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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
Danger in Imported Earth.

For a long time great many ships
coming from Europe into the port of
New York have been dumping earth
ballast along the shores of East river,
Hudson river, and elsewhere around
the bay. This is source of risk of
the entry OF undesirable plants and
plant pests, In the opinion of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
and an inquiry has been started to de-
terInine the extent Of this risk and to
provide safeguards against it. There
is a possibility of the introduction of
soil-infecting diseases. Injurious nema-
todes. and alternating insects. any of
which, unless preventive measures
were taken. might spread over the
country or considerable parts of 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
WILL REORGAN|zE
NATIONAL GUARD
Tentative Plans Framed BY
War Department
ON THE 16.DlvIsloN BASIS
Provision Has Been Made Tentatively
For The Assignment OF $50
Officers From The Reg
ular Army.

Washington Tentative plans have
been framed by the War Department
for the reorganization Of the National
Guard on the old 16-division basis,
should Congress eventually decide to
continue the state service as a portion
of the settled military policy OF the
country. The effect of this would be
to restore the National Guard on ex-
actly the same status it held when
drafted into the Federal service.
Revised tables of organization, COW
ering elements of the military pro-
gram, show that the War Department
has provided tentatively, for the as
signment of S89 officers from the reg
ular army and of 1000 sergeant-in-
structors to the administration and
training of the new National Guard
Nothing has been done beyond the
preparation Of this table, but it was
said today at the department that,
failing any change in military policy
by Congress, the guard would be reor-
ganized as it was when taken into
Federal service at the outbreak of the
war.
Under existing law and National
Guard, or organized militia" would
be composed of 144 infantry, 16 caval-
ry and 50 field artillery regiments in
addition to the coast artillery units.
At the full contemplated strength Of
800 men per congressional district, the
National Guard. under the National
Defense Act, would have peace
strength in excess of 100000 men.
The departments preparation of
these tentative plans was in response
to a request of the military committee
of Congress, submitted at the time
Secretary Baker presented his bill for
the reorganization of the regular
army with an aggregate strength of
100000 officers and men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11

Place Where Mother sat Is Forever
Sacred IN the Memories Of Her
Children.

BY the window In the sitting room
stood the old chair. 1t was moth.
er's chair otherwise It would have
been just chair. With mother in It,
however. 1t became shrine to which
f0cked her devoted little worshipers.
5. In the rocker. as we sat on moth
ere knee or at her side-for the chair
was generously made-the bumped
head and the bruised heart were
healed, says a writer in the Peoples
Home Journal. Frightened, we found
there safe retreat, refuge from ev-
cry harm. At night the bedtime story
was told to the rhythm Of its soothing
swing. Joys, sorrows, all were brought
to It's encircling arms. Mothers chair
rocking, rocking, rocking by the win
dow
The old chair, we think. had a hand
10 the making Of character. Maybe
" was more effective In this service
than we realize. Seated in 1t, we
watched the needle in quick, nimble
fingers, glinting in and out among the
frayed edges tirelessly: we heard our
childish peTpiexities explained over
and over again, with no hint of vex-
alton; we sang the songs which taught
US some of the beauty Of life: we lis
tened to stories of bravery and truth.
Industry, patience, beauty, courage,
honesty-they can be traced back
through a golden pathway straight to
mothers chair.
The old chair has seen valiant serv-
ice. Old-fashioned, SCARED and worn,
1t still stood in the familiar place by
the window. Why is 1t not refinished
the scars smoothed out, the worn
places covered? Whati Cover the
marks which little hands have made,
the worn spot where mothers tired
bead rested, the scars made by tiny.
restless feet? Such question came
from one who did not understand. To
him the old chair was mere wood and
ipaint-just piece of furniture, not
shrine.
We do not say 1t aloud-our great
est longings are not spoken-but some
times when life gets tangled we find
ourselves going again to the old chair
to have the knots united. When grief
comes we sob it out there. When Joy
comes we run to tell it there. When
we fail, when we win, our thoughts
take us to the old chair And at night
the little .lisping prayers come beg
ging to be said, and we send them,
along with our grown-up petitions,
up. to heaven by way of that sacred
shrine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11

Reward for Great Work in
Liberty loan Campaign
GIVES CREDIT TO THE NAVY
Medals Made From Captured German
Guns--Navy, Through Admiral
cowIe Largely oversubscribed
It's AIIotments.

