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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
ADD 4H0RRoRs OF WARFARE
When the Army Captain and the Hos.
pital Nurse Consult the Die
tionary Together.

! dropped into a French hospital
the other day to see If my men were
all right. There is the daintiest little
girl in the Office. She buzzes around
among the books and files and indices
and things. She is very accommodate
Ing, too, and when the lieutenant doc
tor. who has little English, is not
In, she pilots you around the differ
ent wards. Did you ever notice an
American when he talks to a foreign
er and realizes that it does not take?
First he tries shouting at the top Of
bis lungs, and then he tries talking
very slowly and distinctly. Not 80
when French girl sees that she Is
missing. She seems to feel that If she
keeps on getting closer. and COOS it, you
somehow just must understand. Now,
isn't that too absurd? You stand very
still so as not to brighten her away
and look at her out of the corner of
your eye, but you don't put your mind
on your business. OF all the 'mologies
that might interest you just then, ETY.
has the poorest chance.
OF course, when l go to the hospital
to see my men, have to find out in
the office where they all are, and Of
course ] know the lieutenant doctors
dinner hour. / 60 in and she looks up
and smiles. / say: Smith" She says.
"Smeeth? say. "Oui," and we both
smile. say, John Smith," She says.
"John Smeethr say, "Oui," and we
smile again. Then she plunges into
drawer of well-thumbed cards and in a
moment comes up triumphant with a
bit of pasetboard. "Mumps?" says
she, which in French sounds like
humps in English. "Oui, mumps," say
], and we fairly beam.
Sometimes we get hard one like
measles, and then we resort to
dictionary. When you try to talk
through dictionary you never get
anywhere if you take it turn about.
You must both look together. One day
we pursued most elusive word
through very small dictionary. She
got an arm around my shoulder before
we had captured the third syllable.
You see, don't you, where going to
hospital might become habit?-Capt
Hill p. Wilson In X. u. Graduate
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
PERsHiNG HIGHWAY.
Permanent Organization Effected At
Lincoln.

Lincoln, Mediterranean organiza
tion OF "Pershing Highway" to ex.
tend from coast to coast, in honor of
General John ]. Pershing, commander
Of Americas Expeditionary Forces in
France, was effected here by delegates
representing states lying between New
York City and San Francisco.
B. A. George, Of Lincoln, was elect
ed president OF the association; Gin
ton Cowan, of the Ohio State High
way Commission, first president:
L. A. Naris, of San Francisco. second
vice-president, and W. S. Written, Of
Lincoln, secretary and treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
THE RAINBOW men
HDM|EWARD BOUND.
Due at New York and Newport
News April n.
ARE ABOARD FOUR WARsHIPs
The Transports Matoika, Antiscne
And Cape May Also Are On
The Way Over With
Troops.

Washingto than 4,500 Of
tacers and men OF the AID (Rainbow)
Division were included In troops an
nounced by the War Department as
having sailed from France. The
Rainbow Division men are aboard
Sour warships battieships Min
nesota and South Carolina, due at
Newport News this week, and the
cruisers North Carolina and Montana,
due at New York about the same
time.
The units announced about as hav-
ting sailed include the headquarters
of the SD Infantry Brigade, which
Is commanded by Brigadier General
Frank M. Caldwell; the 18TH Infan-
try, which was formerly the 4th Ala
hama Infantry; the 151st Machine
Gun Battalion, originally composed
Of three companies of the I'd Georgia
Infantry, and the 117th Signal Bat
TALON, which, when it went overseas,
was made up of Missouri troops.
The battleship Minnesota has
aboard the 151st Machine Gun Bat
TALON complete; Companies L and M
Of the 18TH Infantry; a casual com
pany each from Connecticut and
New York, and two casual officers.
The battleship South Carolina is
bringing the 117th Field Signal Bat
TALON complete and "a casual COM
panies.
The cruiser North Carolina has on
board the Acid and STAFF, headquar-
ters and supply companies, medical
detachments and list Battalion Of the
167th Infantry; casual companies for
New York and Iowa, and twelve cas-
nal officers.
The cruiser Montana is carrying the
headquarters Of the SD infantry
Brigade; I'd and Sd Battalion Head
quarters Machine Gun Company, and
companies e, F, G, H, and X, of
the 18TH Infantry; 16 casual OFF,
GERS, among whom is Brigadier Cen
eral Caldwell
The transport Matoika sailed April
10th for Newport News with Base
Hospital Nos. 1. 9, II, 81, 81 and 6S
and Evacuation Hospitals Nos. /, 2
and 4, Headquarters Detachment,
S9th Infantry Brigade; 10th Supply
Train; Field Artillery Stan, LIST Bat
talon; sanitary detachments and
Companies A to D, inclusive, of the
346th infantry; three convalescent
detachments and three casual COM
Danies.
The transport Antigone also sailed
April 18th for Newport News with
che 10th Field Signal Battalion;
i10th Sanitary Train: Field Hospitals
Nos. 1871, 1913, 139 and 140, and
l29th and 130th Machine Gun Bat
talions.
The War Department also an
nounced that the Headquarters and
Medical Detachments and companies
A to F, inclusive. of the 18th Engi-
neers, were aboard the transport
Cape May, due at Now York April
S0th, instead of the 18th Engineers,
as previously announced
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
Fear Radium SHORTAGE.

