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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
Foreign ADVERTISING r representative
THE AMERiCANPR PRESS ASSOC!ATION
INCOME TAX FACTS.
Second Of Series OF Short Articles
OF Interest To Everyone.

In the making of his income tax
return for the year 1922, a taxpayer,
if single, is allowed an exemption of
$1,000. A married person, or head
of family, whose net income for
the year 1922 was $4,000 or less is
allowed an exemption of $4,000.
The exemption allowed a married
person or head of a family whose
net income was in excess of $4,000
is $4,000. A head of a family is a
person who actually supports one or
more persons living in his or her
household who are closely related to
him or her by blood, marriage or
adoption.
An additional credit of $500 is
allowed for each person (other than
husband or wife) dependent upon
the taxpayer for chief support, if
such person is uder IS years of age
or incapable of self support because
mentally or physically defective. A
single man whose net income for
1922 was $4,000 and who supports
in his home an aged mother would
have no tax to pay, but would never
theless berequired to file return.
The fact that persons income may
be nontaxable by reason of the ex-
emptions does not nullify the re-
quirement to file return if his in
come was within the prescribed
figures-$1,0 900 if single and $4,000
if married.
The normal tax is 4 per cent on
the first $4,000 of net income in ex-
cess of the exemptions, and per
cent on the remaining net income.
The tax may be paid in full at the
time of filing the return, or in four
installments due on or before March
Is, June Is, September Is, and De-
cember Is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
Foreign Advertising Represents tive
THE AMERICAN PRESS association
PENNSYLVANIA DRY ENFORCE
MENT MEASURE.

Governor Pinchot and Attorney
General Woodruff, of Pennsylvania
last week made public detailed pro-
visions of the administration dry
enforcement bill which was intro
duced into the legislature.
The bill provides that when
liquor is possessed in private dwell
lings the burden of proof that 1t was
lawfully acquired, possessed or used
is upon the possessor. No private
dwelling can be searched unless
liquor is unlawfully manufactured,
sold or furnished within, or unless
materials to manufacture liquor are
kept therein.
officers are permitted to seize
without warrant, any liquor which
they find being transported contrary
to law and also the vehicle in which
it is being transported. In this con-
nection the act covers the use OF all
vehicles.
Penalties in the act are the same
as in the Woner act, The BROOKS
and Woner license laws are repealed
if the act becomes law.
The definition of intoxicating
liquor is left to congress.
The attorney general and other
local officials are given authority to
institute injunction proceedings IN
the cases of common nuisances. Any
property being used unlawfully IN
the manufacture, sale or possession
of use of liquor is termed public
nuisance.
The act provides that informa-
ton can be made after seizures and
arrests, the liquor to be destroyed
and the vehicle to be returned to the
owner upon giving security amount
ing to double it's value, to return the
vehicle to the district attorney at
future condemnation proceedings
Liquor and its containers seized are
to be declared contraband and for
feited to the state.
Officers to enforce the law shall
include all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs
constables, state and municipal
policemen, county and city detec
tives, or any other persons author
lied to serve warrants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
THE INCOME TAX RETURNS.

Many people who are now WORK
ing out their income tax returns, are
Tuning and tearing their hair over
the bother of the thing. Some OF
them feel sore at the amount which
the government asks them to pay
and Uncle Sam seems an Unsuitable
creditor who never ceases to hound
them.
Meanwhile others whose incomes
are small enough to give them ex-
emption, are fretting because they
have never earned enough money to
come into this list of taxpayers
They would gladly enough pay such
an assessment if they could only
climb into that class.
The income tax demand searches
mans soul to see if he is honest.
If he wants to cheat, he may often
do so without getting caught. And
some people dodge part of their
burden without really meaning to-
1t is natural to exaggerate ones
losses and exemptions, and mini
mize gains and assets.
The income taxpayer, instead OF
fretting over his bothersome return
or begrudging the payment dem and
ed. should feel sense of pride.
The summons to pay this tax, from
which the majority of his fellow
citizens are exempt, means tina. he
achieved more than average sue
cess, for which he should be glad
and thankful.
Also he should mediate on the
blessings that accrue to him as a
citizen in the best country in the
world. He should desire to con-
tribute every cent that the law asks
as his fair return for the benefits he
has received.-From Human Interest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
OYSTER YIELD RUNS SHORT

