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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
CENSUS OF AGRICUI1TrRE

Inc Bureau of the NCensus ha
completed the preliminary organ
lzatlon OF the field work on the Cen
sus or Agriculture for the State ~
Maryland, and announces the mama
ana addresses OF the Supervisors .
the Two districts into winch the stat,
mas been divided for census III,
poses together with the proDapI,
number OF enumeraturs, number q
farms In 1920, and The names 81 m,
counties in each district. AIiega..
ana Garrett counties are attached
the third district OF West Virgins
Pnlllp W. turner, supervisor. lua.
elnsDurg, w. va. with the first OK.
.fict VI Maryland are incIudeu A.
loiiiac ana -4So. .na4ii p.on couut,e.
virginia.
Distrirt No, 1Superyisor, G. s
Dnranu, Liist0n, Nd; Nt.ln.,.r :.
enunefatofs. 81; Number oI larm.
ISzV ceIsas, lo,o0S; Lountless no,
iSaroilne, dorchester, henl vu.,.s
Annes, SOMERSET, Talbot, ty4cu,n.u..
Accomac, Va, Northampton, Va.
district NO. I-Superyisor, .on.
?. henAee, oOS Keyser Bldg, I4.t.
more, Mu.; NumDer vi enui4cr..tur.
30; Number OF farms, 1y4v ueusus
5000; Counties (l4J: Alne AruA
del, baltimore Ciry, baltimore, Ga.
vert, carroll. Cecil Charles, rrc.
erlck, Hartford, Howard, -.vA.
gomery, Prince Georges, 81. mai !.
Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

A Paris messenger boy with an ex-
press letter spent hot half hour
aInly searching for IN. Esk." says
he Continental edition Of the London
NAH. That was how he read tha
palne on the envelope. But the con
lerge had never heard OF N. Esk
She thought of her clients one by ont
ut declared that no person by the
lame of M. Esk could possibly live
on the premises. But the boy had
faith In the address. He set to work
TO search the building for N. Esk. Il
was big block of nats and It took
some time to ring at every door to
inquire II the mysterious NJ. Esk lived
there. But he was rewarded. An
Enxilsl,man answered the door at one
DAT and claimed the letter. But the
letter was addressed thus: "John
JOKES, ESQ.," And this Is quite q
sufilcient explanation of the messenger
boys difficulty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
Unfair to Blame Sun
for Shooting Up Dust

Here is a reader who actually
grumbles at the sum-
1--WE noticed" she says, shat when
ever the sun shines in room 1t seems
TO raise the dust. Now, why is this?
Look. into any shaft of sunlight and
you will see what l mean"
The sun does not raise dust, though
my correspondent is not the first per-
son who has thought So 1t merely
iliuminates dust particles which, in
lesser light. are not so observable.
says London Answers. The dust is al
ways there, floating about; the sun
must not be blamed for 1t.
Why. to blame. the sun for the dust
Is as unreasonable as 1t would be to
blame a pair of opera glasses for the
had a0tar ana lankad ~ thran0h than
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
NULLIFICATIONIsTS OVER
WHELMED AT POLLS

