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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
BETHEL.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Chidlster
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Drake were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. G. A. Reed.
Mrs. Rhoda Brazil is visiting her
mother, Mrs. ]. H. White, of near
North East.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert McNamee and
daughter Elizabeth, Miss Edna Will
son and Little Elizabeth Cooney
made flying trip through our
section Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence Neal has moved his
household effects from New Jersey
up near the B. & o. Railroad Bridge
Mr.. Kasby Davis spent the week
end in Baltimore at Conference.
Mr.. G. A. M. Johnson has moved
from Earleville back to the home
stead known as the Sweet Air Farm
near Leslie.
Mrs. w. A. Dennison and daugh-
ter Hazel spent Saturday with Miss
Margaret Donovan, in Wilmington
Del.
The stork visited Mr.. rand Mrs
Arthur Harvey on Saturday last and
left fine big baby girl.
Far off pasture looks green but
the old cat came back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
HONOR FLAG
OF THE
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO EVERY
TOWN e,!nScPiRINc lTS OlIorA

blem, a blue star, to be sewed into
the white field of the flag, will be
awarded to communities every time
they increase their quotas by one hun.
bred per cent.
In other words, If towns quota
is 100000, it will be entitled to an
honor flag when its subscriptions
reach this amount; should its sub
scriptions. reach 100000 it will be en-.
titled to one blue star and for each
additional 100000 it will receive an,
other star.
In addition to the awarding Of the
honor flags; there will be window
cards measuring by inches bearing
reproduction of the large Honor Lib
cry Loan Flag and containing space
for the subscribers name. When
bond is sold the name of the pur-
chaser should be written in by the
bond salesman or it can be written
in by the subscriber himself This card
will then be hung in the window of
the subscribers home or place of bust.
ness as evidence of his patriotism
and loyalty to his country.
The Honor Flag plan is one that
will separate the quick from the dead
towns beyond all shadow of doubt.
1t puts the classification right up to
the communities themselves. Where
will YOUR town stand? This is a
nuarfiou which YOTT have got tn an.
swer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

Shall our community be enrolled
.1ong those of the land which will
ave the honor of hosting the flag Of
lie Third Liberty Loan?
From one end Of the country to the
Their the people of cities, towns and
villages are engaged in a patriotic
competition for the privilege of flying
this flag.
Our community, which has ever
been foremost in the promotion of the
patriotic causes of the government is
expected to be lined up with those on
the roll of honor, and it is believed
that every man, woman and child
among us will share in this work,
which, briefly told, is the subscription
of our allotment of bonds.
The greatest honor that can come
to any town in this campaign will be
to win the right to fly the first honor
flag in the United States.
The honor flag to be awarded to
communities is SO by 81 inches and
constructed from a good quality ma
terial like that used in the Navy. II
has red border and white center
and three vertical blue stripes, inci-
cative of the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign. This flag will be awarded to
each community that subscribes the
sales quota set for it (by its Federal
Reserve District Liberty Loan Com
mittee. AS an additional honor en-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, of Cecil County, has obtained
from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters of administration OH
the personal estate of
SARA LENA KIMBLE
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of
October, 1918,
they may otherwise, by law, be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
All indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 9Th day of April, 1915.
JOHN H.. KIMBLE.
Admr. of Sarah Lena Kimble, dec d.
Test: r. D. Rowland, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

The average American eats between
three and four pounds of meat each
week. If everybody cut three ounces
from that consumption the saving
could double the allowance of the
Army and the people Of France, who
are now carrying the burden of war
on q weekly dole OF one-half pound
Of meat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of Stockhold-
ers Of the Cecil Farmers Telephone
Company will be held in Woodman's
Hall, Rising Sun. Md. on Saturday.
April goth, at P. M.
}. 4. G. HOPKINS. Jr..
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
ORDER NIsI.
In-Re: The Mortgaged Real Estate
Of
Margaret H. Phillips
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
In Equity, No. 3435

