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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
OXFORD OPERA HOUSE
The Recognized Standard Theatre
Jos. G. Crowl, Mgr. Oxford. Ia.

SATURDAY, MAY 18th,
MacLean & May
in Mary Roberts Rinehart's brilliant
romantic comedy,
''231s HOURS LEAVE"
Monkey Comedy
1.-THE Good Ship Rock and Rye"
TUESDAY, MAY 18TH
Enid Bennett
in vital, searching drama of love
and marriage,
WHAT EVERY WOMAN LEARNS
"Squeaks and Squawks," Comedy.
International News.
THURSDAY, MAY Goth
Dustin Farnum
in two-fsted story of the great
West,
"DURAND OF THE BAD LANDS.1
Lightning Bryce"
Mutt and Jeff
Int. News.
Commencing on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 1880 P. M; Saturdays; !.
6:45 and 800 P. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
STRAWBERRIES FOR SALE.

Strawberries for sale in season by
Robert LIGHTHOUSE, two miles north
west of Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
STOVES AND FURNACES.

/ i TT
II the rules in this advertise
ment regarding stoves and FUR
naces were always followed, it
would save the people of the
United States almost $4,000
day. Will you not help in this
saving and begin by making
your own home safe?
CHAS. s. PYLE,
Insurance that is Sure.
RISING SUN. MD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
James n. e. Church, Rising SUN. nd.
Rev. chas. C. Harris, Pastor.

SUNDAY. MAY 10, 1920
Morning
9:45 to Sunday School and
Adult Bible Classes
1:00-Sermon, Subject: '.The Holy
Ghost"
Evening
7:S0-Epworth League. lie er,
Helen Nields; Subject: Being a
Good Comrade."
SIS Sermon, Subject: "The Re-
viyal"
Special Evangehstic Services will be
held at Rising Sun during the week.
syImar M. e. Church.
1870 p. M.-Sunday School.
$500 p. M.-Preaching.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14

WANTED-Salesm with auto
preferred, by large Oil and Paint
Company to call on farmers in local
territory. Prefer man with success
full selling record in this class Of
trade. Must furnish good reference.
Can make from SIS to $50 week.
PARKER REFINING CO.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
H AULIN G.

Having purchased an auto-truck |
am prepared to do hauling of every
description at reasonable charges.
Apply to ARTHUR j. DINSMORE,
Phone 343-X Rising Sun, AID
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
Clothing Sale
20 per cent. is Off

The Late Backward Season
finds us with too much stock,
and we offer it now while you
can use the goods.
MEMS SUITS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
For Successful Saving

first
goal; must be systematic
necessary your mark high. thousand
impossible, whereas
accumulated through systematic saving Of small sum
Concentrate your one hundred dol
thereof will make the thousand
81 WILL START ACCOUNT
Interest and One-EIalf Per Cent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14

Don't part with your Liberty Bonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
CURTIS e. IRWIN
MEATS, GROCERIES. ETC.

MEATS, GROCERIES. ETC.
The summer time am coming.
The birds are on the wing,
It's time to plant your gardens.
And Aawers. n everything.
We have the kind you re wanting.
They are not so awful high;
If you came and see them
We are sure that you will buy.
All kinds of plants and flowers.
CURTIS e. IRWIN
Corner Cherry & Queen SITS
Rising sun. Maryland
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
CHARTER.

this charter serve as the original sub
scriptiOn list.
Thus done and passed, at my office IN
the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the
day, month and year hereinabOve flrst
written in the presence of Warren V. Mil
Ter and Charles Haggerty, competent wit
nesses who hereuntO sign their names with
the said appearers and me, notary. after
due reading of the whole. lnterlineatiOn
and crasure made and approved before
signing.
Witnesses: i a.
Warren V. Miller.
Charles Heggerty.
FRED. e. MARX,
Notary Public.
|. the undersigned authority Recorder
of Mortgages for the parish of Orleans.
state of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing charter of the
Claramar Company, Incorporated, was this
day duly recorded in my office in book
$50, fOliO.....
New Orleans. La. May -. 1920.
tSigned) EMILE j. LEONARD, ID. Il.
\ true copy.
FRED. &. MARIN.
Notary Public.
June 3-July $.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
Ninety Sumatran VoIcanoea

The POekit Barisan, a series Of
length Of the island of Sumatra near
the western coast, splits in the north
into parallel chains which encircle
the broad KarO-Batak plateau and
the vast area of Tuba lake. In these
partially explored ranges there have
already been discovered 90 volcanoes,
II Of which are now active, the con-
structive and destructive forces OF
Sumatra'S formation.-Melvin A. Hall
In the National Geographic Magazine.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
Mexican War Losses.

