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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-29
CITY SWEPT BY
FREAK STORM
Cars Tied UP And Asphalt
Blocks Dislodged BY Rush
Of Water And Ice.

Baltimore.-This city was visited
Sunday afternoon by freak hail
storm, following close on the heels OF
q two-day heat wave. The storm was
as much of a dismaying novelty as
had been the 9S-degree temperature
of the day before.
Hailstones almost as large as the
legendary hens eggs and much harder
pelted their way across the center OF
the city, and, pursued by a violent
downpour of rain, drove everyone to
cover.
In twenty minutes the storm accom-
plished these extraordinary results:
Covered swath, centering at Union
Station, with several inches of icy
pellets.
Washed hailstones to depth Of three
feet at Charles and Lanvale streets.
Blocked street cars for twenty min
utes while paths were shoveled
through the ice.
Derailed street cars by piling up
debris on the tracks.
Blocked sewers so that streets were
flooded Twenty-first and st. Paul
streets to depth of two feet
Tore loose several square yards of
asphalt paving and dumped it down
three rods away.
Demolished portion of wall Of Balti-
more Cemetery.
Dy;~oJ
Stripped trees and shrubs of bios
SONS and leaves alike and covered
whole blocks of Charles street with
the litter.
Killed chickens.
Moved automobiles half a block.
Lowered the temperature from 81
degrees at noon to 4S degrees at mid
night.
Baltimore was by no means unique
In it's indulgence in freak weather.
All through the East and Middle West
there had been sharp drop in tenn
perature following the widespread
heat wave of the day before
In Chicago, for example, the mer-
curry had dropped from SO to 81
degrees, and in Cleveland, which on
Saturday had been talking of the re-
markable hot weather, last nights con-
versation was of the new cold weather
record which Sunday had established
There and in Detroit the mercury fell
to close to the freezing point. In many
cities baseball games were Cancelled
because of cold weather. In Iowa
there was snow.
Yet in spite of the widespread char.
acter of the days sudden shift from
extreme heat to cold, Baltimore in,
dulged in few special freaks of her
own, and one of the most remarkable
features of the local storm was the
comparatively small area which felt
the maximum effect of the storm. This
area included Union Station and ex
tended for several blocks UP Charles
street.
A lively corner of the storm touched
Oriole Park, where a double-header
was scheduled. The hailstorm arrived
Will tAC AAAIu iiiA1hS VI tAC Ia 81 SdAiC
and there was no more baseball The
crowd rushed for protection under the
grandstand and five persons tainted in
the general excitement.
Hagerstown reported six storms in
seven hours, an inch of hail doing
grave damage to gardens, orchards
and fields crops. Frederick reported
fowls killed by the fusillade of hail
stones. On the Susquehanna and the
Eastern Shore there were drenchine
rains, but there was no hail. In
Leonardtown there was no hail, but
violent gale, which blew the roofs
from a Leonard Hall school building
and from two tobacco barns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-29

7 NATHAN NJ. DAVIS. former gov
) ernor of Kansas. Is not guilty of
onspiracy TO solicit bribes in payment
for pardons. according to the verdict
OF the Jury that heard the case against
him in Topeka. The judges charge
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-29
HOW TO KEEP
WELL
DR.. FREDERICK Il. GREEN
Editor Of ''HEALTH"
THE BREAD OF LIFE

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
10 by Western Newspaper Union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-29
May Fete On St. Johns Campus.

way fete On St. Jonn'S CamPuS.
Annapolis.-School children of Anne
Arundel county held a pretentious
May fete on the campus of st. Johns
College. Many persons from every
section of the county came to An
napolis to attend the pageant. Perfect
May weather prevailed.
The spectacle opened with a process
sion of hundreds of children in cos
tunes Of medieval times. There were
heralds and pages; court testers, in
cap and bells, and Morris dancers and
archers. There were milkmaids and
chimney sweeps; Titania and her fairy
folk; Robin Hood and his merry men.
The climax of the celebration came
when dragon, breathing fire, crawled
over the lawn. At the appearance of
the beast st. George drew his sword
and charged A lengthy battle ensued
The end found the dragon slain and St.
George triumphant.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-13

JUST LIKE LAURA JEAN LIBBY
Romance has struck Mrs. Frances Alta Lombard.
of Denver Born "a years ago. she is now seeking
to establish her narentage and seeking her mothers
fortune. When she was born the father Of the
girls mother threatened to disinherit his daugh-
ter unless she left the girl with the people in
whose home she was born (nternationaD
, 1925-06-18
FRYER
INJURED BY
FALLING POLE

