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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Bioaraphers Chief Task.

some of the most delicate secrets Of
biography" says Gamaliel Bradford.
in his American Portraits, 1S75-1900."
lis the distinction between gossip
and psychological and spiritual truth.
Gossip, the mere accumulation OF
piquant but irrelevant details, may
stimulate curiosity but 1t satiates and
wearies in the end. But even insig-
nificant touches, trifling actions, brief
words that throw open a wide window
upon the soul are inexhaustibly fasci-
mating to the true analyst. 1t is the
proper task of the biographer to sepa-
rate gossip from the things that really
count"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Freak Phrase.

At the club the other evening the
conversation turned to palindromes,
words and phrases which spell the
same whether you start at the begin
ming or at the end. One member re-
marked that the best palindrome he
had ever, seen-the best because it
was a perfectly natural sequence OF
words in an observation-disclosures a
sign which appeared in drugstore
window many years ago. 1t was at
a time when Red Root was popular as
curative agent and the palindromic
sign ran: "Red Root Put Up to Or
der."-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

time there was any talk of war, and
you had about as much responsibility
for my going as some little sparrow or
something. OF course 1 don't mean l
didn't pay any attention to the differ
ent things you said, because always
did, and I used to worry over it be-
cause l was afraid some day it would
get you into trouble, and I'm mighty
glad you've cut it out. That's right:
you be regular girl now. You always
were one, and knew that all right.
I'm not as scared to write to you as
was to talk to you, so guess you know
1 was mighty tickled to get your letter.
1t sounded blue, but was glad to get
it. You bet I'll write to you! don't
suppose you could have any idea how
glad I was to get your letter. / could
sit here and write to you all day if
they'd let me, but I'm corporal now.
When you answer this, I wish you'd
say how the old town looks and If the
grass in the front yards is as green as
it usually is, and everything. And tell
me some more about everything you
think of when you are working down
at the Red Cross like you said. I guess
I've read your letter five million times.
and that part ten million. l mean
where you underlined that you and
what you said to yourself at the Red
Cross. Oh, murder, but was glad to
read that! Don't forget about writing
anything else you think of like that.
swell, / was interrupted then and
this is the next day. Of course can't
tell you where we are because that
darned censor will read this letter, but
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Mind Moves Comparatively Slowly,
Notwithstanding Expression That
Has Become Common.

"As quick as thought" is an express
sion much used to denote the acme
of speed in action, but, like so many
popular expressions, this one is mis-
leading. Thought. or at least the men,
tai registering of sensation, is not
an exceedingly speedy process. the
thought impulse moving at the COM
paratively slow speed of 40 feet a
second, or rs miles an hour. Light
travels nearly nine million times as
swiftly. Thought would be hopelessly
beaten in race with motorcar.
Perhaps good Illustration of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Brief and Commemorative.

Ben Dierks has an express agency
and transfer business in a village in
Sonoma county, California. Recently
he detailed one of his teamsters with
a wagon and pair to take San Fran
cisco man and wife to their country
place a few miles out of town. The
bill, as rendered by the teamster.
read: Haul grip, grub, and people.
three hours, three dollars"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Washington Leaving His OFFICERS.

There is an old book my grand
children love to hear me read to them.
1t is the "Morte d'Arthur," done into
English by Sir Thomas Mallory. Often
when read therein of how Arthur
the King babe farewell to the world
and to the last of the great company
of his Knights of the Round Table,
this scene at Whitehall Slip comes
back to me, and seem to see once
more those gallant soldiers, and far
away the tall figure. of surely the
knightliest gentleman our days have
known.-Hugh Wynne, in Weir Mitch,
ellis "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Celebrated for untruthfuIness.

Ananias was a Bible character par
ticularly celebrated for his untruthful-
mes. AS a member of the young
church of Jerusalem he conspired With
his wife, Sapphire, to make false pre-
lenses respecting their gift of proper
ty to the community of the brethren,
and was, with his wife, stricken dead.
Ansnias has since become the name
in common parlance for one who mo-
toriously takes liberties with the
truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
EuEhony.

