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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
Need For Wheat Never Ends.

The U. s. Department of ,Agricui-
eture has announced its latest wheat
crop statistics, telling of a wheat
weld far in excess of that of 1917
and better than the average yield OF
other years, 1915 alone excepted.
All this is encouraging.
But it should not encourage any
/. loyal American to eat wheat.
There are important reasons why
we should consume less wheat now
than at any time since Food Admin
istrator Hoover first asked for
wheatless meals, wheatless bread
and wheatless days.
The biggest of these reasons is;
: Our wheat supply is now lower than
it ever has been at this time Oh the
year. Reserves of wheat In the
United States are nearly exhausted.
The visible supply. is down to the
unheard of level, only 1,l46,OOo
bushels. A year ago at this time
we had 2S,296,OOO bushels in Amer
lean warehouses.
The wheat now being cut and the
wheat that already has been harvest
ed in Texas and Oklahoma has not
been threshed. 1t still stands in
shocks in fields, awaiting the coming
of the thresher. Then it must go to
terminal markets and from there to
flour mills. That will take weeks
of time. In the meanwhile we have
but little over one million bushels
of wheat, about one bushel to every
100 persons in this country.
And of our small store we MUS
continue giving wheat to our allies
If you want to help win this war
if you want to be true Marylander
don't eat wheat in any form!
Make your meals more wheatless
than ever. Make every day a
wheatless day. Preach the gospel
of wheat saving to your friends
your peighbors, every person you
can reach.
They don't need our bullets cover
there" half as badly as they need
our bread.
Only one million bushels of wheat
left-and they who are fighting fof
our lives and our honor in the hell
of battle in France are hungry for
bread!
Won't you be one Marylander who
refuses to eat any wheat at all al
least until this years crop reaches
the flour mills?'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
Hold Your Liberty Bonds.

To successfully finance the war Ii
is necessary that owners Of Liberty
bonds hold their bonds if possible
where for any good reason it is
necessary for them to turn thell
bonds into cash they should seek the
advice of their bankers.
Liberty loan bonds are very desir-
able investments, and crafty indlvld'
uals are using various means to Sc
cure them from owners not familiar
with stock values and like matters
One method is to offer to exchange
for Liberty bonds stocks or bonds OF
doubtful organizations represented
as returning a much higher income
than the bonds.
There are various other methods
used and likely to be used, some Of
the gold-brick variety and others
less crude and probably within the
limits of the law. All offers fol
Liberty bonds except for money ano
at market value should be scrutln-
lied carefully. The bonds are the
safest of investments and have non
taxable and other valuable features
To hold your Liberty loan bonds
if possible, is patriotic. To consult
YOUR bankers before selling them is
wise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

Allotment to dependents of United
States soldiers have increased from
10000 at the beginning of the war
to 100000. For the month of May
these allotments total 100000.
Thirty thousand commissioned Of
ficers are allotting 100000 a
month to their families; noncommis-
oioned officers and privates, $4,
900, 900.
In addition nearly $5O,OOO.000 OF
Liberty loan bonds of the second
Liberty loan will have been paid for
by members of the Army and will
be turned over to the purchasers
during August, the payments having
been made out of allotments made
for the purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
BEWARE OF THE FLY.
Swat Him, Trap Him, Clean Up His
Breeding Place.

