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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
one-Man Shop Always Open.

A Greenwich Village shoemaker has
devised a method for receiving shoes
for repair when his shop is closed.
His innovation consists of large
hole in the door on the principle Of
letter slot.
"Since I adopted the scheme" he
said. my repair shop has doubled.
No matter what hours You keep your
shop open there is some one who can
come only at another time.
Snow these people drop their shoes
through my door slot with written In
structions for the repairs. They also
tell me when they win call for the
shoes. and can get them ready ac-
cordingly."-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
mining" for Museum Specimens.

"Mininq" for Museum Specimens.
Few persons contemplating the re-
markable specimens of extinct ami
mails to be seen in some museums real
ize the amount Of work which has
been entailed In the uncovering and
preparation Of these specimens. In
the first place, well-equipped expedi-
tion is generally sent out to look for
these bones, and many miles are some
times covered In the search Of a likely
spot for operations. Even then tons
of sand are carefully moved often
without uncovering the bones ttat are
being sought, The removal Of the
soil can be done only by those who
are familiar with the work, for an
inexperienced hand could readily do
much damage by not knowing how to
proceed. When q bone has been To-
Gated 1t Is uncovered slowly by the
I'D of small brushes and delicate I'm
elements. The bones when found are
exceedingly brittle and must be han
died with the greatest Of care. When
they are finally brought to light they
are given a coat of shellac and then
placed in a bath of flour paste. They
are then carefully wrapped In strips
of fabric and put in boxes. When the
latter are placed in crates for ship
ment the smaller boxes are surround
ed with cotton and other material to
prevent any possibility of damage be-
ing done to the specimens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
sixty miles Of Pyramids.

Fyem the summit Of the great pyra-
mid there Is grand view southwark,
down struggling but imposing Line Of
pyramids rising dimly as far as one
can see on the southern horizon. Each
pyrami& was q royal tomb, aud for us
each such tomb means that king
lived, ruled and died The line Is
over sixty miles long. and the oldest
pyramids represent the first great age
Of Egyptian civilization after the land
was united under one king. We may
cali 1t the Pyramid age and 1t lasted
from 5000 to $500 B. C.-James H
Breasted IL. %Ancient Times"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Tied Tn for Life

The man of the house in name only
mopped the bald spot in front where
his forehead should have been and
gazed with intense hatred at his wife
few steps ahead 1t seemed evident
that he was about to divulge conf
dence. and the hotel clerk leaned tow
ard him with friendly. expectant
glance.
The grumbling one came nearer to
the clerk and said: "When I got
married her folks told her not to
do it and my folks told me not to do
1t. Said 1t was misalliance and we
wouldn't stay together a week. Mis-
alliance nothing! I've been married
twenty years and 1 can't even get out
for one night Prize story in Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

the mouth-piece. This material com
prises about IS per cent. resin, 5 per
cent wax and the rest in coloring
matter and impurities.
aluminium in tho telephone is used
in the sound receiving diaphragm OF
the transmitter. Canada and the
United States lead the world in the
production of this raw material. 1t is
found particularly in Arkansas, Ala
bama, Georgia and Tennessee. Lead
from the southeastern part of Mis-
souri,, after a refining process, gets
into solder together with zinc. Nickel
ore from Ontario is used in the manu-
facture of telephones as plating for
bright parts and is also an important
ingredient of nickel silver, used in
the receiver and desk stands. There
are some deposits of nickel in Oregon
and North Carolina.
All the coal in your house, II you
are fortunate in having any, Ia not In
your cellar. In case the coal shortage
becomes acute again, 1t may be a
satisfaction to realize that there Is
some securely hidden in the trans
mitter of the telephone. A group OF
carbon granules serves to interpret
the meditation of the voice by vary
ing the current transmitted, just as
the voice varies. When one speaks
the air currents alternately push and
let up on these carbon granules, which
come from selected vein of anthra-
cite in Pennsylvania mine.
Rubber from the Dutch East Indies
Java, Sumatra, Ceylon, Malaga, Bor-
neo and West Africa is used in form.
ing the receiver case diaphragm cup
and earpiece, and is also used in the
transmitter bushings and insulators..
Last in the category Of raw ma
terials which enter into the manu-
facture Of the telephone is paper
which traces its ancestry back to
vegetable growths in the form Of the
fax plant, which is first made into
linen and thence into paper.
Thus the telephone industry, which
employs over 100000 people in the
United States, secures it's products
from all over the world. 1t ia a job
that combines mining, geology, chem
istry, metallurgy, botany, bielegy
Zoology, entomology, geography, and
quite number Of allied sciences. Is
lit any wonder that the telephone has
become one of the most useful instru
ments in the world?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Analo-saxen Umbrellas.

