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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Strategic ADVANTAGE.

A major, attired In his raincoat, was
crossing the parade ground one rainy
morning when young medical officer.
Fastening toward shelter, came past
and saluted without slowing down.
"Wait there minute, lieutenant"
called the major. "Never salute when
at the double time. Strictly against
regulations"
With that the major launched OFT
upon long lecture on the significance
and value of the salute, while the lieu
tenant, now standing stiff1y at atten-
ton, was drenched to the skin.
A few days later the major was af-
fiicted with toothache and sought the
services of a dental surgeon. AS he
reclined in the chair. he thought he
detected peculiar expression of sat-
isfaction on the young dentists face.
Look here" he said suddenly.
Haven't | seen you. before?"
Eyes, sir" was the answer, "you were
speaking to me the OTHER morning
about saluting-"
Great Scottl'' yelled the major,
leaping from the chair and starting
for the door, "Tve had some close calls
in my time. but never anything to COM
pare with this one."-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview Of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
SO many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority Of those whose applica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. It is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Couldn't Be Discouraged.

There are croakers In every country,
always boding its ruin. Such one
then lived in Philadelphia; person Of
note, an elderly man, with wise look
and very grave manner of speaking |;
his name was Samuel Mickle.
The gentleman, a stranger to me,
stopped one day at my door and asked
me if was the young man who had
lately opened new printing house. Be-
ing answered in the affirmative, he said
he was sorry for me, because it was
an expensive undertaking, and the ex-
pense would be lost; for Philadelphia
was sinking place, the people already
half bankrupt, or near being so; all APP
pearances to the contrary, such. as new
buildings and the rise of rents, being to
his certain knowledge fallacious; for
they were, in fact, among the things
that would soon ruin us. And he gave
me such detail of misfortunes now
existing, or that were soon to exist,
that he left me half melancholy.
Had I known him before engaged
in this business. probably never
should have done it. This man con-
tinued to live in this decaying place,
and to declaim in the same strain, re-
fusing for many years to buy house
there, because all was going to de-
struction and at last / had the pleas
ure of seeing him give five times as
much for one as he might have bought
1t for when he first began his croaking.
Autobiography of Benjamin Frank
lin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
PRESIDENT IS
FOR AVERAGE Man
Tells Governors The Business
of the Government
CABINET MEMBERS SPEAK
Executives Of States Discuss The
Labor, Industrial And Other
Problems After Listening
To Speeches.

Washington.-The peace conferees
at Paris are meeting as the servants
Of the common people of the whole
world, and this fact is perfectly un-
derstood in the French capital, Pres
ident Wilson told the assemblage OF
State Executives from all over, the
country and Mayors of most of the
lager cities of the United States,
who had gathered to discuss the re-
construction and REIMBURSEMENT prob
lens in this country growing out of
the return of peace conditions.
We are meeting in Paris" said
President Wilson, "as the servants
Of, believe it is about 700, 200, 600
people, and unless we show that we
understand the business of serving
we will not satisfy them, and we will
not accomplish the peace of the
world He then announced that If
the Peace Council shows that it
wants to serve any interest other
than those of the people the mem
bers will have become candidated
for the most lasting discredit that
will ever attach to men in history"
In his address opening the ses-
sions of the reconstruction confer
ence the President expressed regret
that he could not attend their de-
liberations, saying:
II find that nothing deliberate is
permitted me since my return. am
trying to do months work in a
week."
The opening day of the conference
showed clearly that there is no real
pessimism over the present situation,
in America, either as to labor. condi-
tons or in any other way. After
Cabinet officers had told of the post
war situation as viewed by them, and
when the Governors in turn took the
floor to explain conditions in their
respective States, there was notice
able undercurrent of strongly Amer
lean confidence in the ability of this
country to readjust itself and get
back to normal working basis with
out undue individual or financial I'M
rest or disorder. At the same time
there was voiced by Secretary of La
Dor Wilson warning that the Cow
eminent does not owe any of it's
citizens, be they laborers or workers
in the professions, a living.
"No country owes any man liv-
ing; but every country owes every
man the opportunity to earn liv-
ing" was the way the head of the
Federal Department of Labor put it.
Forty-six States were represented
at the conference. Twenty-one Gov
ernors were present, while rs State
executives who were unable to at
tend, sent prominent citizens to rep
resent them. Probably 125 Of the
larger municipalities of the country
were represented by their Mayors
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
HAS BROKEN ALL TRADITIONS
Present King Of siam Only One Of His
Royal Line to Refuse to Estab-
Iish Harem.