Breeding Place.
Every fly that this year CONTAINING
ates and destroys food OF spreads
illness is an enemy of America in
even greater degree than in the past.
AS fly hunter, abiding to the ten
dency of the insect to spread disease,
expressed it recently, the fly is a
veritable "Germ-Hun." Every fly
destroyed means a contribution, be
it ever so slight, to the cause Of
America efficient.
The best time to swat the fly, of
course, is early in the breeding sea-
son, before the young ones have be-
come grandparents. Flies killed in
the spring prevent hordes later on.
But it is a never-ending battle, and
in late July and early August vigil
ance becomes more than ever neces-
sary. Work to kill flies even at this
time may prevent abundant repro
duction before cold weather. In
fact, there is no closed season in
hunting flies. A swat on any day
of the year is a meritorious swat,
and even a fly buzzing around a
window-pane in midwinter should
be regarded as legitimate prey.
Careful screening of windows and
doors during the summer months
does not decreaee the number of
flies, but at least it lessons the dan
ger of contamination of food. This
applies not only to homes, but with
equal force to stores, restaurants
bakeries, diaries, and every other
place where food is handled. Use of
sticky fly papers to destroy flies that
have gained access to houses also is
we'll known, and fy-poison prepar-
ations are common.
Many of the commercial fly roisons
contain arsenic, and their use in the
household is attended by consider
able danger, especially to children.
This danger, according to specialists
of the u 8. Department of Agricul-
ture, is lessened by the use of weak
solution of formalin. An effective
fly poison is made by adding three
teaspoonfuls of the commercial
formalin to a pint of milk or water
qweetened with a little brown sugar.
Flytraps may be used to advant-
age. Their use has been advocated
not only because of immediate re-
suits, but because of the chances
that the flies may be caught before
they lay their first batch of eggs,
thus reducing the numbers of future
carnations. Many types of fly traps
are on the market, and as rule
the larger ones are effective. The
U. S. Department of Agriculture on
request will send directions for max
ing fytraps, not only for household
use, but for catching flies and de-
stroying eggs around stables and
other breeding places.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
HEAVY FREIGHT MOVEMENT
Traffic Exceeds Anything Ever Pre-
viously Recorded.

Complete figures which have been
made up for the movement of freight
cor3 rast Columbia, Pa, on the
Panns- lvania Railroad, during the
mouth of June, reveal an immense
volume of traffic, far exceeding any
hing ever previously recorded. The
total number of cars passing in the
month was 250,322-enough t.
make a continuous train over 2,00C
miles in length or .solidly fill up 2
5ouble track railroad from New
"orl, to st. Louis. Each day in the
'ncHth 70 miles of freight cars pas
cd, the daily average movement
being 8,344 cars, which is the
equivalent Of one car passing every
ION seconds. Both the months tota'
ond tho daily average created new
hirh marks for the movement of
'reirht traffic, not only past Colum
hia hrt at all the other observation
points.
The freight moving through
"ol MI ia in the 80 days of June ex-
7no.led 100000 tons, or more than
$40 ordinary steamship cargoes OF
7.0A0 tons each. Roughly, 40 yes
y 'oods of freight were hauled past
his point during the month.
CT the 25O,322 cars moving past
Columbia in June, 1882 were
'oo5od ,ud - 7On xuaro oro,,tv Vrhc
Inference between the loaded and
mptv movements, eastbound and
"e9tbound, was very striking. Out
Vt 110.931 cars moved eastbound
'0C,342 were loaded and only A.
$50 were empty, while in the west
ornd movement of 139,391 cars
here were only 32,190 loads, and
107. POI cars were empty. In other
-o"d3. four out of every five cars
gong west were "empties,' while
'oing cast there were only foul
'empties" in a hundred. This is {
~o0d example of the extremely un
alanced loaded freight movement
m eastern trunk line railroads, re
fulting from the war condition
which have greatly increased export
freight traffic and at the same timf
have reduced import freight almos
% zero.
Columbia derives its Importance
as passing point for the observa
ton of freight traffic on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, from it's situation o.
the Low Grade Line between Enol:
Yard, near Harrisburg, and Parkes
'-urg. Pa, over which practically al
of the through east and westbount
freight is routed to leave the shorte-
Main Line route free for the heav!
passenger traffic which it carries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
More Pay For The Postal E,nploye.

