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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22

At each turn it was the same dis
heartening story-bridges gone and
no way CT fording the turbulent
waters.
Just when all hope seemed gone.
DR.. Selby remembered something.
Somewhere he had read that the post
master general was "humanizing" the
postoffice department. He rushed to
the telephone and asked G. A. Sluder,
manager of the air mail field at North
Platte, to take him across the river in
an airplane.
Sorry" said Sluder, "but couldn't
without getting authority from Wash
ington first"
But the woman is dying" the ply
sician urged.
,"In that case" replied Sluder, 1--WE
will take you first and get the author
ity afterward"
So it was that the life Of woman
in an humble Nebraska farmhouse
was saved just because the postoffice
department has been humanized. And
so it is that Postmaster General Hays
is probably the happiest man in Wash
ington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
From Mars2

The worlds greatest authority In
wireless biography, Marconi, believes
that radio messages have been re-
ceived from the planet Mars The an
nouncement has set scientists in many
countries discussing the possibility Of
wireless messages being sent from
one planet to another. 1t seems to be
agreed that the ether or whatever 1t
is called which lies between ! the
heavenly bodies, is capable Of trans
hitting wireless waves, so that it is
scientifically possible to send such
messages, even from Mars to the
earth. Some scientists believe that
the mysterious signals received by
Marconi were caused by tricks Of our
own atmosphere. Nevertheless, Mar
conf and many others believe that we
are at the opening of a marvellous new
era of long-distance communication
with neighboring planets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Wall Street Once More Puts Her
Quietus on Man Who Was
Too Ambitious.
HIS STORY IS SENSATIONAL
Nephew Of Colonel Guffey, Who Made
and Lost Many Fortunes, Himself
Did Some Very Spectacular
Things With Oil Stocks.

New York.-When the directors re-
signed the other day and the Tide
water Oil company, Standard Oil
subsidiary, thus got control of the
Guffey- Gillespie Oil company, insiders
knew Wall street once more had writ
ten "finis" to the career of man who
hit off more than he could chew"
The victim was Joe Guffey, more
formally Joseph F. Guffey of Pitts
burgh, and fully described thus:
President of the Guffey- Gillespie Oil
company, with leases covering 100000
acres in the MIDI Continent and Texas
fields.
President of the Atlantic Gulf Oil
corporation, controlled by the Atlantic,
Gulf & West Indies Steamship lines
and operating around Tampico.
President of the Colombia syndicate,
controlled by Guffey- Gillespie and
"Agwi" and owning a million acres of
oil lands along the Magdalena river in
South America.
Director of Reliance Life Insurance
company, and several Pittsburgh
banks
Democratic national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, promoter and
"angel" of A. Mitchell Palmer's last
presidential boom.
Former director of sales for the
alien property custodian.
Uncle Lost Many Fortunes.
Back of this announcement lies a
story seldom equaled in American
business and political biography. 1t
parallels the story of another Guffey of
a preceding generation. For Joe Cuff
fey is a nephew of old Col. James NJ.
Guffey, also of Pittsburgh, said to have
made and lost more fortunes in oil
than any other person in the United
States.
By 1915 when the partnership was
recognized as the Guffey-G Gillespie Oil
company, it had become one of the
largest in the midcontinent field. In
addition, Guffey & Gillespie, with 9TH
er Pittsburghers, acquired 125,O0O
acres of Oil lands in Colombia, and the
Colombia syndicate was formed.
Then "Agwi" entered the Mexican
field, organized the Atlantic Gulf Oil
company, and elected Guffey president.
Boosted Stock to $50.
Last summer Guffey found the bears
out cunning for Guffey-Gillespie stock.
although it had earned SO share the
year before. Guffey began the fight
which ended Tuesday in total defeat.
Putting in almost every dollar he had
and borrowing 100000, he formed a
pool to peg" the stock with New York
and Pittsburgh friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
The Kromarouraphe.

