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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

PART I.-Robert Hervey Randolph.
young New York man-about-town, leaves
the home of his sweetheart, Madge van
Teller. chagrined because of her refusal
of his proposal of marriage. His income,
$4,000 year, which he must surrender
IL certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ton twhom he has seen only as small
girl ten years before) Is found. Is not
considered by the girl of his heart ade-
uuate to- modern needs In a don't care
mood Randolph enters a taxi. unseen by
the driver, and is driven to the stage
door of q :theater. A man he knows.
Duke Beamer. induces a girl to enter the
TAB Beamer, attempting to follow. Is
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is chorus girl, and has
lost her position. She is in distress. even
hungry. and he takes, her to his apart
ment There, after lunch, chance re-
mark convinces him the girl is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. He does not tell
her Of her good fortune, but secures her
promise to stay in the fiat until the
morning, and leaves her. In a whimsical
mood, also realizing that the girls reap
pearance has left him practically penni-
less he brides the taxi driver TO let MIN
take his job. and leaving word with the
legal representative of the Thornton es-
tate where he can find Pamela, takes up
his new duties under the name of Slim
Hervey." He loves the girl, but his pride
forbids him approaching her under their
changed conditions.
PART H.-One evening he Is engaged
by Beacher fremont, notorious profiigate.
to drive him and Madge Van Teller to a
hosiery known as Greenwood" Aware
of the evil nature of the place. Randolph
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery
Infatuated, Beacher gets out of the cab
and Randolph leaves him there, taking
the girl twho has awakened to realiza-
ton of her folly to her home Madge
recognizes him.
PART HIN Randolph's apartment
Pamela. bordering over the strangeness
Of the nights adventure. realizes she Is
very much more than interested in the
young man. Next morning Mr. Borden
Milyuns, her family's legal representative,
informs her of her inheritance. Learning
that her acceptance of the money will
leave Randolph penniless, even the furni-
ture of the apartment belonging to her.
she proposes to divide the inheritance
with him. Mr.. Milyuns tells her RAN
dolph is unlikely to agree to such an ar
rangement, even If found. He. however,
agrees to do his utmost to find the young
man. Wide advertising and the employ
ment Of detective agencies fail to accom-
plish this. Madge Van Teller tells Mr..
Milyuns of her encounter with Randolph.
knowing only that he is driving a taxi
cab. Pamela sets out to find him. The
search naturally is long one. but finally
she comes upon Randolph in front of a
hotel Unseen by him she enters his cab.
but when giving the starter her address
Randolph recognizes her voice. The
streets are slippery with snow. and in his
excitement he smashes the cab against
the curb. throwing the girl out
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Famous Rosetta stone.

Rosetta is town in Egypt, on the
old Bolbitic arm Of the Nile. In the
time Of the Crusades 1t was q place
of great strength, but was later out
stripped in growth by Alexandra, and
today is small town Of less than TO-
600 Inhabitants. The Arabs called It
"Rashid," believing that Haroun-al-
Rashid founded the old city. A few
miles north Of the town a French en-
gineer in 1898 discovered the Rosetta
stone, tablet of basalt, with an in
scription Of the year 1876 B. c., dur
ing the reign Of Ptolemy Epiphanes.
The inscription is in hieroglyphic, in
demotic and in Greek. It was finally
deciphered by DR.. Thomas Young. the
celebrated English scholar, and formed
the key to the reading Of the hero
glyphic characters that have revealed
so much Of the history of the ancient
world. The Rosetta stone was captur-
ed by the English on the defeat Of the
French forces in Egypt, and Is now
kept in the British museum. In its
broken condition the tablet measures
3 feet inches in height, 2 feet Az
inches in width and II inches in thick
ness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
HARD 70 ,ANALYzE FRIENDS


