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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Automatic Soldier Made
Of Steel Shoots 400 Shots
In Any Desired Direction

San automatic soldier" is one of the
latest developments in weapons of war
A Danish engineer has recently taken
out patent for an apparatus to which
he has given this name. 1t consists of
a steel cylinder normally within larg-
er cylinder, the whole being sunk into
the ground vertically. By means of
mechanism operated by wireless, the
inner cylinder rises to height of IS
inches from the ground and simultane-
Ously an automatic rifle mounted on the
inner cylinders fires 400 shots in any
given direction.
The automatic soldiers" can be con-
trolled from a central position some
four or five miles behind the line of
defense, according to the inventor.
They may be seen by the enemy only
when they rise from the ground
From trials already made it has been
shown, so it is reported, that few hun
dreds Of these steel soldiers can easily
defend position against infantry at
tacks, however numerous the opposing
force may be. They blaze away their
400 shots without flinching, and never
retreat. In order to overcome the "au-
tomatoes they must be destroyed one
by one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
First American Kniahted.

Commenting on the fact that several
American citizens besides the inventor
of the Browning guns could claim title
to knighthood and insist on being ad.
dressed as sir, if they were so foolish,
New York Evening World recalls
that the first native American to be
knighted by an English monarch was
Sir William Pepperell, who was born
in Kittery, Me-, in 1896.
His father was a Welshman who
came to New England as an appren-
tice to a fisherman. The son became
a merchant and amassed a large for
tune. For 80 years he was a mem.
Der of the royal council of MassaS
chusetts, and as chief justice of the
common pleas court he won eminence
as jurist. He was knighted for his
success as leader of the expedition
against Louisburg, the French strong
hold on Cape Breton, and afterward
attained the rank of lieutenant general
in the British army.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
PUT IT sQUARELY UP TO DAD
iantes" Frankly Considered His
Father a Stacker.

Ellis Parker Butler, the author, who
lives at Flushing, and is devoting his
energy to aiding in the successful
prosecution of the war, does not bear
an enviable reputation for patriotism
in his own household. Mr.. Butler has
been writing for the Thrift and War
Stamps campaign.
Mr.. Butler is the father of twin
sons of tender age. Several nights
ago he returned home tired after a
days work for the Red Cross and
took his seat at the head of the table.
After they had finished their dinner,
the twins produced their Thrift Stamps
and started to count them.
Dad, look at all the stamps have"
said one of the youngsters. 81 have
200. Look at brothers pile; he has
more than l."
Mr.. Butler nodded approvingly to
Mrs. Butler and they both smiled.
There was silence For minute, then
one of the twins looked up and ex-
claimed: Dad, why don't you do some.
thing patriotic?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Bones of NapoIeon's Heroes
Paid Homage by French PoiIus

An interesting ceremony was held re-
Gently at Rivoli, in the province of We
roma, Italy. There, on January IA,
1897, Bonaparte won a great victory
largely through the skillful use of his
artillery. So it was only natural that
in 1918 the French expeditionary force
in. Italy should choose the battlefield
Of Rivoli for it's artillery training
school. When the ground was being
prepared for this purpose the bones of
eight soldiers of Bonaparte's army
were discovered and identified by their
buttons as grenadiers Of the guard.
Their remains were solemnly inferred
at the foot of the monument of the
battle Of Rivoli, detachment Of
French poilus rendering the last hon.
age to their predecessors Of 121 years
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

New Erie Canal, $40 Miles
Long, From Troy to Buffalo

The new Erie canal extends across
New York state from Troy to Buffalo,
a distance of $40 miles. From Troy it
follows the line of the Hudson river to
Waterford. Turning west it follows
the line of the Mohawk river to point
beyond Little Falls. West of this point
it follows the route of the old canal,
but passes north of Utica on q new
line, thence south of Rome and through
Oneida lake. From there it follows the
Oneida river to the Seneca river at
Three River point, and on through the
Clyde river to a point east of Lyons.
From there the old canal route is fol-
lowed beyond Pittsford. Here the
channel leaves the old route, crosses
the Genesee river about a mile south
of Rochester, joins the line of the old
canal few miles west and continues
through the old channel to and through
Tonawanda creek to Tonawanda on the
Niagara river, which is followed to
Lake Erie at Buffalo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
SEEMED TO UPSET THEORY
Meat Eater Had No Chance at All
With Vegetarian Supposed to Be
Meek and LowIy.

