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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
ARRESTED BY STATE DRY
AGENTS IN YEAR

Seven hundred and forty-eight
persons were arrested by prohibi
ton agents from the Office of Ed
mund Budnitz, Maryland dry direc-
tor, during the fiscal year ending
June 80, according to a statement Is
sued by Mr.. Budnitz.
The statement was released under
authority OF the national prohibit
ton unit and contained figures re.
lating to prohibitions enforcement
throughout the country as a whole,
covering the period since the Vol
stead act became effective. Mr..
Budnitz's statement was for one
year only, and does not take into &C
count the ACTIVITIES Of general agents
who operated under orders from
Washington.
The statement of the Baltimore
illicit distilling plants raided during
the 12-month period, and that 49,
1877 gallons OF spirits were seized
and destroyed, together with 49,,
681 gallons of beer, $50 gallons OF
wine and 237,314 gallons Of mash.
Eighty-nine automobiles, valued
at S31,O25 were seized, according to-
the report. Neither the number
nor the value of those finally con-
fiscated by court action is given.
The statement issued by the ma
tional prohibition unit was much the
same as that contained in reports OF
an address made by Roy A. Haynes,
Federal Prohibition Director, al
Dayton, Ohio. The table of seiz-
ures, compiled by years, shows d
gradual increase from 1920 to, 1923,
which apparntly was the peak year
for raids by the dry unit.
Illicit distilleries seized in 1920
were set at 4,645; 1921, 9,746;.
1922. 1913; 1928, 1928; and in
1924, 1882. During the same
period the number of stills seized
were. respectively: Four thousand
eight hundred and eight-eigllt. l0,-
991, 1924, $4,000 and s15,853s
Gallons of distilled spirits seized
jumped from 1919 in 1920 to /,
672,743 in 1924, while the figures
for malt liquors were, respectively,
1,637,4S3 and 5,379,528. s,
Seizures of automobiles captured
in illicit traffic In the Ave-year period
were placed, respectively, at 2O9,
706, 1886, 1877 and 5,244, while
the number of boats and launches
seized advanced from In 1890 to
2S6 in 1924.
The appraised value OF all such
seizures is given as nearly $40,-
100000.
Other outstanding features OF the
report are: Fines collected, more
than $12,300,000: injunction case.
instituted in Federal and Stat.
courts, as the outgrowth of VolsteaG
violations, more than 1000; injunc
tions granted $500; injunctions
made permanent, 1850. The fig
ure include ~ breweries enjoined.
of whicvh 20 actually were closed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
REPUBLICAN SWEEP

The election returns at this writ
ing, Wednesday morning, indicate
a complete Republican sweep, Cool
idge and Dawes being elected
President and Vice President re-
spectively.
Democratic candidate Davis made
poor run, the bitter strife in the
National Democratic Convention at
New York, which AL. Smith and his
party wreekers dominated, having
a far-reaching effect, showing the
resentment of big majority of the
Democratic voters at the rule or ruin
tactics of the AL. Smith class OF
politician.
Scant returns are at hand from
the election in our own State, but
these indicate that Maryland is In
the Republican lineup.
+, In this, the First Congressional
District, T. Alan Goldsborongh,
present Democratic incumbent, was
reelected. -.
Cecil county was carried by the
Republicans for Coolidge, but Colds
borough, Democratic nominee lot
Congress, ran away with PheoDus'
Republican Congressional nominee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

If all the people of our country
were to learn by heart the rules re-
garding fire prevention which Fire
Commissioner brennan, of New
York City, has suggested for memo
rization by the school children of
that city. so that what these rules
require becomes instructive, We
would see material decrease in oui
$500, 100000 annual IRE loss.
The rules which the Fire Com
missioner suggests do not ask for
more than ordinary care. He sug
sgests that matches be kept Away
in metal containers: he warns
against throwing remnants of light
ed matches, cigars and cigarettes
away without seeing where they
fall; he tells one not to try to start
fires with kerosene, nor to 60 into
dark closets, bedrooms or cellars
with lighted candles or matches and
not to use lighted candles on Christ
mas trees; he further cautions
against keeping gasoline, naptha or
benzine in the house, and ends tho
list of twenty-one rules with the
commandment: Do not look for gas
leaks with a~1iehted match OF
candle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
UNLAWFUL TO HUNT RING
NECK PHEASANTS