There has been invented in Europe
a music typewriter called the kromaro-
graphic. With the aid of this instru-
ment, it is said, the composer may
produce a typewriter scroll without
the trouble of making the characters
by hand. All that he has to do Is to
place himself at the piano and give
free play to his creative fancies.
Every stroke upon the keys is regis
tered in regular musical character
upon a drum. The machine operates
through system of electric contacts
with the piano keys, The registering
apparatus, which resembles an ordi-
nary typewriter in size, may, in order
to remove discordant sounds, be placed
at a distance from the piano, even
in an adjoining room.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
THIS MAKES Mr.. HAYS HAPPY
His Policy of Humanizing the Post
office Department Results in Saw
ing Woman's Life.

Observation-Disclosures Will H.
Hays probably is the happiest man in
Washington today. His slogan
"Humanize the Postoffice Department"
has been carried out to what appears
to be the limit. Here Is the story:
In a little Nebraska farmhouse a
woman lay dying for lack of medical
attention. The nearest physician was
Dr. Selby at North Platte. True, North
Platte was only two miles away, but
between the dying woman and the
physician was the South Platte river,
flooded to a raging torrent that had
swept away every bridge near and
far.
DR.. Selby had telephoned to every
town within a radius Of twenty miles
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
MADE POSTMASTER IN 1852
Richard Fairbanks of Boston Apl
pointed by Massachusetts, Gem
eraI Court in That Year.

The first account Of the formal es-
Enlistment Of a postmaster is found
in the records of the general court OF
Massachusetts, by which, in 1889, 1t
was ordered that notice be given that
Richard Fairbanks, his house in B0s-
ton is the place appointed for all let
tiers which are brought from beyond
the seas or are to be sent thither to
be left with him and he is to take
care that they are to be delivered or
sent according to his direction. And
he is allowed for every letter penny
and must answer all miscarriages
through his own neglect in this
kind"
In May, 1893, by an act of the gem
eral assembly it was provided that q
general post office may be erected by
Andrew Hamilton at Philadelphia"
and that. Andrew Hamilton "or some
other as shall be appointed by the
king" should be postmaster general
Gin these parts and his deputy or dep
uties in that Office should demand, re-
ceive and take postage, etc."
In ITO, by act of parliament, a
postmaster general of the colonies
was appointed by the crown and au-
thorized ito keep his chief letter Of
fee" in New York and other chief let
ter offices at some convenient place or
places in other Of his majesty's prov
inces or colonies of America and also
to appoint all deputy postmasters.
In 1887 Benjamin Franklin was APP
pointed postmaster at Philadelphia
and published the appointment in his
own newspaper in these words: mo
tice is hereby given that the post Of
fee of Philadelphia is now kept at
B. Franklin's house in Market street
and that Henry Pratt is appointed
riding postmaster for all stages be-
tween Philadelphia and Newport In
Virginia. kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
LABOR LEADERS OBEY.
Four OF Them Will At Once Quit West
Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va.-David Robb, in.
ternational financial agent of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America in the
Mingo county strike country, and three
other leaders of the union will leave
West Virginia, according to an an
nouncement by the State Government
here.
This agreement was reached be-
tween union leaders and representa-
tives of the State, after the West Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals earli-
er in the day had denied the release
OF the men from the custody of the
State militia on writs of habeas
corpus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Proved Value of Milk as Food.

The value of milk in the diet is
shown impressively in an exhibit OF
two stuffed rats prepared by the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture.
The rats were of the same age, and
were selected from two cages of six
rats each. The rat which had its
cereal diet, supplemented with milk is
large-boned, well-developed speci-
men, while the animal which was fed
no milk is an understood weakling
with skin clinging to poorly developed
bones. In life the rat supplied with
milk displayed healthy tissues, mus
Giles and bone, and was marked by
smooth hair, bright eyes and good
color. The protein of the milk tuilds
muscular tissue. The mineral, espe-
cially lime, produces strong bones, and
the food accessories, or vitamines, in
sure growth and health. The rat de-
prived of these necessary food con-
stituents had weak, gelatinous bones,
thin muscles and small growth. Both
rats had wheat biscuits. On March
"a each cage of six rats weighed 4S5
grams on May the milk-fed cage had
increased to 1925 grams, but the
other had lost 1927 grams, or Ill
grams for each animal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Decrepit Old John Shebec Took
But One Dose and Did Some
Great Stunts.
GLIMPSE OF dicks" STAR
SeniIe Cripple Overlook Trolley Car
and Would Have Defeated Police
FIivver If the Street Crowds
Had Not Hampered Him.