Last Monday, Fred C. Fryer, MEM
Der of the pipe department of the
p. and r., was seriously injured by a
falling telephone pole while work
ing On the telephone lines between
Station 4 and the Illinois Pipe Line
Midway station.
Fryer was setting poles for the
line and II fell striking him across
the back. He was taken 10 the Me-
mortal hospital in Rawlins where
his back was put in a cast. The in
jury to his spine is not considered
extremely serious but he will be con
fined to the hospital for several
weeks before he is able to- resume
the regular routine of life again.
Flyers friends are very pleased
to hear that the injury is not as
serious as first considered and he
has the wishes of all for n speedy
recovery from this unfortunate in
cident.
, 1925-06-18
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Johnson from
Saratoga spent a few days in Parco
during the week.
F. f. Kistler, chairman of the
board of directors of the p. and X.
Il. c. Thornton of the Parco Develop
ment Co., and Il. j. Decker of Chey-
enne were in Parco during the week
on business.
j. S. Erwin, chief geologist for the
p. and r., and w. w. Rusk of the
geological department are spending
the week in Parco on business.
Members of the Parco orchestra
will be placing their orders for mus
tache cups within another month if
the supply Of hair restorer does not
give out.
The Music Producers furnished the
music for the Flag Day exercises
given by the Elks in Rawlins.
Il. j. Bergman who has been in
the barber. business at Parco for
nearly two years has sold his inter-
est to the Parco Development Co.
and is leaving in the mex few days
for Colorado for a visit with friends
and relatives. Ed. takes this oppor-
tunity of thanking his many patrons
and kind friends for their loyal up
port and courteous treatment and
extends his good wishes to his sue
cessors. Parco and her people.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Il. Kistler, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Il. WertZ, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson and Nelson X. Moody
spent the week end in Estes Park.
Il. Il. Barth from Denver was a
business visitor In Parco during the
week.
S. l.. Koch from Denver, and II.
c. White from Boulder spent the fore
part of the week in Parco visiting
with Jake Vincent.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hobbs, Nellie
Murphy. Louise Storm. Corinne Kin
naman. "Zev" Parker, X. Il. Thorn
, 1925-06-18
Delc0-Light Sales
in May Break Record

Jack Martinez of the Martinez
Electric, local dealer for the Delco
Lighting System, has given the Re-
publican the following news item on
the record made by the Delco-Light
Company:
Dayton, Ohio, June 13- In an
nouncing Thursday that all sales re-
cords of the Delco-Light Co. were
broken in May. with sales for the
month amounting to s~4,022,75O. E.
G. Biechler, president and general
manager Of the company stated that
sales of the new, low-priced Delco-
Light plants and F%rigidaires had con-
tributed very considerably in making
this new high record.
Fol three consecutive months, said
Biechler, Delco-Light sales records
have shown a steady and encouraging
growth. In March, he explained, the
total of $3,803,000 represented a re-
cord not only for the best March,
but for the best single month in the
history Of the Delco-Light business.
April, following gave a total of
$3,S5O,0OO and this, he pointed out,
in the face of the fact that more
than 1000 Delco-Light men were out
of their territories attending the an
nual sales convention in Dayton. This
is followed now by Mays still higher
record.
The sales for May, Biechler point
ed out, were made up of more than
1900 individual units, F%rigidaires,
Delco-Light plants, pumps and wash
ing machines. This, he declared tes-
titles to the activity of the entire
selling organization, for all parts of
the country, north, south, east and
west, contributed to the flood of or
ders which are keeping the factory
on Tylor street busy night and day.
1t also indicates, he believes, an
improved buying attitude over the
country generally and a condition
which will show constant and sub
%stantial improvement through COM
ing months.
Manufacturing space at the Delco-
Light factory is being increased as
rapidly as possible to take care of
the constantly growing demand for
its products.
, 1925-06-18

ton and Glenn Fletcher attended the
opening of Medicine Bow Lodge last
Saturday evening.
Gene BRENNAN attended the open
ing of Medicine Bow Lodge last Sat
urday evening.
j. l.. Farrell, member of the en-
cheering department of the Parco
refinery, returned to his work the
10th of the month after spending
several weeks in northern Texas re-
operating from the operation he I'M
derwent some time previous.
Guy Robertson and Martin Snyder
spent the week end in Lander, re-
turning to Parco Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. b. McCandless and daughter
Jean. arrived in Parco from Enid,
Oklahoma, the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Magness will
leave for a weeks vacation the lat
ter part of this week. 1t is their
intention to drive through Estes
Park and down to Denver.
Harry Breitenstein is the proud
possessor of a new Studebaker Spec
ial Six Broughan.
p. c. Spencer, Cheyenne attorney,
is spending several days in Parco on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Havice, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Pitt and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Ashen, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
, 1925-06-18
TOURISTS STOP IN FARGO