My husbands friends are source
Of never-failing psychological interest
to me. am always trying to discover
why he chose them and what consti-
tutes the secret Of their enduring charm
for him, says a writer In the CONT
mental Edition Of the London Mail.
No. one of them really resembles
him and some possess little traits that
would irritate him in anybody else.
Take, for instance, George, who is
always restless; in the garden hinging
about like boy, with the children
trailing after him In the house, when
they are in bed, gamboling necessarily
with the kitten, setting the phono-
graph going, whistling, humming or
vamping on the piano.
He does not know what repose
means, yet he appeals to my husband.
whose most obvious characteristic Is
serenity and calm. Then there is Ed
ward with his absurd laugh, a kind
Of shrill cackle that reduces me to ley
pessimism. My husband rarely smiles
and only really laughs once in month
Of Sundays. Nevertheless, there must
be some fundamental basis Of solid
sympathy between the two men, for
Edward is always welcomed heartily.
My husband goes fishing with an
other friend whom privately call a
grumbler. He must be most depress-
ing. Then he never has dull mo-
ment when Stephen is at hand ready
to prattle about science, though my
husbands sympathies are completely
classical.
Tidy to righteousness himself, he
does not appear to'see how most Of his
friends scatter things about when they
stay with us, borrow his books and
either put them back in the wrong
places or never return them at all;
leave pipes here and pouches there.
and break again and again the unwrit.
ten laws that rule our household.
At times / see my husband look re-
fiectingly at my friends, and the
thought fits across my mind that they
provide him with the food for specu-
lation that his friends give me.
Then realize that have never
analysed my devotion to Mary, or spec
ulated how it is that Roses compan-
ionship is a perennial pleasure.
I suppose we are friends now be-
cause we were children together, or
went to the same school, or met when
happily holiday making.
Anyway, there it is, and I expect
if truth were sifted from speculation
causes of the same kind or others as
primitive, rule my husbands choice
also. i
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

In a speech which was given very
close attention and was frequently APP
plauded.
"At one time" said Commissioner
Gabaldon, Congress had before it no
less than thirty resolutions expressing
sympathy with the aspirations Of the
Irish people, If not actually urging Eng
land to grant independence to Ireland.
At that time, also the Filipinos were
knocking at your door. Out Of the
womb of war, many European repub-
lies were born, and America has re-
joiced to uphold the same And yet
the claim of the Filipinos is still I'M
needed. Must there be exceptions,
then, in international justice?
my plea, gentlemen of the Ameri-
can Congress, is that you ignore no
longer the repeated requests of de-
serving people for an independence
that rightfully belongs to them. The
granting of independence now affords
the United States a golden opportunity
to give to the world unanswerable
proof Of its sincerity, it's consistency
and its altruism. 1t will be the great
est example of square dealing in the
history Of the ages.
do not think we are not appre-
ciative Of all you have done for us.
We are America has truly treated
the Filipino people as no other nation
has ever treated an alien race in all
history. The high points of the Amer
lean policy in the Philippines have
been consistently inspired by altruissn.
We know that you were actuated in
your labors by the desire to contrib
ute to our own welfare.
"And we love you perhaps most Of
all for your solemn promise to grant
us that which we hold dearer than life
itself-our freedom. Independence is
our national ideal. 1t is our all abb
sorbing aim. 1t grows stronger every
hour. For the spirit of nationalism
never dies. Much less can it be sub
dued. We believe that we can never
hope to be sturdy nation If we are
to rely forever on the magnanimity of
the United States.
"America's task In the Philippine
Islands is finished. What you have as
sumed as your sacred obligation in
that part of the world has been full
filed. A people with medieval sys-
tenn of institutions has been trans
formed into a conscious nation, inn
bued with all that Is modern in the
activities of nations. And If you give
us independence our gratitude to you
will increase thousand fold; it will
last forever if you keep faith with us.
There is but one issue In the Phil
ippine question, and that is: Is there
today stable government on the Is.
lands? In the Jones law you promised
independence upon the establishment
of such a stable government. Your
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT has officially
reported that there Is stable gov
eminent In existence today. and we
also have submitted plenty Of evidence
to substantiate it's existence. There
fore, we hope and expect America will
now carry out its pledge"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
RUMMAGE SALE WORTH WHILE
Occasions When Things Of Greater
Moment Than Old Clothes May
Be Disposed OF.

