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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
PROTEST INSULT
OFFERED ALLIES.
Thousands Hear Horrors on
Rhine Meeting Denounced
PERsHING AssAILs HYPHEN
Lauds Loyal Observation-Disclosures
Read From Harding, The G. A.
n. And United Confederate
Veterans.

New YOrk.-General John J. Perish
ing, speaking before crowd which
packed Madison Square Garden at
one of the greatest patriotic demon
strations here since the signing of the
armistice, bitterly denounced persons
of foreign birth who seek the free
dom OF this country to spread ''polit-
ical and warlike propaganda" to
weaken the ties of friendship between
the United States and her allies in
the late war.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the American Legion and
other patriotic societies as a protest
against the recent mass-meetinS ar
ranged to voice objection to the pres
ence of French colonial troops in &C.
cupied Germany, described as THE
Horror on the Rhine" t
Fifteen minutes before the meeting
was called to order by Col. Frank
Galbraith, Jr., national commander of
the American Legion, the Fire De-
partment officials ordered the doors of
the Garden closed. More than $4,000
persons were then packed into the
structure, while thousands swarmed
around the building, frantically en-.
deavoring to enter.
General Pershing, paying tribute to
foreign-born citizens who served
under him in the Philippines, Mexico
and France, declared 1t was entirely
proper that foreigners should cling
60 the folklore, literature and music
of their native land, but he assailed
those who seek to dictate American
questions and political policies by the
standards of their countries.
1--WE have no quarrel with the
American of foreign BIRTH" he said.
I'VE want them to know that Amer
icanism is an inspiration, that it is
something spiritual, goal toward
which we aim. But we do object to
the foreign-born citizen who attempts
to decide an American question for
a foreign reason, whether he be of
German lineage and proposes to de-
termlne an American pollcy because
of German prejudice, or whether he be
Irish, Italian, Hungarian or Russian,
who seeks for similar reasons to de-
eide American questions.
II bitterly resent the abuse Of
American citizenship or residence for
the purpose of political or warlike
propaganda in foreign countries.
I'm America there can be no place
for those who while claiming equal
citizenship with us and enjoying its
privileges under our flag yet continue
their allegiance to another country.
There can be no such thing as dual
citizenship in America. Under no
CURSE can this country be made the
breeding place OF intrigue
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
ENGLISH BIRTH RATE HIGH
Vital Statistics for 1920 Show Mortal.
ity the Lowest Ever
Recorded.

London.-Vital statistics just issued
by the Ministry of Health show that
the birth rate for 1920 in England is
the highest for the decade and the
death rate the lowest ever recorded.
The infant mortality rate also is the
lowest on record. The number OF
births is the highest ever recorded,
while the number of deaths is the low
est since 1862, when the population
was only 100000. The figures are:
For England and Wales-Birth rate
per 1000 of the total population. 25.44:
deaths, crude rate, 1874; deaths under
one year per 1000 births, so.
For London-Birth rate per 1000,
26.3; deaths, crude rate, 12.4; deaths
under one year per 1000 births. rs.
The increase in the birth rate Is at
tributed to the number of delayed
marriages prevented by the war and
to the remarriage of war widows. It
Is suggested that the low death rate
may be due to the rapid strides taken
In surgery, medicine and sanitation
during the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
REVERSING THINGS.

The end of the baseball season was
drawing near and, as had been the
custom, the team from til local po-
lice force and a team from one of the
lodges in town were playing their an
nual game Of ball. A citizen who
owned fast motorcar was "Umps.a
The wearers Of the star were at bat
Jim Clancy, special cop. had con.
nected with a slow one, hich went
short. It was close play.
you're QUIT" yelled the Jump.
'Whatl i was safe q mile," said
Clancy.
Il said you're out" repeated the Jump
with emphasis, as he started toward
his place back of the pitcher.
Clancy said something about robber,
and needing games. when the umpire
turned.
"Say. Clancy" he said, remember
the other day when you said that !
was going 35 miles an hour? When /
tried to argue with you you. told me
not to talk back to the law! Well,
I'm the law here, and you're out" -
Stars and Stripes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Maryland Rooster
ShimmieS and TOddIes