WHEl1MEO AL fOAAO
The American Issue of Novem-
Der Is gives a summary of the wet
and dry issue at the recent election,
stating the cause of strict enforce
ment of the prohibition law won a
decisive victory at the polls Novem-
Der 4.
With reports in from All but IL
congressional districts, the drys
have gained 2 in the House and 4
in the Senate.
or 33 Senators elected only can
be classed as wet.
ment but not classed as dry. making
at least n membefs of the Senate
favorable to prohibition enforce
ment legislation.
Three hundred nineteen members
of the House are dry, to LOS wet.
This briefly summarizes the rsult
of what may be aptly termed
referendum by the people on the
question of modifying or repeating
the Volstead law for the purpose OF
reopening the breweries and restab-
fishing. the beer and wine traffic
regardless of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
The issue before. the voters was
dry law enforcement, involving the
question of supporting and main
tanning the Constitution OF the
United States. The VETS, or more
!. literally speaking the qualifications
lists, were rallied under the leader
ship Of a score or more organiza-
lions, chief among which are the AS
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment and the Moderation
League made some recommendations
Of candidates. After comDing the
country with a fine-tooth comb the
Association Against the ProhlDltion
Amendment was able to ind FEWER
than 100 districts where they
thought it safe to indorse the can
didates publicly. This Association
branded 269 candidates for Con
gress as unsatisfactory.
1t is significant that of these zos
so labelled by the nullificationlsts,
211 were elected. The one hope OF
the nullifcationists is eventually 10
gain control of the House ana
Senate. Their chief effort there
fore in this election was exerted IN
the conversational and senatorial
campaigns. They lost ground ana
thew are farther from their goal
wine and beer, than they were pc
fore November A, because the next
House and Senate are dr1er tnan tne
present, which is another way o.
saving that it will be the driest Con
gress in the history of this nation.
Ii addition to increasing them
strength in Congress, the frlenus oi
dry law enforcement made decisive
Gains in the election of state legis
latures. Part of thef nulilficatiol-s,
program was to ELECT Legislatures
that would repeal state enforcement.
codes. While particular attention
4 was given to the election OF Con
gress. the nullificationists did no.
overlook the importance of iegisla.
tive campaigns. Reports fro n.
states. indicate gains in the election
of Legislatures and Governors
friendly to prohibition enforcement.
One of the most spirited contests
was in Pennsylyanla., one OF the
states where the dry law enforce
Inent code is Inadequate. In this
state a gain was MADE ny the orys
/, IN the House and the drys held
their own in the Senate. Pennsyl=
vania will also send to Congress 4
dry delegation of Fl or ~.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

The State Department OF forestr.
reports the fire season this ls.i ha.
been unusually severe on accvuAI 1
the extended dry weather ana Tn
nigh winds. APPROXIMATELY ni;.
1res have been reported so l~g. u,
ering an area of &bout 10000 acres
Garrett County has reported Iii,
greatest number OF fires, but Free
erick and Washington Counties hav,
suffered the greatest loss, FRED
erick County has been participant.
unfortunate in this; great mum
Der of its fires have been Of ipcen
diary origin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
Ns,5 Plastic Wood Product

A British concern is now manufac-
turing a cOliodion preparation made
with finely ground wood. 1t comes In
the form of a-soft putty. It can be
nodded and shaped with the hands or
tools. The material Is said to be wa
terpr0of and TO set hard, after which
II can be worked with tools much the
same as natural wood. Nails may be
driven into 1t without cracking It. II
desired 1t may be softened after It has
set by the application Of special SOL
vent. Plastic wood. as the product is
called. IL expected to be particularly
useful for pattern-makeFs and mOiders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
NEVER TOO YOUNG FOR
TOOTH TROUBLE

A dental chair that can be fold
ed up like book" when not in use
and other familiar paraphernalia Of
the dentists Office, have been added
to the portable equipment of the
Bureau of Child Hygiene of the
State Department of Health. The
outfit has been used recently in Cecil
and Hartford Counties with great
success. in necessary dental work,
such as filing, extracting and clean.
ing teeth-for the little people who
have been attending the health con
ferences for children under schoo
age
| Nearly all the patterns at these
clinics were under six years old
| and with few exceptions, they be
haved with great courage and forti-
tude. Az matter of fact many of
the mothers were more fidgety than
their BARNS were.
To most of the children the ex
perience was entered into, in spirit
Of high adventure. 1t was a ne,
sort of lark. But there were o.
course EXCEPTIONS and sometime.
with amusing accompaniments.. On
shree-year old startled the dentisi
before any work was begun, b,
breaking out into howls and kicks
giving an exhibition of what was
promptly recognized by the ex
perienced mother as tantrums.
Before the dentist could decide upol.
plan OF action, the mother dashed
in-she was waiting in an ADJOINING
room-picked up the small boy
turned him over her knee, applied
some slight persuasive force, re.
placed her astonished son in thu
chair, and was out. OF sight befor,
he dentist could draw long breath
sfter that the adventure proceeded
Nth the utmost smoothness.,
On the other hand, the honors 70,
ras eiy went to u. tn oyear old who
lad five small teeth extracted with
ut murmur. And all five Were
ebscessed, Showing that even 70
'abies preventive dentistry i. some
ines as much needed as for adults
isns OF rheumatism, a recurrin;
temperature above normal, ant
incerweight, in addition to the res
,ously decayed teeth. were some
he symptoms that pointed to TIL,
iced for drastic treatment. AND |
low, the small man has a better
;;ance to start his career without
ilch a serious handicap, and with
1etter chance for the permanent
.eeth when they come.
: Many OF the mothers knowing
rom personal experience the results
Il the lack of dental care, went t,
great trouble to get their children t,
he clinics. One of them drove tel
niles in the family buggy, draw
~ donkey, to bring her two child
EN- to have their teeth fixed up.
The need for dental attention fc
he small citizens of the State wal
Iealized by the Bureau of Child Fly
siene, when it was shown that froi.
fly to seventy live percent oil ever
group of children that was exam
ned had tooth trouble OF some sor,
rhe dental clinics are held either /
Connection with or immediate
Utter the child health conferences
arrangements for them are mad,
fter consultation with the loca
tentists and according to plans ap
,roved by the State Dental Associa
ion. The outfit is available for IL.
4 any County, on request of TIL,
3ureau of Child Hygiene, throug
he local health Office, or the publ
iealth nurse
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
TAKE IT BEFORE GOING