During the last few days several
tourists en- route through wyoming
have stopped at the Parco hotel. All
have been extremely well pleased
with the accommodations offered and
the treatment given them by the
management. They were also some
what surprised to find n place OF
such beauty and elegance In which
to stop and have gone on their way
with n better and more lasting im-
preston OF Wyoming.
The Sunday night dinners at the
hotel will be continued as n special
induccment for all Mt the low figure
or ms dollar and n half. n reduction
OF fifty cents. under the price OF the
last two Sundays. The fountain
In the dining Dom Is nov operating
and several fish have been placed
In the pool.
, 1925-06-18
Dissemination of
Oil Statistics is
Held Not Legal

Legal department of the United
States in the past has threatened to-
bring action against the American
Petroleum Institute for gathering
statistics of the oil industry and re-
porting them daily to its membership.
AS bearing on this practice of the
Institute, the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States
in which it reversed the District
Court of the United States for the
Western District of Michigan, it is
thot will have considerable weight.
Action was brot in the Michigan
court against the Maple Flooring
Manufacturers Association and a
number of its members composing
the association charging them with
violating the sherman antitrust law
by gathering statistics on the indus
try reporting same to members.
The gist of the Supreme Courts de-
cision in reversing the lower court
is hat trade associations or combin-
ations of persons or corporations
which openly and fairly gather and
disseminate information as to cost
of their products, volume of pro-
duction and kindred matters, with
out attempting any concerted action
with respect to prices or production,
thereby engage in unlawful restraint
or restraining of competition, do not
of commerce. Inland Oil Index.
, 1925-06-18
DECORATING
OF PARCO GYM
NOW COMPLETE

The redecorating and lighting of
the Parco gymnasium is now COM
pleted and everything is in readiness
for a big dance to be held Saturday
night to celebrate the occasion. A
very excellent stage has been con-
structed at the north end of the hall.
1t has been beautifully decorated and
lighted and so built, in dome like
shape, that the acoustics of the or
chestra will be greatly improved.
There are some 140 lights on the
stage of various colors and they are
so installed that any particular color
can be dimmed at one time or all
colors dimmed at one time. The
color scheme is carried out in red,
white and blue and an excellent eff
feet is procured by the lighting sys.
TEN. In addition to the stage and
lights the hall proper has had sew
eral new lighting effects added to
it and the combinations possible
through the two lighting systems are
very beautiful and unusual.
Other improvements on the hall
are being contemplated, such as the
changing OF the entrance to the front
of the building through what is now
the pool hall. A ladies rest room ant
check stand will in all probability BIZ
added within a short time. In ad
dition to these major changes there
may be some smaller ones take place
from time to time all of which will
improve and make the Parco Gym
one of the most attractive dance hall.
in Wyoming.
Don't forget that Saturday nigh
is the first time that this new stag,
will be in use for the benefit of the
public and its very unusualness will
justify your attendance at the dane,
to say nothing of the extra trim,
mings that will be added to the
dance for this occasion.
, 1925-06-18
The Music Producers
Returned from RivertOn
Last Sunday Morning

The Parco Music Producers re-
turned from Riverton last Sunday.
They spent Friday and Saturday In
that town entertaining at the Lions
convention which was held there. The
large and enthusiastic crowd that
heard the orchestra play were very
pleasantly surprised and n great deal
OF very favorable comment was given
the orchestra. The boys assisted the
Lions club In Rivcrton very effective
~ with their excellent music. The
pnrco quartcttc accompanied the or
chcstra on their trip and made n
great name for themselves with the
members OF Lions clubs ut tho con-
vention. Both these organizations
are leaders when II to enter
tanning and the public appreciates
hm wing them so easily available for
any event which may come up from
time to time.
Arrangements are now being made
for their appearance In Cheyenne
Frontier Days the latter part OF July.
They will play for another OF the
Eik's dances In Rnwlins Thursday
evening the 25th OF June In addition
to the regular Saturday night dances
In Parco.
, 1925-06-18
Wyoming Weekly
Industrial Review