Washington. The first Of the spe-
cial medals for distinguished services
In connection with the Liberty Loans
was presented by Secretary Of the
Treasury Glass to Rear Admiral
Thomas J. Cowie, U. s. N, whose lead
ership was responsible for the ex-
ceptional records made by the Navy
In the Third and Fourth Liberty
Loans. The first three of these
medals, which have been made from
captured German guns, will go to
President Wilson, former Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo and to Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Glass. These
three have not yet been presented.
The first actual presentation was that
to Admiral. Cowie.
In accepting the honor Admiral
Cowie in a few words made it clear
that he appreciated the fact that the
medal was conferred on him as the
representative Of the Navy, which had
BY it's stirring and patriotic example
done SO much for the success OF the
Liberty Loans. He said:
.Not to me individually, but as the
representative Of the Navy, which did
as bravely in the battle of the bonds
as it did on the high seas; does this
honor come; and it is on behalf Of that
Navy which led the nation over the
top in the Third and Fourth Liberty
Loans, and which is sure to be in the
forefront in the. coming Victory Lib
erty Loan, that am proud to accept
this symbol of the Nays triumph.
Admiral Thomas J. Cowie has been
placed by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels in supreme command of the
Nays Victory Liberty Loan, plans
tor which he has already well under
way. In the Fourth Loan, when the
country at large seemed to be lag
ging behind, while the Navy was sub
scrihing over $I.00O,0OO day, it was
Admiral Cowie who induced Secretary
McAdoo to issue the slogan, Match
the Navy Mr.. McAdoo being the
tirst to match the Navy with a 800
bond, SO that the rest Of the country
quickly followed the example. In the
Fourth Loan the Nays quota was
s25, 00e, 600; its total subscription rose
10 over $4S,O0O.00O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
RECRUITING BY AIRPLANE.
Part OF The U. S. Army's Whirlwind
Campaign.

New York. Recruiting by airplane
is to be adopeed as part of "a whirl-
wind campaign" by the army for en-
listing its new peace forces, it was
announced at the local headquarters
Of the army recruiting service. From
air service stations throughout the
country aviators will shortly start
forth to swoop down on anything that
looks like a town and convert young
men TO the desirability Of an army
career.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
National Forest Area Reduced.

The president on February %, 1919,
signed a proclamation eliminating 81
ITO acres from the Helena national for
est. Montana. The lands affected are
situated along the exterior boundaries
of the forest and large portion of the
lands excluded are already in private
ownership.
This action is based on the recon-
mendation made by the secretary OF
agriculture as result of the and clas-
sification done by the forest service.
It was found that the lands had prac-
tically no value for national forest
purposes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
PRESIDENT WARNS
PEACE COUNCIL
Delegates Must Stop Talking
and Agree on Terms
ORLANDO STANDS FIRM
President Wilson's Threat Came After
An Extended Session In Which
Much oratory Was
Expended.

Paris.--What is construed as q
warning that the world could not long
countenance further delay in the ad
justment OF peace was delivered tc
the Allied Premiers and military rep
resentatives of the associated powers
by President Wilson.
It is learned that at late hour the
President arose during the conference
taking place in Premier Clemenceau's
room at the French War Office, and
solemnly assured the conference OF
his belief that they would do all in
their power to bring together the
loose ends in the debate in an effort
to unite on peace terms upon which a
treaty might be presented to Germany.
1t is understood that the President
pointed out frankly the delays that
have occurred in the work Of peace.
making, He declared that the world
was awaiting the conclusion of the
task of the conferences and that it
had right to expect early results.
The Presidents appeal for an ex-
in which there had been more than
the usual oratory. 1t came at the close
of day, when financial experts had
been called before the President and
the Premiers. They had explained the
different points of view that had arisen
during the consideration OF the ques.
ton of PREPARATION. Military experts
likewise had been consulted at length
regarding the disposition of the Saar
Valley, the left bank of the Rhine, the
problem Of Danzig and other questions
in which strategic issues were in.
volved
President Wilson explained that he
was willing to accept his share of re,
sponsibility for the Peace Conference
delays. He was careful to point out
that the. slowness of the negotiations
was not due to any single country or
its representative. He declared en-
phatically, however, that the time for
talk was virtually finished, and that
now was the time to show results.
In the forenoon the President had a
conference with Josephus w. Daniels,
the Secretary of the Navy, shortly be-
fore the latter's departure for Italy.
The Council of Foreign Ministers at
their meeting received the report of
the Peace Conference commission on
Czecho-Sloyakia territorial claims and
discussed the adyisability of holding
a plenary session of the conference
for a discussion of the report on in
ternational labor organization. The
report was made by the commission
designated by the full conference and,
consequently, it probably will be re-
ceived at a plenary session.
The Foreign Ministers also consid.
cred the question of holding business
sessions at Versailles when the Ger
man delegates arrive there. Because
of the inadequate heating arrange
ments and its announcement location,
there is some doubt whether Yer
sailles would be satisfactory for a.
business session. although historic
reasons make it Imperative that the
peace treaty be signed there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
M'ADoo TO AID HINES.
To Be Railroad Administrator coun-
sci Without Pay.

