justice to thu masses Of Jewish peo-
pile in land where they have suf-
fered for centuries from the crueies,
and religious autagoniern. The fact
liz. that the Jews Of Russia have con
frihased enormously to every worth
while branch OF Russian culture That
they have gladly borne arms on be
half OF the allies that they played an
Important and patriotic part tn the
overthrow of the car; that they have
always been dineent in Me spread OF
democratic ideals and have backed az
their Ideals with deeds wherever q
clear opportunity has been presented
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13

Business. during the war and after
the war, can best he insured and
eafeg,1zrd~6 through advertising The
great problem Of business today Is The
problem Of markets II the business
institutions of a nation can find mar
kets for their products the chief
problem Of business is solved, and it
goex forward and the people are pros
porous
Advertising has the power 20 create
markets and maintain them. for mar.
kets are in human minds Advertis
ing points out those things desirable
to have Through advertising the
minds Of buyer and seller meet
Advertising. creator OF markets, is
therefore the safeguard Of business.
Thst Ire gist Of a great war mes
saE- which haS been issued by the
ASSOCIATED Advertising Clubs Of tho
world which has recently been given
wide distribution following it's ador-
tion al the annual world convention
Of advertising
This War Message 70 American
Bux,ne~s riteS the fat thai great
bankers ~ the country At this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
WORRYING OVER BRITISH
TRADE COMMISSION |
Einancicrs Went TO South American
Republics, But Did Not
Visit Panama

Cristobal, c. T.. Sept l2.-Much
speculation Is rife IN South American
circles concerning the significance of
the visit OF the British commercial
mission, headed by Sir Maurice de
Bunsen, which has recently completed
its tour OF South America and is now
on the way back 10 England The
mission did not visit Panama, for
some reason not clearly apparent,
There are three main hypothesis
advanced in explanation of the work
of this trade commission at this
time. One is that 1t is intended to
investigate especially the rumored
intention, which has been heard for
several years. ON the part of Argen-
tina and Chile, Of strongly developing
commercial relations with Germany
after the war; whether the kaiser
wins or not. The basis for this al
legged plan lies in the fact that many
of the commercial interests in those
two countries are extremely solicitous
about possibility OF trust agreements
between commercial interests of the
foremost allied countries after the war
by which all competition for tho prod
uCts OF South American countries may
be eliminated and sphere of infu-
ence" created so that South Ameri-
cans must take It or leave it" Ar
gentina and Chile have been the least
responsive to the allied pressure of
any of the South American countries
and German trade interests are
heavier there than anywhere else. 1t
is thought by some that the British
mission was to investigate this sub
ject. and to find out whether any
trust agreements between the allies
would do more harm than good, and
incidentally to see whether British
trade could be best promoted by go
ing it alone" after the war,
The second hypothesis is that the
British mission was primarily de-
signed to look into the matter OF the
recovery of the trade which has been
lost to Great Britain and passed to
the = United States during the war
That this has been a very large loss
is well known.
The third hypothesis refers to the
anticipated growth of the American
mercantile marine as the result of the
present shipbuilding. The British
carrying trade in South America had
almost a monopoly before the war.
The Germans were their closest rivals.
The prospect Of competition from the
United States in marine transportation
is more dangerous than that from
Germany ever was. The necessity of
keeping such good will In South
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
MORE "UNsCRUPULoUs MEN"
BY JAMES CANNON, JR.

1t interesting o
Of
These
December
Mr. Colby declared
greatly
ond he denounced
seviT
president
brewing n ninety
uscrupuIous
man If his advocacy OF