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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
WILL e. LOADS OF WHEAT
IF We SAVE TIL HARVEST

Baltimore.-Every indication is that
the wheat shortage will be over in
September. Meanwhile, the\most ur-
gent duty of every civilian in these
United States is to minimize the risk
OF seeing the Allied Cause starved into
submission or this country subjected
to drastic and perhaps dishonoring
food laws The Maryland Food Admin
.stration, therefore, asks every citizen
to practice In his own home, and see
practiced in all eating places patron
lied, wheat economy to the uttermost
limit. If possible, cut it out.
The stringency will be over within
eour months. Washington expects a
record yield of 650,0O0,000 bushels OF
winter wheat, for not only has the
acreage increased twenty per cent,
5ut also the condition in April went
we'll above normal. There is also an
acreage increase of fifteen per cent.
in spring wheat The prospect Is for
an American total of not very far
short of a billion bushels, while in
creased sowing in France, Italy and
Great Britain gives hope of 10000
600 bushels more than last year.
In addition, there may be shipping
to go after the JAG, 100000 bushels for
sale in the Argentine at $1.35, together
with midas 120,000,000 and Australia g
$50, 100000 for which the British Gov
eminent, has guaranteed four sh1llings
bushel. Military necessity cannot
now spare ships for such long hauls.
4 few sailing ships and neutral tramps
are carrying wheat from Australia to
| ~ In h,,t hov n Nnnnf
the surplus Of that States consump-
ton over its production.
So the slogan must be Next har-
vest-or bust" Maryland is full of
homes which once fought three years
without wheat They can do 1t again
and show an example to newcomers
4 without that brave tradition Ever
slice of wheat bread eaten Is taken
away from fighters whose need is :,
hundred times more imperative. There
is q law against boarding. Against
waste, the. Maryland Administration
counts on something even more power
ful-the wrath of the citizens of g
courageous State against self-f1rst peo-
pie who, imperil the common cause.
Keep it out of the home as far az
possible. And why not keep yourself
out of such public eating places as,
despite ample facilities for servinH
substitutes and quick-breads, think
they do their full duty in obeying the
mere letter of the law and not its
plain spirit?
The waste of the few may easily
bring hardship upon all. Save and
make others save. Stir up the slack.
ers Then there will be no risk of q
month or so Of empty flour barrels
to stand as mute evidence that the
American people are too soft silly
or self-indulgent to back up their fight
ing forces in the most terrible conflict
in human history. --
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
NOTHING BUT SHEER WISDOM
Possibly Aunty's Idea In Burning
Chicken Feathers Was to Destroy
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

The dainty and winsome heiress Of
a Kentucky planter, recently graduated
from a fashionable northern seminary,
was devoting the morning of the first
day of her return to the old homestead
renewing acquaintance with her ia
theirs darby retainers "down among
the quarters" AS she entered one OF
the cabins she saw old Aunt Martha,
born in slavery during the life of the
young lady's grandfather, bending over
broad log fire, carefully burning,
piece by piece, a bunch Of chicken
feathers.
"Aunt Martha" inquired the young
lady, after watching the work of the
ex-slave few moments in silence,
'why do you burn those feathers so
carefully and systematically? Is 1t be-
cause of some religious idea or SUI
perstition?"
mo Misstus Lucy" came the an
swer from the deliberate old woman,
as she watched the last telltale feath-
er crumple into nothing. ""Tain't no
1igion an faint muffin tub do wild no
sewpustishums. It's wisdum. Jes plain.
out-an'-out, wisdum."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
BETTER BLIND THAN DEAF"
Scientific Writer Points Out Why the
Former Affllctlon Is Less Hard
to Bear.

Scientists have shown that sound not
only informs the intellect, as does
sight, but that, much in excess Of that
sense, 1t excites feelings-that Is,
sound pure and simple has specific
relation to feelings widely different
from that Of sight.
Its primary effect was the creating
of moods, Margaret Baldwin writes in
the Atlantic magazine. This being SO,
the simple fact is that sound has far
more to do fundamentally with origin
ating our emotions, or how we feel from
day to day, than has what we see.
It should be said in passing, that
there is very little recognition Of this
fact by the person with normal hear
ing. Sight and sound are so inter-
woven for him that he does not dis
criminate as to what belongs intrinsis
cally to each in the province of feel
ings. 1t is only when the two are
clearly separated, as in deafness or
blindness, that experience takes note
of what belongs to the one and the
other.
A scientific writer points OUT that we
can see with Indifference the writh-
ings of a suffering animal that is still,
but that, if there are cries of pain, 1t
produces emotions at once. We are
ressed. In reports of terrible ma
rine disasters, it is almost never said
by people that they can never forget
the sights they saw, but always that
they can never forget the cries of the
drowning.
Although one would hardly hesitate
to say that the excess Of the blind
mans calamity over thatsof the deaf
man Is sufficient to overbalance this
elemental function Of sound to pro-
duce moods, yet the universal fact re-
mains that the blind are more cheerful
than the deaf.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
The MAGNETIC Compass,