Umbrellas were used to keep OF the
rain by our Anglo-Saxon fOrefathers
long before the Norman Conquest. An
old Saxon Ms. In the British museum
has the accompanying picture Of
servant holding an umbrella over, his
crowned lord. 1t is stated that when
Queen Matilda reigned for short
troubled time umbrellas were In COM
mon use. In Queen Anne's reign the
use of the umbrella was confined to
two women. Jonas Hanway who died
in 1885 re-introduced the umbrella
into England for general use. whence
its use spread to Europe and the world
over
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

trict of Michigan and the Bisbee dis
trict of Arizona. German silver,
known as nickel silver, is used in the
receiver spool heads, the desk stand
contact spring and in the transmitter
damping spring.
Cotton in the telephone Is easily
observed. 1t is used as part OF the
insulation covering of the wires ana
cords. Wool also can be detected at
once. It Is the pad upon which the
instruments rests that keeps 1t from
marring the desk and other furniture.
To make receiver shells and ear
pieces, the rubber trees Of Brazil, b.
livia, Africa and Ceylon are tapped;
and in far-away India .laborers are
busy producing block mica for the
carbon button rings in the telephone
transmitter. Mica is also found In
North Carolina. Mica, sometimes
called isinglass. is valuable as an in
sulator and is used for transmitter In
sulators and transmitter washers.
Tin from the Straits Settlements
and the Dutch East Indies is used as
solder, made of mixture Of tin and
lead. All of the terminals Of the tele-
phone are finished with a timed SUR
face 30 that solder will stick to them.
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Canada, Mexico
and Australia furnish quantities OF
zinc ore. Africa and India are addi-
tional sources. II the telephone it is
used as an ingredient Of nickel silver
and, combined with copper, makes
brass possible. Some Of the piece
parts are zinc plated and among the
places in the telephone where brass
is found is the receiver, where it is
rsed in the bell, binding post, screws
'lexagon nuts and washers; in the
ransmitter, where it can be located
| In the bell machine bolt, screws Jugs
asher and rivets; and in the bush
,ngs, number plate, cord tipped term
inais and carbon cup.
The picturesque Island Of Trinidad
supplies the asphalt for the telephone
which is used in the fern of black
insulating and water-proefing paint.
Raw silk is imported from Asia and
Europe in large quantities for use in
he cord to the stand and to the re
ceiver and for the Insulation on re
.eiver winnings.
India aise furnishes the sheliac
which is used to stick pieces Of mica
together as part Of insulating paints
and varnishes and as binder for tht
materials of the composition used IL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
RE4EPHeNE HELPS
BUILD BIG MIN;
NEAPoAIs BANK

in the construction of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Minneapolis the tele
phone is being used as a means OF
signalling to the hosting engineer,
and. as result. one man has been
able te direct all the signallipg for
the ceaatsr'uction of the building. -
i has proved particularly happy
way Of gaining efficiency in the haist,
ing and setting of the ninetesn.t89
stone drums for the huge columns 81
the bank. The man who directed the
operation carried portable telephone
with him to his vantage point, and
the hosting engineer had receiving
set clamped to his ears. Smoothness
and nicely Of operation, not to be
equalled by the ordinary signalling
methods. was the result.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
WHEN GEN. CRANE
! FIRST TALKED
! OVER TELEPHONE

When Ulysses 8. Grant returned
from his trip around the world early
IN 1880. he visited in Platteville. Wis
eonsln. and there 1t was that he had
his Arst experience with the tele'
phone, which had been Invented o o,aiy
4 few years before and which, at that
time. had not as yet become widely
known, A public reception was &C
corded General Grant in Platseyiile,
and while 1t was taking place he was
informed that some gentleman from
Lancaster. Wisconsin. desired to talk
Ito him over the telephone. this being
bne Of the first lines. II not the first,
~ Southern Wisconsin. General
~ was much impressed with the
~ Invention and prophesied a great
kuture for It,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Greatest Sculptures Ever Executed