Under the provisions of the Post
Office Appropriation Act for the fiscal
year which began July /, there will
be gratifying increases in the sal
aries of the employees at all the first
and second-class postofflces in Mary
land Instructions have been sent
to the postmasters of these Offices to
compute the increases. All watch
men, messengers, laborers, printers,
mechanics and skilled laborers will
receive an increase of Is per cent.
All other employes-assistant post
masters, supervisory employees, in
Guiding special clerks, clerks and
carriers-who, on June 80, were re-
ceiving a salary of $4,000 or less,
will be given an increase OF $500.
All assistant postmasters and super
visory employees who June 80 were
receiving salaries of more than ST.
200 will be given an increase of five
per cent.
In computing these increases con-
sideration will not be given to the
percentage increases contained in the
appropriation act for the current
fiscal year; i. O., an assistant post
master, clerk or city carrier who is
now receiving $3.50, shall be con-
sidered as in the $500 grade, and
shall be promoted to $1,000; a
laborer who is now receiving $500
shall be considered as in the 5000
Grade and shall be given the 10 per
'ent. increase. which amounts to
1.O35. The automatic promotions
will not be made during the current
iscal year, as the law above quoted
provides that the compensation Of
clerks and carriers shall not be in
creased more than 5000 during the
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Has been used for all ailments
that are caused by disordered
stomach and inactive liver, such as
sick headache, constipation, sour
stomach, nervous indigestion, fer
mentation of food, palpitation of the
heart caused by gases in the stomach
Augu~t Flower is a gentle laxative
regulates, digestion both in stomach
and intestines, cleans and sweetens
the stomach and alimentary canal
stimulates the liver to secrete the
bile and impurities from the blood
Sold by Rising Sun Pharmacy, and
Harry Ross Cameron. Port Deposit
Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SUR
VEY.
Exhaustive Report On Surface and
Underground Waters.

IeCPOEt Vii
Underground Waters.
The Maryland Geological Survey
has just issued an exhaustive report
on the Surface and Underground
Waters of Maryland, including Del
aware and the District of Columbia.
After preliminary chapters outlining
the photography and geology of the
region there is a general, account OF
underground waters, their move
ment and head, the causes producing
artesian wells, springs, and the
sources of supply and proper loca-
tion for shallow dug wells. This is
followed by description of the
underground waters of the Coastal
Plain district which includes the
Eastern Shore and southern Mary
land; the Central District, which
embraces that part of the state ex-
tending westward from the Coastal
Plain to the Blue Ridge; and west
ern Maryland, which comprises the
region from the Blue Ridge west
ward to the western boundary of
the state.
The bulk of the report consists of
local descriptions of the salient
features of each county and detailed
accounts of their surface and under
ground water resources, including
springs and shallow wells, as well
as the present artesian development
and future prospects. Considerable
space is devoted to a discussion of
the district around Baltimore with
special reference to the artesian
prospects in the rapidly growing
industrial development along both
shores of the Patapsco southeast
ward as far as Sparrows Point.
Chapters are devoted to the Water
Resources of Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columbia and chapter is
also taken up for an account of pub
| lie supplies of Baltimore, Washing
ton, Wilmington, and all Of the
Maryland towns that have public
water systems. The final chapter
of the report discusses the sanitary
and chemical character of under
ground waters.
| This report, like all those issued
| by the State Geological Survey, is a
great credit to the state and contains
a wealth of information regarding
the very vital question of obtaining
pure and adequate water for both
public and domestic supplies. 1t is
virtually handbook of Maryland
as we'll as a textbook on surface and
underground waters that will enable
the reader to understand the prin-
ciples governing underground sup
plies. Although but little drilling
has been done in some sections of
the state, there is scarcely locality
where the interested seeker after an
underground supply cannot learn in
advance the approximate depth at
which an adequate supply will be
struck and the probable character of
the water. Residents of the state
can obtain copies by applying to
Edward Bennett Mathews, the State
Geologist, and enclosing 10 cents to
defray the postage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The nutrive value of an article of
food and it's price seldom have any
"elation to each other. An expen-
3ive cut of beef is not necessarily
any more sustaining than a cheap
one. 1t usually tastes better or can
be cooked by easier methods. But
care in cooking and seasoning will
make inexpensive meats attractive
and much better than costly ones
poorly prepared
With fruits and vegetables the
price is often determined by the
season. A vegetable out of season
is much more expensive than one in
season, but it is no more nutritive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The United States Railroad Ad
ministration has established de-
partment to be known as the agrl-
cultural section, whose particular
duty will be to look after the rela-
tions between the railroads and the
Department of Agriculture. Its pur-
pose is to give all possible assistance
to the agricultural developments OF
the country. The extension work OF
the Department of Agriculture and
the stimulation of agriculture
especially in relation to transporta-
ton, will be assisted as much as
possible by the new section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The United States Food Admins
ration is requiring that each
.hresherman report the number of
bushels threshed. The Administra-
or has provided small record books
to each thresherman so that he can
keep his daily records and make his
monthly report very easily. Blanks
for the monthly report have also
been provided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The United States has now loaned
to our allies 5000, 100000. The
advances average about $4O0,OOO,-
900 a month.
These loans to our allies ale an
alogoas to lending weapons to
friends who are aiding you in the
defense of your own home. The
money is being used to defeat our
euemy, to maintain armies fighting
side by side with our soldiers. and
fleets patrolling the same oceans
with our sailors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

