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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

day, and when night would come ]
would be so nervous / couldn't stay in
bed. Our druggist recommended the
Vegetable Compound to my husband and
he bought four bottles. Ihave taken
every one and / think / have right to
praise your medicine. Mrs. j. B.
HoLLEMAN, 2214 E. Marshal Street,
Greenville, Texas.
For fifty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been used by
women from girlhood through middle
age.
It is dependable medicine for trou-
hles common to women. Such symp-
toms as Mrs. Holleman had are relieved
by correcting the cause Of the trouble.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross was fiag-makef by
trade. When consulted about Sewing
the new American flag" she suggested
that the five-pointed stars be used.
Mrs. Ross received a contract to make
government flags and her daughter.
Mrs. Clarissa Wilson. continued the
business until 1851.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Let CutiCl1ra Soap
| Keep Your Skin |
| Fresh and Youthful
Counted, That's All

: An old Cornish granfer was asked
what he, did when he bowed his head
In church SO reverently just before
the service began.
"Well," replied the old man, "that's
fair question an I'll gle ZEE a fail
arlswer-I dawn't know what other
yOlk dus, but du always count vorty
myself Glasgow Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
The cutioura Toilet Trio.

The cutieura Toilet Trio.
Having cleared your skin keep 1t clea,
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.-Advertiseme
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

Alt&AA y " y y y 10 jig
Compound has done
for me. Everymonth
] would have cramps
and headache, and ]
felt like / was freez-
ing to death. ! suf-
fered in this way
from the time / was
q young girl, and all
the doctors said was
Operation. For
months ] had a tired,
|sleepy feeling all
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

aFrans Halls. the famous! Dutch
painter, died at the Bage of eighty
six. public charge for the last tive
years of his life. ym
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
HAARLEM OIL
&c Esd
Best Thing to Do

1--WE reached. the end of my rope
and want your advice" We'll. tie
knot in it and hang on Nj
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

There are two kinds of men; the
dogs owned by one kind won't follow
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
So They Say

"Iove is blind"
"But marriage opens many a girl,
eyes,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

Practical brains and imaginative
brains are hardly ever the same thing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

Easiest secrets to keep are those
not worth finding out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

"This Is an old joke"
"Hitch 1t up to new SENATOR
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

: Most of the songs sung on the stage
by request are at the request Of the
singer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Tides ILwd for PotUer

with the claim that 1t is the first to
use the tides successfully In the gem
Grafton of electricity, a hydroelectric
plant employing this principle has been
set up at East Saugus, near Lynn.
Mass. The plant, which is the inven.
ton of Domenico Damiano Of Boston,
was begun two years ago and was com.
pleted and pu, in operation early in
the present year. 1t consists of a
small power house above well on an
arm of the Saugus river, in which is
a turbine set in motion by the ebb and
flow Of the tide. About 65 horse
power is generated by a dynamo
rugged to the turbine, says the New
York Times. The plant was financed
largely by Italian residents of Massa-
chusetts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

There is silence of disloyalty as
we'll as of loyalty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Photographed Hint

He-"D0 you favor authorizations II
speiling?" She-"Only Miss to Mrs.
Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
SUFFERED SINCE
YOUNG GIRL.
Words Failed to Express Benefit
Received from Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Creenville, Texas. ~" Words cannot
express how much good Lydia E. Pink
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

Mankind doesn't put enough en-
phasis on the last syllable Of that
word.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-12

Place your order at the City Grocery for canning
Strawberries. The strawberry season will not last long.
We cannot quote you a price at this time. Will have a
price on them Saturday, June 18th. Get these berries
while they are at their best. Shall have these berries in
about June 18th.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
AMUSEMENT ZONE BURNS.
Ocean Park, Calf, Loss Estimated
Up to Sl.ooo,OCO.