Greatest Sculptures Ever Executed.
The most important Of the famous
"Elgin Marbles" are the sculptures Of
the Parthenon, or temple Of Athene
Parthenos (the virgin), the patron
goddess of Athens, which stood on
the AcropoIis. In 1908, Thomas
Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin. British
ambassador to the Porte. collected
numerous sculptures at Athens, which
he saw being daily destroyed. and In
1915 sold them to the British govern
ment. They are now in the 'Elgin
room" in the British museum. The
collection includes sculptures, not
only from the Parthenon. but from
the Erechtheion and elsewhere. and
casts from marbles which were left in
stu. These casts, compared with
later casts, show that damage to the
originals went on after Lord Elgin's
time. The sculptures of the Parthenon
are both additionally and generally
held to be the greatest sculptures ever
executed. \
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
BY JOHN q. o'BRiEN


From the gold mines Of Alaska, the
asphalt lakes Of Trinidad, the silk
orms of China and the rubber trees
OF the Dutch East Indies, come some
of the essential materials in the con-
struction of the telephone as 1t has
been perfected today. Many and vari-
GUS are the products required in this
delicate piece Of mechanism, and al
most every part of the world is called
upon to furnish these necessary raw
materials.
Gold. and platinum, for example, are
to he found in every telephone. TO
be sure, there is not great amount
of either In any one particular tele-
phone, but when it is remembered
that all the Bell System telephones,
3 placed side by side, would reach
around lakes Erie and Ontario, the
;nsount of these valuable materials
rssd in their production is volumin-
oss. Gold is used for contact metal
n an alloy with platinum and silver
Most of the gold comes from Alaska,
h:,t 1t is also obtained from mines in
California, Colorado, Arizona and
Montana.
Platinum, which most people think
Of only in terms of watches and we'd
I, d;Hg rings, comes chiefly from Colon
Fhie although small deposits are also
[ I 2 1 in some of the western states
Anelaling Oregon, California, Wash
fsv Sd. Wyoming. Idaho Arizona, New
Mex 90, Utah. Nevada and Colorado
Formerly most of the platinum came
froia the Ural Mountains until that
source Of supply was cut off.
Silver also Is used in the contact
r'e.al az 1t combines well with gold
ssI niatinum and resists the effect o
ranl.lng at contacts. which are
c1;aed and closed. Most of it comes
frt.r, Canada. Mexico and the western
stislf4 In the United States.
Into the cores of the receiver coils
gccs Swedish iron from Norway and
( cw..len. Domestic iron is used in the
4 pi,ra en- and magnet heel piece
recea.ly steel has been used in the
tries and bases on desk stands anf
aiso IN the terminal plate, washers
Anil screws,
Copper In the telephone may bt
most easily detected in such wire:
as tha receiver terminals and cei
terminals and in the windings of tht
coil. i. comes chiefly from the Butte
3 riot in Montana, but is also oh
ie'aad from the Lake Superior dis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Borrowed His Way to Riches.

0OitVWV0 way ~ shSsaS~s
Henry Phipps was associated with
Andrew Carnegie for so years in the
steel business. His wealth increased
from nothing to $5O0O0,OO0. His
climb was illustrated by friend who
told Of the career of a man who
owned a large chicken farm.
"How did you happen to start In
the chicken business7" somebody
asked him.
"When I was young I was out Of
work for a SPELL" he answered. $50
I borrowed a hen and dozen fresh
eggs from a neighbor. I set the hen
on the eggs and all Of them Matched.
Then 1 waited until the hen had laid
a dozen eggs. i took the hen and the
dozen eggs I borrowed back to the
owner. He had what borrowed from
him and / had dozen chickens. The
dozen chickens started my farm"
Phipps borrowed rs cents to adver-
tise for a job. Later he borrowed
$500 to enter the partnership which
made him rich.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Ten Commandments Of euddha.

Ruddha. the great religious teacher
Of Indie. has 3OOOO0,OOO followers Con-
densed into ten short preeepts, his doc
trines may be given as follows: !. From
the meanest insect up to man thou
shalt kill no animal whatever, Q X&ou
shalt not steal. 8. Thou shalt not COM
mit adultery, 4, Fhea shalt speak no
WaTd that Is false 5. Thou shalt drink
no wine or anything to iAtOxteate. 9.
Fhou shalt avoid all anger, hatred and
bitter language. Z. Thou shalt not
indulge in idle or vain talk. 8. Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbours goods.
o. Thou shalt not harbor pride, envy,
revenge, or malice. or desire the death
or misfortune of thy neighbor. ~
Thou shalt not follow the dQctyinsa Of
strange gods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
CHICAGO FOLK
TELEPHONE TWELVE
YEARS EVERY DAY