Do you want to be that unfor-
tunate person whose coughing at
church, concert, lecture or theatre
blots out the words we most want to
hear. Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy helps these embarrassed ones
quickly puts an end to coughing,
tickling throat and nervous hacFing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

The unrestricted issuance of tax
exempt securities TO the extent Oh
billions and billions of dollars has
meant wasteful and extravagant ex'
penditures by states and municipali-
ties. 1t has driven those who woulu
have otherwise invested thier money
in industrial enterprises and pur-
suits which would have employed a
host of labor, to put thier money
into places where its return wouia
not be taken away by taxation.
Out of it all, however, has come
some good, for it has widened the
security market and brought an
army of small investors into the tax.
able securities field-thpse with in
comes not affected by the high in
come surtaxes.
1t has brought about ownership
of great Industrial undertakings and
public utility properties by the many
INSTEAD OF owenrship by the few.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
Scott Wilson & Son, Rising Sun, Md.

Would the bad actor have been raised
by the opera glasses?
The sum- of course, is sort of bette
noir to some people, but, all the same,
a room flooded with sunlight Is much
mere pleasant than one from which
1t Is vigorously excluded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
Need Universal Language

With the growth Of air flying as 9
evil method of transportation Q great
need is being found for q universal
sir language. A good wireless on
orator attached 10 the big airplane sta,
lions really needs to know English,
Trench. Chinese, Dutch. German, Span
ish anA Italian No be 100 per cent eff
Gent IN lsis duties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

Do you not feel good ? Very,
likely your liver is at fault. Wont
lou try Chamberlain Tablets I
Just one or two at bed timd, sleep
we'll all night, feel better in the
Aorning. Never any unpleasant
next day" effect Try themss only
csc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

In the bright lexicon of youth
there may be no such word as fail
but there are plenty of synonyms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

Don't permit yonr head to BE-
turned by iattery- It's long head
that has no turning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

Rad news should be broker
gently. Also cold storage eggs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

Socially the dentist may be YER,
entertaining. Professionally he il
an awful bore!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

TO take things as they come
sly denotes indifference. To
bem stay requires mag
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28
SPECIAL

SPECIAL
Six more fire war
been distributed
State. These post
nature of an appe
fishermen. automq
brush burners al
Each poster cont
the top and. then
verse telling of
this carelessness,
ter posters show
and a hupter
fire and at the
" The State p!
raised a
FILLED each
stock of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-28

nows it all !.
kins the bets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