OCEAN PARK, Calf. January -
Fire, said to have originated IN &
small Ash market on the ocean front
walk here. yesterday virtually wiped
out the entire Ocean PARK e.suuse-
D.snt zone and caused damage Official
Of which approximately 100000 was
covered by insurance.
Most OF the loss was sustained In
the destruction of the Pickering mil
lion-dollar pier, the Fraser amuse-
ment pier and Licks Dome pier.
Flames threatened the whole con-
csssion district before thousands Of
pleasure seekers strolling along the
ocean front realized what had hap
pened- One of the first structures to
go down in the path OF the confa gra-
rion was the giant dipper, an amuse-
ment device recently constructed at a
cost of 100000.
"a strong draught c: air beneath the
pfling on which the greater part OF
the amusement zone was constructed
famed the flames to ungovernable
heights, and soon the Dome Theater,
the Rose Mary Theater, Lick pier, the
Bon Ton ballroom, the Fraser pier
and the Pickering pier were blazing.
The large municipal auditorium, con-
structed about two years ago at a
cost Of $3.50. 900. was partly destroyed,
and numerous small concessions wall
ued in ithe aggregate at more than
S5o0.00 were reduced to ashes or
badly damaged.
No lives were reported lost. but sew
eral firemen were injured. The exact
cause of the fire is undetermined.
Animals in pig slides, monkey races
and similar concessions were burned
to death.
1875 DRIVEN INTO STREETS.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
SIGHTED By STEAMER. .
Message Says Louisiana Seen Drift.
ing Early Today. :,

The Navy Department was notified
tonight that the old battleship Louisf-
ana had been sighted adrift early
this morning by the steamship Her
bert l.. Pratt.
A message from the naval COM
mander at Norfolk said:
Steamship Herbert l.. Pratt passed
the battleshtp Louisiana adrift, lati-
tude 37.I4 north, longitude 74.55 west.
Coast guard and comiaandant fifth
naval district notified Louisiana had
broken adrift from. tugs Wood and
Peerless. Sixty-hve fathons of chains
had been let go, and Louisiana
anchor ed off Winter Quarter light
vessel for the night.
AT 1885 coast guard cutter Man
ming was ordered to locate and as
sist her. At 1880 L. S. S. Owl end
Mascoutin were dispatched to aid in
locating her. AT $50 pm. no word
received regarding location OF snip.
Searching vessels still trying to To-
cate Louisiana"
The Louisiana, which was placed
out of commission in October, 1890, had
been sold to private enterprises for
her junk value. She had been largely
stripped before leaving Philadelphia,
and the men aboard were civilian
workers. No wireless facilities were
availa BILE TO them.
The coast. guard cutters Manning
and. Mascoutin and the mine sweeper
Owl; had failed early today in their
search for the Louisiana.
SIX FROM RAITIMoRE.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
DRY HEAD TO PROBE
MYSTERY OF LETTER
Yellowly Determined to Find How
Lynch Got Paper From
.H. AeSaClon. r = :.

Throwing a veil Of secrecy about
their plans, prohibition officials today
began a searching investigation TO,
unravel the mystery of letter dated
January, 1920, to the HondurRn lega-
tion from a former prohibition Of
fetal which was found Friday night
in the possession OF An alleged boot
logger -
What method of approach to the
problem would be taken by the ia
vestigators OF the prohibition unit were
kept under cover by e G yellow
ley. chief of general prohibition agents,
who it is understood, will be 9in per-
sensl charge Of the probe.
THE Investigate viii be made,
said Mr.. Yellowley today. s.-s.
How many agents we are putting
on II, how they work or what clues we.
follow, 4canRot. Of, course, reveal but
we intend to obtain all possible clues
and get every scrap OF evidence possi-
bic Every lead Will be followed and
nothing will be left undone to get to
the bottom of this thing" =
The letter from the Honduran lega :
ton concerning three barrels OF
whisky which was contiscated In tn .
possession of John ]. Lynch, 1923 u
street northwest. is in D safe at pro-
hibition headquarters. together with
what IL understood to be other ext-
dence which win be followed by the
prohibition unit.
Lynch, on whose person the letter
was found, will appear before United
States Commissioner, George c. Mac
donald January -, when his case VIII
be heard. ~
Evening star., 1924-01-07
JOHNSON OUTLINES
CAMPAIGN PROGRAM
Speaking Tour Covering Illinois
Arranged, to Begin in =
Two Weeks.
sv the Associated Prsss, !:

BY the Associated Press. -
CHICAGO, January "A speaking
tour which will open Senator Hiram
Johnson's presidential campaign in
the middle west Is being arranged for
Illinois. according to plans made pub
lie at Senator Johnson's headquarters
here. The tour is expected to begin
in about two weeks.
From Illinois Senator johnson will
go to South Dakota for a stump cam
paign there and VIII return by way
of Michigan. - ~ ..''.s
CritfcIses Administration.
Senator Johnson in a statement
yesterday, criticized the adfninistra-
ton and its policy In selling arms to
the Obregon government for use
against the de la Huerta revolution
"It isn't q question between back
ing one side or the other" he de-
ciared. 1T is backing either In q
Is mono of our concern.
The statement prepared by Sena-
tor Johnson in his presidentia head
quarters here after a conference witt,
Frank H. Hitchcock, his Campaign
manager. Is an enlargement upon his
SicFclaHu apccCI. Inc Coolidge pol
icy, Senator Johnson believes con.
tains potential danger to the nation 3
future trade in Central and south
America because 1t may ALLEVIATE
Latin American peoples.
States U. 9. Position.
Our nation in advance takes its
position against any and ali revoIu-
lions, no matter what the merits, and
undertakes with its mighty power to
sustain as against rebellion or revo-
tuition any existing government OF
Whatever character =,
IF any such rule had obtained dur
Ing ONT. own revolution the United
States would still be q dependency OF
Great Britain. Beyond this, il mega
tives ALL our protestatrons' of peace
ana at once makes us indirectly q
party of little local wars.
The cry has been incessant that
peace could come to a war-torn world
only through the example and leader
ship Of the United States. We've de-
rnapded disarmament to make war
less likely and internationalists In
terested in taking US. into Europe
have insisted on our. participation in
European conferences, and even in 2
futile league court--ali in the sacred
name of peace. How can these good
people Justify our present attitude
an attitude utterly inconsistent with
disarmament and peacc?"
Evening star., 1924-01-07
LANDLORD UPHELD
IN BAL[.:ACT CASE
Judge Decides "lmmediatety''
Means Time and Not De-
gree Of Necessity.

Holding that the word "mrnedfates
ly' used in the Ball rent act In refer
ence to the landlords need of his
property for his own use applies to
the time when the necessity exists
and not to the degree Of necessity,
the District Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Justice Van Orsdel today
reversed decision of the Municipal
Court, which had denied Michael A.
Mess the right to take possession OF
premises i4is NJ street northwest.
which was occupied by Mrs L. NJ.
Mosteller as tenant. The court sug-
gests that II is difficult to conceive a
stronger case of the establishment Of
a necessity on the part OF the land
lord.
Mr.. Mess and his wife are both
over seventy years old and NoveIn-
ber IL. 1922. served notice on their
the quarters then occupied by the
owner are located IN Chevy Chase.
Nd, at a remote distance from the
car line, making difficult the going
and returning OF Mr.. Mess from his
ONCE. The Municipal Court found
as g. fact the existence Of the condi-
tions set forth in the notice TO quit,
but held that the word Immediately
is synonymous with 'ildispen6ably'
and .impsratively" on the theory
that ths act was primarily for the
protection Of tenants and that the
Inconvenience to the tenant must be
considered. -.
1T matters not" says Justice Van
Orsdel, that the owner may have had
other properties equally available;
the choice OF which ore he will oc-
rupy is with the owner. and not the
tenant. The right is reserved to the
owner, and when asserted in the
terms of the statute he should not DO
deprived Of that right by the courts"
The court also sustained tho right
Of the owner to possession OF prem
ises 5000 NJ street northwest, OF which
Walter T. Weaver and William Britt
are tenants. Randolph r. Rooster
purchased tho property and gave
notice TO the tenants. The Municipal
Court upheld the contention OF the
owner and the tenants appealed. Jus
tice Van Ors6el affirmed the finding
of the Municipal Court In favor OF
the, owner
Evening star., 1924-01-07
$2,5(O,0)) DAMAGE
IN C0LDsSNAP FIRES
st. Louis and Ocean Park,
Calf, Chief Sufferers-Four
Die in Store Blaze.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated rress- - .., -
ST. LOUIS, January a spectac-
ular fire in the business district or
this city early yesterday caused an
estimated damage o; slightly more
than si,5o0,ooo. destroying three
buildings and damaging several ad-
jacent buildings. The flrenlen fought
the flames for fourteen hours. Pracr
tically all losses arc said TO be COW
cred by insurance.
The fire started Saturday might on
the first floor OF the Day Rubber
Company The stock of the rubber
company proved ready timber for the
flames and soon Il hiazs was discov-
cred in the Ray Cred:. Clothing
Company building. across the alley
from the rubber company. For eight
hours ferty-three companies fought
the flames.
Two other adjacent buildings
caught fire and stock in another COM
pany was d"naged by watCr- No one
was reported seriously injured. Tne
cause of the fire has not been detef-
mined.
At the same time the Are depart
'nent was fighting the flames in
the business district call was sent
from the Queens Daughters annex,
an institution for working girls.
Thirty-flve girls were forced from
their beds carrying only a. few clothes
with them into the biting cold.
The Are was caused by an over
heated stove, II Is believed. No one
effects OF tie girls were lost. Tas
damage IS estimated at $4,000.
q. FOUR MEN DIE IN FIRE.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
GASOLINE TAX TOPIC
FOR BOARD OF TRADE