Ordered, this thirtieth dav y
March, 1918, that the sale of prom
erty mentioned in these proceedings,
made and reported by William 81,
Evans. Assignee. be ratified ana con-
frmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
nth day of June next, provided 4
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed and publish
ed in Cecil County once week for
one month before the sixth day Of
May next.
The report states the amount az
sale to be $2,206.00.
Q. s. PEACOCK,
rue Copy-Test: Clerk.
c. S. Peacock, Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore under the
firm name of Jos. s. POgue, Sons &
Co., is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, to take effect the list day
of April, 1918.
All persons indebted to the said
firm are hereby notified to maxi
immediate settlement, and those
having claims present them for pay
ment. 1t is important that all claims
be closed without further notices
JOS. s. POGUE, SONS & CO.
The business will be conducted in
future by the undersigned whp
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

John Young was wounded last
week by the accidental discharge Of
a revolver in the hands of Mrs. VIM.
]. Evans, who conducts boarding
house in Perryville. The bullet
pierced Young's arm and imbodded
itself in his leg. The wounds were
not serious. T.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

If Uncle Sam doesn't get the
Kaiser, the Kaiser'll get Uncle Sam.
Help your Uncle by buying Liberty
Loan Bond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
SECOND HAND CARS.

We have some good second hand
OVERLANDS and FORDS for
sale at reasonable prices.
RISING SUN GARAGE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
STARTS DECEMBER 18th, 1917

takes this opportunity to thank the
public for past patronage and solicit
a continuance of the same.
WILLIAM M. POGUE,
April /, 1918. Rising Sun, Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

1t is up to you now to go the limit
OF your ability to help win this war
as quickly as possible by subscribing
to the Liberty Loan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
NOTICE.

Persons having ice cream tubs and
cans in their possession belonging to
the undersigned are requested to
return the same at earliest possible
date. j. G. HINDMAN. Jr.,
Rising Sun. Nd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
FOR RENT.

Store room in Cecil Farmers Tele-
phone Co. building, Rising Sun,
Amply to VIM. M. Pogue, President
Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

FOR SALE.
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs for
Matching. $1.00 for Is. n
Mrs. Maurice C. Reeder,
r.. ID. /. Rising Sun, Md.
Farmers Phone lab.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
TO

10
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Oxford Hotel
TUESDAY, APRIL 2srd, 1913
FOR ONE DAY ONLY
Hours 8 A. nj. to 6 r. M.
UNITED DOCTORS SPECIALIST
Brings the knowledge of a Great
Medical Organization and
Their Experience in the Successful
Treatment of
Thousands of Chronic Disease Cases
OFFER SERVICES FREE OF
CHARGE
Licensed by the State of Penna.
The United Doctors is an organiza-
ton of reputable, licensed, physi-
clans for the treatment of certain
diseases.
They are all specialists. The
United Doctors treat, without Surgi-
cal Operations or hypodermic in
jections, diseases of the blood, skin,
and all internal organs, rheumatism,
sciatica, tape-worm, leg ulcers, weak
lungs and all long standing, deep
seated diseases.
Thirty-five years experience and
the complete records of thousands of
cases successfully treated prove that
the methods of the United Doctors
are right. They were among the
first to be called "Bloodless Sur
geons."
Each member of the United
Doctors staff has at his command
the knowledge and resources of the
whole organization.
Many people go on suffering from
diseases that can be alleviated just
because they cannot afford to go to
high priced specialists at distance
from home.
No community has a sufficient
kA0AlUCl VI Liz us
eases mentioned to support special
hospitals for their treatment and
cure.
The United Doctors have solved
the problem. Their highly trained
specialists travel from place to place.
They diagnose and prescribe course
of treatment for the sufferers in each
community and teach them how to
take care of themselves at home.
WORKOUT and rundown men or
women, no matter what your ailment
may be, no matter what you have
been told, or the experience you have
had with other physicians. If your
case is incurable they will tell you
SO. Consult him upon this visit. 1t
costs nothing.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands and minors with
their parents.
Laboratories, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Young Men

will find some special models ia
Suits here; Double-breasted and
Single-breasted Coats, Slash
Pockets, Slant Pockets, Military
Pockets and the old stand by,
Plain Flaps. Coats Full, Half
and Quarter Lined. New Chev-
lots in Green, Brown and Grey
Mixtures. Blue Serges, Blue,
Green and Brown Flannels.
Dress-up Suits, SIS to $40.
Business Suits, $40 to SIS.
New Top Coats, SIS to $35.
Silk Lined, SIS to.$35.
Every size and all models in
the ever popular Blue Serges for
Men and Young Men. q,
New Stetson Hats.
New Manhattan Shirts.
New Boyden Shoes.
Everything else for Men and
Boys to wear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