Hyattsville, Md.-John Bonac-
corsy. East fayetteville, has a
rooster that can ''shimmie" and
"toddle" in a fashion that would
make many human jazz devotees
envious, according to Mr.. Bon
accorsy. But the rooster must
have music to do his best, like
any other dancer.
Accompanied by a little jazz
the "old boy" can tear off a nice
bit of jazz. Some time ago DR..
j. K. Atherton announced that
he had lay-bird which not only
shimmied but whistles it's own
accompaniment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
WILL PROBE LEGION REPORTS.
Rotarians To Survey Conditions Sur
rounding Disabled Veterans.

Indianapolis.-A nationwide survey
Of conditions surrounding the care of
disabled World War veterans has been
started by the 500 Rotary Clubs of
the country, according to letter re-
ceived at the American Legion's ma
tional headquarters here from Chesley
Fl. Perry, secretary of the Rotary
Clubs Association. The purpose of the
survey, says the letter, is ito prove
whether American Legion reports are
based on hysteria or upon actual
facts"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
EXECUTED WHEN
FORTRESS FELL
Horrors Follow the Surrender
of krOnstadt to Soviet
DEFENDERS UPHILL FIGHT
Refugees Serious Plight-FinIand In
Quandary To Find Food For
Fifteen Thousand Thrust
Upon Her.


Stockholm Details of the fall of
Kronstadt before the repeated on.
slaughts Of the Bolshevik army under
command of Leon Trotzky, the Soviet
War Minister, have been brought here
by refugees.
In the citadel, according to the
refugees, some 1900 men were left en-
deavoring to fight their way toward
the East and in the other fortresses
approximately 1000 were made prison
er by the Bolsheviki. All officers and
leaders among the military forces and
civilians were Immediately picked out
and on Trotzky's orders, given before
the final attack, were executed
Their bodies were thrown on the ice
of the Gulf of Finland with stones
and scrap iron in the pockets SO that
they will sink when the ice breaks
up, probably a fortnight hence. All
the other rebel soldiers interned are
awaiting the future which, according
to the refugees, most likely will bring
executions. AS food is scarce and the
victorious Soviet army is on half ra-
tions, the situation of the prisoners is
easily understandable, the refugees
point out.
The horrors of the days Of storm
ing cannot be described, the refugees
say The insurrectionary forces were
repeatedly betrayed by inhabitants
sympathizing with the Bolsheviki and
small bodies of the rebels were fred
on and moved down by machine guns
In the hands of local communists.
and simultaneously repulse attacks
from the outside. Everyone, old or
young, man or woman, with or with.
out weapons, who got in the way of or
was hunted up by the Bolsheviki was
killed Immediately, the refugees as.
sert. no pardon being asked and none
being given.
The town of Kronstadt suffered Sc
verely. At the beginning of the re-
treat by the insurrectionists big fires
were burning in five places, but by
Friday no smoke or fire could be SEEN
The stream of refugees from Kron-
stadt has ceased, according to dis
patches received from Terioki, on the
Finnish frontier, at 4 o'clock this aft.
ernoon. Only few men arrived this
morning after, an adventurous night
clad in white, and with badly wounded
hands sustained in creeping for miles
along the ice in order to escape de-
lection by the many Bolshevik patrols.
The Bolsheviki, the refugees say, have
established a circular chain of SEN
tries and patrols around Kronstadt,
through which it is impossible to
break.
Kronstadt had big stores of army
equipment, which explained the good
attire of the soldiers and sailors ar.
irving in Finland. The latter coun-
try will have great difficulty in feed
ing the hungry refugees, as normally
she must import more than two-thirds
Of the grain and -four consumed. With
exchange rates unfavorable, keeping
some $1,000 destitute refugees indeG.
nitely will be heavy burden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Big Gang of Bandits Operating
Throughout Country.
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Loot
In Robbery of Postoffice Wagon at
Toledo, o.