Many. of the things we are quite sure
of are probably not, true. For instance,
one cannot rely upon the theory that
the diet controls the man-that the
vegetarian is, by virtue Of his diet,
meek and docile, while the confirmed
and habitual meat eater is a ferocious
animal when aroused.
Mr.. Brandon, in our block, is con-
sistent vegetarian-not only believes
in it, but urges the merits of his sys-
TEN upon his friends. He was ecstatic
about the fine, tender spinach he was
permitted to enjoy, and made the
neighbors weary singing its praise,
says writer in the Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer.
Well, yesterday morning when ]
slipped over to pay my meat bill, Mr..
Brandon was wrangling with the
butcher about his account. It appears
there was cipher too much in his to-
tai, or something--it was $40 and Bran
don thought it should be 81. Well, any
way, the butcher lost his temper and
called Brandon liar, and you ought
to have seen that vegetarian land on
the butcher! He banged him first on.
one side of the face and then on the
other slammed him down in q corner
and kicked him in the ribs; it looked
like he was intending to take the
butcher apart when the help inter-
fered.
# a man can work up that sort of
action on spinach, radishes and gra-
ham gems, why should anybody buy
meat? And another thing, what was
the ferocious meat eater doing while
the vegetarian was at work on him?
Nothing, absolutely nothing! No, In
deed; he didn't even have time to get
modified. It seems to be plain that
this theory of vegetarian docility has
got to be revised. ~s~.e
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Finds Million Are Consurnptive
National tuberculosis Association Asks for Plans for
Cheaper Hospital Buildings

Need for increase of hospital facilities accommodate ubercuou
persons said to number than million States
asserted in statement issued by the National tuberculosis
The statement says in part
It recently reported that the capital committee would
probably not approve anything except the inexpensive temporary
structures The association feared might the holding for the
duration of the of increase hospital accommodations
Something than million suffering from this
disease the United States and the shortage accommodations
has been rendered acute by the problem of providing proper
for rejected in the draft.
owe have into the question with the capital issues committee
and find that the attitude of it's members
committee does not building projects which do require the
of bonds those which capital not
exceeding 100000 Permanent structures be approved the differ
in cost is not too large
Pans and estimates the most economical types of permanent
buildings and Of practicable temporary structures have requested
to submit to the capital issues committee
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

beck, were never trod by feet 1urrying
from one table d'hote to another. The
calm burghers of Dixmude had cross
ed and recrossed them, in the hard
frost of winter or in the golden eve
nings Of autumn, when the sun
came to die amid prodigious magic of
light.
The charm of Dixmude made es-
pecial appeal to artists, and the Paris
ian Leon Cassel was one of its most
fervent admirers. He left Paris every
summer to plunge again into the in
spiration which came to him from the
old walls peopled with old memories,
and it is largely thanks to him that
Dixmude is still living for us, though
many of his finest pictures have, alas,
been destroyed by the fury of the
Hun. r-e Z esn
Monday, market day, was the most
animated Of the week. On that day
Dixmude was alert at dawn, reused
from it's customary repose. The good
women of Essen, of Woumen, of Caes-
kerke, the jovial dealers from Rou-
lers and Poperinghe, drovers from
Ypres and Fumes shouted their
broad jokes at one another as they
pressed on to the Woumenstraat, The
butter market presented just before
the war a spectacle as stirring and
as picturesque as it had presented for
centuries, and with little difference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Signs Forbidding Peasants
From Taking Potatoes, fia1
TO Induce Eating Of Tubers