Experiments with magnets known to
the scientists $500 years ago, which,
developed by Doctor Gilbert and Peter
Perigrinus, led up to the present-day
admiralty compass of Kelvin, were
shown recently by Prof. J. A. Fleming,
professor Of electrical engineering, Uni
versity of London. at the Royal insti-
tute.
"The earth is a magnet" said the
professor, "and every piece of iron that
has stood in vertical position for any
length Of time is magnetized by the
earth. You can try 1t on your garden
railings.".
The hostelry sign, "The Goat and
Compass" he said, "does not refer to
the mariners friend, but Is a contrac-
ton Of the saying, God encompasses
u.s." and the compass takes its name,
not from the magnetism which governs
its working. but from the circular card
which encompasses the needle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
KNOW HOW TO RAISE A BOY?
Problems of Mankind and
Conquer the World.

allow to Raise Boy? Why, if any
body knew how to raise boy he
would conquer the world. He would
take his place at the head of all
philosophers-and stand as the most
exalted Of men! If there could be
written rules of rearing children, oil
problems would be solved. There
would be no distress in the world, no
crime, no blots upon the whole face
Of the EARTH" says the Dayton News.
"BOys are born and proceed to
grow. They have heaped upon them
from their earliest understanding all
manner of admonitions. They have
shOwered upon them more human love
than any other creatures that are born.
They have more care and attention
and pay less attention to it-than any
other things that come into the world.
Now and then one develops into a
criminal; now and then one breaks
the hearts of all who have had any
thing to do with him. But none of
them follow precepts or advice. None
Of them develop along lines they are
taught. None Of them turn out exactly
as those who have them in charge ex-
pect them to turn out.
ut is this way: A mother has two
sons. They receive the same care and
attention. Their environment is identi-
cal. They eat the same food. They
have equal opportunities or advantages
as regards education. They study IN
der the same teachers-or refuse to
study under them. Theoretically, they
ought to make the same kind Of men,
for they have been brought up to-
gether. But they don't. They are
nothing alike when they are grown.
One is good, the other bad. One is
studious, the other refuses to study.
One Is reliable, the other unreliable.
No, there is no way Of telling how q
boy ought to be raised"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Clever Fox Sparrow.

The fox sparrow prides himself
doubtless, because he is bigger than
most of his American brothers. He is
only q bit Of bird, at that, but song
sparrow, white-throat. grass finch and
q dozen or so Of the others doubtless
look on their fox-coated relatives adj
ditional inch as an ell. with something
thrown in for good measure. The
junco, the little slate-colored snowbird,
q sparrow after his kind also, fire.
Quently accompanies the fox sparrow
on his travels. There Is suspicion
which is hard to lose that the fox SPAR
row jaunts along with the junco solely
to make his own song secure among
the acknowledged melodies, for the
1unco, while an insistent performer.
pipes an attenuated tune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the disease
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing It's work The proprie-
tors have so much faith in the curative
powers of Halls Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that It fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address: r. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo.
ohio\ Sold BY all Druggists. 76e.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Proper Food for Weak Stomachs

Proper Food for Weak StOmachs
The proper food for one man may
be all wrong for another. Every
one should adopt diet suited to his
age and occupation. Those who
have weak stomachs need to be
especially careful and should eat
slowly and masticate their food
thoroughly. 1t is also important
that they keep their bowels regular
When they become constipated OF
when they feel dull and stupid after
eating, they should take Chamber
lain's Tablets to strengthen the
stomach and move the bowels. They
are easy to take and pleasant in
effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

Sending substitute cereals instead
of wheat to France would be to ask
the women there to add thirty more
minutes to a sixteen-hour working
day, in order to cook cornmeal with
$135-a-ton coal that they haven't got.
BY little sacrifice and extra service
here 1t can be arranged for them to
get from the village bakeshop the
email quantity of bread which forms
half Of their daily food.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
is YOUR GARDEN ENTRY IN?
STEWED POTATOES.
(Omcial recipe.l

Cut cold baked or boiled potatoes
into dice, put into stew pan with
salt, tiny bit Of onion minced fine,
and milk enough to half cover the po-
tatoes. Set on the back of the stove
and stew slowly, stirring with fork
occasionally until all the milk is taken
up. Season with fat and pepper and
serve
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
462 PRIZES FOR GARDENS.