Chicago.-John Shebec, who is 81
years old, discovered the elixir Of
youth the other day. Before taking
he was stopped, lame, decrepit, hope
lessly senile. After one dose he was
able to hop a speeding street car,
OUTRAGE a tlivver, and stand on his ear.
Mr.. Shebec was first observed by
Detective Sergeants Bierndt and
Janaczak at Western avenue and Madi-
son street. He was limping.
"Give me a quarter for carfare,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
w rites FiniS to
Guffey's Career

Late in February Guffey's pool tried
to rout the bears and boosted the stock
from % to 30. The effort exhausted
his strength, and the bears, buying in
New York and selling by wire in Pitts
burgh, flooded the latter market. When
the price reached 20 the Pittsburgh
banks called their loans.
The Tidewater Oil company took
over the stock held as collateral and
bought enough more to give it voting
control. Guffey, Gillespie and the old
directors attempted,to fight for places
in the reorganized company. Tide
water asked for their designations, and
called for a receiver.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Extortion Practiced in Paris
Arouses Americans.
French Authorities Tell Them the
Remedy Is in Their Own
Hands.

Paris.-The effect of the high cost
of living in Paris upon tourist trade,
as indicated by the growing frequency
of complaints of extortion by Ameri-
cans visiting France, is occupying the
attention of the government.
The authorities hold that the tour
lists have the cure largely in their
own hands, exaggerated prices being
due in large part to indiscriminate
spending by visitors, aided by the
spendthrift tendency of French prof
iteers.
1t is admitted that abuses prac-
ticed in amusement resorts. where
meals. wine and dancing are provided.
have their eject upon prices in gen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Orders Commanders to Aid
tn Uniting Army
GUARD AND RESERVES
Select Efficient Officers-Not Sufficient
To Obey Letter, But Must OBJ
serve Spirit Of Law
AS Well.


policy for welding the regular army,
the National Guard and the organized
reserves into one whole, ready to meet
any emergency at any time, was set
forth in a letter written by him to
corps area and departmental COM
manders. The policy will be inau-
gurated Immediately by the com
manders in their respective jurisdic-
tons, who are charged with the de-
tailed development of the National
Guard and organized reserves.
Under the general terms of the
law" the letter said, "the chief of
staff is made responsible for the sue
cess of this great national undertake
ing. Equally under the terms of the
law the corps area commanders are
also responsible within the limits of
their respective commands. In a
larger sense all officers of the regular
army are likewise expected to con-
tribute their interest, their sympathy
and their assistance in perfecting this
organization.
81 would therefore, impress upon
you and through you upon all officers
of the regular army the fact that I'M
der the spirit of this law their most
important mission in time of peace,
next after assuring highly efficient
and well-trained regular army, is de-
velopment of the National Guard and
the organized reserves"
The new chief of staff pointed to
the opportunity for broadened public
service by officers for the country
through the medium of the new army
and urged that they give fullest CO.
operation to the National Guard and
reserve officers and men. He called
upon the regulars to avoid any feeling
of partisanship for their establishment
and take for their goal the success of
each component part of the army.
"All citizen soldiers who are free to
meet the special requirements imposed
on members of the National Guard
should be encouraged to enter that
force" the letter continued. "All
young men after their voluntary mill
tary training in the reserve officers
training corps or training camps
should be encouraged to join a unit
either of the National Guard or the
organized reserves. There should be
no rivalry between the two forces but
rather an interchange of service be-
tween them.
"In conclusion, it is my desire that
the officers detailed for service in the
organization and training of the Ma,
tional Guard and the reserves should
be selected from the most efficient
officers of our army. 1t is not suffi-
Gent that this duty be assigned to an
individual at your headquarters to be
performed in perfunctory manner,
but the corps area commander and all
officers of his organization will be ex-
pected to take an active interest in
these forces and establish toward
them the most cordial attitude of sym
pathy and helpfulness, to the end that
the Army of the United States may be
welded into a harmonious and eff
cient whole, ready to meet any emer-
gency that may call for it's services"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Get Rid Of Dying Trees.