The number OF men engaged In the
Mexican war on the American side
consisted Of 42,545 regulars and 73,776
volunteers. The losses Of regulars
were: Killed. $50; wounded, 2,102 !;
died Of wounds, 4OS. Volunteers killed,
513; wounded, 1878; died of wounds.
100. This does not include deaths by
disease.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
CHARTER OF BETTER BUSINESS BU
REAI. OF NEW ORLEANS Ia

June 3-July s.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
nrGIIEs ON TUE pni.Any.

Former Justice Hughes contributes interest
ingy to the controversy concerning the primary
method OF cffcctng nominations While there
Is widespread dissatisfaction with that method
the gentleman doubtless states a truth when he
asserts that the people viii not willingly return
to the old convention method or the still older
party caucus method.
But there must come some very substantial
reforms In the primary 'Unqucstlonably we ara
To hear more and more concerning the direct
presidential primary We must accept as "A fact
the eN-justiccs assurance that such "A law IL
now impossible because 1t would be unconstitu.
uonal for his reputation az n constitutional
Jurst leaves one no room to dissent
However, unless the various states take i'm.
mediate action In the way OF reforming ana
rendering more Just and acceptable existing
primary laws and unless all OF tho states join
the primary procession not more than one other
presidential convention will be held before n
formidable movement gets under way for the
necessary constitutional amendment to make
tho direct presidential primary possible
The two last national conventions IN the mInds
or an exceedingly large number of observers
plead In trumpet tones for the very law Mr.
Hughes says cannot be enacted without a cons,l.
tutionai amendment. While there probably win
DO no retreat In legislation on this subject un.
naestionaby there cannot be IA ful acceptance
OF the existing laws. Therefore a stiIl NOR,
radical advance will be demanded We may
as well make up our minds to that
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20

% pool " considerable proportions has been
opened iu recent years by the so-callod experts
of tho industry. Gushing tho wonder Of the
industry was opened by tcnderfcct IN the game
"bo spccuiaicd whore men ~ experience aimost
without exception declared oil would never b.
found
% has been but q fcw years since the "taIcu.'
declared no oil would b, found west ot range T.
ana the Electra. TcNs pool was opened and
produced lu the taco Of tho highest professional
assurance that no oil could possibly exist IN such
formation.
un Development ls speculative highly so.
Some progress has boon made along scientific
lines but nothing IN the nature Of absolute
Hrirucc iH applicable to the business Times after
time prolific and wonderfully profitable pools
have bosn drilled In on terrain condemned bv
che wiso.
y" man can ray, for mo- man knows, whether
or not profitable production uudorays vast acre
age at hN time considered without merit. Ncccn.
siiy VIII torco the issue and necessity alone. II
|" the history ot the industry that whom the Wis
Die supply bcglns to decrease and the price ad.
vanccs. adventurous spirits have gone into the
unknown and attained wealth ana fame by open.
Ing unexpected areas OF great productive abil.
Iy'
=" far from agreeing that an oil famine i'm
p'nds "" think 1t far hkclcr that history win
repeat isclf, and that the present high pricc.
with It's attendant tax ~ undcrsupplv viii De
followed by th" opening OF some prolific terri.
tory that will untll its probable limits have been
doiincatod, result iu depreciation and talk OF the
old 'mothcr-odc' theory Nor will the mex
amrled demand FOR petroleum ana its produclp
go on Increasing indefinitely. There are tn ba
rocossions along this line as all others
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
The Horoscope
THE stars incline bu, do no, .u-- -