In an English class in an evening
school in Boston the teacher asked for
a definition of ''euphonious." An ac-
ceptable definition was given, and an
example asked for. Here is the ex-
ample:
"The man is a prevaricator."
'Do you think that statement illus
trates the meaning of euphonious?
asked the teacher.
"Yes, indeed. 1t has much more
pleasing sound than to say, The man
Is liar. Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
AMuNDsEN SETS SAIL.
Explorer Begins Five-Year Expedition
To The Arctic.

Seattle, Wash.-Capt Road Amund-
sen the explorer, is en- route to Nome
on the steamship Victoria on the first
lap of his five-year journey through
the Arctic. There he will await the
coming of his expedition ship Maud,
which sailed from Seattle Saturday
Captain c. H. Burkhead of the Army
Signal Corps and detachment of men
are passengers on the Victoria. They
will construct radio stations at Nome,
Bethe. and Point Barrow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Horrid Thing!

"We had a splendid time in the
country" said Mrs. Newrich, land my
husband has turned out to be a good
shot. The men went out one day to
do some shooting, and my husband
got what they call bull. And some
mean old farmer made him pay for
it."-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Odd Argentine Custom.

When a seventh son is born In
Argentina the President of the repub-
lie becomes his godfather, according
to custom, so that the President al
ways has quite number of godsons,
as large families are the rule in Argen-
tina.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Shaking Hands.

For many years we have been
warned by doctors against kissing.
Now we are told shaking hands is dan
gerous. Asiatics rub cheeks or noses.
Hlndus fall in the dust when greeting
superiors. South sea islanders throw
water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
A Good Job.

"When de birds staht singin' in de
mawnin' an all aroun' de smell O.
honeysuckle staht creepin up into
mans SOUL" said Charcoal Eph.
ruminatively, 81 got t. admit God done
made a mighty good job O. dis hyar
OIL world. "-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
What IL was!

Look here! 1 used that goo you
coaxed me to take instead of the stuff
that 1 had seen advertised, and now
look at my hair! Worst kink I ever
saw-ought to be called crime
wave r"-Retail Ledger, Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Missed Something.

Little Ray was being shown bust
of his distinguished grandfather who
had died before Ray was born. The
youngster gazed at the bust awhile
in perplexed silence; then he inquired
innocently, us that all there was OF
him ?"-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
THOUGHT is NOT REALLY RAPID

comparative slowness of thought
waves is to assume that a man had
an arm rs miles long and that, when
he was not looking a friend should
grasp his hand. Before the owner Of
that arm became conscious that his
hand had been touched. the friend
would have released 1t. and had time
to walk four miles or eat very ex.
tensive dinner.-Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Ereshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfuous.
One Of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) ADVERTISEMENT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
Japanese Interpret FIIms.

In all motion picture theaters in
Japan there is always speaker who
dramatically explains each picture,
because the English words shown on
the screen are unintelligible to the au-
dience.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
U. S. WARS ON PIRATES
orders sub-chasers To Alaskan Wa
tiers To Protect Fisheries.

tiers TO protect FIsheries.
Neutrality-suspicious. Sam has de-
clared war ON the pirates of the North
ern Seas
A statement just issued by the De
partment of Justice announces that
the Justice, Commerce and State de-
partments are uniting to drive from
the seas the fish thieves and pirates
who infest Alaskan fisheries, causing
heavy loss to legitimate, fishers there
Three sub-chasers have been or
dered to fisheries patrol duty in
Alaskan waters by Secretary Mellon
These craft will hunt down the pirates
who steal fish from the nets set by
fish Gamers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

Time and Tide is the name of a
London newspaper which is owned and
controlled entirely by women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

Lewis Nedicated Capsicum Plaster-A fam
lily remedy for burns, blisters, boils, cuts.
lumbago. pneumonia and rheumatism. Money
refunded If not as represented. Postpaid 4Oc
You st. Station, Box l72, washington. D. C.
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS-Railway mail
postal clerks needed. Sl,0OO-s2,l4o. Vacation
sick leave. Correspond. course unnecessary
Free booklet. Box 842. Washington, ID. C..
AGENTS-Sen Master Furniture and Auto
mobile Polish; used in White House. Wash
fngton Big comm. Walsh's Protecp0lish.
Inc, 4s02 NJ Third St., philadelphia, Pa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

A humorist's chief success is in
pointing out what isn't worth fussing
over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

Experience teaches people lots Of
things they would rather not know.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
LENINE REPORTED
SOMEWHAT WORSE"
Soviet ENJOYS To Germany Urgently
Summoned To Return.