Receipts of $16,431,933, July 8,
from war-savings and thrift-stamp
sales were the largest of any single
day since these securities were offer
led to the public. Sales during the
first nine days of July totaled $46,-
552,529.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

Learn to love the great out-oi
doors, the mountains, the plains, and
the forests. The more you see OF
Nature the more you will appreciate
Gods marvellous forethought in
planning for everything, large and
small.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
Cause of Dependency.

Dependency is often caused by
Indigestion and constipation, and
quickly disappears when Chamber
,ain's Tablets are taken. These
tablets strengthen the digestion and
move the bowels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The use of peanut, -four in bread
making will save an equivalent
quantity of wheat for the allies.
Peanut -four is a good part substi-
tute for wheat flour IN bread or
pastry making, says the United
States Department of Agriculture
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The world wants leaders, thinkers,
doors, men of power and action. Ii
you think you are one, don't be
afraid to step out Of the crowd and
lead. The others will have to fol-
low.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

The workman who turns out
poor job is an improvement on the
one who does nothing but standss
around and make remarks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

Two men who have had fist tight
and hammered each other hard can
make up easier than two men WI
have gossiped and lied to each otheEN
for years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09
NIcxico Must RESPECT American Rishts

Mexico Must Respect American Rights
THE Department OF Commerce has issued
statement giving u resume of the situa-
ton respecting American-owned oil prossr-
ties in Mexico threatened with virtual con-
hscation by the Mexican government which,
in view Of the fact that it has the sanction
OF the state Department may be accepted as
formal notice to that government that the
United Suites will not submit to the DEGREES
which IT is undertaking to put into effect
These DEGREES, to which tits sought to
give retroactive effect, would change more
than $200,oo0,0oo worth of American owned
Oil properties acquired under legal sanction
when the republic had stable government,
and since confirmed by its courts, into a
form OF leased concessions subject to rentals
and royalties to the Mexican government
which would place them entirely at its mercy
under any arbitrary procedure it might see
lit TO pursue. The owners of these vested
rights have appealed to the courts of Mexico
for relief from the high-handed outrage
that the government is attempting to force
upon them, but far have been unable to
expedite action by the former relieving them
from the present burden OF the confiscatory
DEGREES.
In the statement issued by the Depart
ment of Commerce notice is served upon
Mexico that the decision Of the Mexican
courts upon the suits now in progress is
being awaited with the DEEPEST interest, and
the intimation is plainly made that upon the
favorable outcome Of these suits will depend
the further steps to be taken by the govern
ment OF the United States to enforce the
fullest respect for the vested rights and in
terests of American citizens in that republic
The warning that is conveyed in this state
ment is. one that the Mexican government
viii do we'll to ponder seriously Its per-
sistent attitude OF defiance to treaty obliga-
lions has been pressed to the point where
endurance already has ceased to be virtue
Lawless invasion of the rights OF American
citizens has found explanation in the plea
OF national necessity under unstable condi-
tons beyond the power of the government
to control until it has reached the point
where there is no security whatever for cap
ital invested in the country. The time has
come to put an end to pleas of this char
acter, anu to force the government to come
clean, SO to speak. in the obligations it owes
TO the nationals OF countries with which it
seeks to continue friendly relations The
patience of the United States in regard TO
the numerous injuries its citizens have sus-
tanned at the hands of the sister republic
has been just about exhausted, and the fact
1t is already engaged in a foreign war will
not Keep 1t from teaching Mexico q much
needed lesson, without which there appears
TO be little prospect OF amendment i'm her
conduct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09
Books and Authors

