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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

There are today more than $500, 900
women gainfully employed in the
United States, representing an increase
Of 474,000 In the last ten years. This
Is nearly a quarter of the entire female
population over ten years Of age. while
20 years ago the proportion was nearer
a sixth than a fifth. And we get this
total increase in spite Of the marked
decrease in domestic servants, for In
1900, with a much smaller population,
We had over 2.0e5.O00 servants, while
In 1920 we had but 100000. Women
are leaving not only their own homes,
but other people'sl In factory, store
and office young women ind compan.
ionship and freedom out Of working
hours which more than compensates
them for the better pay and lighter
labors Of homework. and we may ex-
pect this exodus from the older trade
TO continue, at least until private serv-
ice has been recognized and Its status
raised.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
TOWN MEETING

A public meeting Of the voters Of
Rising Sun, will be held in the public
hall on Monday evening, May 5, at
500 o'clock, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination names to be voted
on Monday afternoon, May IL, when
five Commissioners of the town of
Rising Sun will be elected to serve
for the ensuing year.
A voter must have resided within
the corporate limits of the town for a
period of at least six months, to be
entitled to vote at the town election,
and must have resided within the
corporate limits of the town for n
period of at least one year, to be
legally qualified to serve as Com
missioner.
RISING SUN TOWN
COMMISSIONERS,
w. Louis Ryan, Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
Rabbit Minus Ears Hears

A rabbit without ears has been born
in the animal house Of the state de-
partment of health laboratories at the
University Of Pennsylvania.
The new arrival seems normal In
every other respect. John Whalen.
keeper of the house, has tested him
and found that he can hear. Both Of
the rabbits parents have excellent
pairs of ears and veterinarians who
have examined the youngster are un-
able to explain the freak.
The head Of the baby resembles a
potato. On the left side of its fore
head there is a tiny budlike bit Of
flesh, which 1t is believed may develop
eventually into an ear. There is no
indication of an ear on the other side.
New York World.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
Oldest Christian Church

L. 0. Murray, formerly comptroller
of the currency in the United States
Treasury department, who, during and
since the war has been in almost every
land where relief was needed, has re.
Gently returned from work in Pales-
tine and Greece for the Red Cross and
Knights of Columbus, and he says that
the Church of the Nativity, the Oldest
Christian church in the world, is still
In fine state Of preservation. 1t is
tile chief center Of interest in all
Bethlehem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
Benzol Poisoning Is
Latest Labor Hazard

Benzcl, chemical which has come
into wide use since the war in the
chemical. rubber, paint and other in
klustries, has introduced another
hazard to the health Of the worker
which Is being made the subject OF a
thorough investigation by a committee
Of the chemical section Of the Nation
al Safety council, headed by Prof. 9.
Il A. Winslow Of Yale university.
/ Cases OF. slow but sure poisoning
growing out Of daily contact with the
chemical and Of sudden death preced-
ed by q state Of intoxication on the
part Of the victim which caused him
to laugh and sing before lapsing into
unconsciousness resulted in early rec
ognition of the fact that the use OF
benzol as a new solvent was creating
new hazards for employees.
The use Of mice to test atmospheres
In which benzol has been stored, the
use Of gas masks, rules requiring that
men working around benzol be In
groups OF twos and threes to avoid
sudden and unobserved cases Of as
phyxiation are some Of the measures
employed to remove the hazard. But
even with these precautions the dam
gers surrounding the use Of benzol
have mot been entirely obviated. In
one chemical plant in New York
state, two men working in q ditch
were missed at lunch time. Search
leading to sounds Of singing resulted
In the discovery Of the two men, one
lying unconscious and the other sing
ing at the top Of his voice. The sing.
er recovered, but his companion was
mot so fortunate. Those who have
lived through an experience Of this
kind describe the effects Of the fumes
as similar to the celebrating infiu-
ence Of overindulgence in alcoholic
drinks.
The committee Of the National Safe
ty council, which has been studying
the question Of benzol poisoning since
the early part Of the year, mentions
In q progress report which 1t has just
issued, that the following precautions
have been adopted by firms employing
benzol: The use Of inclosed apparatus
for the handling Of benzol; special
precautions In handling the solvent SO
as 60 minimize exposure to the atmos-
phere; the use Of special exhaust
ventilation at points where benzol
must necessarily be exposed; ample
ventilation Of the general occupied
spaces where benzol is handled; the
handling Of benzol 80 far as possible
at low temperatures; the use of spe-
cial protective breathing apparatus
the use Of rubber gloves; systematic
medical examinations and education OF
the worker in regard to the dangers
Of the processes.
Practically all Of these measures
Cor the safeguarding Of the health OF
employees Is Endorsed by the commit
tee, which also recommends that new
employees be given physical exam
nation with the object of excluding
from benzol processes applicants suf-
fering from organic diseases Of the
heart, lungs or kidneys, as well as
from anemia or any other unusual
blood condition,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Lord Dewar, an enthusiastic big
game hunter. delights to tell the story
Of a Manchester business man who
paid q visit to planter friend in
Uganda who was keen sportsman.
Not without considerable misgiving, the
visitor allowed himself to be prevailed
upon to go lion hunting. His first
night In the jungle was sleepless one.
Next morning the two friends start
ed out early and had gone but short
distance when they came upon fresh
tracks which the enthusiastic sports
man identified as being those of full
grown lion. "Tell you what we had
better do" said the Manchester man,
brightly. "You go ahead and see where
he went and I'll go back and see where
he came from !"-Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
HOW MUCH SHOULD A MAN
PAY FOR SOCKS