Two men with a crOsscut saw can
bring down tree in letter shape than
one man with an AK, although an ak Is
good, but slow. In many communities
where wood is plentiful a company of
men run a power saw. This is an cas-
Ter and much more efficient method
than the handsaw way.
So sharpen your trusty ak and lay
it at the foot of some dying tree. Put
it out of its misery and at the same
time make yourself some extra fuel
for the kitchen stove and fireplace
Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
FEWER IDLE FREIGHT CARS.
Brisk Demand From Grain Shippers
Reduces Boxcar Surplus.

Washington.-Idle freight cars on
the railroads of the United States
numbered S69,525 July 8. decrease of
1926 from the week previous, accord
ing to statement by the American
Railway Association. A brisk demand
for boxcars to meet grain car short
ages in the West reduced the surplus
in that class to las 112, which was
1,1S6 fewer than the excess of boxcars
at the end of the preceding week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Wool Clip Of West.

Winnipeg, Man.-The wool clip for
western Canada this year will be in
the neighborhood of 100000 pounds.
Alberta's wool clip is estimated at
100000, which is about the same as
last year. Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and British Columbia are expected to
contribute about 100000 pounds to
the total.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
SOLDIER ON RHINE KILLED.
James Higgins Burned To Death Un-
der Motortruck

Coblenz, Germany-James Higgins,
member of the Motor Transport
Company of the American forces in
Germany, whose home was at Dubu-
que, Iowa, was burned to death under
an overturned motortruck. When the
spill started Higgins gave warning to
a number of men who were in the
truck, enabling all of them to escape.
He was caught under the machine,
however, and was fatally burned when
the engine backired, setting fire to
the gasoline.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Heavenly Dust Cloud
of Vast Bulk Is Found

London.-Dr. A. Pannekeck, a
Dutch scientist, has been demon
strating the existence of an in
conceivably vast object in the
heavens. Its mass, he says, is
20,000,000,000 times greater than
that of the sun. He calls it a
celestial gas or dust cloud.
Doctor Pannekeck says this huge
body is situated in the constel-
lation of Taurus and his esti-
mate of it's size is greater than
many estimates of the combined
mass Of the whole universe it.
self.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
5000 Home for Whit. Rate

New York.-A $4,000 home TO,
white rats will soon be erected by
the Wistar Institute of Anatomy. The
building will be entirely devoted to the
housing of the thousands of rodents
kept by the institute for it biological
research work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Decided Increase, Reserve
Board Says
TREND OF IMPROVEMENT
Domestic Business, Report Says,
Shows Turn For Better In Sew
eraI Lines-Friendly Re-
Adjustment.

Washington.-A comparative analysis
Of Government receipts from internal
revenue sources for the first Is days
Of July, this year, and the correspond.
Ing period last year show a decided
increase for 1921.
The increases are: From income
and profits taxes, $7,690,819.72; from
miscellaneous taxes, $13,S22,3S1.A, a
total of $21,513,201.16.
Federal Reserve Board reports from
all the districts show trend of i'm
provement. This is especially true In
industrial centers, where labor dis
putes have been adjusted and wages
seadjusted to meet present conditions.
Especially likely to contribute to
the furtherance of progress toward
normal business conditions" the Fed
bral Reserve Bulletin says, ARE the
current wage readjustments, both
actual and prospective. Notable among
such adjustments may be mentioned
the 20 per cent. reduction which has
occurred in the wages Of the United
States Steel Corporation and the semi
official announcement of the Railway
Labor Board that it was prepared to
put into effect revised scale of trans
portatiOn rates. ..t
There has been evidence in varie.
ty of industries of a marked tendency
toward friendly Encouragement Of wage
relationships, sometimes preceding
and sometimes following price revi-
sion.
prices themselves have tended to
settle to somewhat lower basis, and
the various index numbers have tend
ed to move rather more closely in har-
mony, thus indicating that the read
5ustment period is near completion.
1T is a notable fact that, while for
eign prospects are unsatisfactory, do
nestle factors in the present situation
have shown at all events a capacity
Tor improvement. This situation is .ap-
parently misunderstood by some who
are disposed to believe that economic
conditions at home can be restored to
a satisfactory basis even though the
foreign situation continues unsettled.
1.-THE fact in the case that our foreign
trade is now also domestic trade is a
factor of primary importance. Due to
the great expansion of our manufactur-
ing power during the war, it is essen.
tial to control a reasonable amount of
foreign trade if we expect to keep up
our present agricultural lands or our
manufacturing investment employed
This is equivalent to saying that we
cannot reasonably expect complete
recovery in domestic trade without
having somewhat corresponding ad-
vance in foreign business"
Summing up the situation, the Fed
eral Reserve Board says:
Without waiting for improvement
In the export and general foreign trade
situation, domestic business has begun
to show turn for the better in sew
eral lines. The indexes of production
movement and use of goods complied
by the board are not as fully repre-
sentative of existing conditions to the
present date as are the more general
indications, but they afford the results
Of statistical inquiry into the situa-
ton"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22

