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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
The Long, Long I rail
to Your able

delivered to their salesroom on the
day of arrival, because of the favor
able market, only about one-third of
the shipment came in by closing time,
and it was noon the next day before
the remainder was delivered.
The long, winding trail did not end
at the wholesalers. Once unloaded,
the peaches were put on display for
the benefit Of various jobbers, some
of whom purchased few dozen
crates and some larger amounts;
Some of these men were situated
within two or three squares of the
wholesaler and their purchases were
delivered on hand trucks. In the case
of other jobbers another wagon trans
| fer was necessary.
Next in this process which econ
omists call distribution came the re.
tailers to look over the lots, in the
end buying small quantities such as
| they could sell in day or two. This,
of course, necessitated another hand
ling and carting over the citys rough
pavements.
Last, but not least, came the con-
sumers, each buying only a small
fraction of a crate and paying a big
share of the expenses all the hand
ling had entailed.
This instance is no eXaggeration.
A very large part of the foodstufts
brought to American cities goes over
some such devious trail. One Wash
ington D. c., wholesale merchant has
stated that he spends $4,000 year
for carriage which could be saved if
the city had a wholesale terminal
where cars could be unloaded directly
into premises occupied by the whole
salers. Following an investigation
in New York City it was estimated
by local organization that the saw
ing in handling costs which would re-
suit in adequate terminal facilities
were established would be 100000
annually by the borough of Rich
mond; $8,OOO,OOO by Queens; $4,000,
900 by the Bronx; $21,OO0,0OO by
Brooklyn, and an even vaster sum by
Manhattan.
Marketing experts admit that there
are many battling aspects to the high
cost of living problem, but contend
that the remedy for the phase of ouI
costly distribution system just de-
scribed is plain. Cities which will
provide modern wholesale terminals
where shipments can be delivered
from the railroad cars direct to whole.
salers few feet away, will make pos
sible the saving Of immense sums OF
money now charged up to the con-
sumner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
Sixty Years in the Pulpit

Sixty years in the pulpit and 100
years of age, is the record of the
Rev. Christian Reeser, pastor of the
Apostolic Mennonite Church of near
Eureka, ILL.,, believed to be the oldest
clergyman in the United States and
with an experience of consecutive
service longer than any other. The
celebration of his birthday anniver-
sary was made notable occasion, his
children all assembling and being as
sisted by the members of the congre-
cation in making the centenary an
event long to be remembered.
The Rev. Resser was born in Lor-
and occupied in his younger days a
raine. France, September Is, 1919,
farm owned by General Bertram, who
was one of the ablest officers under
Napoleon Bonaparte. At the age Of
twenty he came to the United States
and was educated for the ministry
at Cincinnati. AS the sect, known as
the Mennonites, was a struggling one
curing the pioneer era of this coun
try, the clergyman was forced to OPP
crate a farm as means of liveli-
hood. Since 1858, Doctor Resser has
resided near Eureka and preached Ii,
the Mennonite Church there. He
speaks German, French and English
with equal fluency but has always
preached in German, due to the facr
that most of his followers are famil-
lar with the Teutonic tongue.
Doctor Reeser cast his first vote
for president James X. Polk in 1910,
and has voted at every presidential;
election since.
Asked to what he ascribed his good
health, excellent physical condition
and long life, he replied hard work in
the open, wholesome food and regular
hours of sleep. For the last twenty
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
SUPERINTENDENT

.niral came aboard, and as the gun
was loaded with blank cartridge, the
sailors used it to fire salute.
1t happened that the gun was aimed
toward the town, and almost point
blank at the Grand Hotel. The guests
were assembled on the porch to wit
ness the ceremonies when they were
saluted with rain of knives and forks
which stuck against the wooden walls
like porcupine quilts into an unwary
dog. Fortunately, no one was hurt,
although the marrow escapes" were
numerous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
Menancing Brown Rot Controlled
by New Peach Fangicide
Millions of Peaches Will be Saved by Remedy Perfected
by u S. Department of Agriculture