In the court in Chicago the other
day, in a little suit by mems
furnishing shop, some strange and
unexpected things were developed
which are of national interest.
Mr.. Letter, the multi-millionaire,
astonished the court by remarking
that he always changed his socks
twice day, and the manager of the
haberdashery firm still futher sur
prised Judge Jones by revealing the
fact that $500 pair was not an I'M
usual price for women to pay for silk
stockings.
The interesting story of the haber-
dasher's suit for the 120 pairs of
silk socks at $12 a pair, and the pic
ture of the $500 women's silk stock
ings, appear in next Sundays New
York Sunday American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

The silver service of the late
j. C. Dickey, of Oxford, was
recently sold at Freeman's Auction
Rooms, in Philadelphia, for $500
for the account of Mrs. Annie A..
Dickey of Brooklyn and Oxford.
This silver set, which was presented
to Mr.. Dickey's great grandmother at
her wedding in 1880, was very Won
derful specimen of Colonial silver
smithing. 1t has been borrowed for
several exhibitions in Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924,

on
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924,
at 1880 o'clock, P. M.
Dark oak hall seat and hat rack;
large swalnut book case, made by
Issac R. Taylor; dining room table,
oak; oak side board arm chair, rock
ing chair and small lounge, all three
upholstered in leather; oak arm
chair; mahogany corner chair;
Chippendale mahogany chair; ma
hogany arm chair; oak bedstead;
oak bureau; library table, mission
finish; rocking chair; two small
tables, suitable for parlor or living
room; two mattresses, one of which
has been used very little; two
holsters; few pictures; two white
vases; three porch chairs; kitchen
range; refrigerator; dishes; window
shades; two rugs; porch rug; door
and window screens; bench; kitchen
utensils.
Terms: Cash or acceptable note
with interest.
CHAS. s. PYLE
W. D. Ewing, Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Don't be scab. Lots Of people
make trouble without belonging to
the Mischief Makers Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

The most surprising thing in lif
is the fact that the things that
don't seem possible happen so often.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS

Competitive examinations will be
held in the Cecil County High School
at Elkton on Saturday, May Bird and
Saturday, May 10th, beginning at
8:45 A. M, for the following
scholarships:
One Scholarship to Western Mary
land College, Westminster, providing
board and tuition for four years;
open to female. Must give bond to
teach at least two years after
graduation.
One Scholarship to st. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis, providing board and
tuition for four years; open to male.
Must give bond to teach for at least
two years after graduation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Seems to be the average woman's
ambition to look younger than she is,
and to act younger than she looks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