The stars Incline but do no.. Co..
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER. oo ,,,o
Cryt. 1920 BY Mcclure Nce...... '-''
Mercury rules this ...
friendly power, accordlu- f. ....,.I'
ogy' saturn Is In mll,u. a.I.
the evening. 90
All the signs seem to ,....
the continued Influence d.
sanda. The printed word ... ..'
great sway I'o
Newspapers and bor.ud....
unuer thc best direction Of t..
tutors VIII enjoy unusual ......
Advertising is TO become r..
more medium Of modern
ana IL ~ 70 develop along n...
the seers predict.
Saturn continues in uor......
pect and tho outlook for r.....
be. ''l
The prevalence of stri..s ..
iect the neccssarles OF ur. ...,,
nostiCatod. '-'
There is a sign that is r.... ..
presaging the vanishing or ... ,.
ana old ideas. but thrrc r.l. i.
period or seeming re1ouuulr. t.,'
The sccrs declare that rcar rr,,
gross In recognition of ur.....'.
brotherhood will be made in fs. -@,,.
year. "'N
Women will do VOL 10 mail. ..
important moves today. TH.- r.
seem to lose ground pului09.. s
a bricf time, but they are 0, az
great power later. ''
While Saturn frowns d,rt ava
lonely places should bo a,oiIod
Fhieves prosper during this cunftp.
uration. '''''s'
Tho affairs OF hospitals and puhp,
this time. a.
Theatrical affairs will he flir,v
prosperous at this. time. but mary
changes In management are prosros.
tiCated.
California continues subject IN a
rule of the planets making for rroat
progress in all the arts. ThorC vii
be "A peculiar friendlincys To what.
ever belongs to the world OF haau,v
among residents on the Pacific
coast.
Fires have been predicted for N,
autumn when the seers degIars
heavy losses will he sustained. The
greatest care in safeguarding public
property is enjoin6d,
Persons whose birthdatc Il fs
should attcSd strictly 10 hu.iursr
and run no risks. Those who ara
employed should be very carcrII
Children born on this day are
likely To be Thoughtful and clever
These SUSPECTS of Capicorn usually
are great students
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
POSTMASTER AND THE CIVIL SERVICE

Announcement that postmasters placed under
tho civil service by executive order may not have
the life Jobs they anticipated arouses no regret
anywhere. Buriesonsm is not a thing TO hold
n brief for The business world groans under
tho mismanagcmcnt aud inefticicncy of the
postal system.
II In II matter OF very little moment whether
the president waited until all offices had been
filled by democratic partsans before issuing hts
famous order. The outstanding fact demon
'trated every day Is that IN a vast majority OF
cases at least actual incompetence was en-.
throned In the postal service with the result
that the postal service has deterlorated in eff
cheney and Increased In defiant autocracy.
lncumbsnts. believing they had a life tenur.
have set themselves up in a sort OF organization
thHt has already begun to claim rights superior
to the public that maintains the system A civil
service that permits such conditions IL intoler-
able, even though the alternative Is a return 10
the bad enough days Of political spoiIs
What the public demands. what II must have
Is an efficient, polite, accommodating postal
service that seeks constantly to make itself moro
valuable To the people and their Just demands
That. the public has not had for eight long
years
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
These Riches!


Editor World I've never been rich, so | could
hardly say; But I'd rather be poor than never
he gay! There's a lots happening to rich folks
thes" days Some are made happy, but most are
made to pay"
There's that wealthy man married to a chorus
girl think he really loved her, instead OF her
curls' Then there is that big sensation about a
wayward duke, who lost rich wife, but they
we're always luke
Most wonderful Of all, was the little ole tot
nat was born In darkness and got rich at n
shot! As long you're different anything VIII
soi cause "A hairdresser In England married a
British count, SoP
feel awfully sorry for a certain ole guy
whose wife can't get the money to buy him a
ie' O, not the regular dollar md half one; she
wants five thousand dollars. Isn't that "A small
sum-
Some people in England. and they're rich
lulkH us said have gone to find an island where
tax collectors will never show their heads. The
colony VIII have no politics, what's the use?
Nou'l not have 10 bother your head, thinking OF
an excuse.
Now ladies' and gentlemen, should you In any
way follow this adventure. let me go. IL only
for day!
Tulsa, Nov. 49,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
THE WHITE HOUSE MYSTERY.