The Game Division is receiving
numerous inquiries with regard to
the open season on Game. The first
open season will be on wild water
fowl including wild ducks, geese,
and brant. November / to January
81, and the bag limit is Is per day
of all species and not over four per-
sons allowed to a rig, therefore, it
is unlawful for any set of hunters
to take over 100 in any one day and
there must not be less than four in
the party. 1t is also unlawful to
pursue, hunt, or kill wild water
fowl from a boat of any descrip-
ton, except under certain local laws
sink boxes are allowed.
The open season for partridge
lQuaiD ruffed grouse. woodcock,
rabbits, wild turkey. squirrels and
doves Is November 10 to January LIST
inclusive. The bag limit per day on
PARTRIDGE ~; ruffed grouse q;
doves '25: woodeock s.; rabbits 10;
SQUIRRELS Is; and wild turkey A in
ny one season.
1t is unlawful to sell or purchase
bob-white quail, chinese ringneck
pheasants, ruffed grouse or wild
urkey.
Unlawful to kill ringed pheasants
either male or female under penalty
of not less than $25, nor more than
800. 1t is unlawful to sell or pur-
base wild-ducks. geese. or brant
and it is unlawful to kill swan or
ummer duck (wood-duck).
1t is illegal to export any game
wild fowl excepted) out Of Mary
and, however, nonresident licensed
unters may take out as personal
aggage one days bag limit OF any
pecies of upland game.
Unlawful to hunt at night time
nd on Sunday.
There is a closed season on Deer
this State, except in Allegany
county and washington County in
ny Game Preserve enclosed by a
.ence not less than Z feet high
here one buck deer having an
.ntler or more inches in length
Without points, may be killed by the
se of gun carrying a soft-nosed
ullet or ball between December 1st
I'D December 18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Interconnection OF the power re
sources of western electric com.
pantes has been a fact for some
time.
: Now the announcement is made
that the Niagara, Lockport and On
tario Power Company and the Penn
sylvania Electric Corporation are t.
at once interconnect their 10000
volt transmission facilities at the
New York-Pennsylvania state line.
This will actually accomplish Ii
the eastern United States super
power service and unite through /;
high capacity transmission system
the water power developments o.
Canada, New York and the New
England states with the steam.
power plants located in the coal
aelds of Pennsylvania. Thus l..
duplication of Investment avoide'
while greater service is rendered t.
customers throughout the territory
served.
The generating capacity imme
.xliately available to this intercon
nected system will exceed 100000
horsepower, the greater part beint
hydro-electric.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
WHY BooTLEGGING
FLOURISHES

IF there were no buyers of liquor
the bootleggers would soon be out OF
business. and those who encourage
the illicit traffic by their patronage
are as morally guilty of breaking
the law as the bootleggers them
selves.
It has been an axiom that in the
case of theft the receiver OF the
stolen goods is held to be equally
guilty with the thief himself, and
\ frequently his punishment is just as
severe, in some cases even more 50.
It is therefore cause for national
humiliation to find that those who
are considered respectable citizens"
aid and abet this pernicions and un-
lawful traffic in bootlegging whiskey,
making regular purchases from
underground sources.
How can these men free them
selves from the charge of being in
stigators of crime Pillow can they
square such conduct with the ethics
Of Christianity Is it not high
time that the citizen who violates
the law of the land and outrages
common decency in this fashion
should examine his conscience;
should ask himself If he is playing
the game :?
We are quite we'll aware that
there are those who abide by the
theory that if a law with which they
do not agree is put on the statute
book they are at liberty not only to
ignore it but to break it to their
hearts content. Just imagine, how
ever, what it would mean to this
country, or any other country, were
any very large section of the popula-
ton to adopt this code. Nothing
could follow but administrative
chaos and lawlessness, and to. this
twofold abyss those who in their
folly wilfulfy set the liquor laws at
naught are driving the nation.
It is essential to the proper
government of any country that the
laws should be obeyed. II the peo-
pie think that they are not good
laws, they have their remedy at the
polls. but while these laws are al
lowed to remain and are considered
necessary by the majority for good
government, it sNthe duty of every
citizen to obey them.
Bootlegging flourishes upon what
it feeds; it is fostered and nourished
by the people who accord it support,
not from any altruistic or generous
motive, but merely for their own
self-gratification
This is selfishness, and selfish
ness is one of the characteristics
that men most despise, for it lies
at the root of much of the misery
in the world. Let more generous
spirit prevail, and let the good OF
the whole be considered-not the In
diligence of the few.-Dearborn In
dependent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
CONFERENCE ON CHILD