either let at rentals of from 300 to
1000 per cent higher than the average
before the war for furnished apart
ments of the same class, or rented at
an increase of 200 to 800 per cent
above the average for unfurnished
apartments, with the proviso that the
tenant buy the furniture at excessive
figures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
KAISER PAID UNDER PROTEST.

London.-The former German EN-
peror has paid under protest the poll
tax of 5000 guilders claimed by the
municipality of Doom, says the Am
sterdam correspondent of the Central
News. The ex-Kaiser protested against
paying the tax {pn the ground that he
had not established himself in Doom
of his own win.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
The Quiet He Missed.

''You used to say that life without
me would be an aching void" said
Mrs. Gabson.
$50 did, my dear" replied Mr.. Cab
son, YEARLY. But didn't stop to
think that the void would have the
redeeming quality of soundlessness."
Birmingham Age Herald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
OVER 100 MOVIES TO CLOSE.
Increased Costs And Labor Troubles
Cited BY N. Y. Owners.

New York.-More than 100 New
York moving picture theatres will
close their doors for an indefinite
period on August /. Increased costs
and difficulties with union labor are
given as reasons why the movies"
will be included in the general the
atrical slump predicted for next fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
SEEKS FAMILY OF eoRILLAs.
Carl E. Akeley To Head Expedition To
Africa.

New York.-A party of five, headed
by Carl E. Akeley, scientist and big
game hunter, will sail for Africa next
month in the interests of American
Museum of Natural History to secure.
II possible, an entire family of gorillas
for habitat group in 2 pc museum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
Elixir of Youth
Found CHICAGO

please" he asked them. Bierndt
started to explain that transportation
in this City of the Horn may be pur-
chased, theoretically, at a nickel ride
and. if one is travelling in the sub
urbs outside the precincts of the city
hall, at s cents. He meant to follow
up this information with remark that
the old mans two-bit demand was a
bit exorbitant. He was interrupted,
however, by a citizen who burst from
the corner saloon.
He Sees a Star.
"You old rascal, l just gave you
carfare," shouted the man.
Aha" quoth Bierndt, "come with
me-"
He exhibited his star. One casual
glance at the glittering elixir worked
marvellous transformation. 1t pene-
trated the ancient'S system inStanter
and invested his feet with a zest for
voyage.
The next instant Shebec was ten
yards away. The instant after that
he was scarcely discernible for dust
"Holy haste!" exclaimed Bierndt.
'That guys exceeding the speed limit.
What he needs is pair of brakes"
The detectives jumped into their
flivver and tore after the vanishing
Shebec. About a block ahead was a
street car, travelling at the rate of
numerous miles per hour. 1t saw
the ancient chasing it and tried to get
away.
"Too burned Slow"
No use! With an easy leap Shebec
had achieved the step. Then he
looked behind him and saw that the
police fiivver was making better time
than the street car.
You're too burned Slow" said he to
the conductor-and off he jumped. The
into which the ancient leaped was
bit populated. The abundant citizenry
impeded his progress and made
straight running impossible. In the
zigzagging which ensued the flivver
had time to catch up and Shebec was
apprehended. In his pockets were
found twenty 81 bills and about So in
coins.
~ think I'll enter that bird in the
Indianapolis sweepstakes next year,"
said Bierndt at the station. "He runs
without gas and never has tire
trouble. He's the fastest thing l ever
saw in pants"