A shortage of radium was recently
forecast by Or. Blanchard 3. Moore of
the United States bureau of mines. III
is difficult to estimate the amount OF
radium in existence at present." said
Doctor Moore. ''Six years ago the en-.
gineers of the bureau of mines esti.
mated that at the current rate of pro-
duction the deposits might last, COM
mercially, 10 or IL years
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
WASHINGTON

Members of the Chilean Financial
Mission now in Washington accepted
an invitation from the United States
Chamber Of Commerce to attend the
convention Of the chambers of com
merce of the county at St. Louis, from
April % to May 1, as guests of the
national organization.
Revision Of some features of the Vic
tory Liberty Loan campaign is under
consideration as result Of complaints
against activities on Sundays and holy
days Of the church calendar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
BOY LEFT TRAIL TO DEATH.
Killed Woman, Fired Six Buildings
And Wounded Officer.

Marion, Ky.-Thomas Bugg, young
son of a farmer, credited by the au-
thorities with leaving trail of death
and destruction in his wake in the
Piney Fork neighborhood, is in jail
here awaiting a lunacy hearing.
Bugg, it was said. beat Mrs. T. j.
Alexander to death with the stock OF
a gun, successfully fred Ave dwell
ings and store and after being cap
tured attacked Deputy Sheriff Farmer
with a knife, INJECTING wounds which
may prove fatal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
TRAPPED ON SEAS BOTTOM.

Many Submarines Stuck There, De-
cIares Admiral Sims.
New York.-Rear Admiral Sims,
who commanded the American aeet
during it's wartime activities in Eu-
ropean waters, said that he believed
there were "205 German submarines
at the bottom OF the sea-" In speech
at the Bond Club, Victory Loan or
ganization, he said the feet found
many submarines stuck on the bot
tom with indications showing that
many of the men caught inside either
committed suicide or killed each
other"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
Of THE ARR
Aerial Service for Passengers
Mail and Merchandise
BIRDMEN MEET NEXT MONTH
Hia Convention OF Pan-American
Aerenasts VIII Stimulate Enlist
ments In The U. 8. Air
Service.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, Will De
the mecca for large gathering of
American men. and representatives OF
foreign countries. who will be attract
ed by the frst Pan-American Aero
naHtics Convention, which meets
there in May.
Captain Charles J. Glidden, Of the
q. S. Air Service, Military Aeronau-
tics, now stationed in the administra-
tive department Of the United States
Flying School, Southerfield, Georgia,
says:
"The Pan American Aeronautics
Convention and exhibition to be held
at Atlantic City during the month of
May will bring to the attention of the
American people the wonderful prog
ress Of aviation The work of air
craft during the war establishes its
practicability for commercial uses and
insures the creation in this country OF
a complete aerial service, connecting
all cities and towns for the transpor-
tation Of persons, mail and merchan-
disc.
Before the close Of 1920 | conf
IDENTIFY predict this service will be in
full operation, with extensions to all
countries on this hemisphere. In the
United States trunk lines will be estab-
lished across the country which will
place every city and town within six
hours from some twenty-four distrib-
uting points. Once created and In op-
Grafton our extensive coast line could
be put under complete protection from
any possible invasion. Thousands of
college trained ayiators in and out OF
the service are now waiting to join in
the operation of an aerial service.
"The government calls for fifteen
thousand men to enlist in air service
for one or three years time. This is
bound to receive a quick response, as
here is an opportunity for men to be
Immediately assigned to duty in the
service and of the number who enlist
those who pass certain examinations
will be given flying and balloon pilot
ing instruction This liberal offer is
equivalent to one or three years
college course in aeronautics, and one
may become expert in all branches OF
aviation, and if qualified non-com-
missioned or even commissioned Of
6cer. In addition to regular pay,
clothing, quarters and rations, extra
pay begins with instructions to OPP
crate the aircraft. AS the number Of
men wanted is limited to 6fteen thou
sand for the entire country, quick APP
plication to the nearest recruiting Off
Ger will be necessary before the priv
ilege is withdrawn.
Everybody directly and Indirectly
interested in aviation should attend
the Atlantic City convention and exhi-
bition in order to keep abreast with
the times and become familiar with
the development Of aircraft for de-
tense and commercial uses and wit
ness the demonstrations Of the worlds
greatest airplane aviators, who will
ny, and balloon pilots sail to the At
lantic air port from all over the
country"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
There Are Some.

