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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
NEW COTTON HINT OF SPRING

So soon as the holiday rush is over
the shops are transformed into tropi-
cal bowers with flowers, foliage and
gayly singing canaries, to cast spell
on the shopper In this environment
are displayed the latest cottons and
summertime fabrics, making us long
for the new season.
Two novelties stand out pre-eminent-
ly in the new cottons for spring. One
of these was brought out last year,
but is being further developed and
emphasized for the coming season. 1t
is like very loosely woven ribbed
crash, the ribs tapering from thick to
thin, as does a flame. This idea of
ribs of irregular thickness is used in
an entire series of new cotton ma
terials, both in grounds and in striped
and checked effects on wolfe grounds.
The second novelty is a crepe,
termed snowflake. This crepe weave
serves sa ground for novelty striped
and checked effects in the fammeola
weave.
Stripes and checks are still promi-
nent. They are used frequently in con-
junction with floral and geometric pat
terms. The square, in various sizes,
marked off by two or more stripes in
n rvi6f he cell i
basic form Solid checks have little
or no representation.
Complicated designs in floral and in
geometric patterns have been worked
out in stripes and checks. The saw
edge and the zig-zag stripes of the
preceding season are also being car
ried over. These have ben developed
in many original ways.
Patterns embroidered in heavy
threads in high relief are offered in
immense variety. Many of the ribbed
or corded stripes of last year again
figure conspicuously for the coming
season.
Fiber silk and mercerized cotton
are extensively used in all the en-
broidered patterns.
The inspiration for the designs is
largely derived from China, Rumania
and Arabia.
Colors are vivid, and they are used
in bold contrasts, on white and on
neutral and navy grounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Don't Be a Typhoid
Mary of Pessimism

A few years ago there was a mys-
FERROUS outbreak of typhoid fever cases
in New York. For some time the
health authorities were unable to trace
them to the source of infection. Finally
they ran them down to woman em-
ployed as a cook, who was carrying
around typhoid germs, to which she
was herself immune. but which played
havoc with other people. They named
her Typhoid Mary and they sepa-
rated her from her job as cook, SO
that she could no longer infect others.
Too many of us are Typhoid
Marys" of pessimism. There is moth
ing really the matter with us. We are
not even scared ourselves, but we go
around talking as if we were, and all
that we accomplish is to scatter germs
of fear which infect others and do
harm.
We have just had a talk with a
business man who has travelled III
forty-fve of the forty-eight States
He says that the condition of our
country is wonderful. He says that if
people would shut their mouths talk,
ing about possible panics, and go on
about their business we would "be in
for" a period of prosperity the like of
,io1
He says that he has made a point
of going into smoking cars and listen
ing to mems conversation. And he
adds that everywhere he has been he
has found these carriers of pessimis-
tic talk Some of them are travelling
men who have had trouble getting the
good with which to fill the orders they
have taken-so they wander about the
country saying that things are going
to the demnition bow-wows."
Stop going around like a Typhoid
Mary'-not sick yourself, yet sprea /
ing the germs of fear!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
BATHING SUITS FOR
SOUTHERN RESORTS

Bathing suits that will need no ad.
vertising, so unusual and fascinating
are they, now await the opening of
the Southern season. Bathing dresses
are here that outshine any of former
years and even compete with the fash
ionable frocks in styles and materials.
In fact, the 1921 bathing dresses are
liable to put serious crimp in the
Legitimate dress business on the
beaches, for they are so attractive that
the bathing girl will hate to discard
them for more formal clothes.
Among the first models shown for
1921 are black satins, some cut SINH
similar to spring dresses with low
waist lines and gathered skirts, and
some of them have fitted bodices.
These dresses go further than merly
styles tendencies. In cut
and line they employ the very newest
in their decorations.
Hand embroidered motifs are used
on entire bodices, or in borders on
skirts, and hand-stenciled designs in
brillian colors are effectively employ
I'd. Tn style is reflected in a dark
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
FASHION NOTES
Interesting Ltems for the Fair Sex

The seasons leaning toward soft
lines of grace is very apparent in mil
linery The big hats have curling,
dropping brims loaded with ostrich
and the little hats cover the head
like cap, a feather smuggling at one
side against the neck or a veil or two
fluttering softly about the face. Few
hats there are with dashing, shooting
off trimmings. Even long quilts have
a way of curling around the end and
making curve instead of an angle,
with the line of the hat.
There is fancy, too, for matching
the hat to the hair, so that at a dis
ance an all one color effect is given.
For instance, a woman with red-gold
hair and brownish amber eyes selects
henna colored hat, henna colored
feathers, curling softly around the
henna velvet brim and nesting against
the coppery tones of the hair. Women
whose hair is touched with gray affect
moleskin hats and chenille dotted
wells in the same shade. A youngish
woman with gray hair was very effect
i've at a recent afternoon affair in a
hat of gray caracul exactly the shade
of her tresses. The gray caracul hat
was close toque, with a loop of the
caracul at one side where the brim is
curved down toward the shoulder
Her frock was of black velvet and the
only note of color was in pair of
deep blue earrings, which matched
the blue of her eyes. These little eff
fects in dress are carefully studied,
and since there is an infinite amount
of jewelry, charminly colored yet not
too exorbitant in price, it is easy to
achieve artistic and arresting effects
in costume.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