1t is curious fact that while wom-
en- of the lower classes in Siam have
always enjoyed the greatest freedom,
participating and competing with men
in the business and pleasures of life,
the ladies of the royal household have
been kept In the background, appearing
at only the most private social gather
ings and never at public or official
functions. AS all former sovereigns
had in their harems the cream Of the
aristocracy of the country, and as they
inevitably felt a hesitant chivalry
about exhibiting their wives" in pub,
lie, they barred all women of rank
from sight. The sovereign is expected
to have in his harem member of
every influential family in. the country,
for 1t is considered that In no other
way could he be In such close touch
with the people of his kingdom. Pc,
lygamy has, therefore, been considered
an obligation Of royalty. But, curl,
ously enough, the present reigning
monarch Is bachelor, the first and
only bachelor who has sat upon the
throne OF his fathers in twenty-five
hundred years. And thereby hangs a
tale, for marriage by a Siamese SOW
ereign has meant not the simple taking
of one wife, or dozen, or even a mere
hundred, but the wholesale adoption
of thousand or more. The young
kings father and his fathers father,
and each of the long line of kings pre-
ceding them, had many wives. His ia
Their had between seven and eight
thousand. And, when the young crown
prince returned from his long stay in
Europe-he had passed third of his
life these-he was told by his royal
father that there had been selected
for him number of court beauties
from which he could take his choice
of a hundred or two for his harem. But
the prince would have nothing to do
with this wholesale acquisition Of
husbands holdings. when marry"
he declared to his astonished father,
''it will be to one wife and to no more,
and she shall be the one queen of my
heart and the one queen of my realm"
From 1.-THE Land of the White Ele-
phant," by Frederick Dean, In Asia
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
ITALY WARNED
BY UNITED STATES
Must Raise Blockade on Food
Supplies TO Slavoc States
ENTENTE ALLIES AROUSED
American Government Has Notified
Italy That Unless She Raises The
Blockade steps Will Be Taken
To Cut Off Foodstuffs

Washington.-The American Gov
ernment has warned Italy that unless
she puts an end to delays in move
ments of relief supplies to the newly
established Jugo- Slavic and Czecho-
Salvic states steps will be taken to
cut of the flow of American food
stuffs to Italy.
1t was stated in an authoritative
quarter that the italian Government
had caused intolerable conditions by
the blockade she has imposed against
the Jugo- Slavic countries and which
operates also against the Czecho-
Elovaks. The blockade has not been
wholly effective because the United
States has been able to deliver much
food where it was needed, but many
delays have been caused, resulting Of
ten In holding up supplies the need
Of which was desperate.
Reports from Paris of the exist
once of chaotic conditions because of
the blockade have not been confirmed
here, but it is known that much un-
necessary suffering has been caused,
directly attributable to the stand
taken by Italy. News from Paris
that representatives of Great Britain,
and France were outspoken in their
condemnation of the attitude Of Italy
had been cabled to the United States,
but the action of the American Gov
eminent in sending its warning to
italy was taken before that news
came.
No reply has yet been made by the
Italian Government.
Italy has been depending in large.
measure upon the United States for
foodstuffs The disintegration of
Russia and the depredations of the
Central Powers in Rumania cut off
European sources of wheat, so that
in 1918 this country shipped to Italy
100000 bushels and 100000
barrels of -four. This cereal ration
was supplemented by 100000 BUSH
els of corn.
Italy also has looked to the United
States for meat, taking 10000, 600
pounds of canned beef, 100000
pounds Of fresh beef, $4,000, 900
pounds of bacon and / 600, 900
pounds of lard last year. Other pur-
chases from this country included
10000 900 pounds Of salmon and
8O,000,000 pounds of sugar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
OPEN NOSTRlLS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

County fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffling, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or head
ache; no. struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or inflamcd
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
CLOCKS GO UP MARCH so.
Congress Fails To Repeal Daylight
Saving Bill.