Riverton-Much activity is being
shown here in connection with build
ing of the new gas line from Sand
Draw to n with the Poison
Spider line to Casper.
Central Wyoming sheepmen expect
to realize the largest lamb crop in
recent years as result of good wealth
er during past few weeks.
Casper-New addition being erect
ed to Natrona county library here at
cost Of s77.177.
Sale of oil and gas leases on ap-
proximately $4,000 acres of coded
and tribal lands in the Shoshone In
dian reservation, in this state, has
been authorized by the Secretary of
the Interior. The leases will be Of
fered at public auction to be held
on July ., 1925, at the headquarters
of the Shoshone Agency at Fort
Washable, Wyoming, covering spe-
cific tract. to persons paying highest
cash bonus per acre.
Buffalo - Two local newspapers
merge in purchase of Buffalo Voice"
by Bulletin"
Cheyenne-Work on air mail field
buildings expected to begin about
June Is.
Pavilion Tentative plans under
way to erect new school building for
this district.
Scenic attractions OF Wyoming to
be nationally advertised by State
Motor Association.
Parco-New hotel opens for bust
ness.
Glenrock-When the drill In the
test well on the Carey ranch, seven
miles east of here, passed into a sand
at a depth OF about SIS feet a slight
coating of oil was left on the tools.
Riverton-At a depth OF 301S feet
in the Frontier formation. the Mack
Oil Company. drilling on Sheldon
Dome, struck n tremendous flow of
gas. estimated at from 25,00O,0OO to
10000, 900 cubic feet.
, 1925-06-18

Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Porter, Oscar Chaleman, Archie Mey-
ring and Clarence Swanson all from
the Lions Club in Cheyenne were
dinner guests at the Parco hotel last
Sunday.
j. T. Banfeld, employee of the
p. and r. on the pressure stills in
Parco, left for his home in Cuba,
Wis, where he will spend a three
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Fleischli enter
tanned at dinner Sunday evening in
the Parco hotel. The guests were
the Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Brown of
Denver, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Willis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Fiser, Mrs. w. l.. Wallace
OF Denver, Miss Amy Whitson and
Mr.. Fawcett.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Wertz enter
tanned at dinner Monday evening in
the Parco hotel. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Free from Cas-
per, Ray Barth from Denver, p. G..
Spencer from Cheyenne and F. E.
Richardson.
John Hough and p. A. Eipers
spent the week end in Casper re-
turning to Parco Monday.
Van Shannon, F. C. Black and Joe
Wirth spent Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week fishing in the En-
campment district.
, 1925-06-18
THE PARCO NEWS
BY H. 7. DUCE
BREITENSTEIN
WILL MANAGE
P. AND R. BAND

Harry B~reitenstein, president of
the Parco Commercial Club, was
elected manager of the p. and r..
band last week. This band now con
slsts of IS members, the member
ship being composed of both Raw
Inns and Parco men. B~reitenstein
having been a resident of both places
and exceptionally well know II
throughout the country is looked
upon as the logical man to manage
the affairs of this organization, and
n who is thoroughly capable of
handling its affairs.
f. K. kistler has arranged to-
furnish the members of the band
with uniforms and music and in the
event instruments are needed he will
also arrange for them. 1t is not
only unusual and generous for one
individual to do such acts as these
but it shows a great interest on his
part in the welfare OF the affairs of
all and the only way in which such
deeds can be repaid is through the
development of one of the pest bands
in the country. The efforts of all
should be turned towards this enter
prize and every possible thing done
to insure the success of the organ
ization.
At a meeting of the band held in
Parco, Tuesday night, a constitution
and bylaws were adopted and the
election of officers held with the fol-
lowing results: Chas. ~Blydenburg of
Rawlins, president, Fred Lara, vice
president and assistant leader, r. G.
Engstrom secretary, and Joe Barros
appointed leader by the president.
Barros, Lara and Warren will act
as librarians for the band. The rep.
resentative of the NJ. C. Lilly Co,
was present and took the measure.
ment of the thirty-four members al
the meeting for uniforms. These uni,
forms should be here within a few
weeks.
The next meeting of the band will
be held at the North Star Hall il
Rawlins mex Friday night at 1880
The preliminary activities of the or
ganization are now well under way
and it is expected hat they will max,
their first appearance in July.
, 1925-06-18
DEVELOPMENT
INTAINI
FAST PACE

