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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
First Forest Fires
/ Of Season Reported

Baltimore.-The first forest fires
this season in Maryland started late
last week in Garrett and Frederick
counties, according to State Forester
F. w. Besley. Both fires were quickly
extinguished by forest wardens before
any serious damage was done to the
trees.
Mr.. Besley said the State has taken
extra precautions to prevent forest
fires this season by educating the pub
lie against carelessly dropping lighted
matches, cigars and cigarettes in dry
leaves, and to stop the fires when they
are started. He said high steel towers
have been placed in many parts of the
State where forests are located, SO
that the observers in them can locate
fires when they start and sound an
alarm.
He said that Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia are cooperating
this year in the work of extinguishing
and preventing forest fires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Cunning Season
Opens This Week

Killing Chinese ringnecked pleas
ants at any time in Maryland is un-
lawful, the game division of the State
Conservation Department said in a
bulletin indicating the approach of the
open season for other kinds of game.
Wild water fowl, including ducks,
geese and brant, may be shot from
November l to January 81, with a
bag limit of % a day for each person.
Use of boats is forbidden except that
in certain localities sink boxes may
be allowed.
The season for upland game runs
from November 10 to January l, in
elusive. The daily bag limits are:
Quail, ~; ruffed grouse, Q; doves, rs;
woodcock, 6; rabbits, 10; squirrels, 25.
Only four wild turkeys may be killed
in one season by any one hunter.
Purchase or sale of upland fowl or
water fowl is forbidden. Swan and
summer ducks. are not to be killed at
all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

THE front lawn needed moving; It
i requires an hour to do it. ST.
mons wanted to work; he had an hour
at his disposal, so set him at it. For
ty minutes later looked out. The
mower was standing In the middle Of
the lawn, and Simons was on his hands
and knees burrowing into one Of the
borders.
"What are you DOING" 1, asked
You won't finish the moving II you
don't hurry" He was tossing weeds
and debris out on the sward as spoke
to him, and littering up the lawn like
young pup digging for gopher.
"This border needs cleaning out"
he said, land thought I'd do that"
"But you were to NOW the lawn"
suggested.
His time was up shortly and he
had to go; he got neither job done,
though he left my lawn looking like q
boy In barber shop with his hair.
half cut. 4.
It isn't so hard to begin job as 1t.
Is to finish it, and it's much less inter
esting. 1t takes nerve and determi-
nation to see thing through. One Is
likely to grow tired and discouraged
and bored before he reaches the end
Of task. All sorts Of attractions bid
for ones attention; all sorts Of enter
tanning and interesting things lure us
away, and yet If we are to get done.
we must keep our eyes and our minds
on the one thing in hand.
"How are you getting on with your
job?" said to Cridley one day last
December. Crldley had been at it only
a few months.
''Well, you see, I'm tired Of it. I've
made up my mind that I'll change next
month, so I'm going to let things slide
just now. / don't care If l do get
fred"
But how about finishing well q
thing which you have begun? Don't
you think that would make a good i'm
preston on those in charge Of the
new work you hope to take up?"
: "Well, it's hard to stick to Eone
thing" he replied.
Few Of us can run the lawn mower
and weed the borders at the same
time; few can be the acceptable pas.
tor of the First Presbyterian church
while they manage a wholesale gro
Gerry store. 1t is nearly impossible to
be president Of the Y. M. G. A. and
captain of the football team without
wrecking both our religion and the
team. It is enough to do one thing,
and it is a great deal more to get that
one thing we'll done before we take
up another.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Forest Fire Warning
Issued BY Pfeiffer