Although potatoes were early intro
duced into Europe by the Spaniards
they did not come in quantity for many
years. The English found them in Vir-
ginia, but it is believed that the SPAN
iards brought them to that colony from
further south.
The first attempt to introduce them
into France was due to a well-lznown
scientific authority named Parmentier.
This was in the seventeenth century,
says Popular Science Monthly. He i'm
ported some of the plants, set them out
in field near Paris, and by means of
learned pamphlets and talk with the
people tried to have the new vegetable
brought into cultivation and the mar
ket.
But it was all in vain. Potatoes did
not prove attractive, and when the
planted ones matured it seemed that
they would rot in the. ground on ac-
count of the prejudice against them.
Then some wise man who knew hui
man nature-a student of psychology,
with practical ideas-suggested that
peasants could not be made to try
potatoes by persuasion, but might be
led to adopt them if they were forbid
den to eat them.
His idea was adopted. Many signs
were painted and erected in plain sight,
forbidding under severe penalties any
one from taking any potatoes from
the field.
The peasants at once began to raid
the hills, and before long most of the
ripe tubers were stolen and eaten with
relish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Flank Steak.

Take one and quarter pounds of
flank steak, slash with a sharp knife
on both sides, sprinkle with flour, a
Tablespoonful of curry powder, salt
and pepper to taste. Pound these sea-
sonings well into the meat and then
put into a hot frying pan with ia
blespoonful of sweet fat. Add two
cupfuls of water, cover and let sim
mer slowly for an hour, adding more
water as needed. If cooked at a low
temperature the meat will be tender
and juicy with a rich brown gravy. A
delicious sauce to serve with this is
creole sauce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Creole Sauce.

Slice fine two medium sized onions,
two green peppers, two ounces Of
lean ham and Glove of garlic. Fry
five minutes and then add half can Of
tomatoes, two bay leaves, four cloves
and eight allspice. Let come to the
boiling point, thicken slightly with
cornstarch, cook until smooth, add a
dash of red pepper or a fresh one fine
ly chopped. Mushrooms will improve
the sauce, not adding to the expense
if gathered from the fields.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
elRLSl USE Lemons
FOR SUNBURFl, TAN
Try Il! Make thls lemon lotion
to whiten your tanned or
freckled skin.

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons in
to bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face. neck, arms
and hands and see how quickly the
freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! It Is
harmless.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Not Rafferty's Feet.

At a parade of company of newly
called up men, the drill Instructors
face turned scarlet with rage as he
slated a new recruit for his awkward
ness.
"Now, Rafferty," he roared, you'll
spoil the line with those feet. Draw
them back at once, man, and get them
In line"
Rafferty's dignity was hurt.
"Plaze, sargint," he said, they're
not mine; they're AIicky Doolan's in
the rear rank %
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

The brawny southpaw Of Mitchell's
staff has averaged about five strikeouts
a game this season. Alexander is q
wonderful pitcher" said Killefer re-
Gently. $50 is Vaughn. I've handled
them both and, take it from me, there's
little to choose between the pair.
Vaughn is the equal of Alexander, all
things considered, but their styles are
different. Alex is. side-arm pitcher.
Vaughn has varied assortment Of
curves and he has great hook that
is puzzling to batsmen."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Cause and Effect.
Easily ARRANGED.

How are we going to get any quo
tations out of these press notices ?"
asked the theater's advertising man.
1.-THE most generous of them says
This is not very good show"
SWELL" replied the manager, "for
billboard purposes you'll have to con
dense it little"
"How?"
"Just leave out the word not"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Pineapple Fluff.