The efforts which peach growers of
this country are making at this time
Of the year to forecast the size of the
seasons crop call attention to the i'm
mense value of afungicide developed
by the United States Department of
Agriculture with which brown rot, one
of the most serious menaces to the
peach industry, can be controlled. But
for this simple, effective remedy the
present forecasts would of necessity
have to be made on an altogether
different basis. The Bureau of Crop
Estimates, United States Department
of Agriculture, which forecasts the
1920 commercial crop at 29,240,000
bushels, (based on conditions, April
81 states that it's reporters everywhere
regard the fungicide as the big factor
that prevents decline of the peach
industry similar to that from which
apple growing has suffered in parts
of the Middle West.
UP to a few years ago there was
no satisfactory fungicide which could
be sprayed on peaches during the
growing season without seriously in
juring the foliage Everything which
was tried to control the brown-rot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
Prevent Disease Spreading

The cleaning and disinfecting of
railroad stock cars is an important
means of preventing the spread of
infectious disease of live stock. In
connection with federal control over
the interstate transportation of live
stock, administered by the Bureau CT
Animal Industry, it is required that
all such cars or other vehicles which
have contained animals affected with
communicable disease, such as tick
fever, scabies of sheep and cattle, hog
cholera, ETC., be cleaned and disin'
fected under bureau supervision be
fore being again used in interstate
commerce.
All live stock received at public
stockyards or at official slaughterine
establishments are inspected at the
time they are received by employees OF
the Bureau of Animal Industry. l!
any animals are found to be affected
with communicable disease the car
rier which brought them to their des'
tination is at once notified to have
the car or other vehicle set aside and
thoroughly cleaned. After that has
been accomplished, it is disinfected
under the personal supervision of Il
federal employe.
Various States also have regulations
requiring that cars must be cleaned
and disinfected before being used in
the transportation of certain classes
of live stock. The Bureau of Animal
Industry cooperative with such States
by having it's employees at central
markets supervise the cleaning and
disinfection of cars in compliance
with the requirements of the State to
which any stock may be destined.
An idea of the magnitude of this
work may be gathered from the fact
that during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1919, bureau employees per-
sonally supervised the disinfection of
A, 843 cars. In addition, large num-
Der of motor trucks were handled in
the same manner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

fungus resulted in damage that made
it prohibitive. Finally a simple mix
ture made by adding -four of sulphur
to Stacking lime was found by the de-
partment's investigators to have just
the right qualities.
The peach crop of this country, &C.
cording to the 1910 census, was valued
at approximately $29,000,OO0. 1t is
production and increased prices result.
ing from control of brown-rot and
other fungus diseases, the present
annual peach crop is worth between
$5O,OO0,OOO and$6O,OOO,OOO. Of this
probably Is to 20 per cent would DC
destroyed annually by brown-rot if
no control measures were used. On
the other hand, between $5,006,000
and $4,000 is saved to the fruit
grower and at the shipping points as a
result of the Department. discovery.
Not only is the grower able to pro-
6uce an increased quality of fruit but
the sprayed fruit is much superior to
the unsprayed, so that it's value is en-
HANGED and all concerned-growers
carriers, dealers, and consumers
benefit correspondingly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

An amusing result of the lax dis
cipline that exists on some of the
ships belonging to tropical countries
is related by an American naval Off
Ger.
1t appears that one of the Haitian
gunboats was lying in the harbor Of
Port-au-Prince. One day a mess cook
for some reason cleaned about a peck
of knives and forks on the gun deck.
He was suddenly called away, and so
he stuck the mess pail, full of knives
and forks, into the muzzle of the big
gest gun and put the hampton on after
it. About an hour afterward the ad-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