Westinghouse nationwide plot for
the wholesale robbery Of mail trains,
post Offices and post Office wagons is
now in operation, according to George
NJ. Sutton, chief of the postal inspec-
ton service, following the holdup in
Toledo, O., when 100000 loot was
obtained from a postal wagon, and on
the Northern Pacific railroad, near
Minneapolis, when loss estimated
at several hundred thousand dollars
was suffered.
Evidence gathered in preliminary in
vestigations of these cases and others
that have occurred in the last few
months. LIr. SrttaG said. indicate that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
ARMOUR AGENT is HELD.
Arrested On Charge OF Selling Short
Weight.

Stamford, Conn.-John C. Lee, man
ager Of Armour & Co. here, was ar
rested, and held on his own recogniz.
ance pending trial on the charge Of
selling packages of butter that were
short in weight. The local inspector
of weights and measures claimed he
found pound packages of butter sold
by Armour through Lee, from one
ounce to an ounce and half under
weight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
The DINING Room strateoist.

II suppose the head waiter makes
such an ostentatious parade of polite
ness toward you in order to show his
appreciation of your liberal tip"
II don't think that's precisely it." re-
piled Mr.. Cassius Checks. HE wants
to make the contrasts as striking as
possible when he gives the icy glare to
somebody who neglects to come
across"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
ASK GOVERNOR ALLEN TO PROBE
Demand For inquiry Into Attacks On
N. p. League.

Washington. Governor Allen. OF
Kansas. was urged in telegram by
Senator Ladd and Representative Sin.
clair Of North Dakota to investigate
mob attacks on Nonpartisan League
organizers at Great Bend and to clear
up charges that members Of the Amer
lean Legion were involved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Translated into Prose.

Hicks-I must say don't approve Of
half Of those new woman activities.
Every man wants to keep his wife
close to the fireSide.
Mrs. Hicks (firmly)-You mean. the
cook stove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
NO DINING CAR FOR CHICKS.
Postal Employees Instructed Not To
Feed Them.

Washington. = Passenger service
maintained by the postoffice for day
old chicks does not include dining
car accommodations. Instruction to
postal employees In recent bulletin
include the following: do not give
food or water to the chicks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Defense Force to Fight Crime Wave.
Allentown, Pa.-Spurred to action
through fires and holdups, vigilance
force Of 1900 citizens has been organ
lied for the protection of the city.
Committees of 100 members have been
organized in each &C the 16 wards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Ncthino Much.

whats in your travelling bag"
asked the customs officer of the de.
mure damsel.
"Oh, nothing" said the maid. lust
some weekend wearing apparel"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
EIGHTEEN ARE INDICTED.

Wholesale Prosecution In Toledo p. o.
Robbery Case.
Toledo, o.-Eighteen individuals,
two of them women, were named in
indictments returned by the Federal
Grand Jury here in connection with
the robbery of the Central Postoffice
last February IL, when five armed
men held up three railway mail clerks
and escaped with mail sacks contain
ing more than $1,O0o,0o0 in cash and
negotiable papers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
WILL LOOK THEM OVER.
Daugherty To inspect All Possible
Appointees For judges.

Washington Attorney General
Daugherty is going to took over" per-
sonally all possible appointees as Fed
eral judges or district attorneys be-
fore selections are made. In max
ing known his intention Mr.. Daugh-
erty said that he intended to call to
Washington each man who came up
for serious consideration in the dis
tricts and see them himself before
making any appointments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Family Portraits.

Are those family portraits?"
"They are" replied Mr.. Cumrox. II
don't know whose family they used
to belong to. but / expect 'em to be-
long to mine for generations to
come"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Proved the Point.

at says here that there is more
strength in eggs than in meat" re-
marked the old fogy.
THAT'S right" commented the
crouch. 81 have known eggs to be so
strong that you couldn't go near them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Wifey-John, do you speW
graphic" with one ''f'' or twa2-
Hubby-Well. my dear. you may
as we'll use two if you are going to
use any.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Norwegian experimenters are trying
to drive automobiles with acetylene
gas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Wise Guy.

1.-THE silent mans no fool" said PENN
'He knows what he's about:
He thinks mistakes like other men
But doesn't blurt them OUT
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Several Raisins.