A black cat may bring good luck,
but you can't convince a mouse of the
truth of this superstition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Some fellows never make up their
minds to make hay while the sun
shines until it is beginning to get
dark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

A good name is more to be desired
than great riches, but just the same
It don't buy meal ticket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

It's the under dog that always
bowls for the peacemaker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

I'm my Court" said the Magis-
trate. :" the only people have any
time for are the crooks"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

The Statewide Teachers Exami-
nations for Maryland certificates will
be held at the Cecil County High
School, Elkton, on Saturday, May 3rd
and Saturday, May 10th, beginning
at 8:45 A. M. Examination in the
high school and normal school
equivalent subjects will be held on
Saturday, May 18th, from 8:15 A. M
to 900 p M.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
CECIL COUNTY
Hugh W. Caldwell, Supt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
Oil Stoves

The only man who can afford to be
a sluggard is the one who has a rich
aunt to go on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Three good farm horses; priced to
sell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Bed Room Suits
1st This is the place to come for good, strong,
well made 3-piece Bed Room Suit, from
$45 up.
Odd Dressers, $3.50 up.
Is different styles of Iron Beds, in White, Vernis
Martin, Oxidized Copper, Ivory and the Wood
finishes, $500 to $3.50.
Davenports, Library Tables
End For the living room we have 3-piece Oak
Suit, with eft. Folding Davenport, tapestry
covered for $40; Others for SOS and $115.00.
Library tables $1,000 up.
Extension Tables and Chairs
3rd For the dining we have Extension
Tables S #. Gin, 8 and 10 it,, from $11.50 to
$500.
Dining Chairs, from $3.50 to $780,
Special in 8-piece Dining Suit, $4,000.
Floor Covering
4th If you in need of Floor Covering we
have it. Linoleum, Congoeun, Mating and
Grass Rugs, and over 200 Rugs of all sizes and
description to choose from.
Oil Stoves
5th Be sure to in and see the Red Star
Detroit Vapor Oil Stove 1t is wonder. No
wicks or wick substitutes
Just call 68 on the phone and we will come
and give demonstration, if unable to visit
our store. There is a size to suit you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
INSURANCE
is a business asset

Is a business asset
You maintain a reserve fund to
help you weather a financial
crisis.
But more frequent and unex-
pected are the crisis brought
about by accident, by fire, by
theft.
They all mean loss unless you
have the right kind Of insur-
ance, the reserve fund that en-
ables you to get the best Of the
unexpected. Have you :?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

CHAS. s. PYLE
Insurance that is Sure
RISING SUN :: MD.
Consult your insurance agent as you
would your lawyer or doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
Public Sale
Of
Personal Property

The following described personal
property will be sold at public sale
at my residence in Rising Sun, Md,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

Vision precedes big achievement
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

CLAUDE C.. BUCK
Notary Public
Automobile titles, licenses and
other legal papers acknow-
lodged.
Office in Pogue & Roberson's
furniture store.
RISING SUN - MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02
cows BOUGHT

Springer, Fat and Bologna cows
bought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-02

w. .. OWHEh
Phone s2-A Rising Sun, Md.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
NOTED BOY MAN
is COMING HERE
j. Adams Puffer, National Authority
on Boys to Speak in Kenne-
wick March IL

With the cooperation of the Com
mercial and Woman's clubs, j. w
Failor, superintendent of schools, is
formulating plans to bring j. Adams
Puffer to Kennewick March II Mr.,
Puffer is known thruout the country
as one of Americas foremost author
tiles on boys. He is head Of the boys
welfare bureau of Boston and is now
making lecture tour thruout the
United States. At today's luncheon
Mr.. Failor asked the cooperation of
the Commercial club and Rev. A. III.
F. Watkins and A. R. Gardner were
named to confer with Mr.. Failor and
representatives of the Woman's club
in making arrangements for Mr.. Puff
fer's visit.
Altho the committee has no definite
plans at this time it is probable that
Mr.. Puffer will deliver addresses in
the schools during the day and in the
evening will be speaker at a fa-
thers' and sons banquet, or possibly
a fathers and sons and mothers and
daughters banquet.
Some of Mr.. Puffer's topics are:
"Fatherhood Profession" "The Boy
end His Profession" "The Girls and
Her Life Career" Fright Attitude to-
ward Hard Work." Cooperation of the
School and Home and Many Others
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
MRS. MESSERLI
DIES SUDDENLY
Wife of Local Lutheran Pas
tor Taken Ill At Rel
atives Home