Maryland's yield of oysters for the
period from September 1 to January
l, was 100000 bushels short, in
comparison with that of other years,
according to State Conservation
Commission Chairman H. w. Wick
ers. He said he expected the total
yield for the present season would
eaual that of the previous one,
which was 100000 bushels. A
large drop in the yield would cause
big shortage in revenue receipts
from the tax on oysters. Twenty
years ago the annual yield reached
20,000,000 bushels, but the oyster
beds were steadily dared, but of late
years shells have been dumped upon
them, and the yield of oyster rose
from 100000 bushels in the sea-
son of 1917-1S to 100000 bushels
in 1920-21, dropping to 1900, 900
in 1922. The drop last year was
due to mussels which fastened on
the oysters. This trouble has passed,
save in the Chester River, where it
still exists. There is a shortage of
shells for spreading on the beds,
owing to the ready sale found for
them for feed for chickens when
crushed, for use on roads and burn
ing for lime for fertilizing. For
years the surplus of shells was
dumped back upon the beds by the
packers at no expense to the State.
The sale of shells will likely in
crease, lessening the prospect for
the oyster yields increasing or even
holding its present volume.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
They Appeal to Our sympathies.

The bilious and dyspeptic are con-
slant sufferers and appeal to our
sympathies. Many such5 however,
have been completely restored to
health by the use of Chamberlain s
Tablets. These tablets strengthen
the stomach, invigorate the liver
and improve the digestion. They
also cause gentle movement of the
bowels. When you have any trouble
with your stomach, give them a trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
Chamberlain's Tablets

For Indigestion and Constipation.
"The incest and pleasantest medi-
cine have used for indigestion and
constipation is Chamberlain Tab
let's" writes Melard F. Craig, Mid
die Grove, N. Y, They work like a
charm and do not grippe or leave any
unpleasant effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
GOLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those iect to frequent ''colds" are
generally in run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRHL MEDICINE is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally and Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces. building up the System,
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
". ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
ORPHANS, COURT.

Bonds Approved-Clarence f.
Short, administrator of Zebulon F.
Short; Letitia B. Harris, administra-
trix of Samuel A. Brown.
The first and final account o.
Lucy A. Shriner, executrix of Ed
ward E. Shriner, was examined and
passed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

Railroads have been ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to resume the practice of sell
ing interchangeable mileage books
good for $500 miles of travel at re-
auctions of 20 per cent from the
regular passenger rates. Sale of
the books must begin March Is, the
commission decided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

The original three-mile sea limit
was based upon the effective range
of cannon. The effective range of a
coast defense gun now is nearer
twenty miles than three. Interna-
tional law should be revised in re-
gard to this matter. If indeed the
United States government denied
the right of vessel flying a foreign
flag to hover just over three miles
from the American coast and by
open signal to invite individuals to
come and get its cargo of liquor, it
would certainly not be stretching
international law nearly SO much as
it was stretched by some of our
allies during the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

Post offices now in operation in
the United States number 51,787,
according to an official announce
ment of Postmaster General Work.
This total does not include branch
Offices or sub-stations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
MAKE CLOTH FROM PINEAPPLE
LEAVES

The leaves of the pineapple plant
yield one of the finest of vegetable
fbers, used in the Philippines for
making pineapple cloth, a highly es-
teemed fabric for embroidery and
other fancy work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

The greatest bluff in the world is
the fellow who is so busy hus!ling
that he hasn't time to do anything
else.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

even fame has its disadtant-
ages" says the Suburban Sage.
PUT man up on pedestal and he
will be mighty lonesome"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT.

Report of work done by Red Gross
Public Health Nurse during the
month of January:
Nursing visits. 4
Infant welfare visits. ........... 8
Child welfare visits. ......... 6
tuberculosis visits. e ......
Adult visits. .... ...........1 Is
School visits. -. ....... 7
Home visits to school children. :. 30
Social service visits. IA
Visits to ex-service men. ....... &
Miscellaneous visits. ........ AS
Total. ..............1 37
School children inspected. -. .1SG
School children with defects. =. so
Corrections made. ........ IL
Four meetings were attended, 4
trips made to Baltimore when I
patients were treated at dispens
aries, patients were admitted to
hospitals. and patients returned
home. One child was taken to the
dentist
There was an average of los
miles travelled with a total cost of
1886.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