Notwithstanding of forest fire
dangers due to the protracted dry
spell were distributed throughout
Maryland by Assistant State Forester
Karl F. Pfeiffer, who returned this
week from an inspection of forest
areas in Western Maryland.
due to excessive dry weather at a
time when leaves are falling, there is
grave danger of serious forest fires, !"
Mr.. Pfeiffer said. This is especially
true when many city jewellers go to
the country for Sunday picnic parties,
attracted by the beauty of autumn
foliage. Carelessness in extinguish-
ing camp fires and in disposal of
cigarette ends is likely to cause dam
age of thousands of dollars"
Six small fires have been reported
in Maryland since falling leaves and
dry weather increased the forest fire
hazard, Mr.. Pfeiffer said. These fires
were extinguished with little damage,
due to prompt discovery.
Cost of forest fires, which burned
$1,000 acres of timber in Maryland in
1928, is estimated at $289,000, Mr..
Pfeiffer declared. A total of $500
was expended by the State in fighting
the fires, he said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Lack Of Breeze Prevents
Gibson Island Yacht Race

Baltimore. = The Gibson Island
yacht race, scheduled Sunday, for the
silver plate offered by Cough w.
Thompson was called off at 3:15 P. M,
when it became evident it would be
impossible to sail.
The yachts and their shippers were
In readiness, but there was no breeze.
Some of the shippers climbed aboard
their boats and hoisted the sails, but
the only thing that showed movement
was the tide.
Finally the weatherwise yachtsmen
gathered on the end of the pier de-
clared that there was no wind in sight
for the balance of the month and the
race was declared off.
1t was announced at the club that in
all probability no further attempt to
hold the race would be made this sea-
son. The attempt the Sunday pre-
vious resulted in dead calm over
taking the boats with half of the
distance to be sailed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

So AN I get a horse for tomorrow"
~ l asked the stable man at the
hotel. n
Eyes," he answered. 'Have y4u
ever ridden beforer' "a
admitted that had.
"Barney's the best horse in the sta
ble," he continued, "but he's high
strung and self-willed and most riders
are afraid Of him."
"Tll try Barney" said.
He was q beautiful horse. long Of
body, sleek of coat and proud and
graceful Of carriage. People always
gave him the second look as he went
by. He was well-gaited and an excel
lent Judge of human nature. He was
high-tempered, opinionated and deter
mined to have his own way. When
you wanted to go east he made up his
mind to go west; when you suggested
going ahead he reared on his hind
legs; when you offered advice in the
form of words or, cut across the
TANKS he became frantic and almost
unmanageable. The only way to man.
age Barney, found, was to hold a
firm hand, to say nothing, to ignore,
so far as possible, his personal vaga-
ries. Under this sort Of treatment he
seemed to become ashamed of him
self, to be disappointed that his carry
Ings-on had aroused no greater reac-
ton, and he would start off like
plow-horse.
There are a great many people like
Barney. They bluster and protest and
fly into temper, but there is really no
danger. If you say nothing, If you
stand your ground, if you keep firm
hand, the storm soon passes. and the
real character shows itself.
The high-strung, temperamental per-
son resents correction and direction
usually, especially If he realizes that
It is deserved, and though he may give
you the impression that he intends to
do as he pleases, more often than 9TH
erwise he does follow intelligent ad-
vice. Like the man in the Bible story.
he says, when he is told to go, II go
not, sir" but afterwards he changes
his mind 1t is firmness, and reason
ableness, and self-conrrol, coupled
with persistence that win with horses
and men, and / try never to forget
that.
How do you like Barney?" the sta
BILE man asked me when / came back
from my first ride.
Fine" l answered. 81 do business
with fellows like Barney every day at
home. 1 can see that, If you under
stand him, he is the best horse in the
stable"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
States Drought Record
Expected To Be Broken

Baltimore. - With "a consecutive
rainless days already registered, all
records of continuous drought in the
State are expected to be broken, &C
cording to the Weather Bureau.
The forecast for Monday and Tues
day calls for continued fair weather,
with little change in temperature and
moderate westerly winds.
Wheat farmers of the State want
rain, James H. Spencer, local meteor
ologist, said. The weather map, how
ever, contained no promise of precipi-
tation in the immediate future. Only
once before, Mr.. Spencer added. was
this section visited by such long
and continuous period of dry weather,
and that was in October, 1920, when
there were 81 days of drought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Earle Commends Work
Of State Oystermen