ga line from a popular song
There's long, long trail a-winding"
apples to at least one of the many
and devious paths which old man H.
C. L. treads in his effort to make
living complex and expensive for the
average person.
The particular byway referred to
is that which wholesale shipments Of
food follow in their costly travel from
the railway car to the retailer. A
carload of fruit or vegetables can be
sped half way across the continent
in a day or two, but on arriving in
the city where the food is to be re-
tailed, the shipment starts on a wind
ing trail which too often adds little
but unnecessary costs and delay.
Eliminating Expensive carting
This expensive shunting and haul
ing of foodstuffs from point to point
in the cities and the spoilage which
the unnecessary handling causes are
the big items centralized wholesale
terminals eliminate The bureau of
Markets, United States Department Of
Agriculture, has been on this trail, lit,
orally, following shipments step by
step to determine how much expense
is added to the cost Of the food by I'M
necessary handling between the ship.
per and the retailer. The route fol
lowed by a carload of peaches en-
tering a middle western city over a
railroad not provided with team
tracks well illustrate this phase %
the distribution problem
This car had to be switched from
the railroad on which it entered the
city, through the crowded switch
yard, to another track which is &C
cessible to teams. Here it stood un
til the receiving wholesalers team
sters could finish another job. After
this delay two wagons were drawn uI
beside the car in turn, and were
loaded with the peaches. Thereupor
they started for the wholesale HOUSE
which was two miles away.
The teamsters' route lay through
the most congested part of the city
the wholesale district being close Il
the busy retail section. The wagons
were a full hour and quarter max
ing the trip. Meanwhile, the SUI
beat down on the peaches and thu
city's dust and dirt filtered il
through the crates so that the fruit
was far from being as fresh and at
tractive as when taken from the car
Moreover, the journey so jostled and
bruised the fruit that some of it haC
to be sold at a discount.
Though the wholesalers were par
itcularly anxious to get the peaches
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
Cooperative Market
ing Successful

During the first 100 days of 1920,
6S cooperative carloads of hogs were
shipped from % Arkansas counties
The $3.50 hogs in the cars were owned
by 700 different farmers, or an average
of more than 10 shippers to each car
load. Returns totaling $127.5eO.52
were received for these hogs at the
central markets. The average cost of
shipping was only s4.s cents per hun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

years he has given up active work
upon the farm and has restricted him
self to preaching. 81 just admonish
them," he says. For the last ten
years, l haven't used text" He has
never posed for a photograph. He
says that it is against his religious
principles.
Eleven children, seventy-five grand
children and seventy-nine great-grand-
children assembled at the recent CEN
tennial Of the venerable divine.
In one hundred years of existence,
the old man has never known illness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

of bread are placed in the receiver a
downward pressure of two small
levers lowers the bread into the oven,
turns on the electric current and so
engages a timing arrangement that
the toasting proceeds without any 81.
tention whatever from the attendant.
When the toast is just right the lever
is released by the timer, the current
turned off, and the toast lifted out of
the machine automatically.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
Electric Lights
for the Fish

French fishermen have been expert
menting with the use of two power
full electric lights IN either end OF
the big net which is spread at night
and while the hauls have been greater
than usual it is not positively deter
mined whether the results are entire
ly due to the lights or to the plenti'
full supply of fish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
The Land of Flanders

AS night falls in China lanterns
appear everywhere. They are hung
out at the door of every dwelling;
they swing as pendants to the angles
of the pagoda; they form the frey
crown of every shop-front; they clus.
ter round the houses of the rich and
light up the novels of the poor; they
are borne with the carriage of the
traveller and they swing from the.
yards and masts of vessels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
NEWS FLASHES
Marion Wide HAPPENINGS Briefly Told

Four Youthful treasure seekers,
aged 8, 6, 9, and II years of age, were
lost in row boat on Lake Erie for
81 hours. They set sail from Lake
side, Mich, and were finally rescued
by passenger steamer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

Sale of 4th of July "sparklers" il
Philadelphia has been forbidden b.
police authorities. The harmless
sparkler has caused the death Of 81
children in the past Is years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

Theodore Togweiler, II, of Philadel
phia, was shot and killed by his IL
year-old brother, Edward, last week
when a gun with which they wert
playing soldier went on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

Crooks threw open a railroad switch
near Providence, R. l., and derailed
a passenger train. There were NJ
casualties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