Sugar restrictions effective May
18th reduce by twenty per cent. the
amount allowed manufacturers of con.
fectionery, soft drinks, chewing gum
and similar non-essentials. Ice cream
makers are not affected, as it is desired
to encourage the dairying industry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Cham
berlain's Liniment great help. The
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

Binder Irvine is largely made of
"sissal," which is controlled by a Mex
lean monopoly. The best way to bring
down the price is to limit the demand
to actual needs. And order early to
avoid shipping delays.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

A man can walk a mile without
moving more than two feet.
o
This season, as usual, the nobbiest
thing in shoes is bunion.
In order to be a good liar, one
must have an excellent memory.
If a man falls in love, only the
woman in the case can rescue him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

Have your sprayer ready to beat off
the garden Huns. Poison the eating
insects with arsenic and drug the suck
ing ones to death with nicotine ex.
tract.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

Before marriage a mans display
of affections is apt to be overdone;
after marriage it is more likely to be
rare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
EVERYONE MUST HELP.

fought without the
every financial demand the Nation
The rich Of this Naon
the Of the country country
do all people the United dIsre
gardng paizansh interests
Of right
and splendid work which God has called upon do.
w. q. McADoo
Secretary Of the Treasury
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

Not by strength but by perserver-
ence are great works accomplished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

He is a wise farmer who never
harrows the feelings of his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
few CENTS DESTROYS
YOUR DANDRUFF AND
STOPS FALLING HAIR
SAVE YOUR HAIR. MAKE 1T
THICK. WAVY AND BEAU
TIFUL-TRY THIS.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scEIgEy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; OF dandruff-that awful scurf
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the
hair OF its lustre, its strength and its
very life; eventually producing fe-
Verishness and itching of the scalp,
which If not remedied causes the hair
roots to shrdiRk, loosen and die
then the hair falls out fast. a little
Danderine tonight--now-any time
Will surely save your hair.
Get a small bottle of Knowlton's s
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first ap-
plication your hair will take on that
life. lustre and luXuriance which is
50 beautiful. 1t will become wavy
and fluffy and have the appearance
of abundance, an incompatible gloss
and softness; but what will please
you most will be after just few
weeks use, when you will actually
see a lot of fine. downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
CHRIST MAS DAY At
MARE ISLAND LONG
TO BE REMEMBERED

Christmas day at Mare Island was
something to be rememb bered by the
sailor boys of Uncle Sam there, judg
ing from the following letter from
Rodney Soth, who formerly made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs George
Meeker of this city. The letter reads
in part:
Electrical School Mare Island. Cal,
Christmas Day, 1917.
Dear Folks:
VIII endeavor to iot down a few
lines, while the rain beats down on
the roof and the radiator at my left
sings n melody all it's own. 1t hasn't
stopped raining all day and it is now
after o'clock.
At the last moment they decided
to send 'uS out on our furlough in
patches of 100 a day as they thought
that too many at one time would cor
gest the railroad and boat lines to
the east north and south from Fris-
co. Accordingly | am elated to leave
tomorrow morning on, mine. 1 have
l6 days which l plan on spending In
southern California with the rest OF
the winter tourists.
One of the interesting things I
have seen in the last few weeks was
the launching of a destroyer here in
the yard. 1t wasn't large ship
(about 1000 tons) as ships go but
when she hit the water the spray flew
several feet. Our government has
been criminally slow in the past but
it is significant of better things in
the future that as soon as one had
been launched the Keel of another
was laid Immediately. In fact just a
minute before the blocks We're loos-
ened the crane hbisted the keel of the
new ship and it was poised in mid-air
until the ways were cleared. On the
way out l noticed a sign which stated
~. S :. destroyer ''--' keel
laid Deco. -, 1917" which was that
same day.
Since then another destroyer has
left for the war zone. and still two
others are on the ways in addition,
They are certainly a high speed
crafts built almost like a yacht. l
was on this last one a few days be-
fore she left.
4ast night was a gala night on the
island for the enlisted men. About
200 of the weaker sex were shipped
over to do the Jazz" with us in the
recreation hall. This building prov
ed too small to handle the crush and
another orchestra was improYtsed,
and the overflow transferred to one
Of the messhalls where we dipped and
pivoted between the stanchions un-
til midnight and then slept the next
morning until o'clock trying to re-
assure ourselves that our tired and
wounded feet would eventually heal,
Sleeping in until late hours is some
thing that little Willie-first-time-
away-from- home doesn't often record
ii his diary. This is the first time
since I've been on the island that the
old reveille bugle hasn't bulged at
$3.50 or 6 o'clock. according to the
summer or winter schedule.
Before the dance started the, Red
Cross held forth and handed Ms each
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
Bullet Wound Battles.