Atlanta, Ga.-Walker d. Hines, Di-
rector General of Railroads, here on
an inspection trip, announced that
William G. McAdoo, former Director
General, had consented to, act as spe-
cial counsel for the Railroad Admin
istration with reference to matters
arising from the state of New York.
Director Hines said that Mr.. McAdoo,
in giving his consent, stipulated that
he be permitted to serve without re
enumeration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
RIFLES, SENT TO MEXICO.
5000 American Guns To Be Used
Against Villa.

FL Paso, Texas Five thousand
rifles were exported to
Mexico from here for the use of the
Mexican Federal Army in the north in
pursuing Francisco Villa and his bands
and in guarding American and other
foreign owned plants in the northern
part OF the republic. The rifles were
shipped here from New Haven, Conn.,,
on a special permit from the State
Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
TO FLY TO NORTH POLE.
Captain Bartlett, OF Peary Expedi.
tons, Plans Start N June.

London Captain Robert Bartlett.
of New York, plans to fly to the North
Pole in June starting from base at
Cape Columbia. Bartlett, who is "A
years old, started his Polar expsora
lions as member of the Peary exs
petition in 1897. He headed the Can.
adam Government expedition in
1894, when he crossed ON the ice
to Siberia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
CAN'T BAR JAPs. FROM ARMY.
Ruling Shows There Is No Statute
Providing For Their Exclusion.

Washington. -Japanese cannot be
barred from the American Army, &C.
eording to ruling Of the Judge-Advo
te-General, just made public. TAX.
ing of the oath, however, does not
make him citizen and he cannot be
naturalized in the United States, even
though he may enlist in time Of war
the opinion stated.
The case arose when a recruiting
officer refused to administer the oath
of allegiance to q japanese. 1t was
held that there is no statute providing
for exclusion Of the Japanese and that
he should not be barred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
WHY AMERICANS HELD orr.
Churchill Explains To The House Of
Commons.

London. Questioned in the House
of Commons as to why the American
troops did not cooperate with the Jap
anese in the fighting at Blagovestch-
ensk, Siberia, Winston Churchill, the
Minister of War, replied that the
American commander had said that
the force which was attacking the Jap
anese might prove to be one of in
surrectionary Russian peasants who
were mistaken for Bolsheviki.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
100 FLYERS LOST AT FIT. WORTH
Fatalities At Three Fields Occur In
N Months.

Fort Worth, Texas. Records show
that at three Fort Worth air fields,
where flying practically ceased Thurs
day and all enlisted men were dis
charged, 1O6 men were killed from
November Z, 1917, to April !, 1918.
During the time the British Royal Fly
Ing Corps trained its squadrons here
SO students, officers and mechanics
met fatal mishaps. Since the Amer
leans took over the fields Sc have
been killed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
REGIMENT GETS MEDAL.
ss2nd, Composed OF ohioans And
Pennsyivanians, Has Sailed.

New York.-An Official cabIegram
from Rome to the Italian Consul Gen
eral says the Three Hundred and
Thirty-second United States Infantry
composed OF Ohio and Pennsylvania
drafted men. has sailed from Genoa
where a gold medal was presented to
the entire regiment for valorous fight
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
Quicksilver Outnut.

The domestic output of quicksilver
in 1913, according to the United States
geological survey department of the
interior, was So, 1872 TASKS of seventy
five pounds each, valued at about 3d..
942,301. Compared with the output
of 1917, this shows a decrease in
quantity. 7, Assa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11

Proofreaders are practical type
Fighters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11

The scale Of justice must be a sort
of trial balance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
BATTLE CASUALTIES END.
War Department Publishes Final Fig
ures For War.

Washington, D. C.The list OF bat
tie casualties, announced by the War
Department, cones to an end with this
publication.
The summary Of casualties to date
is nrintad below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Most of the officers have been offered
their former positions at greatly adj
vanced salaries, while the men are not
worrying. On the whole, the division
has been remarkably free from any un-
rest on this point, and the men, under
the circumstances, are perfectly con-
tent"
1t was explained, however, that the
usual routine at the camps with re-
spcct to the filing of applications by
the recruits will be gone through, so
that the comparatively small number
who have been unable to connect will
be taken care of by the United States
Employment Service
Equally fortunate nave been those
interested in the 18th Division. This
division while still on duty overseas
formed its own forgetting organiza-
ton, which announced yesterday that
it had obtained positions for 1000
men out Of $4,000 in the unit. Four
tifths of the soldiers in the division
nave thus been assured of good paying
places before they put foot on their
home shores. The organization, known
as the 77th Division Association, has
still to find places for 5000 men, rep
craftsmanship. Among them are PSI
machinists, 1872 clerks, 2GO statesmen.
312 farmers, 221 Transfers, 408 auto
mobile workers, 1874 carpenters and 149
factory workers..
Assistance for disabled soldiers will
be planned at a conference of repre-
sentatives of practically all the gov
ernmental agencies in the Allied coun-
tries on March Is to o. when the prob
lem of restoring crppes to self-sup-
port will be taken up in this city un-
der the auspices of the Red Cross In
stitute for Crippled and Disabled Men
Among the authorities to be repre-
sented are the British Ministry of Pen
sions, the French National Institute
for War Cripples, Belgian Military In
stitute for Crippled Soldiers, Italian
Ministry of Pensions and Canadian and
Australian organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