Annapolis. = Private planting of
oyster shells by more than SO per cent.
of the oystermen of Maryland is rem
dering valuable assistance to the State
Conservation Commission in prevent
ing the depletion of the State oyster
beds, according to Swepson Earle,
Conservation Commissioner.
The activity of oystermen in leasing
beds for shell planting during the last
few weeks has resulted in the cultiva-
ton of many barren bottoms in the
tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, Mr..
Earle said.
In letter received by Mr.. Earle
Governor Richie voiced his approval
of the private planting being carried
on by the oysterman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Earle To Place Buoys
On Oyster Deadlines

Baltimore.-While a large fleet of
bugeyes, schooners and other varities
of oyster dredging boats await in the
harbor at Canton Hollow for crews,
State Conservation Commissioner
Swepson Earle announced he intended
to place buoys dividing questionable
dredging and longing areas in prep
aration for the opening Of the dredg-
ing season Saturday.
Mr.. Earle again warmed that all
shafts and propellors of boats should
be removed from auxiliary motorboats
before they venture on the oyster
beds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
State Prisoners Earn
Record Sum of $149, 900

I Baltimore.-The fiscal year 1924,
ending September 80, was the most
prosperous year for prisoners at the
Penitentiary and House of Correction
in the history of the prisons, accord
ing to Warden Claude B. Sweeney.
Total earnings of prisoners were ap
proximately $4,000, $4,000 more
than for the previous year. The
States share was $255,000, or $4,000
more than in 1928. Warden Sweeney
said prisoners now have $4,000 de.
posted in savings banks to their &C
counts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Maryland
State Briefs
ST, 1916, 900 Tax
Yield From Gas


Annapolis. Indicating probable Il
per cent. increase in gasoline con
sumption in Maryland, the State tax
of two cents gallon collected by
Comptroller William S. Gordy for road
maintenance will reach $1,325, 900 for
the fiscal year ending September 80
according to estimates of the State
Roads Commission.
This represents an increase of $685..
S49 over receipts from the one cent
tax of 1923, but analysed on monthly
basis means that during the calendar
year of 1924 about $1,6OO,OOO will be
collected from the two-cent tax.
The total of the 1924 fiscal year tax
received by the commission to date is
e1,175,117. It is estimated that the
last months receipts will amount to
about $175,O00, which will carry the
total tax to about $1,325,OO0.
Owing to the fact that three months
of receipts in this tax is from the one
cent tax which was collected until De-
cember 81, 1928, this does not give a
fair estimate of what the two-cent tax
actually will net during calendar
year.
Analysis of the figures, however,
shows that the total number of gal
Ions of gasoline used during the fiscal
year will reach S12,500,000, which will
make the gasoline tax about $1,000, 900
for the calendar year.
The one-cent tax in 1928 netted a
total of $656,651. AS compared with
the estimated amount that will be
consumed this year, which is given as
812,50O,O00, the increase in gasoline
used this year will be about 155,943,-
600 gallons. H.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
City and County Lead
In Game Law Violations

Annapolis.-M violations of the
cunning laws were committed in Bal
timore city and Baltimore county than
in any other county of the State dur
ing the last fiscal year. according to
State Game Warden e. Lee LIE
Compile.
There were Ill arrests in the city
and county. There were total of
359 cases instituted against game-law
violators during the year. of which
convictions were secured in 2S2. Five
Jail sentences were imposed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
City Officials To Make
G. & D. Canal Inspection

Baltimore.-Mayor Jackson was one
of party of Baltimoreans to inspect
the progress Of the work on the Ches
apeake and Delaware Canal. The
party left for Wilmington at 1923 A. M
and will inspect the canal in Gov
eminent yacht.
Others who will compose the party
are ]. Goodman Boyd and Gen. Felix
Agnus, of the Park Board. They will
be the guests of Col. Earl L. Brown
engineer in charge of construction OF
the canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Two Arrested In Laurel
BY Prohibition Raiders