WALLA WALLA. Dec. 2S.-Ber-
tha Cannon. 17-year-old daughter of
Chaplain f. ]. Cannon of the state
penitentiary. was seriously but not
fatally wounded by bullet from a
revolver this afternoon. The young
woman claims that a man was the
assailant but the officers have been
unable to find trace Of anyone.
Thanksgiving day the police were
called to the Cannon home, 915 North
Eighth. to investigate an alleged at
tack on the girl, but no trace could
be found then.
Miss Cannon was home alone to-
day and claims that the man called
and said:
I'VE might as well settle our trou-
bles right away, for I am going away
in a few hours
She said she ran in room. got
her mothers pistol and pointed it at
the man. In struggle. which, she
said. followed. the gun was turned
on her and discharged the bullet en-
tring her left breast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
The MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. ?inkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Wonan's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman $ ills.
Over $50. 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as a final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
1t is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
80 successful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia f. Pinkham'1 Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest to us virtue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02

little package as we trudged by in
columns of twos, much after the
manner members in good standing
(and some who were notl in the U.
Il. Sunday school were wont to pass
down by the rostrum on Christmas
eve and get their mosquito netting
basket of indigestible mixed candy
and assorted nuts, in years gone by
l got can of Prince Albert in mine
v hich will be the making. of many
"fags."
Over 200 of the men in the cleo
trical school are already gone on fur
loughs and the place is as lonesome
as a graveyard. Today we dined
sumptuously with the aid of a printed
menu and table cloths. There was
everything on the table from soup to
cigarettes. The entire feed was left
on the table during the afternoon and
between squalls the sailors scuTried
into the mess hall and respread their
ribs to abnormal proportions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
Attn Today

The artistry in Gladys Brockwell's
new William Fox vehicle. "a Branded
Soul" stands out as one of the essen
tial virtues of the photoplay.
Miss Brockwell has never given us
play so full of excellent acting.
The story of "A Branded Sour' con-
Germs the adventures of little Mexi-
can girl who gradually comes under
the domination of q millionaire of
her own land. Though she is piety
itself she finds that she must obey his
will or bring ruin to those she loves.
At the very cllmav of the action,
the millionaire is overcome by the
girls sweetness and purity and he
changes his philosophy of life. What
is more important he also changes the
manner of his living
AS the people of his village, in
ragged against this man, threaten to
kill him, the pleas of the girl he
sought to harm save him from death.
With her as a guide. he finds the way
to forgiveness and to happiness. Alta
Today.
Cosy Today
The ever popular Cosy Theatre Is
presenting today program of special
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02

and from the markets of the state
learning in what classes and grades
their crops belong under the new
state and federal grain standardized
tion laws 1t is believed that they
will be forced to ship their grain In
bulk because sacks Will not be avail
able at prices they can afford, and
accurate grading is the basis of the
bulk method.
Cereal disease and insect control
weed eradication. bean and potato
growing and warehouse accounting
will be taught in connection. Ware
house and elevator men as well as
farmers are planning to take the
course.
Courses are also offered in general
farming. dafrying, farm machinery
care and use, wartime home-makins
and farm accounting. Low railway
fares are offered on all railway lines
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
DAKOTA OFFICIAL CLEARED.
Jury Frees SECRETARY of state i'm 10
Minutes.

BISMARK. y. D., Dec 26.-Thom-
as Hall secretary of state. was pre-.
sented the most wonderful Christmas
gift in all North Dakota at 1925
yesterday morning when a Burleigh
co6nty district court jury after de-
liberating just 10 minutes found him
rot guilty of embezzling from the
state SS4OO of its automobile regis
tration funds.s The verdict was
greeted with a rousing cheer and
prolonged hand-clapping from scores
OF friends OF the secretary of state
including legislators and members of
tho administration. who had linger-
&c until the early hour to await the
verdict.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
BREAKS A GOLD IN
few HOURS TRY IT!
FIRST DOSE OF PAPE'S COLD
COMPOUND RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MISERY.

DUH Z stay sLUIItU I'D.
Quit blowing and snufflins! A dose
of "Pape's Cold Compound taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head, chest. body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clOgged-up
nostrils and air passages: stops mas
ty discharge or nose running: relieves
sick headache. dullness, feverishness
sore throat, sneezing, soreness ana
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance, tastes nice,
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
accept a substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-02
Farmers May Now Learn
To Grade Their Own Grain

o. A. c. EXPERIMENT STATION,
Corvallis Jan. With the end of
sack handling of grains in the north
west comes a demand for a general
knowledge of grain standards and
grades by the growers, and this will
be provided in the four weeks course
in grain grading to be given during
farmers short course at the State
College. January to Feb. >.
Farmers taking the course will
work on samples from their fields