Maryland was among the thirty
seven states that were represented
at the recent conference Of Direc-
tors of State Bureaus of Child Hy-
giene at the U. S. Children
Bureau, in Washington. Special at
tention was given in the discussions
to parental and infant care; care of
the pre-school child and the organ
ization of child health conferences.
In connection with the latter, 1t is
interesting to note that conferences
at which mothers are advised In re-
gard to the health of their babies
and children Of preschooi age, are
now held regularly in twenty-nine
places in twelve of the counties in
the state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
SAND AND GRAVEL FIRMS
IN STATE HELD


Under ruling of the State Tax
Commission sand and gravel COM
ranies operating in Maryland are
held to be taxable. The Chairman
of the Commission, Mr.. Ray, in an
nouncing this decision, said the
question was raised by one of the
many companies operating in Mary
land, including those in Cecil
county, in which it was argued that
81 oh companies are manufacturers.
and as such under the law were en-
titled to exemption
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Statistics show us that every third
home in the United States is on
farm. This means that about seven
million families of this country are
farm households. These facts were
brought out by s. M. Kennedy, vice.
president of the Southern California
Edison Company.
The day has passed when farmers
will be satisfied with conditions; as
they were twenty years ago and cleo
tricity is constantly gaining in use
for farm work of all kinds.
In one western state 26 per cent of
the farmers now use electricity in
varying degrees to light the build
ings and furnish power for milk
separators, churns, water systems,
and for cultivating the soil and
threshing the seed crops.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
DELAWARE SIXTH IN PACK
OF PEAS

There was an increase of SS per
cent in the production of canned
peas in the United States for 1924,
which was the largest pack ever put
up, according to figures of the De-
partment of Commerce on this in
dustry. The total pack for Della
ware was $4,000 cases.
Wisconsin leads the States in the
amount OF peas canned with tota'
of lO,39O,0OO cases; next comes
New York with 2,931.O0O cases.
Delaware stands sixth in the list of
the larger canning States OF the
country in the amount of canned
peas produced this year.
The total production of canned
peas in the United States this year
amounted to 1OO.315.5O0 cases Of "a
No. 2 cans to the case, according to
data compiled by the National Asso-
citation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
DECREASE IN INFANT
MORTALITY

Fewer infant deaths have been
reported from the counties OF Mary
land during the current year, than
for the corresponding period, last
year. The total number reported
for the first nine months of 1878
was 1928; the total for the nine
months ending September 80, 1924,
was 1851. DR.. John S. Fulton,
Director of the State Department OF
Health, attributes the decrease to
attendance at the child health con
ferences and to the fact that there
have been no serious epidemics dur
ing the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Reliable statistics show that with
$S2, GOO, 900, 900 in tax-exempt pubs
tic seccurities-nationa state, dis
trict-the difference in the earning
power of the average tax-free secu-
rity and that of taxed industrial
property is about as 8 to 5; indus
trials must make the larger percent
age in order to compete with the
,ax-free holdings. This forces an
unnatural scale of prices for every
thing that is made by Industry; and
prices are now and will remain high
until all Investments are brought
to parity, by taxing all incomes from
investments alike. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
A GOOD THING-DON'T
MISS 1T

Send your name and address
plainly written. together with Ave
cents (and this slip) to Chamber
lain Medicine Co., Des, Moines,
Iowa, and receive il return trial
package containing Chamberlain.s
Cough Remedy for coughs. colds.
Group; Chamberlai4's Stomach ami.
Liver Tablets for Indigestion, casa
pains that crowd the heart, biIio,
ness and constipation, Chamb1
lain's salve for burns. scaId|
wounds. piles etc Don't miss !
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
CHRISTMAS SEAL PUBLICITY