Two little boys were overheard re-
Gently discussing their respective
schools. MY teacher is war BRIDE"
boosted the older one.
The little one thought a minute
Then look of relief spread over his
face. THAT'S nothing" he retorted.
.'ours is Civil war veteran"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
NO SERIOUS ISSUE
WITH THE JAPs
Affair In Siberia Will Be
AmicabIy Adjusted
SECRETARY POLK EXPLAINS
Ne American Troops Were With The
Japanese Force When It WINS
Practically Wiped Out BY
The Russians.

Washington Acting Secretary of
State Polk authorized the statement
that no serious questions were pend
ing between the United States and
Japan and that the indications were
that minor issues arising from the
situation in Siberia and the recent
trouble at Tien Tsin, as well as Peace
Conference problems, soon would be
amicably settled without in any way
straining the relations between the
two countries.
sensational reports recently that were
unjustifed.
This statement followed closely one
by Acting Secretary Crowell at the
War Department specifically denying
a published report that Major Gen
eral w. S. Graves, commanding the
United States forces in Siberia, had
reported the failure of American
troops to aid the Japanese in a re-
cent engagement was due to the fact
that the Japanese had shot down WON
en- and children.
1t was disclosed that the engage
ment in question, which has been the
subject of various dispatches from
Vladivostok and Toxic, was fought at
Habarovsk on February Is by a jap
anese unit against revolters against
General Horvath, one of the Siberian
military commanders with whom the
American troops were in the vicinity
at the time. The Japanese force lit
orally was wiped out.
Some unofficial dispatches from the
East have created the impression that
Americans stood by refusing to go to
the aid Of outnumbered Allies. 1t was
officially explained that as matter OF
fact the Japanese commander had
asked for cooperation in advance and,
ordered the expedition unaided after
being informed that the Americans
could not participate in an attack
upon people who were net recognized
as enemies or Bolsheviks.
General Graves report, outlining
this state of facts said the revolt
against General Horvath was caused
by alleged atrocities, such as the kill
ing Of women and children. The trou-
BILE appears to have been local, how
ever, and officials OF both the state
and war departments regard the at
titude of General Graves as entirely
proper. The American commander
had very positive instructions when
he went to Siberia to refrain from
interfering with local controversies
and political movements.
The policies OF the United States
and Japan as to the conduct of opera
tions in Siberia and the reasons for
the presence of Allied troops at
vladivistok, it was officially stated,
are the same, although there is
difference Of opinion as to the extent
to which the troops should be used.
An understanding on this point is ex-
pected, but it w@s pointed out that
in the meantime the local situation
might result in questions arising that
would have to be settled either
through conference of the military
commanders on the ground or by dip
lomatic agencies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
THE MEN in
CLASS AL

A sound, healthy man is never back
number. A man can be as vigorous and
able at seventy as at twenty. Condition,
not years, puts you in the discard. a
system weakened by overwork and care
less living brings old age prematurely.
The bodily functions are impaired and
unpleasant symptoms appear. The weak
spot is generally the kidneys. Keep
them clean and in proper working con-
dition and you will generally find your
self in Glass A. Take GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules periodically and
your system will always be in working
order. Your spirits will be enlivened,
your muscles supple, your mind active,
and your body capable Of hard work.
Don't wait until you have been reject
ed. Commence to be irst-class man
now. Go to your druggist at once.
Get trial box Of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are made
of the pure, original, imported Haar-
lem Oil-the kind your great-grandfath-
er used. Two capsules each day win
keep you toned up and feeling fine.
Money refunded il they do not help you.
Remember to ask for the imported
GOLD MEDAL Brand, In three sizes,
sealed packages. ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25