The society girl may be nipped in
the bud before she has chance to
develop into a wall flower.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

You cannot take all the joy out of
joysome, there is always some left,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Norman G. Brown and Agnes NJ.
Tatman, both of Chesapeake City.
Lewis Heath, of Mechanics Valley,
and Doris Wright, of Elk Mills.
John ]. Kelley and Mary X. Elder,
both of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16

We all have some kood in us. but
many fellow seemy mighty sue
cessful in not lettin any Of it out,
Evening star., 1923-12-14

college teams, 1t is unfortunate that
the condition of the association is
what it is. Especially is this true
when it is considered that the cost Of
South Atlantic members of the South
ern Conference in sending their men
To Alabama to compete in the South
ern Conference championships will be
almost prohibitive.
Considerable criticism has been
heard in several quarters because the
University Of Pennsylvania dropped
the University OF Maryland from it's
foot ball schedule, when. as a matter
of fact, there is little ground for
harsh words. In the making of foot
ball schedules each university strives
to effect an arrangement OF games
that will be to conserve its own in
terests: Always there is considerable
1ockeying and sometimes university
feels it impossible to continue to
meet an institution that it has played
This was the situation with Penn
sylvania. 1t felt that is next years foot
ball schedule would he better with fewer
difticrlt games. consequently" Pittsburgh
and Maryland will not be met. Penn
has perfect right to take this view
IF the 1924 schedule and to take the
action it did. Pittsburgh and Mary
land would have declined to play
Pennsylvania had they felt that they
could better serve their interests by
meeting somebody else.
Last year Maryland declined
game with Princeton after twice ap-
pearing on the Tigers list and Pitts
burgh also is easing UP on it's
schedule for next year. MarylaAders
and others interested in the Univer-
sity of Maryland certainly should not
criticize Penn. for exercising the
same prerogative
One paper indicated that Penn might
be afraid of Maryland, but any aggre-
cation of foot ball players that has
ever stood on Franklin Field against
Penn eleven will know that Penn
teams are not afraid of anything and
fight tooth and nail" for every inch
Of ground they yield
Evening star., 1923-12-14
CASEY AT THE BAT
TRAPSHOTS SELECTED.
FOR OLYMPIC TEAM

CHICAGO. December IA tenta
tive American trapshooting team for
The Olympic games at Paris next
year was announced today by the
zone chairmen of the Amateur Trap
shooting Association. 1t is made up
Of one shooter from each of the five
zones of the United States and three
members chosen at large, as follows:
Pacific coast zone, Frank NJ. Troeh
Of Por, land. Oreg.:- prairie zone.
Frank Hughes of Mobridge, S. D.;
great lakes zone. w. H. Fawcett of
Robbinsdale. Mimi; southern zone,
Paul Earle of Starr. S. c.; eastern
zone. George s. McCarty; at large,
Fred r. Etchen of Coffeyville, Kan:
). II. Sharman of Salt Lake City, Utah,
and w. s. Silkworth of New York city.
An alternate for each principal also
was named, and the final selections.
the announcement said. will be deter
mined by the ability of the men them
selves either in elimination races or
practice shooting up to the time of
the Olympic matches. The team mem
bers probably will have to pay their
own expenses. 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

The Mudville nine is one of the
mileposts in base ball history.
Crowds have breathlessly fol-
lowed its career, wept over its
defeats and exalted its hero at
the plate as they today exalt
Babe Ruth. Its great hitter has
awed us, and has been the sub
Ject of one of the most moving
modern ballads ever written
about the national game. Thou
sands have held their breath and
loved this hero as "he rubbed his
hands with dirt; they have loved,
him more as he "wiped. them on
his shirt" They have wanted to
mob the umpire in his cause.
They have done everything but
remember who it was immor-
talized his name in poetry!
Our hero is Casey. Our ballad
is Casey at the Bat" DeWoif
Hopper has really made the poem
famous. Audiences beg him for
it whenever he makes an appear
ance before the curtain. 1t is his
established encore. And this has
been going on for several genera
tions-ever since Archibald Claw
ering Gunter, familiar author of
Mr.. Barnes of New York" first
called his attention to it in the
newspapers.
Who did write Casey at the
Bat? In various mutilated forms
the verses caught fire in the
press OF the late sos, and there
were many who were only too
ready to lay claim to what Prof.
w. L. Phelps of Yale has only
recently called an American
classic" But the real creator of
Casey at the Bat" was Ernest
L. Thayer, a Harvard graduate
of the class of 1885. and one of
the editors of the Harvard
Lampoon. Thayer went to San
Francisco, where he was given
JOB as reporter on a morning
newspaper. And it was in that
paper Casey AT the Bat" was
first published on June 3, 1888.
There was popular ball player
on the Pacific coast at that time.
His name was John Patrick Par
nell Cahill. We'll cal him
Casey, for short" decided Mr..
Thayer.
But Thayer was almost forgot
ten, drowned by the dulcet notes
OF DeWolf Hopper, who has not
only held to the ballad as his
chiefest curtain speech, but who
is caught for the days to come
in phonograph record. It's
Evening star., 1923-12-14