on tho eve OF the convention the president 3
health was "deplorable" lie was painted as
having been driven to an untimely end by his
enemies" Then no recovered and received CON
gratuaions on his restored health"
But on the eve OF the election he suffered a
relapse ana his condition again became tragic
and pitituli' fear was expressed that he was
making "his last public utterance," Now we are
told that his health is fine, that he is raidIy re-
covering his wontcd ygor and that lie is some.
what anxious as to what job he viii take after
lac leaves the white house.
II ls pcrploNng. Isn't there some way to
unrayol this white house mysteryp
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
CHAPTER %LVIII.
Frederick Argues W!.h Neil ms 10
His business Methods


did as | had planned. Neil only
laughed at me Tor my pains.
"Tonko hasn't touched it," he de-
clarcd
But you--you only opened that
bottle last night. You haven't -
you couldn't drink all that in one
evening""
well, ] did! So stop your fussing
You are getting TO be a regular nag
ger First II is meddling in my
business, then it's what | drinK
Can't you mind your own affairs,
and let me mind mine?"
saw that Nell was disturbed. Hn
had not been drinking but he looked
rather wiid-eycd. and not at all like
himself. | laid 1t to the amount he
had drunk the night before, and
tried To soothe him by saying | was
AFRAID II would make him III. But
he paid no attention to my half
hearted apology for my fault-finding
and asked me to hurry dinner.
"A couple OF mon are coming up
here after dlnpor 90 talk business,
he told me when l asked him II he
was going out.
He ate scarcely anything, but
drank several cups OF strong coffee.
tie mad also mixed himself a cock
tail after dinner.
| was with lite Robert when the
men came, but as | left the nursery
| heard loud voices. They sounded
angry, "VchCmently 90" thought
10 myself as I halted a moment. |
had not intended to listen, but lust
as | was about to 80 on TO my own
room, heard one sentence very
plainly:
"loull be in jail yet, II you don't
look out, Forbes,"
Neil in Jail! what could they
mean? l cropt slowly and quietly
nearer until ] was almost opposite
the library door. once | heard
someone open the ccllarette. and
caught the clink Of glasses | could
near an occasional angry word, or a
ioudly-spoken one, but / could make
nothing OF such fragmentary bits. I
must hear more,
That ! was hclittliug myself by
listening that | might be caught
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
Barometer Of Public Opinion
Here He Is. Fellows,

Editor World. Replying to Mrs I'm regard
to smoking, | wish to ask Mrs. TO give one
good reason why any one should use tobacco.
In any form? We're men born with cigar. or
cigarette In their mouths? Did you ever see
smoker that had any respect FOR those that
do not smOker Such thing Is ancient history.
The property loss in this country by fire
directly due to smoking VIII amount To several
million d,,lars annually, sufficient to feed and
clothe all the orphan children in the United
States.
The amount OF money spent annually for
tobacco and the land wasted by It's Cultivation
would feed and clOthe all the starving children
In the old world.
II is certainly "a punishment TO hc compelled
to sit In an office all day in which there are
number OF tobacco fiends that are polluting
the air with their stinCh How can any woman
have the nerve TO defend smoking after she has
Inhaled the sweet rosy breath OF "A cigar Gig
arctic flcnd, she surely has IA great taste for
kntck -naCkS. How any one defend the
filthy habit OF smoking that is OF no earthly use
TO mankind or beast, but on the other hand Is q
tremendous waste OF money and energy.
Personally | am willing to grant every man
the right to smoke II he wants to, but he should
bc willing to grant me the same right that to
be allowed to breathe pure air. You cannot
go into an office, hotel lobby. dining room or
cafe without being compelled to breathe air
that IL sheavy ladened with sickeninG cigar and
cigarette smoke.
Smokers are doing to tobacco the same thing
that drinkers did to whisky they are writing
tobacco's obituary and God speed the time.
Y. Y. H.
Bartlesyille November II.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
The Promoters Wife
BY JANE PHELPS

and Inundated, never entered my
mind, | simply he'd to hear what
these men were saying Tonko went
In with chopped ice, and | heard
Neil tell him they should not need
him again. Then, just as the door
closed, he said:
Do you mean to tell me, Fred
erick, that you refuse to help me ?"
SO Mr.. Frederick was one of the
men, and he had refused to help
Neil. In what? Was it. someone else
who, like Scott. wanted to get rid
OF what Nell had sold him? Who
someone again threatening Neil?
must know, | would know. | put out
the lights, and crept to the library
door. Now that Tonko was dis
missed for the night. there was lit
tie danger of the servants seeing me.
But II Neil or one OF those men
should open the door, discovery was
certain. Yet determined to risk II.
crouched low. a little TO one side
OF the door-the opposite side to
which II opened. Yet | soon was
able TO distinguish the speaker, and
to follow the conversation to a cer-
tain extent. They all spoke loudly.
as III excited. sometimes angrily.
Il tell you. Forbes. they could jail
YOU for things you have done. For
Gods sake, man, stop 1t! II you
don't care for yourself or the people
whom you are beggaring by selling
them your worthless stocks. think OF
your wife and child-of the disgrace
1t will he to them If this comes out
AS 1t surely will II you go on much
longer, $40 per cent, men never get
away with their crooked deals--and,
to be frank, they are no worse than
The deals you and Black here are
putting over-selling mining stock
where there are no mines, oil
: harcs where no o!l'has been found.
and taking money from widows and
orphans as well as fool farmers and
others"
THE world is full of suckers -
don't get their money, someone
else will" l knew by his answer
that Neil was trying to justify him
self
The someone else will get
caught, then, just as you will be IL
you don't quit" 1t was Mr.. Fred
erick's voice. Then the other man
the one they called Black-said
something, hut, try as I would,
'ould not catch IL.
To be Continued.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20