blue jersey dress with slit skirt and
bodice revealing an underdress of all
over embroidery in blue on red back
ground. Silver embroidery on black
makes a striking combination, especi-
ally when the skirt is almost complete
ly covered with it.
Black predominates in the satin and
taffeta models where collar is intro
duced in the decorations, but in the
wool jersey suits very brillian colors
are used in stripe effects and worn
under dark blue slipover dresses.
Even hats and shoes have followed
the trend of fashion and for the coming
season French bathing slippers with
ankle straps will be the thing, while
hats of satin with broad brims at the
sides and Alsatin bows in front will
vie with chic little tams of black and
white.
Bathing capes are also in vogue and
many interesting models will be fea-
tured. Unique among these is one
made of terry cloth in white and green
brocaded effect with no arm holes, but
ample room in which to stretch and
ample proportions to permit it being
we'll wrapped about the figure. These
capes seem sensible, since they are
primarily for warmth and protection
and one does not care to have ones
arms exposed to the sun or wind while
on the beach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
PennSy Boys to be
Guests of Argri-
cultural Dept.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The boys from the
farms OF Pennsylvania will play an i'm
portant part in the Fifth Annual State
Farm Product Show, to be held in
Harrisburg, January 1928. One hun
dred and thirty boys, representing
every section of the State, will be
guests of the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Y. M. c.
A. during the show, and while there
will take part in the annual corn
judging contest, which is one Of the
features of the show.
Each agricultural vocational school
in the State will send team of two
boys. There are 81 of these schools,
while one team will represent each of
the 16 high school agricultural depart
ments. In addition, one team will be
sent by each county supervisor of
agriculture, maxim gthirteen of these
teams.
There will be a Vocational School
exhibit as part of the show, and this
will illustrate the work that is being
carried on in the vocational schools
scattered throughout Pennsylvania,
where agriculture is taught.
The boys who com to the show from
each school are selected on account OF
their ability displayed in corn judg-
ing and the trip to Harrisburg is in
recognition of their meritorious work
during the year.
The boys will arrive Tuesday morn
ing, January 25, and will be quartered
at the Y. M. c. A. The Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction will
have competent agricultural teachers
in charge of the boys during their en-
tire visit at the show.
Each morning they will be awak-
ened at six o'clock, have BREAKFAST at
seven and then follow the days pro-
gram, which includes visiting the
legislature, meeting Governor William
c. Sproul Secretary of Agriculture
Fred Rasmussen and other State off
Gals. They will visit the various De-
partments of the State Farm Products
Show and in the evenings, entertain
mnt bill will be provided.
o "Wednesday morning, January
26, the annual corn judging contest
will be held and the large silk banner
will be awarded to the school repre-
scented by the winning team. Three
individual prizes will also be awarded
On Wednesday evening, the boys
will be rendered banquet when the
prizes will be awarded and on the fol-
lowing morning the boys will depart
for their homes. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
The Fellows Who Stick

Yes, it's a Fight
But on by the shadows, and out through
the Night,
Taking the Break of the Game as it
cracks,
Head up and ready for Counter At
lacks.
Soaking up sorrow andp pain as we go,
Crashing through trouble and heart
ache and woe.
Knowing the Fate, through the length
of its span.
Never has beaten a good Fighting
Man!
Knowing raw luck, with its scurviest
trick,
Never has won from the Fellows Who
Stick.
So, head up and ready, and on with the
play,
Though we must stumble DER graves
in the way.
Yes, it's Scrap
But the fighters are ready to fill up
each gap,
Knowing that life has emerged from
the CLEAN
OF softness and slumber that leads to
Dream.
Heads up, and ready to travel the
road,
However weary the burdening load.
Heads up, and ready for whatever's
due,
Pulling together and seeing it through,
Playing the game to the end of the
row,
Set for the scrimmage with blow
against blow.
Troubles the Trainer that reaches the
Raw Nerves the reaper that harvests
the crop!
-Grantland Rice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Anger and Fear