Mrs. H. C. Messerli, wife, of the
former pastor of the Bethlehem Luth-
eran church in this city, died Friday
morning January 25 at hospital
jim Portland.
Rev. Messerli only recently accept
ed a call to a pastorate in Albany
Oregon. Mrs. Messerli, accompanied
by her mother who had been her
guest here, left Monday Of last
week to visit a short time at the
home of her brother-in-law, Rev. Ru-
dolph Messerli, of Oregon City. She
was taken suddenly i'll of urenic
poisoning Thursday and early Fri
day morning she was hurried to Port
land where specialists We're called on
the case.
The Rev. Messerli was still in Ken
newick and had planned to drive
to Oregon City Sunday. Upon re-
ceiving word of his wife's illness he
hurried to Portland but arrived sew
eral hours after she had passed
away.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday in Albany where Rev. Mes
serli begins his pastorate this week.
Besides her husband Mrs. Messerli
is survived by her 4-year old daugh-
fer
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
WHAT DO CHINKS
AND HUNS FEED ON
State Game Department to Determine
Whether Game Birds are the
Farmers Friend or Foe

What do Chinese pheasants and
Hungarian partridges eat? This is
the interesting question which the
state department of fisheries and
game has undertaken to answer.
County Game Warden N. E. Palm
er has received instructions from the
department to send specimens of these
game birds to the State College every
six or eight weeks during 1924. There
their crops will be inspected and a
tabulation made as to the varieties of
foods found. Mr.. Pal lmer is requested
to take the birds from diffrent local
tiles and in fields where different
crops are grown.
The purpose of this investigation
is to determine whether or not these
game birds are a pest or friend
to the farmer.
Mr. Palmer sent his first specimens
last week. A Hungarian shot in a
stubble field where scattered wheat
was plentiful carried no wheat in its
crop, which was filled with weed
seeds. A Chink shot in corn field
had eaten three kernels of corn and
finished his meal on weed seeds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31

The Congregational Missionary So
ciety held an interesting meeting
Thursday afternoon in the church
parlors. The Society began the study
of two books, "Creative Forces in
Japan" and "Woman and the Leven
in Japan, with Mrs. E. L. Ely lead
er. Mrs. A. C. Hart and Mrs. M. E.
Soth assisted with the program. Mrs.
L. j. Aldrich exhibited number of
Japanese curios. Tea was served and
social hour followed the program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
APPLE MEN
SELECT MEN
Four Men are Recommend.
ed for Places on Apple
Marketing Committee

At meeting of fruit growers held
Monday evening in the Legion rooms
under the auspices of the Commercial
club, Lee n. Lampson, j. j. Rudkin,
F. L. Tribe and D. O. Urch were re-
commended for the appointment on
the committee of five which is to for
mulate a cooperative plan for mar
keting the Northwest's apple crop.
The meeting was addressed by Mr..
Hull of Yakima who read a report of
the recent conference held in Yakima
,and an outline of the plan proposed.
The difference voted to authorize
chairman Coffman, of the State
Chamber of Commerce, to name a
committee of five bona fide growers
to work out a plan. For the guild
ance of Mr. .Coffman a series of meet
ings are being held in the apple dis
tricts for the purpose Of recommend
ing men for that committee. Out of
the list of names submitted from the
several districts Mr.. Coffman will se-
lect five.
Mr.. Lampson, who was unable to
be present at the meeting, was in
Kennewick today He expressed the
belief that from the beginning made
at the conference some satisfactory
plan will be worked out for the or
derly marketing Of the Northwestern
apple crop. He is of the opinion that
the plan will be in operation for
handling this years apple crop.
Business interests are awakened
to the fact that the marketing of the
farmers crop is not the farmers
problem but their own problem and
some of the Northwest's most influ-
entail bankers stand ready to do their
utmost to finance any plan that gives
reasonable promise of success" said
Mr.. LanmpsOn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
BUTTONS AWARDED
Grammer School Pupils Make Elk.
celIent Showing in Penmanship