Westinghouse Failure of Congress
before final adjournment to take any
action on pending bills providing for
repeal of the daylight saving act
made certain that the nations clocks
again would be advanced an hour
during the period between the last
Sunday in March and the last Sunday
in October.
Opposition of farming interests to
the daylight saving act on the
grounds that it was of no benefit to
the people of rural communities led
to the introduction of several bills
providing for its repeal, but all Of
them failed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
WASHINGTON

Democratic leaders of the Senate
withdrew their objection to the re-
ceipt of the credentials of Truman
H. Newberry, Republican senator
elect from Michigan.
Senator Vardaman, in an official
statement. declared that production
of anthracite coal in the United
States is controlled by eight large
transportation companies.
Service and wound chevrons were
authorized by the War Department
for telephone operators and similar
female employees with the expedition
airy forces.
A formal statement of position in
the form of petition drafted by
Senator Lodge and others, on the
proposed League of Nations. was cir
culated for signatures in the Capitol
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
BoSCHEE's SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies.
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
so successfully for fifty-one years in,
all parts of the United States for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat. especially lung troubles? 1t
gives the patient good nights rest.
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, gives nature
a chance to soothe the infiamed parts,
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Made in
America and sold for more than half
q century.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
COUNT FIFTY! PAINS
AND NEURALGIA GONE.
instant relief! Rub this nerve torture
and misery right out with
"St. Jacobs Liniment."

Rub this soothing. penetrating lini-
ment right into the sore, inflamed
nerves. and like magic-neuralgia dis
appears. "St Jacobs Liniment" con.
quers pain. 1t is harmless neuralgia
relief" which doesn't burn or discolor'
the skin.
Don't suffer! It's so needless. Get
a small trial bottle from any drug
store and gently rub the aching
nerves. and in just moment you
will be absolutely free from pain and
suffering.
No difference whether your pain or
neuralgia is in the face, head or any
part of the body, you get instant relief
with this oId-time, honest pain de-
stroyer-it can not injure.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
LEAGUE VITAL TO
PEACE TREATY
Wilson Returns TO Paris to.
Battle For Plan
WARNING TO OPPONENTS
The President Will Tell When In
Paris That An Overwhelming Ma
jority OF The American Peo-
pie Favors The League.

New York.-President Wilson told
the American people in an address
here ON the eve of his return to Paris
that he was going back to the Peace
Conference to battle with renewed
vigor for creation of league of
nations.
The first thing am going to tell
the people on the other side of the
water is that an overwhelming ma
iority Of the American people is in
favor of the league of nations" said
the President.
Speaking after former President
Taft had expounded the main fea-
lures of the proposed covenant of
nations, Mr.. Wilson told the vast
audience, which filled the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, his opinions of OPP
ponents of the league plan in Amer
lea.
mo party has the right to appro-
pirate this issue, and no party will
in the long run dare oppose it" he
asserted.
Asserting that the league of ma
tions is meant as notice to all
outlaw nations" that the great peo-
pies of the world will no longer toll
crate international crimes, the Pres
ident said that Europe is a bit sick
at heart at this very moment, !, be-
cause it is seen that statesmen have
had no vision and that the only
vision has been the vision of the
people,"
And am amazed-not alarmed,
but amazed-that there should be in
some quarters such comprehensive
Ignorance of the state of the world"
continued Wilson. Those gentle
men do not know what the mind of
men is just now. Everybody else
does
II do not know where they have
been closeted. / do not know by
what influences they have been
blinded; but l do know that they
have been separated from the gen.
eral currents of the thought of man
kind.
s'And l want to utter this solemn
warning, not in the way of threat;
the forces of the world do not
threaten. they operate. The great
tides of the world do not give notice
that they are going to rise and run;
they rise in their majesty and over
whelm in might and those who stand
in the way are overwhelmed. Now
the heart of the world is awake and
the heart. of the world must be sat
isfied''
Americas soldiers, he said, went
overseas feeling they we're sacredly
bound to the realization of those
ideals which their President had
enunciated when the United States
went into the war.
There is another thing, the Presi-
dent said, which critics of the league
had not observed.
They not only have not observed
the temper OF the world, but they
have not even observed the temper
of those splendid boys in khaki that
they sent across the seas" he as
serted.
"And do you suppose" continued
the President, that having felt that
crusading spirit of these youngsters,
who went over there not to glorify
America but to serve their fellow
men, am going to permit myself
for one moment to slacken in my
effort to be worthy of them and of
their cause? / do mean not to come
back until it's over, over there,
and it must not be over until the ma
tions of the world are assured of the 4
permanency of peace"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
coxEy's LATEST SCHEME.
The General To Lead An ARMY
Against National Prohibition.

New York. General Jacob
Coxey declared here that he proposes
to lead another army to Wash
ington as a protest against national
prohibition. He has decided, how
ever, that he will not go on foot, but
will travel in touring car and motor
transportation will be provided, he
said, for all his cohorts.
General" Coxey, who is at the
Waldorf-Astoria, said he had dis
cussed the project with many bust
ness men in this and other cities
and that most of them have volun-
teered to enlist in his army"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Envious Cat.