CHRISTMAS SEAL PUBLICITY
The Maryland tuberculosis Assoc
citation, Inc, working with the Asso-
tional Association, will lend every
possible aid to the County Assocta.
tions fiiS conducting what is hoped
will be the greatest publicity cam
paign ever held in the interest of the
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal.
The National Association will. as
in the past, give material aid to all
State organizations and their sub
salaries by its nationwide publicity
campaign.
The State Association will distri-
butte educational posters and Will
seek the aid of moving picture
theaters, city and county newspapers.
department stores, and business
houses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
PLAN OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PLANT FOR PRIVATE
DNCTnCNf,E

The Bureau of Sanitary Engineer
ing of the State Department of
Health has prepared a suggested
plan for a sewage disposal plant Tor
a private residence. A reproduction
of the plan with details of eonstruc-
ton and specifications as to mater
ials, is to be found in a pamphlet on
typhoid that has just been pub
lished by the Department. The
plan is adaptable to the majority of
the sections of the state. Informa-
ton as. to notifications which may
be required according to the slope
of the land and character of the
soil, will be furnished by the
Bureau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
At the 15oth anniversary celebra-

At the 150th anniversary celebra-
ton of the meeting Of the First Con-
tinental Congress, at Valley Forge,
Pa, Senator George Wharton Pep
per said: When things go wrong,
in ninety-nine cages out of a hun
dred it is we who are at fault-not
our constitutional system. Our job
is not to chop the Constitution to
pieces to fit our ALTERNATIVES but to
make ourselves worthy to live under
our Constitution as it is. We are
reminded here that when the times
were evil, Washington tasted all day
and united with his countrymen in
prayer for light and. guidance. 1t
was in this spirit that they laid the
foundation OF the Constitution"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Sparks on roofs, in the sixty
aonths between January 1, 1918
nd December /, 1922, caused a
otal loss amounting to exactly $780,
,G6,652. AS spreaders of fire,
,ooden shingles proved themselves
O be wholly without rival. AL
eady 11S communities have barred
y ordinance the wooden shingie
oof.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

An Aberdeen man made a bet
that he could invent question ito
which fifty men would give Nthe
same answer. He won the bet.
The question was: Have you heard
that Smith has committed suicide 4"
The answer in each case. What
Smith ?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
EFFEcrrvE, COST BUT LITTLE

Chamberlain's Tablets have Q
thoroughly cleansing effect on the
colon, preventing the accumulation
of poisonous waste that ii not
moved regularly is re-absorbed into
the system with all the evil effect.
of administration. Easy to take
very agreeable in action and effect
Only 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

The man who gets mad at what
the newspapers say about him
should return thanks three times a
day for what the newspaper knew
about him and suppressed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Many busisness man dictates
to his stenographer who would be
fraid tt try 1t on his wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

A bluff teaches US that it is better
70 be flushed with, victory than to be
sour-fushed out of 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

The people who tell you there is
40 such thing as luck evidently
ion't believe that marriage is
ottH~y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

The I'yspeptic Philosopher defines
"a skeptic as a fellow who doesn't
believe in luck after he has had all
he wants Of 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
ALWAYS PLEASANT 10 TAKE

II you suffer from indigestion.
gassy pains that crowd the heart.
periodic bilious spells, sick headache
or constipation, ask for Chamber
lain's Tablets, convenient. agree
able, without unpleasant after
effect. They aid digestion, stimu-
late the liver. give easy. regular
movement with no pain or nausea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

The people who are satisfied to
AXE bark seat can't expect to see
,ver the heads of those who stand
~ for their rights.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

\ woman may preach economy,
,ut she wouldn't practice It to the
.xtent of making the same wedding
own do twice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-14

ARCHITECTURE INSTRUCTOR.
Miss Alberta Raffl of Chicago has
been picked as instructor in the de-
partment of architecture, school of
engineering, at the University Of
Illinois. She will take up her du-
ties in September. At present Miss
Raffl is serving as craftsman for
a Chicago company. She was award
ed the medal of the American In
stitute Of Architects for general ex-
cellence in her work as student at
Illinois.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-14