Beat the whites of three eggs un-
til stiff, add three tablespoonfuls of
grated pineapple. Beat together and
put into slightly buttered cups. Partly
fill the cups and set them in hot water
and bake q light brown. Turn out of
the cups and serve with whipped
cream. Garnish with little preserved
pineapple.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Very Necessary.

A rotund gentleman with perennial
smile had to have his daily joke as he
meandered into his club.
81 have here the most valuable mo-
torcar accessory ever invented" he
remarked.
"What is it?" asked tall, thin gen.
tleman.
"a handbook" replied the first
speaker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Numbers.

Il always look out for number one
remarked the 'egotistical man.
FRIEND replied Mr.. Chuggins, "if
that's the only number you look out
for in these days of traffic confusion
you're liable to get run over and never
know who did it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Cream Torte.

Beat the yolks of six eggs, add a
cupful of sugar and three tablespoon
fuls of fine bread crumbs which have
been sifted, with teaspoonful of
baking powder. Add half-pound of
dates, cut fine; half pound of wal
nuts and the well-beaten whites of the
eggs. Flavor with spices and bake
in layers. Put together with sweet
ened and favored whipped cream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Jim Vaughn Has a Varied
Assortment of Curves and
Is Puzzling Hard Hitters

sis Vaughn as great pitcher as
Alexander?" Bill Killefer, who ought
to know great deal about it, says
"Yes." Bill was the battery mate of
Alex the Great. He also has officiated
behind the plate DOMINIC the mask and
spangles when Hippo is on the hill.
Batsmen would rather see almost
anyone on the firing line than Vaughn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Cherry Tree, 81 Years, Bearing.

Planted when Gen. q. s. Grant was
lieutenant stationed at Fort vancou-
YER cherry tree on the farm of Grant
Farmer on Ford's Prairie, WASH, is
still bearing at the age of eighty-four
years. 1t has spread of 65 feet and
its trunk measures 10 feet II inches in
circumference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Around the World

New Hampshire will teach
only English In public schools.
Philadelphia factories are
ready to employ crippled SOL
dierS.
Peru has 100000 residents of
japanese and Chinese half-blood.
Pennsylvania reports serious
shortage of teachers for rural
schools.
An anarchist organization in
Saratov, Russia, has passed a de-
cree making all women from sew
enteen to thirty-two years of age
community property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Goldfish a la Mode.

Take cupful of shredded Goldfish,
two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, pint
Of milk and two eggs well beaten, a
half cupful Of sweet fat and pepper
and salt; mix well and bake in a but
tered baking dish 20 minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

nifty IDdTrleU
"A man a gooC
deal older than
she is, so l hear"
colder! Why,
he's twice her
real age and three
times the age she
says she is"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Such Is Love.

'Too bad about Jack and the CIR.
he's engaged to. Neither of them is
good enough for the other"
.'Where did you get that idea?"
1--we been talking the matter over
with both families"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
How He Lost Her.

'Dick," said girl to her lover one
night recently, "you've been drinking
coffee, haven't your"
He admitted it.
.'Why do you drink it?' she said.
SWELL" he answered, thoughtlessly,
81 did it because was coming to see
you and wanted to keep awake
He is looking for new girl now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

Everything l have in this world
owe to my wife,"
I'm almost like you, too. Every.
thing 1 owe for in this world my wife
bought"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Used to II.

"Here's that returned soldier boast
ing about how he was gassed in the
trenches, and it never hurt him.
"How could it? He was book
agent for ten years."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
ORANGE and Lemon sherbet.

To, the juice and rind of three Or
anges and one lemon add a cupful of
honey and q pint of cream; freeze as
usual. For very nice occasions serve
in halves of oranges or of grapefruit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
A Letters Difference.

"Bliggins doesn't seem to care for
work." mo. He prefers a rustful
life. Not restful Rustful."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Eavorite Dishes.