Development II improvement
work In Parco Is maintaining the
fast pace that was set up n few days
age The laying of the sidewalks.
water, gas and I'VE lines Is fast
being completed especially SO on the
north side of town. The grading of
streets has been begun and consider
able Sherman Hill gravel has been
used in surfacing some of the new
avenues.
The parks are nearing completion
and although they do not yet show
much signs of new grass s%pringing
up they have added immeasurably
TO the former barren look OF the lots
where they have been put In.
Both the new depots are making
good progress and Will be ready for
use shortly. The roof OF the pass
onger depot Is now being tiled and
the interior of the building Is al
most complete. II Is the plan OF the
u. +. to occupy the building between
the Goth and LIST. The building com
phys with the general plan OF arch
itccture In Parco and adds consider
ably to the appearance OF that part
of town In which II Is located.
Considerable new decorating work
IL being done I'm the Parco Club.
which is now under the management
OF John ]. Hilpirt. Under the now
regime the Club is doing an excel
! lent business and the rooms are
practically all taken. The board "a
OF first class quality and all who have
and are patronizing the establish.
mem are very much pleased with tho
way In which things are being hand
led Mt the present time.
In the refinery itself considerable
cleaning up work has been going on
during tho past few days and the
yards are being gravclcd quite cx'
t%ensivcly. This improvement In the
appearance IL very noticeable and
has drawn a great deal OF favorable
| comment.
The general tend OF the work
through the summer months is &C
make PArco ~ desirable and bcAuti,
full = town to live In as possible and
from all indications the work Il
meeting With great success.
, 1925-06-18
ACCIDENTS AT RAILROAD
CROSSINGS ARE DECREASED

Encouraged by the fact that they
have. through the cooperation OF r
ious Of h er organizations, already
brought about n substantial reduction
in the number of lives lost as n re-
suit OF grade crossing accidents, the
railroads have completed plans for
a more intensive campaign which
began Monday June l to reduce fur
Their the number OF such fatalities.
The intensive campaign. which VIII
continue until Sept. 80. the period
OF the heaviest motor traffic. Will be
conducted under the direct super
vision of the Committee on Proven
ton of Highway Crossing Accidents
OF tho American Railway Association.
which hopes to bring about a marked
decrease In the number OF highway
crossing accidents during the present
year.
Due to the efforts OF the railroads
n outside organizations, the num-
bcr Of persons who lost their lives
Mt grade crossing accidents during
1924 was 2.i<9. u reduction OF five
per n compared with the preceding
year.
Reports for the first two months
this year. the latest available. show
that there have been 268 fatalities
from such . cause. q reduction m
70 compared with the corresponding
period last year while persons in.
Jurcd during January and February
1925 totalcd sos compared with
1.06o during the aame period In
1924. This represents = decrease Of
nearly twenty-five per CEN compared
with 1924. In the number Of casual.
ties due TO grade crossing accidents
For tho first two months this year
accidents At highway Grade crossings
numbered TOO compared with SOC
for the same period last year. This
was = decrease Of thirteen per cent
for this year In the fact OF an In.
crease Of approximately ssventssr
per cent IN the nombsr Of motor ' =.
hielss IL ~
, 1925-06-18
COLLECTING FEDERAL

A recent summary of a list of Fed
eral and Joint Stock banks discloce
the fact that foreclosures and losses
are rapidly increasing. In the first
seven years of their existence, the
banks began foreclosure proceedings
on 2,910 farms and acquired S52
farms of which they sold 1913, max
ing net gain on farm sold of $27,-
065.3S.
In the single year of 1924, the
banks began foreclosure proceedings
on 2,226 farms and acquired 423.
They sold lis farms at a net loss Of
S2S,7S1.54, thus consuming profits
made on f~oreclosing farms during
first seven years and creating an ad-
ditional loss of $1,666.16.
1t takes more than cheap federal
loans to make good farmers.
, 1925-06-18
ParcO Community
Church
Service Sunday, June 2ist

SUNDAY SCHOOL y. 40 a. m.
In spite of the absence of several
away on their vacations a large at
tendance greeted the workers last
Sunday and all the classes had teach
ers. among them Mrs. b. w. Morgan.
back from her visit in Oklahoma.
Morning worship l0:45 n. m. Sub
jeet: Hope. the Magician Among the
Graccs."
Evening worship $500 p. m. Sub
Ject. There standeth one Among
You" Let us do our best to bridge
owe the summer season for the sake
of those who would be disappointed
IL the place OF prayer was not III
up ut the appointed hour. All IN
yitcd,