Internatlonnlists OF the free trade type hnve
fulminated with considerable vigor against the
charge OF Governor Allen that imp6rtations of
Canadian wheat caused the sensational drop IN
domestic wheat prices. Such gentlemen asserted
that the poor Canadians needed market for
their product, anyway" ana that "only selfish
ness of the most reprchonsihlo sort" could justi-
~ this nation in barring the United States mar
ket against them. An investigation just con-
cluded shows that 17,O00,0O0 bushels OF Cana
dian wheat entered the United states market
during the month OF october, ana attributes the
drop In wheat prices to that factor alone. As
consequence the internatlonalists viii he even
less popular with the farmers in the future.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
BeRnies' Notebook
THE PARK AVE. NEWS
Weather. Continuous.

htdlHtI. NbDllUuouS,
Sissiety, Miss Mary Watkinses
rite stocking came down last Sunday
vile she was taking a wawk on
Broad Street and she had to 20 all
the way home lobsided holding IL up
with one hand, the scandle not be-
ing over yet.
Miss Maud Jonsons little sister
Miss Dottie Jonson made her en-
trants into sissiety last Satidday az
tirnoon by following Mr.. Charles
Uuds) Smkins and Miss Maud jon
son wen they went to take a wawk,
and she made her entrants out agen
Wen Miss Maud Jonson warned her
sevrel times and then chased her
half way home.
Pome by skinny Martin
TO MY BEST GIRL
I like my oatmeel nice and sweet,
My tee with plenty OF sugar /
greet,
Ho no and a bottle Of rum!
! cat lump sugar like a horse,
l spred big spoonfulls on my force,
But you're as sweet as they come.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Sam Cross says he hasent
got eny grudge agenst getting his
hair cut but wat he hates is the sem
sation OF setting in the barber chair
without doing enythIng
Lost and Found. Neither.
Advertisements, None.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
TmE JNrNNESE INCREASE.

complete census reports show that the in
crease In japanese population in California du,-
ing the last decade has been CO.. per cent; IN
Washington 32i per cent, and In Oregon 17.T
per cent This In the face OF Japan's gentle
mans agreement to prevent emigration OF its
nationals TO the Pacific slope
The matter is mentioned only for the pur.
pose OF showing that the people ot the Pacific
slope are within the facts when they assert that
Japan has not kept faith with this country. aud
that nothing short OF exclusion San prevent IN,
WHY Nippon from eventually colonizing one ot
the foirest sections OF the United states.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20

The meeting of gentlemen interested In tie
petroleum industry In Washington affords an
opportunity to observe that whenever and
wherever this industry is being discussed Tusu
looms large; not only by reason of It's major
position as the world capital OF petroleum hut
because of the large number OF It's citizens whose
opinions are courted and whose decisions are
vital. Tulsa IL recognized as one of the seven
money centers Of the United States, due, of
course, to the Capitalization here OF many large
factors in the oil world. 1t stands first and un-
contested as n petroleum center
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-20
Crook Impcrsonatcs Dealer

SpeclaI 70 Tho World.
PONCA CITY, November 10
Some person, unknown TO Joseph
W. Donahuc, automobile sales
dealer OF this city used his nama
promiscuotsly on a recent automo-
bile tour OF Iowa and wherever h.
went he had bills Tor repairs
charged to Donahue, who has jus,
commenced to receive them. He
was driving gray-COlorcd sew
passenger Buick car a nd on No
yember | had n collision near Couu-
ell Bluffs which did considerable
damage to another car, for which
Donahue is now asked to pay. The
total bills, thus far reaching Dona-
hue. are well into the hundreds o'
dollars.