You have doubtless, many a time,
seen horse lay back his ears when
angered, yet you have probably never
givn a thought to the rason-merely
taking it for granted that it was just
sign of anger
The real reason harks back to the
days of wild horses, when fights be-
tween wild stations was an everyday
affair. When engaged in a fight, the
horses natural instinct was to pro-
tect his most sensitive organ-his ears
from the cruel teeth of his opponent.
With this end in view he wuold lay
them we'll back along his neck out
of harms way.
1t is for the same reason that dog
puts his tai between his legs when
frightened. When against equal
chances the dog will keep his tail
we'll up, and anly his teeth before his
foe; but when frightened by anything
unaccountable, or too strong for him,
he at nee realizes he has met with a
danger with which he cannot cope,
and he has natural instincts to hide
his tail-his most sensitive organ
and to retreat.
You may imagine a bull to be an
awkward, numbering animal, and ON
who, in a fight, would look merely
ridiculous But that is not so; as is
amply proved by the bull-fghts in
Spain. Then, the beset animal is here,
there, and everywhere in the space of
second, and the hard-fghting tore
adors have a much more difficult task
than is generally supposed-in fact,
they are by no means always vic
torious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

They caught sight of our little party
Immediately, and surrounded us. Jose
replied to numerous questions, then
growing tired, then, CROWN gtired,
gave all the rest that bothered him
tap with his riding whip 1t was taken
in good faith and the crowd soon
broke up, to engage in play during
this, their recess hour.
We noticed few tops and some
marbles, but the majority of the boys
collected over at the side of the road,
from where there presently came
shouts of excitement
Jose walked owe, and then running
back called out eagerly.
Come and see the fun, they are
going to play regular native game
called rey taba."
About twf dozen boys were grouped
around one in the centre, who stood
holding peculiar-shaped bone in his
right hand. 1t was the size of a small
inkstand, and almost square on four
sides. The top was concave and the
bottom slightly convex.
A distance of twenty feet had been
measured off previously. Standing at
one end of this, the player pitched
the bone to a spot marked out at the
other The result sought for was to
throw it so the concave side would
come uppermost.
Each participant was given three
trials and the one gaining the most
points, became rey, or king. The
bone itself is called the table.
After the craftsmanship is thus set
tied the fortunate one is led away
out of sight, and the game goes on
until another lad is successful. Then
the king rejoins the group. By this
process he is not supposed to know
who the second winner is.
The entire group, with this excep-
ton then arranged themselves in line,
four feet apart. The royal leader
folded his arms, and, marching along
close in front, paused before each one
and asked.
Are you loyal subject of mine?"
When he began, Jose whispered:
Nov watch, senores."
The king went up the line until he
came to the seventh one. He had just
begun his question, when the boy in
front of him made sudden spring and
wrapped his arms around the others
body.
Then began a really skillful wrest-
ling match, with all the rest of the
pupils and ourselves as an interested
audience. For fully five minutes they
pulled and struggled, first one on top
and the nthe other, until at last, just
as the king seemed to be gaining the
mastery, series of loud raps from
within the school house sent them all
scrambling to their studies.
'It is great honor for the rey-who,
according to the game, is taken I'M
awares to come out victorious ex-
planned Jose. "He does not know, you
see, who will be his opponent, and has
to march along with folded arms I'm
til he is attacked.
AS we mounted and rode away the
hub bub of voices broke out again
and lasted until we passed out of hear
ing in the distance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
The Voices Of
Amin

1t does not sem possible tina
shall yer be able to comprehend
language of animals, but it is
esting to note the variety of
voices.
In the mammalian the general
tur of the larynx is like that of
the opwer and character of the Sd
depending on the different degree
development of the vocal chords
the popularity of the structure of
vocal organs. The timbre, or qual
of the voice is remarkably distinct
different classes of animals, and {
varies in those of the same class.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

81 catch cold every time 1 spend a
night none of those internal sleeping
cars" said Smith.
"a Pulmonary trouble" observed
Brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

The horse neighs in a desce
chromatic scale without even
a semitone, being one of the NJ
sically voiced of animals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

Lions and tigers, with theirR
tude of chest, make roae
tn ear with a sense of nd
depth of voice giving to thd
idea of an enormous being.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

The ass brays in prfect OCT
and one of it's CALCULATIONS has
copied by Haydn in his in his SIEVE
sixth quartet with great success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

The barking of a dog is an instan
of voice acquired by domesticatit
much as the trotting of horse is
acquired movement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
For Sale

Entire equipment for a Acton ice
plant for sale; also a few smaG. erN
plants.
HARRY DRY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

Old Hyson-"See here! would
like to know what you intend to make
of yourself? Your college principal
says he doesn't know of anything that
you would be likely to make success
Of"
Young Hyson-''Well, you don't ex-
pect me to answer question that a
college professor can't answer, do
your"
When a child is learning his letters,
it is hard work at first, but after he
gets as far as A, B. c, D, it is then a
matter of Els for him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