Summoned To Return.
Berlin-Premier Lenine, who suf-
fered a severe stroke last week was
reported in dispatches from Moscow
to be Somewhat worse"
Soviet ENJOYS Litvinoff and Radek,
who are here negotiating extension of
the Treaty of Rapallo, have been
urgently summoned by radio to return
Immediately to Moscow. They de-
clared their belief that Lenine was
seriously ILL.,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

Tientsin. WI Pei-Fu, using
the Chinese Eastern Railway, has in
stituted a general advance against the
forces of General Chang Tso-Lin,
whom he recently drove out of Picking
into Manchuria General Wu's object
i've is Shanhaikwan, at the southern
tip of Manchuria on the Gulf of Lao
tung.
Feeling against Chang Tso-Lin is
said to be spreading in Manchuria.
The entire line of the Chinese East.
arn Railway is reported in the hands
Of supporters of WI Pei-Fu.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09

How hoarsely little steamboat can
whistle!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-09
PRESIDENT Of
CHINA RESIGNS
Old Parliament Reconvenes
And Assumes Control
WI MOVES AGAINST CHANG
Fighting Reported To Be In Progress
Along Line OF Eastern Railway
Appealing To DR..
Sun.
WI MOVES AGAINST CHANG

Peking.-President Hsu Shih Chang
rendered his resignation at an extraor-
binary session of the Cabinet. He was
urged to withhold it until the Parlia.
ment convenes at Picking. If va.
cancy occurs before new president
takes office, Acting Premier Chow Tsu
Chi will act.
The old Republican Parliament OF
China, which has the backing of Gen
WI Pei-Fu, recent victor over Chang
Tse-Lin, convened at Tientsin for the
first time since it was dissolved in
1917 and adopted program aimed at
the unification of China.
The President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House issued a
settlement in which they said the old
Parliament planned to publish a
manifesto declaring President Hsu
Shin Chang deposed. They then will
offer the presidency to, Ii Yuan
Hung, who was president from June,
1916, to July 1, 1917. and who was
forced out of Office by the militarists.
The Parliament which is in session
at Tientsin plans to move to Picking
when its preliminary program is COM
pleted and formally assume charge as
the nations legislative body.
Gen. Tsao Kun powerful leader OF
the north, who is credited with being
the force behind WI Pei-Fu's recent
successful drive, is mentioned for the
position of Vice-President in the new
Government.
Overtures have been made to DR..
Sun Vat Sen, President of the Canton
Government, to join the movement for
a United China. 1t has been pointed
out to Dr. Sun that with the elimina-
ton from the Presidency of Hsu Shin
Chang, whose tenure of office Sun has
maintained was Illegal, there is no
further obstacle to- cooperation be-
tween the north and the south.
Additional strength for the revived
Republican Parliament is found in the
announcement that Gen. Chen Chung
Ming, military power of South China,
who a few days ago demanded DR..
Suns resignation, has declared his in
tention to support the movement
launched at Tientsin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-04
kDI<A.
tI:nst pIItnhnrYh. pn

