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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
William, Penn Called
Original Realty Man

Real estate men declare they feel
little closer to William Penn than the
men Of other professions because they
are led to believe that the founder was
the country's first real estate man.
The real estate men do not need to
be SO modest In laying claim to first
place In the line Of allegiance, nor Ia
it necessary to be diffident at all In
GROWING William Penn realtor. For
that is what he was-a promoter Of q
big land deal and the seller Of lots and
blocks and farms and all manners Of
raw natural resources to all Corners,
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Not only SO, but Penn was, most
accomplished advertiser Of his over
seas boom. His letters and pamphlets
talking up his sylvan concessions and
persuasively inventorying the advan-
tages to be found there were popular
all over England and are now pre-
served as classics. 1t Ia a great mis-
take to read back into the life of VIII
liam Penn so much Of unworldiness. Of
deyout dream and vision as to obscure
the very sound materialistic basis of
his undertaking.
Penn called the hardy men and wom-
en- who answered his advertisements
Adventures" The word runs all
through his pamphlets and charters
and the letters he wrote. The modern
realtor Is entitled to take q good many
leaves out Of PENIS book. But, in
simple justice to the great realtor, he
must also study some Of the leaves
that are too little considered In our
time. Penn was not only q seller of
land. He was a seller Of those things
which alone make land worth while.
He advertised to sell liberty with
his land, to sell escape from Old world
despotism. to sell new opportunities
for the souls Of men. In fact, 1t was
the intangibles that made his plots
and lots in the wilderness of America
salable. Penn was the ideal realtor,
because he made the new land the
mere outward condition Of those rights
and liberties without which land in
Pennsylvania today would not be
worth much more than It was when
William Penn was selling it at 2 pence
an acre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Has sDrivin9 calf''

Young Horace Flint and Patience,
a calf born last March. which he has
broken to harness. are familiar sights
at Brighton Ridge. Maine. Carry
ing mail, hauling vegetables, scraping
the road In front Of the house were
some of the things they did last sum
mer. Now with the advent Of winter,
Horace finds more time for pleasure
ride. either with the rig or in the sad
die to which Patience has been equally
well trained. Patience prefers to stay
around the house rather than with the
rest Of the stock. and Is particularly
fond of camping on the piazza
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Gaze Tint to Water

Opposite Buckingham palace is to
be found the Victoria memorial. This
beautiful piece Of. workmanship is
particularly remarkable for the clear.
delicate green of the water in its mar.
bic basins. The secret of Its coloring
and translucency was revealed recent
II when two workmen were observed
solemnly drawing large sack to and
fro through the water They ex-
planned to an interested onlooker that
the sack was filled with certain sub
stance which. while preventing the
growth Of, weeds, gave the water Its
delicate apple-green tint. = London
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Oll-Tin,s Deiicscy

The following Is a recipe for olds
fashioned hominy, which was recently
published In farm paper: In three
quarts Of water dissolve one table
spoonful Of I've. Shell quantity Of
good corn. put It in the kettle of lye
and boil until the hulls are removed.
Pour or the I've, wash and rewash. and
boil In clean water. Pour Off the wa
ter several times and supply fresh.
This is much the same as the hulled
corn of the New England states. which
is eaten with sweet milk. but which
may be served stewed with gravy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Patriotic Organization

The Army and Navy Union OF the
United States was organized ON March
81, 1883. Peter Lacher of Cincinnati.
Ohio. on February 5. 1888. received the
response and cooperation of 80 men.
through notice In the press. On that
date a temporary organization was
formed and adjourned to meet later In
the month, February 10. when a per-
manent organization was effected and
styled as "The Regular Soldiers
Union"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Too Patriotic

Mother, make Jane quit singing"
This gentle command came for the
second time from upstairs. where JIM
my and Jane were supposed to have
been asleep.
Jimmy, pay no attention to Jane.
Be a little man and go to Sleep" an
swered mother.
II am a man, mother. Jane keeps
singing Star Spangled Banner and
every time I have to stand up."-In-
dianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
.Hard'' and "Soft" Water

Hard water Is water which contains
dissolved in 1t certain substances which
interfere with the action of soap by
forming with 1t an insoluble compound
or curd. The hardness of natural wa
tiers Is principally due to the salts of
calcium and magnesium, especially
calcium carbonate. which produces
temporary hardness. removable by BOIL
ing. and calcium sulphate. which
causes permanent hardness. Soft wa
Ter is characterized by the practical alb
sence of substances which prevent the
of lather with soaps
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Oldest Form, of Writing