Mrs. Portleight Qoftily)-Oh, yawss,
I'm having town car manufactured to
order.
Mrs. Skalpell--You have my SINGER
est sympathy. my dear. But, honestly.
YOU don't look ten pounds heavier than
you did last fall buffalo Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
HILARY a. HERBERT DEAD.
Was Secretary OF Navy In cleveiand's
Second Administration.

Tampa. Fla Hilary A. Herbert,
Secretary of the Navy during Grover
Cleveland's second term, died here
at the age of IS years. Mr.. Herbert
had been in feeble hath for a num-
br of years. He had spent the win
ter here and was preparing to leave
for Montgomery, Ala, when stricken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Fortunately Placed.

robin Hood was lucky"
'In what way?"
'He lived early enough to be known
by a comparatively respectable title
instead of being called bolsheviki."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
THE WAY.

She-Do you think you could man.
age the rental of houseboat this
summer?
Hell don't know how. unless BY
means of a household sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
HUN DISARMAMENT DEMANDED
vital To Safety OF France, Says Cham
Der OF Deputies Committee.

Paris. The disarmament of Ger
many is demanded IN a resolution
adopted by the army committee Of
the Chamber of Deputies. The reso-
luton says that the committee, "tak-
Ing into consideration the danger to
which France would be exposed by
the continuation of any Industrial
activities connected with war fabri-
cations and the maintenance OF an
armed force in Germany, invites the
Government to insist that the Peace
Conference obtain the disarmament
of Germany"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14

Wilson Receives Argentine Envoy.
Washington. - President Wilson
received the credentials of Thomas
lie Breton. new ambassador from
Argentina, who presented them in
person.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14

The man who considers his own
faults has but little to say concerning
the faults of others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
4Tiaerv Is BOY Scout Head.

Paris. Premier Clemenceau has
accepted the presidency of the Boy
Scouts of France.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14

An old topper says the sweets of life
are always mixed with the bitte.s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14

There is no rhyme for silver, but 1t
jingles with gold very nicely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14

A sunny temper gilds the edge or
life's blacklist cloud.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Its Sound.

Its Sound.
Il am always on the qui viye when
/ motor"
rs that a new make?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
Bryan Still Confined To Room.

William j. Bryan is
still confined to his room here by a
bad cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14
When Baby e TeethInr

GROVES BABY BOWL MEDICINE will correM
the stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly haru-
less See directions on the bottle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-14

makes all his mistakes when no one IS
looking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-12

Tax
Of. being lot Of
lana fho mother said island bounded as
Esstnrf
neboc River; land said to be owned by
Ats4andsc en-.
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erfy part OF
Mother said to be owned by f.
Alexander on al other sides by the Kennebec River
Saidl lot 8
ta'ns e'e'e" A' ~ - ~ W SIMPSON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-12
STATE OF MAINE.

Treasurers ofce. Aug1sns 5une . f f;xr1ty
assesspents nave Ueer
SOMERSET COUNTY WILD LANDS.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-06-06

W~anted-Two white girl mattresses or girls
to learn. Apply at Royal Inn. I'll E. Young
avenue,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-06-06
: ANCLESEA

The regular monthly meeting Of the
North Wildwood City Council was
held on Tuesday evening. President
Jason Buck presided and the other
members present were Councilmen
Erickson, Larcombe, Ostenrieder, and
Clerk Redding and Col
lector Peterson were also present. APP
plicatlons for life guards were presented
by Walter Larcombe and Ralph
Bloomell, which were referred to May
or McLinden. Collector Peterson's
monthly report showed a balance of
$2l, l00. 70 on hand. Also that the sum
of $l6,818.01 in 1919 taxes had been
collected during the past month, and
about $4,000 that had not been credi-
ted on the books at the time of making
out the report. For 1918 taxes the
amount collected was $813.72;S 1917,
S4,1 96. "a; 1916, $417.79; 1915, $3.50. SO;
1912, SIS. Councilman Larcombe ur-
ged that the city dredge be laid up In
order to stop the expense, which was
agreed to. The dredge will be kept
going a little while longer by contribu-
lions from Anglesea hotelkeepers and
merchants.
Mr.. Haslacker, a guest at the old
Hereford House, Anglesea, was taken
to the insane asylum one day this
week. He was a well-dressed and
well-groomed young man, not violent
bnt with a bent for doing things on a
large scale. Four years ago he spent
the summer at Anglesea.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-06-06

Compositors-Good advt. men. Splendid
opportunity. Steady employment. Apply
Public Ledger Co., 900 Chestnut street, Phila'
del phia.