Did you ever attend one? Here on
a table is old Browns silk hat that
he wore to church many years and
now that he's gone it has been sent
by his family to the rummage sale to
be disposed of for the benefit Of the
church.
And there on the counter is an old
china pug dog that used to guard the
mantelpiece In somebody's house.
And on a rack hangs the Prince AL
bert coat that some fellow wore when
he was married and which his wife
kept as q treasured thing through the
years; now she has given it away be-
cause the sentiment that attached to
1t is dead and has fiuttered away like
last years leaf.
They are handy institutions, these
rummage sales. enabling one. as they
do. to give away for good purposes
what he no longer needs or wants or
cares for. He holds on to such things
a long time and then one day he gets
tired seeing them around and away
they go to the rummage sale, the Sec
ond-hand store and the rag shop.
But the rummage of minds and
characters most people hold on to and
cherish forever. To their dying days
they keep old and WORKOUT prejudices
and fight hard for them.
They hold and feed cankering hates
and envies as things Of great value,
worth treasuring in their hearts.
They keep fast to habits. knowing
they are bad, but lacking the will or
the courage to throw them of.
They cast Off only good resolutions
and intentions because they interfere
too much with comfort.
The next time you gather together
your old clothes for the rummage sale
and you have packed it all In one
bundle. suppose you say to yourself:
Lets see. what have left out?
What else is there that ought to
get rid Of? What passions, prejudices
and habits are littering up my mind
and characterT
You will not be able to get rid Of
this rummage as easily as you can
dispose Of your old clothes. but once
having taken stock Of 1t you will know
yourself better. The first step to self
Improvement is to become acquainted
with your defects.
II know everything except myself"
said the celebrated vagabond, Villou.
Detroit Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Dome part wlth your Liberty Bonds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
PART III-CONTINUED.

With cry of, "Oh, miss!" the
driver sprang toward her. but when,
still on hands and knees, she looked up
and gasped, "Oh, Randy-Mr. Ran
dolph!" he turned and fled down the
hill.
Hi! You Slim Hervey!" yelled the
starter, Come back here an sign up
for the junk !" :
In the meantime, which wasn't
much more than the twinkIing of an
eye, three perennial near-youths
dashed down the steps of the Poppy
club to the assistance of the loveliest
trouble that had ever sent out an S.
o. s. signal in the face of ready help
to the falling. Individually and col
lectively. they raised the curly-haired
vision to its feet.
ut was Mr.. Randolph" gasped the
maiden, in evident distress, land I've
been looking for him for weeks"
"Not Bobby'' exclaimed Mr.. Near
ton.
mot Herv" calculated Mr.. verries
"Not Randy" interjected Mr.. Berry
Pamela nodded three times, but her
eyes failed to show wonder. Nowadays
everybody she ran into seemed to
+ know everybody she knew by his first
name. ~
Excuse me-" said Mr.. Nearton, in
tent on getting there first with a re-
mark-any remark "does he owe you
money. too?"
The effect was electrical. Miss
Thornton assumed freezing dignity.
She fixed Mr.. Nearton with steady
eyes.
"How much does Mr.. Randolph owe
your she asked. .
"Oniy tw-twenty." babbled Mr.. Near
ton.
well, here 1t is" said Pamela. draw
Ing yellowback from her chatelaina
and thrusting it into Mr.. Nearton's
nerveless hand. II happen to owe Mr..
Randolph great deal more than that"
Wherewith she turned and made for
the corner and the nearest telephone
booth.
Pamela was short of breath when
she reached the telephone. but she
managed to get Mr.. Milyuns' residence
on the wire and learned that he was
detained at the office. She called up
that safe den of the wo 'd-be undis-
surhed and connected with a new and
strange drawl
you've got the wrong number, lady.
This Mr.. Milyuns went home early TO
celebrate his silver wedding"
"WiH you put me through to Mr..
Borden Milyuns.v asked Pamela, in a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
canada,s Goat Of Arms.

Canada's new coat Of arms, which IL
now in the hands of the College Of Her
aids in London, with its motto, "A Mari
usque ad Mare" naturally gives an OPP
portunity to the incorrigible punmaker
to declare it is admirable" and that
we "shall see what we shall see." It
brings out point that has often puz-
zled those who speak Of the Dominion
without knowing why it should be so
designated. It is said that, when II
was being decided what the various
colonies that compose the present
Canada should be called one of the
councillors suggested dominion" and
quoted from the seventy-second Psalm.
HE shall have dominion from sea to
sea-" The motto "A Mari esque ad
Mare" is not canting motto, but
echoes the freedom Of thought that Is
carried. not only from sea to sea. but
across the sea to the mother country.
Christian Science Monitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
why Colds Are Dangerous.

1t is the serious diseases that
colds. lead to that makes them dan
gerous. They prepare the system
for the reception and development
of the germs of influenza, pnel-
monia, tuberculosis, diph h ria,
scarlet fever, whooping cough and
measles. You are much more likely
to contract these diseases when you
have cold. For that reason you
should get rid of every cold as
quickly as possible. Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy will help you. 1t is
widely known as a cure for bad
colds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
Australian opaIs.