The proposed gasoline tax in the
District OF Columbia will be one or
the principal subjects 20 be discuss
ed at the meeting of the Washin gton
Board of Trade to be held in the New
Willard Hotel. Thursday. beginning
at O'Clock. A report will be re-
ceived from w. Pierce Raynef. chair
man Of the special traffic COMMITTEES
on gasoline tax, and, II is expected
that It will provoke lengthy dis
cussion. sr = 'i
Reports also will be received from
David NJ. Lea, chairman OF the ~in-
gurance and fire protection commit
tee; and Fred G. Coidreu, chairman
of the parks and reservations COM
Tnittee.
Congress Members Gussta. :
The board will have as its gueets
during the evening Senator /. Heis-
Ter Ball, chairman OF the Senate Dis
trict committees; Senator Lawrence
G. Phipps. chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations OF the Senate;
Representative Stuart r. Reed, chair
man OF the House District commit
Tee: Representative George Holden
Tinkham and President William
Mather Lewis OF George Washing
tom University. Isl )
J. Harry Cunningham. second vice
president of the board, will preside.
Evening star., 1924-01-07

tho Thompson-Blac interests was
the Pontiac company. This company.
first sought the contract for excavat-
ing the site for the Northampton
Hospital. 1t did not submit It's bid
until after. the hour for opening the
lar form But ali bids were rejected
and a contract negotiated with the
Pontiac conata.ny. This company got
the work although DR.. Rogers. an
assistant director; Gen. Carson OF the
Army Quartermaster Corps and
Forbes advisory OF planning board
on hospital matters recommended that
1t be given to the Northea stern Con-
struction Company. lower bidder
Forbes telegraphed Charles Cramer,
and since suicide. to award II TO
the Pontiac company. Tho excuse
was that the Pontiac company agreed
TO do the work In less time than any
other.
The Pontiac company, according to
O'Ryan, also sought the contract for
building the hospital But its bid
jected, on the ground they we're too
high. Organ points out that this
happened before September 20. 1922.
when Forbes had a break with Morti-
rner. but that In October. 1922. after
the break, Forbes awarded the con-
tract to the Fuller Constructioh Com
pany. the lowest bidder. the first
time.
1t Is not the function Of the special
Senate committee TO prosecute, Gen.
Organ declares in his report. but
stresses that the committee has de
veloped evidence that fraud and cor
ruption existed" and that Forbes was
a leading actor" in a conspiracy TO
defraud the government.
Mortimer's testimony "as to Forbes
part In the conspiracy" has been
established, Gen. Organ says. and
he expresses conviction that further
investigation by the Department Of
Justice will show other instances OF
corruption and neglec: "by Forbes
and others in the bureau" A special
section Of the Department Of Justice.
he says, has all the evidence In these
matters uncovered by Gen. Organ
. Il Ca
Evening star., 1924-01-07
Home and Two Apartment Houses
in Cleveland Fires.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. January T.
Close to 125 persons, many of them
women and children. were driven into
snow-covered streets with the ther-
mometer lowering Below zero, early
yesterday, when fire destroyed a
home and damaged two apartment
houses.
SIX adults and Ave children. driven
from their beds by fire resulting
from an explosion in a coal furnace,
shivered In their night clothing and
barefooted in four inches OF snow,
with the thermometer eight degrees
below zero. while neighbors rescued
them from the porch OF their home
in Woburn avenue. This was the
lowest temperature here since 1918.
when twelve below zero was regis
tered.
A blaze routed twenty-five families
from the Il-Dar apartment house
in Cleveland Heights. Six of the
thirty-six suites in the building were
badly damaged
Eleven persons. seven Of them
women and children, were driven
from their quarters when fire swept
an apartment. house ON Carnegie
avenue.
Evening star., 1924-01-07