FOR RENT-Five room house on
Hammersmith. farm. Apply to
g. r. GRASON,
Rising Sun, Nd,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

MEANS SECURITY
Imagine for a moment the chaos
that would result in our compli-
Gated civilization were there no
insurance.
But
With insurance the many help
bear the losses of the individual.
Let me serve you
Insurance-wise
CHAS. s. PYLE,
RISING SUN, MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

CURTIS E. IRWIN
MEATS, GREEN GOODS and
GROCERIES
Fresh and Salt Meats, Green
Groceries, Provisions, etc
Bread, rolls, pies ETC., fresh
daily
Special effort made to supply
wants with all seasonable
green groceries
Oranges, bananas and other
fruits
Ice cream by gallon or plate
Telephone orders promptly and
carefully filled
Daily Papers On Sale
Terms strictly cash. Your pa
tconage solicited.
CURTIS Il. IRWIN
H1,r1, m, n,,vx, O.. n,,oa,, &c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
Chicken Feed Money
in Large Amounts
Not Tender, Weaver

Did you know that nickels and copper
coins are only good as legal tender Tor
amounts not exceeding twenty-five cents
And did YOU know that the festive
Sow-bit piece, the quandam quarter and
the divine dime constitute legal tender
only in sums not exceeding Sl02
Postmaster Claude Weaver is au-
thoriiy for the information He cited
the statute as protection for postal en-.
ployes whose time might be absorbed
BY the counting OF copper pennies and
jitney nickels The postal laws pro.
hibit postmasters from receiving money
for stamps unless the money IS legal
tender, and the small coin, Of the coun.
Try have been regulated as set down
above.
Under the direction OF Frank Van.
derlip, the treasury department is gen.
Grating a great campaign behind the
sale OF Thrift stamps and war savings
certificates, urging people tn save their
dimes and pennies IN order 10 purchase
the baby bonds One suggestion
which has been sent broadcast is that
parents take the savings from the habys
bank and buy thrift stamps with the
money
Postmaster Weaver says the idea /,
. lsudable one, but advises people TO
ct their money changed into dollar, TO
be certain that the contents Of bahys
bank will he acceptable To Uncle sam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
I'VE Are Res6
Now, Sir"

The loss of the United States de
,lfoycr Jacob Jones. with a large part
ol her crew. as a result of being tor.
pedocd while doing patrol duty ,u the
war zone. Is deeply regretted. but it
cannot be said t0 have been a great sur.
prise to the country With our navy
taking am increasingly active part m
the war 1t IS 10 be expected that we will
suffer losses and they will be hard 10
bear Our only consolation is that these
losses are suffered IN a just cause II
IS up to every American. whether he is
doing NJ, hl' ON m, firing line IN camp.
or behind the line. to see that the su-
premt ,arrl'lCe So galauly and gladly
made shall not have been IN vain. I'm
ms annual report 10 Congress Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels tells of a young
naval officer the senior I'M command of
our first llolllla OF dcNroycrs sent
abroad TO combat the submarines When
asked by the British admiral ON the
arrival OF the ships in England when
they would he ready the Young American
answered SIMPLY 1--WE are ready now.
sir Secretary Daniels SAYS thl, rx.
presses the spirit of the whole United
States navy II was the spirit ul fine
men who went down with the hrob
Jones and /, should he the spirit of the
whole American people st Louis Re.
public
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01