The Egyptian system Of writing is
perhaps the oldest of the known
scripts. This writing was In the form
of pictures. The most ancient Egyp-
tian papyrus now known contains ac-
counts of the reign of King ASA
(S5SO-3536 B. c.. The earliest lit
erary papyrus is that known for the
name OF Its former owner as the
Prisse Papyrus now preserved In
Paris. II contains a work composed
m the reign of king of the fifth
dynasty. and Is computed to have
been written as early as 2500 B. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
caddys Limitations

One day "Fiery" was caddying for q
rather petulant golfer. who. after miss
ing a short putt on the ninth green at
Muirfield threw his putter into the
nelshhorng ootato field to relieve his
feelings
With face nnmoved. "Fiery" was
walking la the direction Of the next
tee when the golfer said: "Oh Fiery
you might go and get my putter."
To this "Fiery" replied: I'm paid
tas carry. no tae fetch and carry
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Neuu Building Material

A company has recently been organ
lied to make new building material
similar to concrete but which is really
a combination of portland cement and
mineralized sawdust. It is claimed to
be cheaper, stronger, and in nearly
every way better than real concrete.
This represents one Of the many an
swers to the problem Of saving forest
waste and thereby lessening forest de-
struction.-Nature Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in "a rundown condi-
tion viii notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than wIlen they are in good
Catarrh is a local disease. it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARHH MEDICINE Is
Combined Treatment, both local and, in
ternai, and has been successful IN the
treatment Of Catarrh. for over forty years.
Sold by all druggists.
F. ]. Cheney & Co... Toledo Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Has Odd Collection

Edward G. Farnsworth. of Portland.
Maine. has added another hornets
nest to his collection of those speci-
mems Of insect ingenuity. making In all
twenty-seven which are hung around
the walls Of two rooms in his home.
All these nests have been found by Mr..
Farnsworth in his tramps in the neigh
boring woods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Proof Enough

Mrs. Carr (after a motor trip In
the country)-rm afraid our child u
not normal, James
Carr-What's the sign7
Mrs. CARVE must have passed at
least hundred hot-dog stands and
he never dropped hint.-Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
LINGERING COUGHS HELPED

Bronchitis leaves a bad c..ush.
So does 'fiu" and la grippe. hut
these hard lingering coughs yield
easily to /the healing and curative
qualities OF Chamberlalns Cough
Remedy. Good for trouble o m e
night coughs too. Ever user is o
friend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ehsed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen G Cherry SITS.
Phone 1872 Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
NO UNPLEASANT "NkxT pAY'

Chamberlain Tablets are aniaz-
ingly- prompt and dependable tor
keeping the liver active, avoidinss
sick headaches. periodic bilious at
lacks, and painful gassy stomach
trouble. No ca3onrcl.. No unpleas-
ant next day" effect. No gripping
or nausea. Try them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Change Canal Rules

The maximum authorized draught
OF vessels transiting the Suez canal
has been changed from thirty-one feet
TO thirty-two feet, so that ships with
draft Of thirty-two feet Will be
allowed to pass through, whereas
now only ships with a draft Of not
more than thirty-one feet are per
united to transit the canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06
Cure for Unrest

BY adding about a couple more
hours Of sleep each night. and about
three hours more Of. work a day. W.,
fancy about 80 per cent of the unrest
In this country would be disposed Of.
Houston Aost Dispatch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-06

Even the man OF many parts NAV
not be able to pull himself together
Evening star., 1925-02-04
RED MEMBER JEERED
IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Attacks Army Tactics in Morocco.
Shows Picture of Native
Troops Beheaded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 4.-Hoots from the
House greeted Jacques Toriot, a
prominent young Communist deputy,
when in addressing the Chamber from
cussion of the war budget he at
tackled the French military admins
tration in Morocco. Doriot described
photograph he had, showing a
sergenat- jor with the heads of two
killed Moroccans beside him.
That Is French civilization"' he ex-
claimed.
Many of the deputies protested, de-
claring this was doubtless an isolated
incident and that while deplorable
acts may have been committed, it was
not right to generalize. Gen. Nollet
the minister of war intervened in
the debate in a similar vein. He add ed
that an inquiry was being Instituted
He had learned, however, that the
Moroccans had attacked a French
post.
Doriot resumed his remarks with a
eulogy of Add el-Krim, the Riff1an
leader, who had been conducting q
notable campaign against the Span
iards. When, however, he read an ap-
peal from his party, addressed to the
French soldiers in Morocco, urging
them to leave that country to itself
the expressions employed WE'RE such
that the Chamber broke out into
hooting This continued until the
youthful Communist descended from
the speakers stand.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
YEGGS BLOW SAFE,
GET T$2O,0(OG GEMS
F Street Manufacturing Firm
Robbed of Jewels Left
for Repair.