l2;3o T. M.--i.ontcn services from
Trinity Episcopal Church. pits.
hursh. Pa, conducted by Rev. w. IT.
Anthony. OF New Brighton. ia.
l.. M,-"Thc Legitimate Mining
business In tho United States ana
Mexico" by Marshall NJ Hickey
From the Pittsburgh Post studio.
$40 i. M--Entertainmcn, hy
ArIon Male Quartet
Concert programs Will be sent on,
by radio broadcastinE station WGY
OF the General Electric Company. a,
schenectady. y. Y, tonight, Thurs.
day and Friday nights at 7:iJ
O'Clock eastern time). Every night,
except Saturday and Sunday. WGY
VIII broadcast nj u'clock MARIE,
quotations supplied by Tn. New YORK.
state lie apartment OF Farms and Mar.
H'ts. All hr"adcastinG by this sta
ton is on "a wave length Of 3Gl
meters.
During the program tonlsh, p.x.
ter ;. kimball president Of IN.
American Society OF Mechanical En.
i!htcrs ANA dean OF Sihicy College. a,
,orhei!. VIII send out a radio mos
sag" 10 IN" engineers o, Amcr,c,
and calvin Rice. secretary OF Tho va.
,."'y VIII also talk by radio. ON
fr!6ay night health talk bv Dr
HERMAN NJ. Riggs New York s,n,c
health commissioner. viii y. nrond.
castcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-04
News of Fifty Years Ago

N'rom the Richmond Dispatch. April 4. 1929
Yesterday morning sensation was caused
at the Southern Saw Works OF Edward Boyle.
Cary Street by tho explosion of a large
rrindstonc, weighing about 1000 pounds. Tho
stone was revolving with great velocity when.
with loud report ii burst into many frag
mcnts. one very large piece weighing as
much 500 pounds. went through the roof.
Fortunately no one was hurt.
The number OF money orders issued from
the Richmond post Office for the quarter end
ng March 81 was LAS, value s26.@75.i5. Paid
out 3.43S, value s6S.752.lI. This is $4,000
more than paid in any one quarter since
the Introduction OF the system.
Marx Mittlcdorf is manufacturing an
elegant flag for Company ID. Sidney Grays.
First Virginia Regiment This company Is
now commanded by Captain w. {. Darlington.
The good work goes on. Yesterday several
more fathers were fined by Justice White for
allowing their boys to throw stones on the
streets
For several days number OF Gypsics have
been encamped near Manchester. This nomadic
race seems to have peculiar fancy for the
town across the river.
The tax bill passed the House of Delegates
yesterday; ayes 20, noes 20. absent or not vot-
ing 2b.
The Washington Literary Society has elect
ed the following officers: a. j. Gray, presi-
dent; William L.. Woody. vice president; John
". Curry. secretary: Joseph Iilanton. assist
ant secretary: John j. Greer. treasurer; Charles
T. Walford. librarian.
Yesterday morning i. Bell Bigger. clerk OF
the House Of Delegates. was sunlmoucd from
his office in the Capitol by the sudden dca II
Of his daughter. Lizzie NJ Hggcr. The young
lady had not quite reached her eight ccnth year
The funeral OF Professor Morse will take
place from DIR. Adams Presbyterian Church
in New York tomorrow Intcrment will be In
Greenwood Cemetery.
State Senator Mcclure. OF Pennsylvania, ha,
gone into tho Liberal Republican party and
will attend the Cincinnati convention,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-04
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Murnurinr lIcnrtS