Telephone conversations In Chicago
are now 80 numerous that II all OF
the calls made each twenty-four hours
could be combined into single con-
versation, it would require 6.250,000
minutes, or nearly twelve years. At
this rate, Chicago does three and a
half centuries of telephone talking in
u month and reels off more than AZ
centuries of wire conversation every
year.
The number of telephone converse
tions each day in Chicago is more
than 100000, or over 1000, 100000 q
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
MORE TELEPHONE
WORKERS THAN
REGULAR ARMY MEN

There are three times as
many people employed in the
telephone industry in the United
States as there are enlisted men
in the entire United States
Army. There are more than
twice as many telephone opera
tors in this country as there are
officers and men in the whole
United States Navy.
Some $4,000 persons are now
directly employed IN the tale-
phone industry, not counting
the thousands Of other workers
who are engaged in manufactur.
ing telephone equipment and
supplies. They far eutapmhsr
the Army and Navy put TO-
gether. with the Marine Corps
thrown in Tor good measure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
KE-sHATTERED
WIRE SYSTEM
BEING REBUILT

The reconstruction OF the Japanese
telephone system in the zone which
was ravaged by the great earthquake
win cost 10000, 900 yen lover $S6.0OO,-
o00), according to a report from the
Acting Commercial Attache at Tokyo.
In addition to this large sum for the
rehabilitation of the telephones, TO-
400, 900 yen are to be expended on re-
building the telegraph system. and
s4.500.O0O yen have been allotted for
the re establishment of the postal
service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Not Necessary

Manageable man we want must
be neat, hard WORKING upright and
tactful. Can. you fiM the bill? !.
Applicant-Yes. str, and besides
that am honest. truthful
Manager-Never mind that. We
want you to work in the automobile
salesroom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run doWA~ condi-
ton will notice that CataRrh hothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This faet proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease. It is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions.
HAIItS GATARRH MEDICINE con-
sista 81 an Ointment which Quickly
RNlleves by local application. and the
Internal Medicine. Tonic. which assists
In improving the General Health
Sold by druggists for over 10 Years
j. Cheney & CO.. Toledo Ohio
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12
KEEP A BOTTLE HANDY

No fear of evil resulting from
change of diet, water, or climate,
concerns those who take on the short
trip, or hong journey, ChamherIain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. Keep
a bottle handy and ready for emerg-
ency, night or day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

All the geld mines In the werld nut
together did not produce enough gold
last year to pay for the telephone con-
struction and replacement being done
during 1924 by the telephone COM
panies in the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

Ten thousand miles Of telephone
cable were manufactured BY the West
ern Electric Company during 1923,
This would be enough ts lay three
cables between New York and Los
Angeles With more than ak hundred
miles left ever.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

Books. give you intimate compan-
ionship with the greatest men that
ever lived,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

The one and only thing that's
sure about q dead sure thing is the
fact that it's. dead.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
International.

At left: A ffteen-foot book
shelf of Egyptian writings.
Miss Mary Ellis of New York
puzzles over an ancient parch-
ment found by an English ex-
cavator in an Egyptian tomb.
The parchment has been SUBJ
mitted to experts of the Metro
politan Museum for decipher-
ing.
by United News Pictures
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Price and Frank w. Mead, avi-
Naval Air Station, who broke
duration record July H. They
hours and So minutes, travelling
G Harr> y Ewing
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Fighting one of
the worst forest
fires in the history
of California. Fifty
two persons are re-
ported missing. and
the flames are being
fought by forces
recruited from Fed
eral, State and
private timber in
tereStS.
ln'-rnHf ioual.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
"MACBETH" BLANKED
BY LOOSE CIRCUIT
Washington Listeners-In on WEAF
Last Night Heard Only
Announcement.

wCAP gave its audience two sur
prises last night. First, was the
previously unannounced appearance
Of James X. Hackett, famous Shakes
pearean actor, before the microphone.
The second was the failure to broad
cast Mr.. Hackett's portrayal of the
fifth scene from the fifth act of Mac
beth" which the noted actor care
fully explained would be his signing
off, stunt.
Mr.. Hackett outlined the scene
briefly, and asked his audience to
wait five seconds for his interpreta-
tion of it. The Interpretation never
came, and about five minutes later
the announcer at WEAF made the
customary request for applause cards
for the actor and switched on the
organ recital from the Skinner studio.
A loose circuit in the long distance
telephone line come citing WEAF and
WCAP, it was explained at the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company today, caused the local radio
audience to lose out on the Mac
beth" performance of Mr.. Hackett.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
ENGLISH CRYSTAL SETS
HEAR U. S. ORGAN MUSIC
Wanamaker Recital Relayed by
Schenectady to Britain and
Broadcast There.