Laurel.-Charles Starr, thirty-four,
proprietor of restaurant here, and
John Taylor, thirty-seven, negro en-
ploye, were arrested in STAIRS cafe
when two Federal prohibition agents
from Baltimore raided the place.
The men were placed in Central
Police Station to await arraignment
before the U. S. Commissioner
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
Going Barefoot Prohibited

Going barefoot is prohibited by ex-
ecutive order in Port au. Prince. capt.
tai city of Haiti. and many poor peo-
Pile wear parts of rubber tires on their
feet, while country people often bor-
VOW sandals before going to the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

ID EFORE hearing all this testimony,
~ the Borah committee called Ma
tional Chairman Glen Shaver and Ma
tional Treasurer James w. Gerard to
tell about the Democratic campaign
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

RENG YU-HSIANG, the christian
L general" has executed coup that
may possibly bring an end to the in
ternecine warfare in China. One of
his brigades entered Picking and quiet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
BARNEY,

ssC AN get a horse for tomorrow"
~ l asked the stable man at the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

n NTARIO, the only remaining dry
~ province in Canada. decided last
Thursday to remain dry. The tenn
perance act was retained by major
ity of about $4,000. The cities and
towns voted wet, but the rural dis
tricts carried the day for the pro-
hibition side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
STRANGE MARITAL.
MIX-UP UNCOVERED

TALBOTTON, Ga, Feb. 23.-At-
torney j. A. Smith had most ulr-
usual experience here wnen two
clients came into his office to have
their marital troubles Strengthened
out. Both had been married. three
times to the same woman, and so
far as they could tell all three wives
Of each We're living. Robert Bar
rlon had first married the sister of
Henry Huff and applied for g. di-
Vorce from her, she beng married
again without a divorce. Ro,ber. 5
sectnd wife had left for parts un-
known and his present wife is also
married to Henry Huff. from whor1
she never obtained a divorce. Rob
ert's present wife was suing Henry
for divorce and while it was, 20.
ing on Henry wished I'd get a Hi
vorce from her so that bis mar
riage to his present spouse would
be legal. They came in together to
seek the service of J. A. Smith, at
torney, they being apparently broth
ers-ln-law and also husbands-in-law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
Society
LAURA ANDREWS HOSTESS
ATWASHINGTON PARTY

An enjoyable affair among the
younger set was the George Wash
ington party at her home on Tay-
lor street.
The decorations in the rooms
where the children were entertain
ed carried out color scheme of
red and white. symbolic of George
Washington's birthday, and a min
iature cherry tree formed the cen
terpiece of the table in the living
room. The guests were attractive
ly dressed in George Washington
costumes, and dainty candies in red
baskets were presented to each
guest as a favor.
Many interesting games were
played until late in the afternoon.
when delicious ice cream, decorat-
ed with tiny hatchets, and cake was
served.
The guest list for this lovely
party included Dorothy Daven.
port, Dorothy Bryan, Elizabeth
Poole, Ruby Horne, Eleanor Rog-
erS. Sarah Ship, Sarah Moore
Flora Duncan, johnson Bahsen,
Leila Hooks, Gladys Gatewood, Sue
Dudley, Kate Harris, Louise Peek
Helen Sheffield, Betty Wagnon
Lena McMath, Mervin Morgan
Charlotte Sparks, Nan Britton,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
CHURCHES

dist church.
The Sunday school recently or
gained, and conducted by j. A.
Godfrey in Brooklyn Heights, is
held regularly at 800 p. m. every
Sunday. all the people are extended
an invitatin to attend this school.
The Revival services for the en-
tire city will begin April the 2Oth,
at which time the religious forces
will unite to win the lost to Christ,
and secure the return of the back
sliders to. their Savior.
We urge the membership OF
First Methodist church to fall in
line with this effort and determine
to make Americas safe for the
youth, and a good city in which to
live because of the high standards
of moral among the people.
Lee Street Methodist Church.
Luther A. Harrell. Pastor 80.
We cordially invite all who are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