The opal industry of Australia is
an important one, and the value of the
stones found since 1890, in New
South Wales, the principal producing
state, is f1,426,0OO. The gems were
first discovered there in 1877. but two
years earlier the first recorded dis
covery of opals in Australia was made
in Queensland. Australia has the rep
utation of being the only country in
the world in which the black variety
of opals have come to light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Sugar-Sweet vUrUe, Ur no you reauy
want to start looking for another job 2"
How do / know you know him
Miss Hurry. did you say? The Office
boy amt here, so can't ask him.
Leave me your number, an I'll have
him call you"
"Know him Y gulped Pamela. in a
rage. why. I've k-kissed him!'
Kissed Mr. Milyuns!' responded
the voice, taking sudden notice. ''Well,
.dearie, why didn't you say so? !
thought you was one of them high
brow danes. If it's matter Of kissin'
the boss over the wire, why just you go
to 1t. / won't listen--oh, MOI"
And moment later, Pamela, in a
streamline body:
"Oh, Mr.. Nfilyuns, this is Pamela
and Eve found him! 4, Yes; Randy
Mr. Randolph. -. No; he got away I!
~. Yes. Has going under the name
of Slim Hervey and he was driving the
Village Cab compaay's No. 1898, and
ne smashed it on the curb just in front
of that hofrid Poppy club. and when
he saw me, he ran. -. Oh, you will
get him, won't you? Please hurry
And now, If you'll hang up, have a
few words to say to that new tele-
phone girl Of yours. oh, no! you
needn't tell her; can feel her sagging
on the wire. :. Oh, will you? Oh,
thank you! 1t isn't as II she didn't
deserve it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
PART ~.
The Ascent to Mars.

When Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph,
alias Slim Hervey, chauffeur, vice Pat
rick O'Reilly, ex-driver of the Village
Cab company's No. 1898, skidded that
vehicle disastrously to the curb in
front of the Poppy club and, as re-
suit of his criminal negligence, in con-
junction with Miss Imogene Pamela
Thornton's reprehensible peeking oc-
cupatioh, hurled that young lady to the
middle of the sidewalk on her hands
and knees, he leaped from his seat on
a spontaneous impulse to help her to
her feet and administer every kind of
first comfort that the occasion seemed
to demand.
Two considerations, however, shot
from the double-barreled blunderbuss
Of Ridicule and Honor, caught him on
the wing, as 1t were, and detected
his flight from west to east with a
sharp turn due south at the corner of
Fifty-seventh street and Sixth avenue.
In the first place, out of the corner Of
his eye he had seen his one-time
friends, Mr.. Nearton, Mr.. verries and
Mr.. Berry descending the shallow club
front steps In an avalanche; in the
second place, he suddenly recollected
that Miss Thornton was an heiress,
high above his present station and
intent, as he had gathered from be-
tween the lines in various advertise
ments in the local press referring to
thu nf hfcs Arv, No
ing and otherwise recompensing him
for turning to the right in matter
Of ten thousand dollars a year, I'M
earned increment.
AS he gazed for one too brief second
down into the pleading eyes and ador-
ably eager face of this loyable vision
on her hands and knees, which 1t
seemed unbelievable he had once held
In his arms, only the oft-repeated
favorite poem of his nurse:
/ could not love thee. dear. SO much
Loved not honor more,
kept him from facing the avalanche
Of ridicule and giving the eternally
searching Diogenes with his lantern
run for his money. AS previously
stated, 1t was not to be. Mr.. Ran
dOlph turned from the waiting arms
of the sweetest temptation ever re-
niged by man and made his swift way
to the sanctum Of Mr.. Tourke
0'Shaughnessy, foreman-manager Of
the Village Cab company.
''Tourke." said Mr.. Randolph, "Tm
through. Smashed up the two of
wheels of my wagon on the curb in
front of the Poppy club. Dock me
thirty, please, and make out my pay
check"
Through, Slim? Whadda va mean?"
said Mr.. O'Shaughnessy. "Think I'm
goin' to sack you for skid on a day
like this? Pay for your fun. kid, but
take another wagon"
Robert Randolph. alias Slim Her.
vey, shook his head.
"You don't understand" he said.
"I-Pve lost my nerve"
Lost your nerver' gasped Mr..
O'Shaughnessy. "Whadda va mean by
i tellin' me lie like that? Come on,
now; draw mapl Did We kill the
inside?"
"Oh, no." said Slim; '.that's just It.
mean, the young lady is very much
all right"
II begin to get yOu," murmured
Tourke. skirt on your track, chr"
A look of pity followed by one of
loyalty crept into his eyes. Look
here, SLIM he continued: II know
that tryin' to trick female is like
playin' hockey with a stick o. dyna-
mite. but We got 9 lot o high cards to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
CONGRESS- HEARS
DRAMATIC PLEA
FROM FILIPINO