Helen Harrell of Chicago is one
Of the five girl mascots of the good
ship U. S. S. Wilmette. Three
hundred men from the central
states are in training aboard the
Wilmette. Here Miss Harrell is
bidding bon voyage to officers and
men as the boat steamed out of the
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-14

Bli'me, boys, look what's happened
to Pete! Pete Van Dermeere's his
name. Comes from way out west,
Calgary way. One Of the hardest
riders that ever broke in steer or
bronch. He went to London with
Tex Austin's rodeo to show the high
hat Tommies how to sit on bronch
when its got all four feet off the
ground and its back bent like bow.
And now he's back on this side,
with an eye for monocle and
sportin' silk hat and cane. But
he still sticks to his cowboy boots
I'D his neckerchief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-02
$4,000 Men In Mexican
Revolt; ObyegOm Declares

MENICO CITY. Sept. Fifty six
thousand gen. including 25000 traitors
from the army. took part ] nthe recent
revolt headed ~ Adclfo Dc IA Huerta and
the cost to the Mexican government III
SupprcSSing the mov ment was approx
mtaely GU.ucnOC0 pesos. President Obre-
son declared in his final presidential
message 90 congress last evening.
Outlining accomplishments Of his nd
miniStratons for the last four years. the
president declared that peace had been
consolidated throughout the country, the
government had foStcred equitable distri-
button of tAe national resources. the po-
sition Of the working classes had been
visibly bettered through increased wages.
more efficient union organization and
wider education and the liberty of the
press mad been sustained.
Despite the enormous cost Of crushing
the rebellion and what he reiterated was
the mismanagement Of the treasury un-
der the secretaryship Of de Ia luerta,
Mexico was in vastly improved finan-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-02
Institute Settles
to Routine Second
Day; 267 Attend

School bells rang again today for Cam
eron and Villa county teachers a.
they inferred the second day III the Low
er RIO Grande Valley institute which
= holding its annual meeting al the high
schol building this week. A check IL
the roll "A noon showed that aGT teach
ers had enrolled for The ", eks sessions.
Several more were expected on the noon
train
The Tuesday morning sessions III the
institute opened IL $50 with some short
devotional exercises. II. j. Noe, super
intcndcnt If brownsville schools. intro
diccd Rev. f.. w. Marshall of the First
Baptist church who delivered sermon
ette on Motive Cooperation between
the churches and schools i'll Brownsville
was commended IN Mr.. zoe III hiS intro
duction.
Miss Annie Tucker sang Il SOLO ana an
encore. She was accompanied by Mrs
Marshall.
Alr. Voc paid 4 tribute IA the Browns
vile Parent Teachers association ana to
AIRS. llarhrrt Davenport i'll particular
for the work which that body had done
in connection with the establishments IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-02

CAPITOL. AUSTIN, Texas. Sept. :.
An unparalleled fury against the ku
I'll. Nlan broke over the democratic
state convention here today. The anti
Klan machinery Went along smoothly
throughout the morning. with scarcely an
ohsta X in its path. the delegates enjoy
ing m open hunting season against the
Kan, when suddenly about one o'clock
the orderly procedure was halted by
bitter fights over appointment ~ mem
bers IN committees from senatorial dis
tricts.
When ii was discovered that number
of the committee members had been
elected TN known klan factions from
certain counties. the steam roller which
until then had been putting along rather
pleasantly. began to flatten out the in
ipient opposition. Members Uf the plat
form and resolutions committees, the
radicals and permanent order commit
teas from the thirteenth and fourth dis
tricts. who had been selected by their
counties in caucuse~, were substituted BY
members known to be anti-klan. The
substitution was accomplished hy the
convention. after heated debate, but ID
decisive manner.
This method of freeing the commit
tees of all Khan flavor was halted BY
appeals from former Governor o. y.
Colquitt ard Lieutenant Governor II.
W. Davidson. who asked the delegates
10 follow what they said were dem
ocratir principles and not attempt 70
use alleged "Klan methods"
The convention heSitated only a mo-
ment II showed itself in sympathy
with the tw ospsakers bat not with
their ideas on the pending question.
y. q. Mcdonald NJ Wichita Falls told