not otherwise obligated to worship
with us on Sunday. Our services
will be as follows and you will find
a helpful spirit:
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school under
the leadership of H. S. Walker,
supt, Glasses for every age. Organ
lied Bible Glass for men.
100 a. Worship, with
preaching by the pastor. The sub
ject will be, New Testament Re-
vival in Modern Days"
$50 p. m.-Devotional meeting
of the Senior Epworth League and
Junior Missionary Society. Young
people will do we'll to attend these
services.
1880 P. NJ. Evening Worship
with a special evangelistie message
by the pastor. Make a special eff
fort to attend this service.
1880 p. m.-Church night will be
observed Wednesday evening. Aft
er the devotional there will be a
meeting of the Sunday school work
ers. All workers are urged to be
present.
Special notice is called to the
change in the evening hours.
Evangelistic services will begin
April goth, with Rev. H. T. Free
man of Macon doing the preaching
There will be an exchange of pull
pits in Americas on March 9th at
seven-thirty, with DR.. Carl ".
Minor preaching at Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
First Methodist Church.
Preaching in the Court House,

I IPreaching in the Court House,
John M. Cutler, Pastor.
Sunday school meets every Sum
day morning at $50. While Mar
shall Superintendent.
The Epworth League meets at
$50 Sunday evening. The young
people of the church are cordially
invited to attend these services.
The Mid-week prayer meeting Is
held on Wednesday evening at 1880
and viii be under the leader of
the Epworth League this next week
The Junior Missionary Society
meets at $50 Sunday evening, and
the children of the hurch are ex.
pected to attend this service.
b The pastor win preach at both,
the IL 100 o'clock and 1880 services
this Sabbath. The membership,
and visitors, as well as strangers
are invited to attend both, indeed
all the services of the First Metho-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
ARE YOU THE MAN

- IL lVAE Al
WE HAVE a place in Americus for
a man 25 years of age or older
preferably married.
Perhaps you have not yet found
the line of business best suited to
your ability. If so we want to
talk to you.
If you can sell, you can make
more money in our work than in
any other line in which you are not
required to invest capital.
The man we want is one who
can make a reasonably good i'm
preston on the first interview; who
has a reasonably good education,
and above all character, energy,
and a need and desire to work.
The pay is big for those who can
succeed-from say $4,000 up.
Most men of the kind we want can
succeed if they will use the instruc-
lions we will give free, and pay the
price in determined effort.
We teach you a substantial bust
ness in a substantial way, and you
earn while you learn. Liberal
drawing account against accruing
commissions. #
If desired this work NAV be-
started as a spare time occupation
without interfering with other en-
ployment.
You may be prejudiced against
our business. If so, it is because
you are not informed regarding it.
There is no vocation in which one
may do greater material good. 1t
has grown to be the largest single
financial institution in the world.
Our company has been serving
GeorgianS for more than three
generations with conspicuous f.
deity and economy.
Give complete information about
yourself in your first letter. All
communications held in strict con-
fidence.
BAGLEY, WILLET & PAYNE,
General Agents
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (of Philadelphia)
Drawer "a, Macon, Ga.-(s)
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First Baptist Church
Carl W. Minor D. D. Ministe

Carl w. Minor D. D. Minister
$3.50 a. m.-Bible school, T. Fur
low Gatewood, Supt.
HOO a. Worship subject
The Call of The Hills"
$3.50 p. m.-Senior, intermediate
Union.
7;3O p. Worship Angels,
This subject was to have been dis
eussed last Sunday night but wa
postponed.
1880 p. mf-Wednesday prayer
meeting.
We welcome you to study an.
worship with us.