Tonight's game between the Brook
landers and City Club will get under
way about o'clock. Coach Rice
expects to begin play with the same
lineup that started against Loyoia
ednesday. He also intends to make
use of his reserve material as he did
in that fray.
Basket ball will be played by a
great number at Maryland this win
ter. Practically every one not on
the varsity or freshman squads will
/ get into the game in the newly or
ganized fraternity league. The cir
cult includes Sigma Phi Sigma, Sigma
Nu. Kappa Alpha. Phi Sigms Kappa,
Nu Sigma Omtcron, Delta Mu, Sigma
Tau Alpha and Delta Phi Omega The
league season will extend from jan
nary 10 to February 25. Double
headers Will be played on Mondays
and Thursdays
sent into a brisk scrimmage in Rit-
chic Gymnasium yesterday against
the Central High School squad, and
the Marylanders got much from the
workout
GeOrgetown's management IS en-
deavoring to schedule a game for
January II, the day before the St
Joseph's game originally announced
But few engagements have been
| made for the Blue and Gray and more
! would be acceptable. The squad has
not been pruned. but all candidates
are getting much attention in the
drills, and Coach O'Reilly soon will
have a line on the more promising
material.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
No. 38 (The Last)-"CASEY AT THE BAT.''

And then, when Cooney died at
first, and Barrows did the
same,
A sickly silence fell upon the
patrons of the game.
A struggling few got up to go, in
deep despair. The rest
Cung to that hope which springs
eternal in the human breast;
They thought, if only Casey could
but get a whack at that,
Wed put up even money now,
with Casey at the bat.
But Flynn preceded Casey, as did
also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was lulu and
the latter was cake;
So, upon that stricken multitude
grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance
of Casey's getting to the bat.
"1 F1vrn let drive single, to
the wonderment of ali,
nd bake, the much despised,
tore the cover of the ball,
nd when the dust had lifted and
men saw what had occurred,
There was Jimmy safe at second
and Flynn a-huggin' third.
Then from FIVE thousand throats
and more there rose a lusty
yell;
1t rumbled through the valley; it
ratified in the dell;
1t knocked upon the mountain
and recoiled upon the fat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was
advancing to the bat.
There was ease in Casey's man
ner as he stepped into his
place;
There was pride in Casey's bear
ing and a smile on Casey's
face.
And when. responding to the
cheers, he lightly DOTTED his
hat,
No stranger in the crowd could
doubt twas Casey at the bat.
Ten thousand eyes were on him
as he rubbed his hands with
dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded
when he wiped them on his
shirt.
Then, while the writhing pitcher
ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance CLEANED in Casey's eye,
sneer curled Casey's lip.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
EPINARD WILL RACE
IN US. NEXT SEASON

NEW YORK, December l4.-The
best 1924 four-year-old American
horses will have a chance to meet
Epinard, champion three-year-old of
France, in open competition in the
United States next summer, NJ. Pierre
Wertheimer, his owner. announced
last night at the close Of a series Of
conferences with American turfmen.
At least three sweepstakes have
been planned in which Epinard will
be entered, he said, and racing bodies
will be invited to bid for the privi-
lege of holding one of the series
Epinard will be brought here prob
ably in July, IL was said.
The races will be at a mile and a
quarter and a mile and a half, with
possibly a six-furlong race as a
starter.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
MONROE AND PIERCE
SOCCERISTS IN FINAL