uppc,t hill in the world and then clumb
up the high uppcst tree on top of that
hill you have lust got to be nearer
heaven than you were when YOU started.
So then ! said, real soft and low.
Sweetest mothcr are You near me,
She did not answer, and then | remcm-
bcrcd that nobody can see angels and !
guess angels cannot talk 10 ANYBODY
either without breaking the rules Of
heaven and OF course my mothers angel
would not want to do that, and Of
course | would not want her to. God
might take her wings away form her
and not let her use them for a week #
she did that, but you bet ii | was in
heaven and She was sitting in the top
of a tree would break all the rules in
heaven one by one or all at once so
that she could see me and hear me
speak. because have got a streak Of
Irish in me.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01

the right We could see Nimy Ridge and
on the lett as far as Loos
Along the adjoining front there had
been a number OF successful raids
against the Germans and they were ex-
ccedlugly jumpy As result they kept
machine guns sweeping over the front
every night. These guns did little dam
age, but were an awful nuisance. OF
course, they interiered somewhat with
the Canadian working parties, but we
developed no intention to alter the sit.
uation until the Huns moved some
heavy trench mortars very close TO the
foot Of the crassier and began to lob
the huge Minnenwerlers over the top
OF the craNSier INTO the trenches of the
battalion to the north
THEN while up tn the top OF the
crassier one night an officer OBJ.
served the relief OF a German listening
post crawling out in the snow directly
beneath him
Ihen surprise PaTty.
Now we thought It was time for a
surprise party Accordingly some ar
tillery friends and an officer from the
brigade OF machine guns were taken to
the top OF the craSiser to see what could
be done. may say incidentally that
since they have become adequately sup
piled with ammunition, the British ar.
tilerymen find a great deal OF JOY in
plugging at almost any target the in
iantry may find for them
We first made a systematic effort 10
locate all the eremv emplacements and
have these accurately registered in day
light from the crasSler To register
these emplaCements it was necessary to
drop some light shells over so as to be
able to check up on the return shots,
but our part Of this was done in such
a way as to make it appear to be desul-
tory firing. The brigade machine guns
were then accurately registered on the
path taken by the relief to the listening
post
Next VIC rlgged up a twig wire from
the observation post, which we eStab-
llshed on the top OF the cras,ler along
the top and down the back to a place
where a man with a signal lamp had
been located so as to be invisible to the
enemy but where he could be seen from
our own artillery observation tower on
the outskirts OF a town to the rear. In
this tower was Pn artillery officer in
direct communication with the various
batteries
Copyright by Maj. D. NJ. McRac.)
To be continued Thursday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01

an enemy battery trench mortar or ma
chine gun, the information is given TO
the artillery at once and the artillery
passes back word Of what they have
been able to do about it
Mine Shg Makes Watch Tower.
Opposite the city OF Lens there is
great pile Of Stag from one OF the coal
mines, called Double Crassier. II is
about 200 feet high and 300 yards
long with a narrow top eight yards wide
The sides are extremely steep. One
end of this craSsier is at our front
lines aud from there It runs across No
Mans Land to quite distance behind
the enemy front line. We had dug
sap running up to the end in front OF
our portion and a narrow trench along
the top so that the post en- the top was
about on line with the German front
line away below in No Mans Land.
The German also had a sap on top
running to within ten yards OF the
front Of our sap. Being so close we es-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
8 5!;!!!':. Gar r.
1o@aeA1loe Judd Mortimer Lewis
Judd Mortimer Lewis


TIM is wicked like my own true daddy
y for he is a mikman on Sunday the
same as every other day | am glad
God made few people wicked like
Jim and my father Me and Rowdy
woke mp early and hung onto Rowdy's
ear and heard Jim drive hi, wagon out
OF the yard and then / turned over and
went to sleep again and did not wake
up I'LL he came driving in again, and
then ] heard him come into the house
and build fire aud Sncaked down
stairs IN my tlphtie and tippytocd up
behind him and hollcred "Boow and he
Jumped and screamed SO loud that |
knew he was just foolng and knew
was there all the time While we were
eating breakfast Jim said he knew where
there was grove OF fine nuts away out
on a heaven kissing hll and we would
~ out there and get enough to last us
all winter, and when asked him what
kind OF hill it was he said it again,
aud when ! asked HIM what that meant
he said that meant a hill So high that It
reached up to heaven, and did not
know there were any hills As high As
that so that shows that a person can
always learn something interesting and
satisfactory It they keep their ears open
and listen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
'cll|tVslTlON
FOR RAILROADS
Measure win Be introduced at
an Early Date,