By the Associated Press
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, April Am
organ recital broadcast from wGY
Saturday night, after being relayed
to this city from the Wanamaker
auditorium in New York city by wire,
was received and relayed by radio
from the eight broadcasting. stations
of the British Broadcasting Company
in England, cacording to a cablegram
received yesterday from Capt. A. G..
West, assistant engineer.
Capt West said it was the first time
British stations had been able to
broadcast simultaneously a program
received from America Owners of
crystal sets throughout the British
Isles heard the concert The Ameri-
can station used a wave length of
107 meters.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
wCAP-Chesnpenke and Potomac
Telephone Company (469 Meters).

7:15 to 1880 pm-A short talk on
Cancer Prevention" direct from the
studio of station WCAP. Washing
ton, by DR.. J. A. Cannon. staff sur
geon at Georgetown University HOS
pital.
(From the Studio of WEAF).
1880 pm.-Charles Dettbarn and
Walter Howard, banjo players:
TAO p.m-Charles P. Wellner
tenor, accompanied by Charlotte
sssndt PrsI;ga PrGggam; from The cyeie desie Of
nIfe" fhaah'' tRonaidos slHns % VINO knows
(Stickles), "Supplication" (Decreus).
s p.m--Helen A. Morris soprano,
and Robert Toldt, violinist. accom-
nanied by A. V. Ilufrio. Program:
de Nil' Jeroux). by Miss Morris.
with violin obbligato by Mr.. Toldt;
Song of the Open" Ga Forge. by
Miss Morris: '1iebesfreud" (Kreisler),
by Mr.. Toldt
Sis pm-Adele Lewing, pianist
$40 p.m-Lucile Wilson, reader.
$40 p.m-Charles =. Wellner.
tenor. Program: wind Of the East"
$50 pm-Charles Dettbarn and
Walter Howard, banjo players
p.m.-Helen A Morris, soprano:
Robert Toldt, violinist. Solo by Miss
Morris), "If Only 1 Could Find Again
(Brahrns by Mr.. Toldt. "Melodie
(Gluck); solo by Miss Morris with
violin obbligato by Mr.. Toldt, Tee
Yeux" (Rabey).
s:15 p.m-Adele Lewing, pianist:
$40 pm.-Charies Dettbarn and
Walter Howard, banjo players.
$40 p.m.-Lucile Wilson, reader.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
RADIO SUBSTITUTES
FOR ABSENT PAsTORN
Massachusetts, Churchgoers H@H
Entire Service From NeighsH0
boring City.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press. Il
HAMPDEN, Mass, April IA radio
receiving set substituted for the alb
sent pastor in the community church
here yesterday, where 100 attendants
listened to the service In South. Con
gregational Church. Springfield, broad
cast by Westinghouse Station WIZ
The local congregation followed the
service throughout, taking their seats
during the organ prelude, bowling
their heads during Rev. James Gordon
Gilkeys prayer in Springfield, passing
the collection plates during the offer
tory and then listening to the sermon,
every word of which came in dis
tinctly audible in every corner of the
little church.
The loud speaker was set up on the
platform. The choir music was par
ticularly pleasing and the audience
was unanimous in it's Endorsement of
this method Of worship during the
necessary absence of their pastor
Evening star., 1924-04-07
$4,000 NECKLACE LOST.
Description Is Broadcast From At
lantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April T.
Detectives last night broadcast by
lace from the Seaside Hotel. Miss
Freda Goff of Cleveland lost the ar
ticle, a family heirloom, on a train
coming here Friday morning. She
announced she would give a $500 re-
ward to the person returning the
necklace.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
Missouri Student Killed.

COLUMBIA, Mo. April 7.-HartweIl
NJ. Shepherd. engineering student at
the University of Missouri. was killed
yesterday in a fall from a bluff south
of here while strol1ing with other
students. He was a son of w. O.
Shepherd, editor Of the Eldon (Mo.)
Advertiser