Two men were instantly killed when
they fell through an open door of d
New York subway train last week
A third was seriously injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

A feud broke out between the Fet
and Berry families of Esserville, Va.
last week. Two were killed and foul
wounded in street battle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

A sailor at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard chased baseball along a pier,
during the course of a game of
"catch." Just as he reached the end
of the pier he stumbled and fell into
the water and was drowned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

milk was produced on Indiana farms
in 1919.
Twelve hundred rubber workers are
leaving Akron, Ohio, factories to work
on the farms. 1t is said that farm
hands there are receiving fro 81 to
81 day with board and lodging.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

Approximately $1oo,ooO,oOO worth of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11

moisture in the air. The clouds
grow together, forming continuous
rolling mass of dense vapor, cutting on
the flyers view of the earth.
So far the storm has been only threat
ening. The clouds have spread sideways
as far ms they can; now they begin to grow
heavier. Th. heated air from the earth
below pushes through the heavy layer and
bulgcs it upward Higher and higher It
is pushed, while more and more moisture
condenses. and this grea, bulglng mass oi
vapor. sometimes three or four miles high,
has become n thundercloud. Its bulglng
tops are called thunder peaks or thunder
heads, and they are responsible Tor the
lightning, the heaviness of rainfall anu the
hail we sometimes have in midsummer.
The energy Of Thunderstorm Is amazing
savs a writer in Popular Mechanics.
A single great cloud may contain billions
of pounds OF water vapor. he flashes
Of lightning from cloud to cloud are some
times twenty miles in length, and when We
stop TO think that il takes current of
$4,000 volts pressure to produce spark
an inch long, we can only wonder at the
approximate amount OF electricity IN
voived in a single flash
Sometimes the wind oil q thunder
cloud or the "squal, as II is called, IS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
INTERESTING PATENT SUIT.
Action Brought BY du Pont Co. Against
Hercules in Federal Court.

SUIT. based on alleged lnfr nGcmcnt ot
na+cnts, has been instituted against
Tia Hercules Powder O. in The Federal
District Court for New Jersey by Il. Il.
du Pont dc NcmourS & CO The patents
mon which the action was brought, I
i claimed bv The du Pont Co. protect
the nsc If mixture of ethyl acetate and
hcn7ol. with or without the addition Of
cthvl acetate Is 4 solvent for nitro cotton
AZ uvro1viin solutions or dopcs, uSed ~
tic manufacture oi split and ar'Ihcia |
I.athcrS 1accucrS. ccmentS, ccllulod ar
tIcles. and hundreds of other commodities.
are frequently made by dlsSoy'ng nitro
cotton in these sclvcnts and tie two
comnanic. are among the leading COM
pctitors in the bus ness TINS slnt assumes
particular interest 10 many concerns
throughout the country,
The Hercules 90. i was SAID today
hopes II show that the solvent winch Is
alleged 10 infringe on the du Pont patents
was i matter of common knowledge wears
before the patents We're taken out ana
+b8t The onlv reason ethyl acetate was not
very generally employed was the aval.a-
! hiIjtv and cheapneS> of other chemicals
| before i became a commercial commodity
| With ethvl acetate Ola an available bass
/ Il was according 70 the belief q the
/ Hercules CO. put 10 an old and wei
/ recognized use in tho solvent mixture
1 about which the action has been hT ought
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
MURDERED MANS WIDOW
TO SUE SLAYER'S 'SESTATE
Survivor of West Grove Tragedy
Brings Action for Loss OF
Husband.