Murmurs and rumors OF murmur, are rife
IN the land Have You a little nurmur In your
heart? When YOU discover that you have.
does that cook your goose, does it doom you
/" l'fe as sweet IL is short or as sad as
II is long? Just wha, is nurmur between
friends?
murmur is musical sound which a
physician delights to hcnr Brooks murmur
Tor poets who write reamS about il. and tho
r"st Of us hear nothing but babbl,. babb!e
in brooks Hearts. aortas and arteries muir
muir for doctors who write essays and tones
Oh the subject. though not such pondcrous
essays and such terrible tones as the great
masters turned out a few generations ago.
The old-time doctors saved themselves con
siderable anxiety by arbitrarily dividing all
heart trouble into functional" and organic"
We can't take life easily any more. \
functional" disease 70, so far adj
vanc"d that il seriously disable or destroyed.
and I'll" trouble became organic when the doc
tor became fully convinced tho patient had
II. An organic disease may be considered
ono which * not difficult TO diagnose. on
some such free and easy distinction a. was
formerly customary 70 designate The condition
"organic" when murnur was audible
Yet murmur is commonly heard over the
heart OF an individual who has nothing more
serious than moderate anemia and murmur
is frequently absent in cases OF unquestioncd
valve leakage Tho presence OF "A murmur in
case OF valve leakage is rather n favorable
sign. tho murmur being liable to disappear
when the efficiency OF the heart falls below a
safe level
so murmur doesn't mean there is any
thing the matter with tho heart. II Is moth
Ing TO boast of. You can't inherit a murmur
or heart disease either. or anemia.
good doctor may certainly detect "a muir
muir about your chest today which an equally
good doctor may not discover next month. for
the simple reason that nurmurs do come and
like warts regardless BE the doctor ever
50 skillfui and experienced he can form but n
tentative opinion Of the vital efficiency of
your heart by merely listening with his stctho-
scope and examining the pulse. Such exam
!nation gives him clues to follow. but does
not enable him 10 determine whether your
heart is competent to do the work you want
ii to do
Suppose you have murmur and il really
is produced by valvular distortion and leakage
does that put YOU in the invalid class? Not
AS Il general rule. for with a fair chance which
you find by right living. the handicap may
be perfectly compensated by enlargement OF
the heart and hypcrtroDhy of the heart muscle
II is well. then, TO know whether YOU have
valvuar leakage affected una
ware Of it--for If you know you more like
~ 10 live right and avoid errors which in
jure the heart and overtax the circulation. II
give you physical examination once "a year
II is the pessmistic and foolish plan to wait
till you are "alli in" to seek medical attention
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-04

acteristic OF business reviews coming from
the Federal Reserve Board and reserve
banks that they show no trace OF what might
be called prosperity propaganda: they pre-
sent the facts with all possible clarity. and
such conclusions offered rest upon
these facts and nothing else
The latest survey for the Fifth District
reduced to phrase. is "A plain record OF
business progress. The fact that February
the period covered in the main by this re-
port. Is a between season month makes
difficult To estimate the progrcss made
toward normal activity: hut il is all the
more significant that during II mouth of
this sort favorable signs appear to predom-
mate
Certain important details Of the record
may be mentioned. Unemployment is les
senng; prices OF principal farm products
have increased: retail prices of clothing
and shoes are working downward to Il moro
satisfactory basis 10 the consumer: the
textile trade outlook is reported good
wholesale and retail trade. at least. held it's
own through normally trying month:
banking reports reflect a growing activity in
trade; building operations far exceed those
OF the same period last year. and reports
generally indicate a feeling OF optimism
ard confidence.
In this survey. as in Others of recent date
the point deserving special emphasis is this:
conditions are improving. That the inn
provement is in nowise miraculous, that
the situation still presents some perplcNi-
ties some retarding factors that certain
fields OF business going ahead more
rapidly than others--these are details OF
much less Importance. Ii the people OF this
country have not been completely spoiled
by the extraordinary prosperity wave Of n
few years ago they will not be disposed 10
murmur when every day records a step to-
ward revival of good times. And tho
progress that is now being made is healthy
and steady-February proved the truth Of
that.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-04
TWIN ADAPTER BOON TO RADIO FANS

Many radio fan is possessed OF
wv" pairs of head telephones. each
OF Which can he plugged into jack
"l receiver or amplitier cabinet.
hut what use are two such separate
telephones IL Mrs. Fan wants to lis
ten. also? Both cannot be plugged
into the same jack at tho same time
wiucnwakc manufacturer de-
cid"d tn overcome the difficulty by
making twin adaptcr. which can
bc plugged into the cabinet jack and
viii itself allow OF tho two telephone
plugs being plugged into tho adaptcr.
The illustration shows tho adaptcr
with It's cover removed and the
method OF holding two telephone
plugs 1T ono time.
The device il very rugged me-
chanicaily and will stand consider
able abuse. The insulating material
of the adaptcr Is Il position
called "thcrmoplnX." which has been
found To have very remarkable in