How famous Is the raisin.
With its kick of ten per cent.
But the thing that hurts the tenant.
II the raisin' of the rent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
The l1ousipo Problem

why don't you leave your hus-
bandT'
II have no place to co."
go back to mother"
Mother is looking for fiat herself.a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Miles. MarceIle Monod and Sarah
Peiron, French war nurses. have come
to America to study public health nurs-
ing, which has reached its highest
development in this country and is
but little known in France. They are
being trained here by the American
committee for devastated France and
will head, the public health nursing
work which that organization has in
augurated in the war-torn districts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
HARDING TO PROMOTE DOCTOR

Marion Physician VIII Be Made BrI9a'
dier-General Soon.
Washington.-Dr. C. 3. Sawyer, Of
Marion, Ohio, President Harding's per
sonal physician, will be made briga.
rdier,generai in the Army Medical
Corps. Dr. Sawyer was in the Medical
Reserve Corps during the war and he
will be transferred back to active
service and given the rank of briga
der.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
SMALL MATTER

SMALL MATTER
Patient: Say buddy that razor
pulls something awful.
Barber: That's all right sir can
make out.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30
Lewiston Chapter r.. G. On Honor
List.

Lewiston chapter, American
Red Cross,is given a very fine
comparative showing in conf
dental list recently issued from
national headquarters, entitled
"A Selected List of Chapters. -
Explanatory of the purpose of
the publication is statement 10
the effect that the pamphlet con-
tains list of Red Cross chapters
which have attained the accept
able degree of proficiency i'll the
handling of home service cores
pondence, having been selected
by division managers, in accord
ance with an agreement reached
at the conference of managers
held in Washington, February 10
to u, 1921.
The advantage of being placed
in this list is made evident in the
additional statement, which indi-
Gates that such chapters are CIV
en- greater freedom of operation,
as they may be addressed, in re-
gard to individuals or families,
by correspondents at headquar-
tiers, medical social workers at
public health hospitals and dist
riot offices, field directors, and
members of the federal board
personal service staff; and many
correspond, concerning individ-
uals and families, with the above
named governmental agencies
and with one another, without
routing through the division Of
flee. This is an advantage that is
greatly appreciated, as it tends
to facilitate the work.
Lewiston chapter is one of ten
chapters in Idaho to be included
in the list, and is the only one
out of seven in northern Idaho.
1t is one of SO chapters in the
northwestern division, which has
95 in all. Idaho has only one less
chapter than California to be
placed in the selected list. The
Lewiston chapter, at Lewistno,
in its territory Lewis,
Idaho and Nez Perez counties
and Mrs. Harry Lydon is secre-
tary. Lewiston Tribune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30
NEW DISCOVERIES IN CRETE.

Excavation at Knossos, Psaetos
and other sites in Crete has not
merely established the existence of
a people whose form of civilization
was the earliest in Europe, but has
shown much about their daily life,
games, amusements; their art, re-
hgion, writing though hardly yet
their language; their physical char
acteristics, dress and the houses
they lived in.
A huge palace, as big as Bucking-
ham palace, has been unearthed at
Knossos. 1t has a drainage system
that an eminent italian archeologist
has described as absolutely Eng
lish," and that certainly anticipates
the hydraulic engineering of the
Nineteenth century. The men of
science engaged in the work esti-
mate the age of their discoveries at
1900 years-Discovery.s
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30
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N CENTRAL RIDGE NEWS g
ESIGSISIxNIIN 0II0GxISISIxIN