front France and America upon his de-
parture, the most momentous of which
IS the settlement of the claim of the
Limoges exporters. He had had little
time to give to the Limoges problem
since 1914
The question confronting the world
to-day, said the Ambassador, was to
arrive at a state of good will, friend
snip and international comfy, which
the American soldiers had been fight
ing for.
Wants End of Jealousy
IA. "All jealousy should disappear be-
tween nations" he continued. Food
is needed badly in certain countries.
The question which should be upper
most in the statesmen's minds should
be to carry food where it is needed.
No feelings should be expressed be-
cause certain countries owing to cir
cumstances and transportation facili-
promptly, thereby reaping quicker
benefits than the others. The end
alone must be considered, and this is
helping needy brothers, We must all
strive toward a better world without
envy Or jealousy"
Domnick l. Murphy, American Con-
sui General at Sophia, who recently
returned from Bulgaria, related some
OF the incidents that occurred in that
country during the war. All the speak
ers united in eulogizing Ambassador
Sharp, expressing admiration for his
work in connection with food, army
and navy problems.
Poincare and Wilson Toasted
Alexander M. Thackara, the Ameri-
can Consul General; Brigadier General
Mason NJ. Patrick, L. S. A; Robert
Woods Bliss, Secretary of the AnSeri-
can Embassy; Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the Peace Commission on In
ternational Legislation of Labor; Os-
car S. Straus, chairman of the mission
representing the League to Enforce
Peace, and Rear Admiral Long sat at
the table of honor.
The speakers We're introduced by
the president Of the club, who proposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

clean. The weather was cold and rainy.
but SO far as | know none Of the bar
racks were badly heated or leaked. Since
my arrival here I learned that each
billeting area in the camp is in charge
of marine lieutenant, who is trying
his hardest to make his little domain
better than the others. He is the
supreme commander of his area. One
brought in quantities of sod and ever
green trees, identifying his kingdom.
Others have since stolen the idea and
are working to catch up. The same is
true with the kitchens, which are also
lntrusted to the supervision of marine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Nth Division Has
Still to Find Work
For Some 5000 Men
Col. kincaid Tells How Sol
diers of 9th, ''New York's
Own" Due Home About
March 20, Got Positions

Very little concern was expressed
here yesterday about obtaining en-
ployment for the rs 900 men of "New
Yorks own" 9th Division. which is due
to arrive about March 20. Virtually
every officer and enlisted man in the
unit, according to Lieutenant Colonel
j. Leslie Kincaid, of the advance de-
tachment, has a job waiting for him,
and there need be no fear, he said, on
that score.
Before settling down to the business
of finding jobs. the officers Of the divi-
sion, about 900 in number, are to be
the guests of the Mayors welcoming
committee at dinner. The dinner
probably will be held at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel after the parade on
Fifth Avenue. The committee ia to
meet all the transports bringing back
the 9th, and some upstate cities have
planned to do likewise. The troops
are to parade up Fifth Avenue from
Washington Square.
Colonel Kincald pointed out that APP
parently no special efforts were be-
ing made to obtain positions in ad-
vance for these returning soldiers be-
cause there was no necessity for it,
"The men," he explained. "have been
following some good advice they had
received and mad kept in constant
touch with their employers. l have
been informed that practically every
man in the division as it now stands
is assured Of a place Immediately upon
his return. Of course, there are some
men in the unit who had only transi-
tory jobs, but these are negligible and
will readily be absorbed"
Colonel Kincaid asserted that only 35
per cent of the division is prope rlv
from the greater city, that 35 per cent
came from upstate towns like Troy,
Buffalo and Albany and that the re-
mander was composed of replacement
troops from other states. The upstate
industries, he stated, can hardly wait
until the boys get back, while those in
other states are equally anxious to see
their men again.
CAS- it is" he pointed out, "you can
see that we shall have to place only
about 5000 men in New York Citv.