very rare 0 saa sea Gs
Away y and D Long Ago" Which tSey vii
publish later in the season. .Written
In his exauisitely. simple stylef Will,
by the tolerance. the mellow wisdom,
the poetic feeling. the passionatn love
Of outdoor skies and Of wild life which
tells the wonderful and the very beau.
tiful story Of n childhood. youth and
young manhood in South America, half
century ago.
Little Tales of Gommon Things. By By
Coz. is an excellent book Of supple
oS rsadas children ia sch ssnsray
ton lot Of interesting, facts about
the most ordinary objects Of every
spice comes from, how cocoa is made,
cotton. tea, rubber. and a score Of
for example: and vet It would doubt
less stump" even the grown folks 70
ten the various processes 2G employed In
toned to accepting things resdy-nhade
as they arc handed to us. that we are
prone to acquire vast stock %, OF
this reason. a book like this one could
be read with profit by older heads as
yoa hs adsac p e. the as sa ss tS 70
O simple and agreeable style.
"On Our HILL" by Josephine Daskam
Bacon. with Illustrations by r. NJ. and
M. T. Bevans, is one OF Charles Serb
pretstion OF child nature to adult COM
prehension has always, perhaps. been
Mrs. Bacon's most successful vein, and
most adequate and striking OF her
many sided talent. II Is an absolute
has written a nook about children Of
which the basis is so thoroughly re-
alIstic. though no one else could have
more happily and romnntically sep.
aratcd the wheat from tho char OF
the golden age" and in describing
what no doIbt are real children and
the Zoo and the pnntomime, school
festivals and home happenings--Mrs.
Bacon is eminently tho imaginative
copying her material.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09

manly. that tomorrow at daybreak
l Will dissect "A corpse and write down
as | proceed what observe"
He left tho assembly instantly. They
admire him. lament his fate and doub,
whether he VIII persist in his design
Ihe intrepid and pious Guyon. anil
mated by all tho sublime energy ro-
words He had never married. ne was
riclrsand he Immediately made a will.
dictated by justice and piety,
y man had died In the house OF the
plague within four and twenty houre.
Guyon. at dayoreak, shut himself up
In the same room: he took with him
an inkstaud. paper and 4 little crucifx.
felt more nrm and more collected.
kpeeling before the corpse. he wrote:
'Moldering remains Of an Immortal
soul, not only can I gaze on thee with
out horror, but even with Joy and
gratitude. Thou wilt open to mo the
gates ot-a glorious eternity.
In discovering TO me the secret
cause of tho terrible disease which de-
stroys my native country thou wilt en-
able mo to point out some satisfactor;
remedy. thou wilt render my sacrifice
useful
lie began. He finished tho dreadful
operation and recorded in detail his
surgical observations. He then left the
room, threw the papers into vase OF
vinegar and sought the lazaretto.
where he died in twelve hours. a death
to save his country. rushes on the
e" Tmis was raha an distance of heroic self
devotion perhaps unparalleled,
Richmond. Va, october 8. l9lS.