The dust storm Thursday even
ing struck the Ridge and we also
had good rain. There was some
hail, but it didn't do so very
much damage except near the
Steele store and about two miles
north of the store.
Mrs. A. j. Shortledge, of Peck,
visited with Mrs. Melcum a few
days last week.
Clyde Right and family, OF
Teaken, have been visiting a few
days with Mrs. Right s sister,
Mrs. Evert Horne.
Several families gathered in
little canyon Sunday near the
Clemens home for picnic.
l. p. Raglan and family, of Lew
iston, spent the weekend at the
Chas. Coon home.
Lena Carey, who has been
working at the Coon home, was
called to her home at Cavendish,
to attend her uncle's funeral.
George Baker and family, of
Southwick, we're on the Ridge
Monday.
III. f. Holmes has returned
from visit to Vancouver, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coon re-
turned from Lewiston Tuesday.
Mrs. Coon's little sister, Wilma
Isabel, accompanied them home.
Roy Melcum and family spent
Sunday at the A. j. Shortledge
home in Peck.
Chuck Graham, of Peck, work
ed on Chas. Coon s threshing ma
chine last week, and his family
visited at the Coon home.
Mrs. Vina Leland and children.
who have been visiting her moth
Gr, Mrs. Tweedy, at Peck, visited
with Mrs. Owen Hardman few
days last week.
Walter Rickett motored to
Peek Sunday.
Ralph and Berthe Melcum re-
.urned Friday from helping drive
Henry Sullivan s cattle to sum-
ner pasture in the mountains.
Hattie Stach, of near Nezperce,
las been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Bruce Senter.
Jessie Lee Longeteig, who has
)een quite i'll, is at Charleston re-
ewing medical treatment.
Marie Hamilton is at Nezpercc
N a nursing case. Reporter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30
DEVELOPING BETTER RACE.

Brig. Gen. Charles i. Sawyer
personal physician TO President
Harding, is working on a plan fol-
the development of a super race
Of people in the United States. 1t
is intimated that the Washing
ton administration is interested
IN the plan. During the examina-
lion for the draft it was found
that one-third of the young men
of military age were defective
physically. Reputable physicians
estimate that an equal number OF
women are defective.
1t is the plan OF General Saw
yer to begin with the babies and
afford thin scientific care and
training until they reach the age
Of maturity.
Ii parents generally can be in
duced to adhere to the rules laid
down it is estimated that an im-
provement of 81 per cent will be
noted in the first generation The
object is praisworthy, and the adj
ministration might well lend it's
active aid and support. 1t is a
well known fact among medical
men that our race is sadly in need
of mprOvement--not necessarily |
the injection of new blood, ba1
rather the publication of the
blood that now exists. But will
the parents of the present gener-
alton take kindly and readily to
the suggestion?
The work that the great Red
Cross is doing in reaching out in
to the remoter districts with its
hygienic and health improvement
campaign will dovetail nicely in
to the plan General Sawyer is
fathering, and the efforts of the
former are proving far from be-
ing wasted and the people are
coming to realize, as they see the
results that the originators Of this
Red Cross community service de-
vised better for the common good
than even they knew, and their
system will be found a most eff
ficacious forerul1ner of the Saw
yer idea.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30

That reports on the huckleber.
ry crop are due, and here's hop
ing it g big one
That the majority seem to
think a chautauqua is good
thing for this community.
That with the abolition of fire
works and booze, the celebration
of the glorious Fourth is not
what she used to be, nor is the
aftermath.
That the big Dempsey arpen-
tier prize fight will soon happen
and then the metropolitan press
can devote its space to congress-
or some less thrilling pastime.
That if the government is go
ing to do anything, or can do
to uphold prices of farm
products it s about time to begin
to prepare to commence to think
about making arrangements that
way.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30
OUR FOURTH TODAY.


Some years ago the Fourth OF
July meant hours of wild rejoic-
ing and cavorting. 1t also meant
thousands of men, women and
children manned or killed in the
inevitable explosions, fires and
other accidents, to say nothing of
the fatalities resulting from the
ever present fights. Such was
our manner of celebrating our in
dependence in former years.
But today it is different. There
is just as much patriotism and no
lass rejoicing, but it is done in
sane manner as becomes an en-
lightened and dignified people.
Next to the birth of Christ, the
Fourth Of July will always be the
greatest day iii history to us, but
as time goes ON we viii learn to-
observe it in a manner befittihgI
the birth of the greatest nation
of earth. Hail to America and
the starry flagi
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-06-30
LEPERs ENJOY MOVIES.

Blind inmates of the Kalaupapa
leper colony on the island of Molo-
kai, obtain keen enjoyment out of
the moving pictures which are
shown in the settlement from time
to time, according to reports from
Kalaupapa. Members of the leper
colony, whose sight has not been de-
stroyed by the disease, accompany
their blind companions to the pic
ture show and explain the action of
the films, much to the pleasure of
those who Give in the dark"