Soccer teams of Monroe and Pierce
schools are to meet In three-game
series next week for the city play
ground title as q result of the lat
ter's victory over Brent School yes
terday, 2 to 0.
After battling furiously in the sec
ond period. Pierce made Its first
marker against Brent Goddard re-
ceived the ball in Brent territory.
booting II between the posts. Clever
playing by Hook and Cicala enabled
Pierce to score its second point.
Lilly played stellar game for the
losers. while Long and Mamakos also
performed well.
Superior teamwork and the brill
liant performance of Cicala were
main factors in Pierce's victory.
This will be the third consecutive
year that teams Of Monroe and Pierce
have battled for the city champion
ship.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
INTERIOR GRID TEAM
FACES A HARD TASK

Interior Departments 1923 District
a severe test In a game with the Bal
timore All-Stars Sunday, at 2:30
o'clock, In the Clark Griffith Stadium.
The Baltimore eleven is counting
upon Bacharach to outkick Keynon.
Much interest Is being manifested in
the comparative kicking prowess Of
these gridders.
Two teams fR Rrookland. the OIL
cans and the Bla ok Spots. will battle
for the championship of their secti on
on the Brookland field Sunday at 8
o'clock.
Southern Preps are training hard
for Sundays game with the Masked
Marvels of Annapolis. De Ghard,
Snow. Barry, Clark, Gartrells Bealt
and schellenhurg. Hickey Urban:
Maggie will display their wares for
the local team. 80.
One OF the hest games Of the season
Club-Broadway Athletic Club game to
be played on the KnickerbocKer field
Sunday at 2:aO O'Clock. The Broad
way gridders claim, the 150-poun
championship Of Baltimore.
Apache xrfdironers will be the op-
ponents of the Seat Pleasant team
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock on. the Siatter's
field. The Apaches have, downed all
prominent contenders. in1'the 15o-
pound division. F-*-sH = :.
Argyle Athletic Club will end it's
1928 schedule in game with the st.
Stephen Juniors Sunday at $3.50
o'clock at the Naval ~ Hospital
grounds.
Mnrdfeldt Athletic Club will strive
to take the measure of the champion
Stanton Juniors Sunday afternoon on
the Knickerbocker field. The latter
Is regarded as the strongest combina-
tion in the 125-130-pound class.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
ONE.SIDED BATTLES
IN DUCKPIN LEAGUES

In the nineteen duckpin leagues
bowling last night fourteen clean
ups were recorded. Four battles were
carded in the Public Debt League and
| three Of them resulted in sweeps.
Register easily showed under the
Claims quint with neither side having
an individual reaching the century
mark. Administrative team won all
three games from Securities and Ac-
counts found the Registered Accounts
| easy picking.
I In the Annex No. 4 League Special
| Search trimmed Section B. Weissman
! Of the victors having high game at
121.
Walkers of the Kresge Company
! League won three hard-fought games
from The Takers. Keirn's game Of
| 40 being the best.
i Columbia 20 of the Knights Of
| Pythias League grabbed all the games
from the Mount Vernon quint' Girardi
| having the top game of 112.
| In the Commercial League, Carry
/ Ice Cream shot games of $40. $50 and
, $40 and smothered Raleigh Haber-
| dashery. Wolfes Of the winners had
a nice set OF 1858.
Berberfch won all three games from
the Schwarz Quint In the Business
| Mems League. Minco getting set Of
| 321. In this league Woodward &
Lothrop won two games from the
| Herzog ouint by a single pin in each
battle. Grasso helping out with set
| OF 344.
Wolf Of Mount Pleasant of the
league OF the same name smashed
the best single game of the evening,
1853, his team taking two games from
the Firestones after losing the first
battle by one pin.
In the Odd Feliovvs League another
Mount Pleasant team won a cleanup
battle from the Amtty quipt. Horn
ings set Of 333 being the best.
Federnl.Amerfcan Bank swept the
decks in the Financial League, the
NJ. B. and T. Company being the VIC
tins. Saylor, anchorman OF the win
ners, had the top game, 113.
Two sweeps developed in the South
ern Railway League, Construction
vanquishing Freight Traffic and the
Operations quint smothering the Pur-
| chasing team under big scores Null
roe'S set of $40 was the best.