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.--Legislation
70 provide a basis OF compensating rail
roads under government operation and
b authorize government purchase Of
Squipment to Ne leased 10. roads was
completed today by President Wilson's
legal advisers and was discussed by the
president with Representative SIMS
chairman OF the house interstate COM
merce committee who will introduce the
measure in the house soon after the
president delivers his address Thurs.
day, In the senate the same bill will
be introduced by the new chairman oi
the interstate commerce committc.
Senators Smith OF South Carolina and
Pomerene are contestlne this honor
Joseph W. Folk, Chief counsel Tor the
interstate commerce commission. and
John Barton Payne, counsel for the
shipping board, who has been retained
by Mr.. McAdoo as legal adviser will
Rave charge OF most legal questions
arising under government operation OF
railroads. The railroads war board to.
night gave out final statement in the
form of report to the senate interstate
commerce committee, attributlng the re
cent congestion TO the overwhelming
amount OF freight dumped upon the car
riers by war industrial activities
Director General McAdoo tonight or
dered railroads to close their accounts
at midnight and open them tomorrow as
oil new year Tor government account
ing purposes, as directed by the preSi-
dent in his proclamation No change
in accounting systems is required, he
specified This was issued as general
nrdsr No
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
PRIME MINISTER
SENDS GREETINGS
Praise for American Navy and
Army in Training,

LONDON, Dec. 81. Messages from
the British prilje minister, David Lloyt
George have been sent TO all the allie
except Russia but including Greece. Al
express the good wishes OF the British
war cabinet to the governments an,
peoples addressed To President vii
son, Mr. Lloyd George says:
AT this season ! wish in behalf
of the British war cabinet to send
to your government, and people a
message OF good will Every day
that passes must make us realize
more clearly that the hopes Of the
human race center upon the triumph
Of our cause.
Every day proves to Us that lur
friendship lur one another is be.
coming more and more the cement
OF that league Of free nations which
now stands as the guardian OF jus-
tlcc and liberty throughout the
world
1--WE wish in particular to send
message OF thanks TO the United
states navy for the great services it
has rendered in the past year and
ot greeting TO the young American
army now trainl. to take its place
IN the battle for human freedom.
We are relying upon the great ad
dltlon this army will make 10
,,rcngthen the allies in their Joint
Struggle for free civilization and we
are confident that when the time OF
battle comes they will sustain the
great traditions set by their own
lorehearcrS ~ helping to win a
complete triumph ior the cause to
which they have dedicated them
selves"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01

branches Sprang up Infantry officers
were invited to mess with the artillery
and vice versa, there were mixed en-
lertainments, and ultimately each
branch began to realize that the other
was doing his best, Black looks gave
way 10 words OF congratulation over a
particularly good piece OF work and in
formation was freely exchanged
NOWADAYS each battalion keeps an
~ artillery liaison officer in the front
line trenches lie doesn't loaf around
headquarters but is the shadow Of the
front line intelligence officer. These
two men work hand in hand for the
discomfort oi the enemy and increased
safety of our own troops. They com
pare maps and at once correct any va
ration, They check up the names and
locations OF front lineNtrcnch. bags
posts, crater', gaps etc, and thus keep
artillery and infantry supplied with
identical information
When the battalion observers locate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-01
Fresh from Germany
but Have Little Talk

OTTAWA, Jan. IA Reuters agency
dispatch from The Hague via London.
dated December % says the first party
of British war prisoners, soldiers and
civilians from Germany en- route for
intenment IN Holland had arrived at
Shcveningcn
The Dutch allied ministers welcomed
the arrivals who, though cheerful,
showed traces Of privation, The men
were silent when questioned regarding
conditions in Germany.