Magic! Just drop little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbug!
Try Freezone! Your druggist sells q
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn. soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
Horrible Crime Revealed BY
Red Cross Agents
SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD
Evidences OF Horrible Atrocities
Churches And Monasterles
Looted And Priests slain
Reign OF Terror.

the massacre by the Bolsheviki Of
more than 1000 civilians IN and near
the town of Osa has been obtained by
Messrs. Simmonds and Emerson and
DR.. Rudolph Teusler, Of the Amer
lean Red Cross, who have just re
turned from Perm, Osa and other re
occupied Russian territory. Approx
imately 500 persons were killed at Osa
and 1880 in the surrounding districts
Osa, which had population of TO-,
600, was SO denuded of males by the
Bolsheviki that General Casagrande.
upon the occupation of the town, was
Obliged to telegraph to Yekaterinburg
for men to administer civic affairs.
In addition to securing verbal and
documentary evidence the American
Red Cross officials witnessed the ex.
huming Of scores Of victims from
trenches, where they were buried
sometimes several deep in graves re-
vealed by the digging of dogs.
The massacre was without provo
cation, and the victims were largely
of the thrifty and intelligent class,
which latter it was the announced
intention of the Bolsheviki to exter.
inmate.
The evidence discloses almost un,
thinkable atrocities. A blacksmith by
economies had attained a shop. He
was required to pay 5000 rubles; be-
hn H.. 81 A
man was shot because he lived In
brick house. All attorneys and jur-
lists were killed, and doctors, whose
services were not required for the
moment, were disposed Of in similar
manner.
A woman, whose husband and Two
sons had been seized, applied to the
commissar for information as to their
fate. She was told they had been
taken to Perm. After repeating her
visit several times, she was informed
that if she bothered the commissar
again she would be shot as they had
been.
: The body of woman was exhumed
and identified in the presence of the
Americans as the wife of a general
through jewels sewed in the lining Of
her clothing, Of which relatives were
aware. Another woman was com
PEELED to fetch lamp and gaze upon
her murdered sons for the amuse-
ment OF the slayers.
A wife, required to pay 1000 rubles
for the release OF her husband, Dor
rowed 500 and paid it over; later she
returned with the remainder, and then
was informed that her husband had
been shot. There were scores of sim.
liar cases. All were killed without
form of trial.
The Soviet called a meeting, pre-
pared lists of those to die. The houses
prescribed were visited by squads, the
doors smashed in and the victims
dragged to the edge of the town and
forced to dig their own graves. Those
resisting were shot in the streets.
A survivor testified that he had
seen men thrown into pit and buried
alive. This testimony has been con,
firmed by bodies exhumed, the
clenched hands of which were cling
ing to the mud at the bottom Of the
pit.
The only spark Of humanity dis
coverable was that in confscating the
belongings of the residents, in some
instances where there was family of
small children, the family was per
mitted to retain one COW out Of sew
eral. Occasionally a peasant was al
lowed to keep his work horse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
soLsHEvlk POST WIPED OUT.
Loyal Russians XIII Or Capture "a
Out OF go.

London.-On the Archangel front,
south of Seletskoe, on April Is de.
tachment of the Russian National
Army raided Bolshevik post, virtual
ly wiped out the garrison of so men
and captured two machine guns, an
official statement from the British
War Office says. Only six men out of
the garrison Of the post succeeded in
escaping. The Russian casualties were
two killed and i've wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
BuRLEsoN's REMOVAL URGED.

Georgia Federation OF Labor Appeals
To Wilson.
Brunswick, Ga. Removal from
ONCE of Postmaster General Burleson
was requested of President Wilson in
a resolution adopted at the annual
convention of the Georgia Federation
of Labor. The resolution was offered
by the Telephone Operators and Elec-
trical Workers Union representa-
tives, and charged that Mr.. Burle-
son, as director of telephone and tele-
graph lines under Federal control,
had been unfair to organized labor
and unfair to the public because
telephone and telegraph rates have
been unreasonably increased"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
FIRST MINISTER TO POLAND.
Hugh S. Gibson, OF Paris Embassy, Is
Named.