You might be surprised to know
that the best thing you can use for
a severe cough, IL a remedy which
ia easily prepared at home in Just
q few moments. It's cheap, but for
prompt results il beats anything else
Won ever tried. Usually stops the
ordinary cough or chest cold in "a
hours. Tastes pleasant, too-children
like it-and ii Is pure and good.
Pour 2L ounces OF Pinep in 4
pint bottle; then fill IL up with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Or use clari-
fed molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead OF sugar syrup, II desired.
Thus you make n full pint--a family
supply--but costing no more than a
small bottle OF Teady.made cough
syrup.
And a. a cough medicine, there is
really nothing better 70 be had At
any price. 1t goes right to the spo.
and gives nuick, lasting relief. II
promptly heals the inhamed mem.
branes that line the throat and air
passages, stops the annoying throat
tickle, loosens the phlegm, and soon
your cough stops entirely. Splendid
for bronchitis, Group, hoarseness and
bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound Of Norway pine extract,
famous for healing the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2i ounces OF PineI"
with directions and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed 10 give abso-
lutte satisfaction or money refunded
The Pinex Co., IT. Wayne, Ind.
--Advsrtlrsruert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

cook. ITS sorrow. I'm crying be.
cause I'm sad
I'm sad because baked UP some
dough found here in the house NIL
ready for the oven. and It's so deli.
cious, and I've nobody to serve II
to- l can't 30 back to the palace
because tho kings gone and tho
peddler who took his place ordered
my head chopped Off"
why. yes you can" said Nancy.
THE king got his throne back He
put on his crown and his robo and
went back to the castle just a little
while ago"
% then II you'll please excuse
me, I'll DO taking my baking and
leaving ut once" said tho cook,
And don't even want the magic
fork. All want Is my lob bacL
and someone who appreciates good
food"
But how nre you going to yet
thore?' asked Nick.
Well said tho cook thought.
fully looking down at tho earth. II
could jump"
mo such u thing" said Daddy
Gander Put your baking into n
basket and I'll take YOU down my.
self. | know Mrs. John won't care
about you using up her bread
dough. nhe win only DO too glad
to get h6T houBe back"
SO the cook did as the old gentle.
man snld and put the baking into
"A basket and they got onto the
magic dustpan and started toward
the earth whore they could see the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

those bits q floss No usually sec on
tho rcrvcu only just skim. You
literally Nrc tho working o. her
mind and tho throhhing Of her
bert. Tell me about her. / am in.
tsrrEtcd
Leslic's friend. Ruth Ellington. is
here and seems very happy with her
new husband. Waiter Burke.
II iH rather strange. isn't &, that
!, who seldom like women. am so
Interested IN these two women who
do not ike me. / never saw Miss
Pcricr but once and then sho giared
at me from those great eyes Of hors
in "a way that made mo think that
aho would lIko TO murder me, or at
least send mo 20 some distant prison
for life
Mrs, Burke never seos me II she
can help II. However, have found
that my liking OF people can never
be reasoned out. / like them or dis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

Now then" said Daddy Gnnder
when he and the Twins wcro safe.
~ seated on the magic dust.pau,
take us to the House .That.JaciS.
Built"
Instantly tho pust.pan started
away again in tho direction or the
big cloud, where the house had
settled, after floating up to tho
sky.
But to their surprise the dough
no longer stuck out Of the windows.
Instead. delicious smells greeted
their noses. Smells Of bread balk.
ing.
what can It BET" cried Daddy
Gander. IT'S the very queerest
thing l ever heard Of in all my
life"
THE best way to find out" said
Nick Wisely, is to go inside"
Certainly Certainlyr' said Dad.
dy Gander. what Il wise child you
areF'
SO they all stepped off tho magic
dust.pan onto the cute little front
porch and tapped three times on
the door.
And who should open II but tho
cook himself The cook OF tho King
OF Yum Yum Land.
But he entitled and shifted and
sniffled-the tears running down his
cheeks like Tom Tom after he had
stolen tho pig and got beating.
"Oh, goodness" he said with an.
other snifflo. Come i'm
Have you been sklnnlng onlonsY'
asked Nancy.
"No.o.o! II isn't onions" said the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11
LETTER FROM SALLY hTHER.
Ton 10 BEATRICE SUMMERS,
CONTINUED