Washington. -,
"Must the heart
of America beat
only for the free
dom of Ireland, Of
Poland and of the
Czecho Slovaks,
and not for the
independence of
the Philippine Is
lands?"
This was the
question Resident
@ 0 m m | $ S l oner
Isauro Gabaldon
of the Philippines
addressed directly
to the member
ship Of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

An Ideal Remedy For Constipation.
1t would be hard to find better
remedy. for constipation than Cham
berlain's Tablets. For the best ef-
feet they should be taken immedi-
ately after supper. They are easy
to take and mild and gentle in effect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

Things don't turn up in this
world until somebody turns them
up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25

In mans life the greatest neces-
sity is more money.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-24
About All for Morris

DECIDED comeback aspirations o
\
abou
in OF
nigh trouble
Fulton, the Minnesota
previously
Minneapolis after five rounds a
cccas
a
would have liked nsthng
when the haynlakcr dealt
lercabous OF
lament had happen off
cheated a crack NJ the
affair night
o then
should match Buff Herman
Lynch Buff tMoor)
along this lad waos tin
T his hand
the second condition the
train faithfully really his
both were
Alibis
They've been into the ground.
by phone whether couldn't
with
playful rhno which blood
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-24
.SCHAEFER TAKES
BILLIARDS TITLE.
Young Jake Wins Place
His Dad Once Held
From Hoppe

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Jake schae-
fer. Jr.. of Chicago. tonight won the
worlds is2 baik line billiard tour
nament defeating Willie Hoppe,
titlcholder.
The score was 500 to 346,
SchAefer played out In fiV In
ngs with high run Of 2t2 and
an average of sal Hoppe hal
It high run Of i4O and an average
OF go l-5.
The score by Innings:
Schaefer---
SO 2t2 16 u 13O $500
High run ...2l2. Average ...S3 Ia
40 26 7l?s ~ -a46
High run ...i40. Average 90 IS
Al the beginning or the nfth
frame. Hoppe was l57 behind
Sohaefer and needed 20l to win, the
score being 4b6 20 29o.
Hoppe was under severe strain.
He made a. points but on the next
shot made a misCuc on an easy draw
shot
schaefer drew the halk and
started the game with run OF SO,
missing Cushion-first calculation
shot on his S7th attempt.
Then Hoppe ha' n run Of l40 and
missed the next. going to the side
rail after the object ball. Schaefer
opened Up the second frame by
getting away TO run OF 9l2 but on
hts next shot missed a draw for the
end rail
Hoppe ran 20. missed a carom
shot, then Schaefer went IS and
missed difficult two cushion shot
on his next try.
Hoppe was stopped with seven in
the third. missing "a one cushion
shot. lefthanded.
Schaefer ran ~ in the fourth in
ming. He missed cushion shot
when the balls rolled close and he
tried for n play on the far side
OF the second ball.
Hoppe went good in his fourth,
running 1926, then missing a spread
draw for his next shot Schaefer
suade run OF l3O in mis- H''h
starting with "A lead OF 81. Tine
inning practically enuCd Hope o
chances OF retaining the title. Scnae-
fer, according to observers. played
one OF the coolest games In tourna-
ment history.
In his fifth inning he stopped
after his l24th shot, took "a drink OF
water, and returning. gave minute
attention to his cue.
SChaefer proved marvel to OBJ
servers in lining up the balls, keep
ing them well grouped at all times.
Hoppe was out-played ana 5etyIe,i
at no time to be up to championship
form. His defeat of Tuesday night
seemed to have had an effect on his
playing tonight
As winner OF the championship
Schaefer receives $1,000, and Hoppe.
as runner-up 1900.