ton OF the various boards previously
mentioned, and said that since The or
sanization Of the joint Army and
Navy board in 1919. more than three
hundred subjects have been consid-
cred, and tremendously worked out,
one was submitted to the. President.
who solved the problem.
Unity Possible Now.
In the joint Army and Navy board
Mr.. Weeks declared, adequate and
eficient machinery exists to prevent
duplication. and give unity of action.
In the bureau of the budget, he
said, there lies the machinery for
economical purchase Of supplies
The Secretary said that at first glance
the proposed consolidation appears
worry attractive. and Theoretically
might seem the thing to do. when eN-
anined by non-technicaI men, but tfe
plan has never been favored, he con-
tinued. by Army and Navy men.
1T seeius to. me that we shoa1a
lean on technical advteers." Secretary
Weeks said. None of the great pow
ers has adopted consolidation and
while that is not conclusive evidence
Il does cast doubt on the proposition
Chairman Brown asked Mr.. Weeks
IL there were any legal reason why
the two departments could not &C
back to their old ways" before the
world war taught It's lessons of CO.
operation and teamwork.
Hopeful Of Future.
Such a thing simply wouldn't be
tolerated any more Secretary
Weeks said.
I'VE have the lessons Of the world
war fresh in our minds" MT. Brown
replied. But such conditions were
tolerated for q long time" He asked
how the efficiency of the national de-
Tense could be lessened by -consolida,
tion.
Secretary Weeks replied by stating
that he couldn't say it would be easy
to point out, for it has never beer
tried out. "I think the change wouIt
be a trying period" he continued.
Mr.. Brown wanted to know IL the
Army and Navy would fight any less
secretary for each sitting at the cabi.
net table"
II never said anything like that
Secretary Weeks contented himsel
with replying.
Nosseveft Hits Change.
Assistant ssats Secretary .e,,o., q the Nay;
seadinE Of a short pencil manuscrip
chair at the side of the hearing room
and said that he wanted to point ou
that wherever q nation had consoli
dated Its ARMY and Navy admins
tration. one or the other had suffered
I, ment, and the first hearing was ad
journed at. IL 80 am. subject to tn
call of tho chairman,
Beside Mr.. Brown, the committe,
N o. q an trf0 Nf tn
Reed, Smoot of Utah. Senate
James W. Wadsworth OF New York
/ Senator Pat Herrison of. Mississippi
! Representative Mapes OF Michigan
Representative Temple Of Pennsyl
ivaflia and Representative r. Waltof
Moore of Virginia.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
SEVEN ON WARSHIP
= LOST DURING STORM
Cutters and Tugs Comb Sea in Vain
Search for Dismantled
Louisiana.
ON WAY TO SCRAP HEAP
Vessel Breaks Anchor When Left
on Voyage to Baltimore.
ON WAY TO SCRAP HEAP

NORFOLK, Va. January -
The old battleship Louisiana,
which broke her pioorings at sea
during Saturday nights gale and
which has since been adrift with
a. skeleton crew. was sighted at
1890 am. today by the coast
guard cutter Manning, according
to wireless advicss at coast guard
headquarters here. .
By the. Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va. January 7.-The
Y. g. S. battleship Louisiana, in tow
from Philadelphia to Baltimore, where
it was to be scrapped. was reported
lost in a strong northwest gale thai
swept tho coast Saturday night. The
huge ship was being towed by the
two tugs, Wood and Peerless, Of tn.
Wood Towing and Wrecking Com
pany. When the tugs were abou,
sixteen miles southwest of Assateagu.
they were overtakcn by the gale anc
were forced to leave their charge
and run for shelter.
Missing on Return
The battleship was anchored. Wher
the tugs returned yesterday morning il
search OF the ship 1t could not be
located. The local coast guard va.
notified and the cutters Manning anc
Mascontin, accompanied by the mins
sweeper Owl, which was anchored ir
Hampton roads. went 20 the assist.
ance of the two small tugs. All dag
they searched for the battleship, but
when dark overlook them theiI
efforts to locate the battleship had
been fruitless. There are seven mer
aboard the battleship. A warning to
navigation has been broadcast by the
local coast guard.
Evening star., 1924-01-07
THREE DIE OF EXPOSURE,
Two Other Sufferers Rescued From,
Barge in Lake Borgne.

NEW ORLEANS. January Three
members of the crew of the towboat
Annie. bound from Mobile for New
Orleans with a barge, died OF ex-
posure in Lake Borgne while the re-
manning two, including William Har-
vey, fifty-seven, Of Mobile. are the
Of the vessel, and Howard Clement,
hospital here. The dead are Charles
Aikman. forty-six. and Gustave K.
Huff, thirty-six, New Orleans, and
F. e. Dubarry Of Demopolis, Ala.
The two men and the bodies of their
three comrades were rescued from the
towboat. whieA lodged on a sandbar
and sank, by a passing boat.