Leaiis isft little Jack hero and
am sure that the only communica.
ton Mr. PreBcott had from her was
when she wired for him TO send tho
baby on TO her In caro- or sara.
expect. however. that everything
IL made up between them now for
Mr. Prescott has already sent in his
resignation and he has offered me n
splendid position Rt tho steel plaut
shall have full charge OF the stock
promotion and advertising. 1, II the
Same job Sam had with Mr.. Hamll-
ton. so you Fge I know a great deal
about II already.
For the first time IN my ilfo I viii
be nblc 10 run bis department. Just
as I wish and ~ tho pay Is oven
larger than II was when sam had
1t. 1 think can say have proved
myself succeHEful business woman
II not n successful wife.
/ sometimes wonder, Bee, II one
cnu be both
How arc you getting along on,
there among tho super Bohemians?
am smiling ,as / ask this question,
for OF all queer places for you to
settle down. the moving picture
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

Isn't Il refreshing to meet a coffee
that asks you 10 Ike what you like
in coffee and guarantees TO give it
TO your
NIB Coffee does just that.
No excuses or apologies in a can
ofMJ' For M j Bis the coffee
Of constant favor. Yes-and the
coffee Of worthwhile economy. A
toperop blend, extrarieh in body
and strength! Goes farther, costs
less per cup!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11
The Tdngle


capital II the querrst-lf al they
say Of e b. true.
! saw Paula Pcricrs latest picture
tho other night, and 1 want TO toll
you how interested I am tn her.
She war much better than the story.
which was ''pIfne" Does Miss
Perer always have that sadness
lurking In her cycs2
would very much like 60 hear
her Hory-her real story-nnt the
flub-dub that b written about her
by her press agent. She certainly
can plumb depths Of emotion tina
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11
MAJOmAinSIeX
WHAMateK [Ilhief
>I coprSh 1914 NEA Service Inc
70he tCVlIHIb off OAmGgwed Man

dealings between Higgins and the
white haired man there lay oppor
un.ty for me. ! would forrro H. I
would drive myself Go distraction
by futile speculation. Nor would {
D. ashamed of nay inability 90 strip
the disguise from che ugurc ~ Op-
portuuity I would await her neat
passing. hoping that she would be-
more easy uf recognition then.
Even tho one has rented a fur
nishcd apartment. and has lived iu h
only a few months. ono finds that nt
tlo by little one has acquired "a con
siderable quantity ~ possessions. 4
vas sailing In two days. 1 could not
afford 10 be willfully cxtnu8nt. 80
I spent the rest o. this day In deal.
ings with second hand merchant
realizing a few thousand francs. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

like them regardless Of how they
treat me
By the way, Bee. did I ever talk
or write 20 you about a young man,
a cousin Of SANS. who WAS uncom.
monty kind 10 both Of us when sam
was recovering his eyesight7 when
he nut went hack 10 work. this
chap. Jimmie Condor, was SANS
secretary.
For n while he thought lac was IN
love with me. You sec, / was that
Inevitable older woman TO whom he
gave tho usual boys first adorauon.
l tried. honestly l tried. TO be kind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11


your roast beef
Roast beef tastes Ike roast bccfto
you only when Il Z done your way.
Yet the zane roast beef taste Is t5sr:
WHITTIER il Is beryed rare, medium, %
well done. But you have JOUR- taste
inruast boef-and that ends II.
Same with M. JBCoaee. You can
have il just your way. Strong.
notsosuong. o. mid, the rich favor
ON. ] b will always Be the ame.
But the exact degree, the justright
strength. that meets Jour taste N
coffee Is up 20 you.
TheMJBtaste>fnding chart VIII
show you bow 20 find y0iir eofes,
taste. Get one free az your goosTs
-or direct from NJ. ]. Brzndenstein
SCo.. San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-11

kings castle far below.
Nancy and Nick started to look
over the House.Thnt Jaek.Built.
They pokcd into all tho corners and
oil the cupboards and opened and
shut all tho drawers and had u
grand time waiting for Daddy Gan.
der TO come back to take them and
Jacks house back to Mother Goose
Land.
They never noticed that n wind
had sprung up md started TO blow
the cloud very rapidly thru the
sky.
when they looked out OF the win
dow tho cloud was disappearing In
tho distance having left the House
That.Jack.Built sticking on top Of
tho highest mountain in the world.
Yum Yum Land had disappeared al.
together
ITO BE Contlnued)
Copyright, 1924. N. u. A. Service. 1nc.l