FIUHH .. GIusUH, VI FdTI5 EUbdSSyy is
Named.
Paris.-The decision of the Ameri-
can Government to appoint Hugh S.
Gibson, secretary of the American EN-
bassy in Paris, as it's first Minister to
Poland, was announced by Premier
Paderewski, Of Poland. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Gibson results from the
recent recognition of Poland by the
United States. He will be one OF the
first diplomatic representatives to the
newly formed state
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
CUT OFF HAND; MONTHS

Effort To Escape Army Service Lands
Farmer In Cell.
Cape Girardeau. Mo.-Albert Wheel
ing, a farmer of Holcomb, Mo-, who
pleaded guilty here in the United
States District Court to having
chopped off his left hand with an ak,
July Fl last, to evade military service,
was sentenced to six months in prison
by Federal Judge Dyer. Wheeling is
IS years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-25
Character Main REQUISITE.

The first requisite of success in
business is character, word which
includes temperance, fairness, polite
ness, industry and as much inteIli-
gence as can be accumulated.-E. w.
Howe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
TOASTS OF RUSTIC ENGLAND
As Might BE Expected, Many Of Them
Have to Do With Eating
and Drinking.

A good rustic toast Is likely to be
concerned with beef and beer, like that
comprehensive toast of Arcadian wilds,
1.-THE Nine B's," which is as much as
to say: Bakers best bread, butchers
best beef and brewers best beer. In
another form it runs: "The inside Of
a loaf, the outside of a jail, pound
of beaksteak and a pot of good ale"
The pillow is toasted by an enigma !:
Life before, dead in the middle and
body and soul behind" The shy car
ter gives for toast, "Scorched bread
and well buttered." adding, ''if that
amt toast, I'm bothered" Some toasts
are little unkind, as: MAY i'm as
wunt wurrk In the eat go 'ungry when
the frostes come" To a farmers wife
1t is polite to raise your glass with the
words: "'Ere's good 'ealth to zee,
mum, an may yer allus ave the
strength to push about same as yew
does now, and set a pattern t all the
farmers wives way round."-London
Morning Post.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
PALESTINE LAND OF BEAUTY
Everywhere Nature Seems to Have
Expressed Determination to Make
the Country Lovely.

Palestine, in it's endless variety of
Nature, seems like a miniature land
God made himself, tiny epitome OF
the whole world. Or is 1t a lovely
woman with a lovely soul?
Under dazzling sky it curves in
swift changing beauty through hill and
valley from the river to the sea. Ewes
mystery turks in the sand stretches
of Sinai Feminine lure is in the pur-
ple-tinted mountains of Moab, virgin
calm in the Lake of Galilee under its
misty veil. Jewels shine in Palestine's
bosom, the emerald Garden of Geth-
semane and the sapphire sea that
clasps the fast-fowing Jordan by
GREATNESS Jericho.
In the spring the land Is decked in
garlands Of orange and almond bios
SONS amid myriads of tiny. vivid-hued
flowers. And the indomitable will of
Judaea speaks in the low, stony,
rounded hills with their determiLe,.
tufts of growth. 1t is as II Judaea
said to the world: mo ravager can
despoil me. WILL bloom"
Palestine is ageless, running the ga
NUT of the years in budding Galilee,
In fertile Sharon, and touching eter-
nifty in the hOary loneliness of Jeru-
salem, where the century-old crevices
are as beautiful as a mothers wrin-
kles to her son.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Not to BE Thought OF.

The late Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge of England was a man of bril-
liant attachments and very caustic
wit. Satire came naturally to him. as
this anecdote shows:
A certain Mr.. F.-a very rough dia-
mond-was urging a perfectly unten-
able point at wearisome length, until
Justice Coleridge, who had picked up
the threads of an intricate case with
his usual marvellous ability for as
Stimulating facts, gently interposed with
the remark:
Unfortunately for you Mr.. f.,
the correspondence does not In any
way bear out your assertion"
~ say 1t does !" rudely contradicted
the learned counsel.
The lord chief justice gently al
lowed himself to sink back into his
cushions as he murmured in silky
tones:
"Oh, then 1t wouldn't be polite of
me to contradict you'll"