West Chester, Pa. June IL Mrs.
Margaret Eichclhurger, whose husband,
IeRov Eichelburgcr, was murdered as
he slept M his home in West Grove on
thc night of June by Mrs Mary Fran
res DIlnlop. who aftcrward killed her
daughter and herself, has retained counsel
and will sue the estate Of Mrs. Dunlop Tor
S25. 900 for the loss Of her husband Mrs.
DnnIop i rcputed to have eft mn estate
If between $1,000 and S5o.0O0. although
Robert ". Dunlop, her husband declares
that this will be reduced greatly by IN
vcstments she made III oil stocks some
time ago.
The filing Of any viii by Mrs. Dunlop
n tho Office Of Register Of Wills Croft
IS held M h. the filing in court q cavoat
III counsel for Dunlop forbi ddrg the
admission of any wi!l unless he and Dun
jon are first notified The Will is in the
hands of counsel for Mrs Dunlop here
hit will not bc presented until matters
ore adjusted II the satisfaction q All par
tics onccrned The provisions Of the VII
| have not been made known.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
Training 10 Washington.

Frank Radeke, after a hearing IN NUM-
cipal Court this morning on charge Of
vacancy, Is again treading the Lincoln
Highway on bis way TO Washington. His
coat Is held together with two safety pms
in front. one sleeve is nearly of and th e
rest of his clothing Is tattered 70 match;
but he does not seem to mind, as he Is
onlv twenty-one. says he wants work an
thinks he can get it through friends III the
capital
came from Pittsburg ana that he lmInl-
grated to this country from Poland only
four wears ago, yet he speaks English al
most without an accent He came from
Philadelphia by foot yester day. and was
arrested on his lesiurely way through
4C,u-r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
SENIORS ENTERTAIN At
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Interesting Exercises Given To
day by Members of the Grad
uating Class.

Senior Day exercises were held tins
morning in the auditorium OF the High
school with a very large audience. The
stage was prettily decorated with jar
dinieres and baskets Of daisies, while
large American and High School flags
draped each side
Much talent was displayed by the
PARTICIPANTS Albert Grier, member OF
the graduating class, sang and entertained
with banjo, in n cabaret scene. lie sang
"Daisv." while Miss Sadie Jacohy danced
r. the time of the music. This song
"Daisv." was composed last winter 10y
George f. Kelley and Warren W Grer
both former High School boys, the latter
hciur a brother OF Albert
4 most interesting selection was render
Cd by the Mandolin Club of the High
School. bv seven girls. wearing white
MILDLY suits with black ties, who grouped
themselves on the stage crosswlse II
oriental fashion.
The exercises that were held today were
said to be the most interesting and en-
tertaining ever rendered by a senior clas
of the High School The audltlrlum wa
filed to the utmost, parents OF man,
1ueInbers Of the class being present, Som
were compelled to stand during the eX
ercises. because of the large attendanc
of visitors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
BOYS n TROUBLE.
Two Under Arrest Believed to Have
Committed Many Robberies.

The arrest of the two young boys,
Irwin Nutter, aged Is years, and Willard
Dickerson. IL, several days ago, IN con-
ncctIon with breaking and entering
Glanding's store, on King street between
Sixth and Seventh, interests the pohce.
The two bows were arrested by Patrolman
Bullock. They have been turned over to
the Juvenile Court and will he gwen q
hearing next Wednesday afternoon. heN
arc now being held At the Detention
House. Sl4 Washington street
When first arrested, according TO the
police. the bows denied any knowledge oi
any other robherIes committed about the
CITY. but after being questioned Tor some
time bv Detectives Horace NlcDanne
and Elijah Johnson. they admitted
according to the police, having been con
cerned in at least eight robberies asfolows
Glandings, June s. when Sl0l was
stolen: Schagrin and Braunstein, June .
SD. Gregg Goodwin. S32 Shiplcy street
Nav -. 50 cents and car tickets &. " II
Bradford. lO5 West Ninth street, June !
I2 silver lead pencils and one gold pencIl
Alfred b. Moore Co. 907 Orange street
Nav %. nothing taken New ork tlst
market Nav Is, $50 King street, 2Ot
PENNIES taken from the cash register
Charles II. GRAY, printing office. II Las
Eighth street. May Is, entered tut nothnl
missing t. + Higgins. Si3 latnall street
four or FIVE weeks ago, iiashllght case an'
q meter.
The two bows live in the Ninth ware
section Of the city. but the pollcc wou''
not give their ddresses.