We cannot all like these dishes
equally well; but no doubt we may
find one Of which we may approve.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

Stomach Troubles and Dysentery
caused from Drinking Ice Water or from Sleeping
near an open window should be checked immedi-
atcly. Get bottle of GROVES BABY BOWEL
MEDICINE, q safe and sure remedy for Summer
narrhoeas. It is Just as effective for Adults for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

How sweetly sounds the German
squeal: Kameradl Kamerad!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

Experiments have shown that good
paper can be made Of grapevine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30

Danger.
"Your majesty, the enemy is pursu-
ing our gallant forces relentlessly."
"How close are they to our splendid
troops?"
Every close, your majesty, very
close. They are in aetna; contact with
our rear guards, and within three
weeks of catching up to the place
where the crown prince is"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
-N-H-N-H-HH-A-k-k-A-k
MOTHERS COOK
BOOK
-H-H-H-st-srH-H-H-H-H-H-,

For she must boil,
And she must broil,
And she must toll,
And for the sake of the home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
SMILES FOR ALL
To and For.

l-E-H-H-H-EF-H-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-30
Giving Details.

"Kitty married
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-27

70 the soaditiens produced, aad left,
by the wsf, and take into account con-
ditions II other eouatfies, and tarin
policies they may be Adopting.
But, IN some form and iheasufe, the
question Of profession win present it.
self to rs ana to others. It iaheres
in the subject. It is the tariff. Shah
NO have much, Of little, o. none st III.
Of III
Strictly speaking, there have never
been many sut-and-out free traders IN
this country. Many men 30 classed
have, in reality, been moderate protec.
tiohists. A measure carrying free
trade has never been introduced in
Congress, and had it been would not
at any time have received q dozen
votes. But tariff laws trimming be-
tween protection and free trade, al in
the cases of the German Wilson Law
and the Underwood law, have failed.
while frank protection measures, as in
the cases Of the Morrill, tariff and the
Dingley tariff, have been conspicuous
successes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-27

not regarded - hight, 'but e they
brighten and he Is elected. his posi-
ton in the Senate viii b b unique
as is his candidacy.
A partyless senator would not only
play . lone hand, but have lonesome
time. Members Of the Senate divide
on party lines, and hold party eau
cuses. They receive their committed
assignments through party influences.
and accomplish things through party
agencies.
According to the netics he has
served, Mr.. Ford would be partylesa
senator. He could not be bound by
caucus action. Henee, he could not ask
for admission to party conferences, OF
to share party condolences. His indi-
vidual judgment would control his
vote in every case.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
Mr.. Ford will receive in the campaign
the administrations full support. II
is willing to risk the independence Mr.
Ford announces. It does not doubt
that as senator he would steer course
acceptable to the President, and in
that way become, both in war matters
and other matters, dependable ad.
ministration quantity at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-27
Fighting Inauenxa..

Postpenement Of the dispatch Of
draft registrants to the camps early in
October is ordered, as q safeguard
against the further spread Of the in
fuensa which is now epidemic among
the men in the cantonments. While
this will delay slightly the organize
ton Of the second large accession of
troops, it will be in the interest Of bet
ter results eventually. For the infu-
enza, described as a "crowd disease"
thrives upon the massihg Of people
into restricted areas, and the sending
Of $4,000 men to the camps weuld
only serve to feed the epidemic.
There is no occasion for serious
alarm on the score Of this disease. It
is highly infectious, but Of q low NOR
tally percentage. It may develop
into or cause pneumonia, which, Of
course, is dangerous. Prompt atten-
ton is one Of the best safeguards
against serious results. If taken in
hand early it may be held to a COM
paratively low degree Of virulence.
Let NOT the fact that the vitality i'm
portant Army program has been halted
cause undue apprehension. That is
but precautionary step, measure of
defense against the further spread of
this ailment. It will run it's course in
a short time, and the country will be
free of it. Calm attention to the rou-
tine of life, care with the digestion,
prompt treatment Of "cold," avoidance
of exposure to packed humanity will
serve to keep this disease away.