Snakes have no vocal chords, but
produce kissing, by expulsion of air
through the narrow opening in the
CLOTHS. Most fishes are mute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

One kind of frog has sound bag,
evidently acting as a resonance cham
Der, on each isd of its mouth. The
tortoise givs mere snuffiing sound.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

An ape produces an exact octav
of musical sounds, ascending and dc
scneding the scales by half tones, s.
that perhaps it alone of brute animal
maye be said to sing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

Boots and slippers have joined the
crusade against angles in behalf Of
grace. The very long, very pointed
toe has disappeared and footwear has
escaped the just-not-grotesque line on
which it was verging a pear ago. Tose
are pointed, but not abominably point
ed so that one has to wear sveral
sizes longer than ones foot and go
up and down stairs carefully, in order
to have modish feet. And square,
right angled buckles on slippers are
not as obvious as they were. The slip
per straps that blend with the line of
the instep The feminine foot looks
Incredibly small and dainty this sea-
son, and it must be confessed Man.
haitian women are wearing footwear in
the street-and on story days, tool
that is only fit for the soft rug and
polished floors of indoors. Spats are
worn over the thinnest dancing slip
pers and in boots and buttoned models
have the choice, because they can be
SO lightly and daintily fashioned that
they have the effect spats worn
with thin slippers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

The bowling, or preaching monkey,
of South America, has voice that can
| b heard for two miles,
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Employees Testify HaasWoreDiamond
 On Entering Cafe

FL PASO, Tex, May 1T-Police of ficials and the coroner are conducting an investig gation of the alleged dis appearance of a s2,500 diamond ring reported worn by Edward Haas of Denver, who died in an ambulance last night while being taken to the emergency hospital from restaurant where he suffered a hemorrhage. Three employees of the restaurant testified Haas was wearing the ring when he entered the place. One said 1t was still on his finger when he was placed in the ambulance
 Travellers checks to the amount of S1,300 and a bank book showing de- posits of nearly $3,o00 in a Denver bank were found in his baggage, ac- cording to the police.''
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
PARENTS POOR PROPHETS

When a Gainsborough sold the oth CT day for 10000 guineas few people recalled the fact that the sale falsi- fled a very confident parental prophecy.
 The Gainsboroughs were a clever family. One brother was nicknamed "Scheming Jack" He made himself a pair of wings, though he failed to fly He succeeded, however, in mak- ing a cradle which rocked itself and a cuckoo which ''cuckooed all the year round and never migrated.
 The far more famous Thomas, the great painter, at an early age startled his father by forging his signature to a message addressed to the local schoolmaster which ran as follows: kindly give Tom holiday" The signature was wonderfully done, and its accuracy and cleverness provoked the parental phophecy. Tom will be hanged one day" Tom was hanged in the Royal academy. So that prog nostication was right and wrong.
 Tennyson was the subject of two prophecies, one by his grandfather and the other by his father. The first was wrong and the second right. Al fred wrote poem at the early age of g on his. slate and showed 1t to his
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Private Railroad Ownership Doomed If Costs Increase
Republican A. p. Leased vsire1

IRepubIiCan "A. F. Leased NsireI
 WASHINGTON, May 17.-Private ownership of railroads cannot con tinue if railroad operating costs. when fair return on capital is con- sidered. continue to exceed revenues, Daniel Willard, president of the Bal timore & Ohio yesterday testified be- fore a senate investigating committee.
 He said that the railroad situation in so far as depression and lack Of earnings were concerned. differed "'only in degree from that now being encountered in other industries. General economic conditions and diff faculties encountered in federal war time operations, he added, were, in his opinion, largely responsible for present difficulties, and he expressed confidence that private ownership would justify itself financially and
 work out under present laws and government policy
 Chairman Cummins, of the senate committee. had previously expressed 1 the opinion that the railroads can- not last" if 1920 returns from opera | ton are to continue, an opinion
 agreed in by Julius kruttschnitt
 chairman of the Southern Pacafio
 board. the first witness. The latter
 was temporarily excused While Mir Willard, whose testimony was lief
 unfinished at adjournment, took thu stand.
 Mir. Willard, although remarkins on the unfavorable returns iron present railroad operation, said th' government policy of inslring a 51. per cent return had given investor confidence in the ultimate outcome of operations. He defended the in , creased freight rates, citing statistic
Arizona republican., 1921-05-18

on comparative costs of moving wheat from Argentina and from Kansas to New York.
 Federal operation had resulted in turning back 40 per cent of the freight rolling stock in bad order he said. due to under maintenance or ders. The allowable percentage of bad order cars should be about four per cent, he explained.
 Mir. Willard undertook to show private operation during the last nine months of 1920, and to date had jus tified itself by the expeditions move ment of record breaking quantities of freight.