cellent Showing in Penmanship
In addition to the Palmer penman-
snip awards announced in a former
issue the following grammer school
pupils have been awarded Palmer
buttons:
Eighth B Glass-Ethe1yn Kilt,
Kathryn Thomas, Earl McMillin,
Thomas Warnock, William E. Duffy
Perry Smith. Karl Reese, Cecil Boy
er' Alma Lenz, Myrtle Meyers, Edna
sacot, Thelma Shoemaker, Dorothy
bradshaw, Elsie Turner, Pauline
nigley, Margaret Crawford, Mildred
loan, Helen Maupin, Kenneth Krat-
ger and Emily Zarndt.
Seventh A class-Charles War
mock, nc yerdella Mueller, Edward Lum
neien Kramer, Martha Luke, Minnie
campbell, Reta Rogers.
seventh B class-Emma Miller
neien Endsley, Doris Jesberger, Ed
card Cotman, Helen Barnes. Edna
.arison, Arthur 'Koelker, Sena Chris
Jensen and Dorothy Bachmann.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
Eighteen Thousand Pounds
of KenneWick Product
Shipped by Mackie
.RIJYS SURPLUS OF
LOCAL CREAMERY
He Says With Few More
Cows Car Can Be Ship
ped Every Ten Days

Another new mark in the market
ipr Of products of Kennewick's farms
vss set today when full carload of
Kannewick creamery butter was ship
- via the Northern Pacific to Los
Angeles. The shipment was entirely
Z local product. The butterfat was
sroduced on the farms tributary to
Kennewick and the butter was man
ufscured by the DeSota Creamery
company, of which Paul Spreen is
proprietor. The shipment was made
81 Robert Mackie of the Kennewick
Hardware company.
The shipment contained 270 cubes
Of q total net weight of 1880 pounds.
Nr. Mackie paid Mr.. Spreen $7,986.60.
The order was placed with the local
creamery two weeks ago and the but
tr is the surplus which the DeSota
creamery has manufactured in that
time over it's sales from it's local
plant and its wholesale store in Sc
attie.
$50 far as know this is the larg-
est single shipment of butter ever
made out Of community this size
IN eastern Washington" said Mr..
Mackie, who was engaged in the
creamery business before coming to
Kennewick. 81 wish we could make
more like it, and we could if we only
had the butter. I can find ready
market for carload of butter a day
out Of Kennewick and every trans
action would be for spot cash.
"Few people realize" continued Mr..
Nackie, "that the creamery is one of
the best industries we have in the
community. Every month Mr.. Spreen
pays to the farmers of the commun-
,ity around $4,000 and there is no
waiting for the money. His cream
checks are issued every day. We need
more cows.
"But even now there are enough
cows in the community to make pos
sible the shipment of full carload
Of butter each ten days, if more Of
the cream were sold to the creamery.
Mr.. Spreen cannot afford to let his
surplus accumulate for carload ship
ments except upon guaranteed price.
It is possible to forecast pretty ac-
curately the butter market over a
period Of ten days. That is, as a
buyer / could be safe in guaranteeing
Mr.. Spreen price on carload ship
ment if he could fill the order in ten
days from the time placed it. At.
the present time he hasn't sufficient
butter fat to do this. With only a
comparatively few more cows lined
up there is no reason why Kennewick
should not be receiving an $4,000 or
S,OOO butter check every ten days."
Mr.. Mackie reports that during the
past year he shipped more than $12.-
VoO worth of eggs out Of Kennewick.
Like the butter he has handled eggs
only as a side line and has purchased
the surplus from the stores.