Expert yeggmen broke into the of
fees of the National Jewelry Manu-
featuring Company, second floor rear
of 91S f street, last night, blew open
the big safe with nitroglycerin and
left with jewelry valued roughly at
nearly $4,000.
In their apparent hurry to get away
the robbers left most of their tools,
including an electric drill, crowbar,
two hammers. a tumbler partly full
Of nitroglycerin. syringe, soap and
heavy cloth "silencers," and they
Overlooked two trays containing about
$500 worth of unmounted gold and
platinum rings, bracelets and laval
| Heres.
The jewelry taken included loose
diamonds and other precious stones,
rings, necklaces. bracelets, lockets
and other valuable gold, silver and
platinum and gold filings salvaged
| in manufacturing work
Gems Privately Owned.
Most of the jewelry had been sent
to the company for repair by various
jewellers around the city. Much of it
Is said to belong to patrons of these
The robbery was discovered this
| morning by George A. Redhead, pres
| ident of the firm, when he prepared
| to open up the Offices. He found
the outer door broken open, with the
| heavy locks scattered on the floor
and the wooden sill splintered. In
side, the first thing that attracted
| his attention was tumbler OF
| nitro" sitting in the center of his
4
| syringe used in injecting the liquid
explosive into a hole which he soon
| discovered had been bored in the
| safe in the adjoining room.
On a desk beside the safe was the
combination dial, bent from being
pried loose with a crowbar, and where
| the dial had been on the safe door
| was hole three-fourths of an inch
| in diameter, through which the bolts
to the eighth-inch-thick outer doors
had been drawn. Confronted by
| heavily barrfcaded steel inner doors
the nitroglycerine had been brought
into play. A piece of soap used to
caulk the door, and thick blanket,
and bags used in deadening the sound
of the explosion, were left beside the
| safe.
| Trays scattered ON Floor.
| oCdttcTcU dDOul the llOOT Oh Ino room
were empty trays, jewelry boxes and
| similar containers.
From an electric polishing motor In
! the outer office extended two wires
| through which current had beer
| ''piped" to operate the drill The
drill and other tools lay haphazardly
| about the room near the safe. AL
though the nitro" charge was heavy
enough to blow open the strong stee
! doors of the safe, the concussion wa.
SO expertly muffled that a large win.
dow less than two feet from the
charge was not even cracked.
| President Redhead and Treasurer
John J. Quill told Headquarters De-
| tective Pat O'Brien that the robbers
must have secreted themselves in the
building sometime before 10 O'Clock
last night, when the street entrance
was locked. There is no watchmar
| on duty at the building, 1t was stated
Mr. Redhead said the contents o.
the safe were insured to the exten,
! Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
INQUIRY is STARTED
IN DEATHS IN SCHOOL
Strychnine in Medicine at Ohio
University Calls for
Investigation.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio February 4.-Dis-
covery of strychnine in medicine is
sued to Ohio State University stu
dents, two of whom died in the last
four days, today brought an order
for a thorough investigation from w.
o. Thompson, president of the uni
Sersity.
Several other students have been
seriously Ill from the effects of the
medicine issued from the university
nispensary as q cold preventive.
The university officials announced
that the following steps have been
taken:
Medicine Called In.
All medicine which might contain
strychnine and issued at the dis
pensary is being called in.
Further issuance of medicine from
the dispensary has been stopped
Complete official investigation of
the medicine in question has been
ordered.
Analysis Of the stomach of D. I.
Pusken of Canton. Ohio, journalism
student, who died Sunday, will be
made at once.
Reports that the students were the
victims of crank or of poisoned
liquor were characterized as un-
founded.
1t was first reported that Pusken
and Charles H. Huls of Logan, the
other student who died, and those
who are ill, were the victims of
meningitis. 1t was explained by
university physicians that some of
the symptoms of severe meningitis
and strychnine poisoning are nearly
Identical.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
STREAM SHOT 76O FEET
HIGH BY STEAM WELL
2OO-Pound Weight Shot Into Air
as Drillers Tap Powerful
Kettle"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press.
THE GEYSERS, Calf, February A.
Old Mother Natures steam kettle
bubbled over yesterday through the
aid of artificial stimulation.
Workmen drilling here brought in
a natural steam well at a depth of 461
feet, the force of which shot hot
water and steam to height of nearly
300 feet. The roar of escaping steam
was heard for great distances around.
A 200-pound weight was tossed high
in the air, as was a winch and other
equipment used in the drilling.
The well, with another, was being
drilled by a private concern. Efforts
will be made to harness the steam to
provide electrical energy for munich
palities and homes in this district.
The we'll is located in Sonoma County,
north of San Francisco.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
Battles Royal in Japanese Diet Set
Record for Parliamentary Pugilisn,

lect of the best interests of the
people by failure to provide ade-
quately for the schools. A mem
ber of Kenseikai, of which Premier
Kato Is the leader, taking the ros-
trum, sneered at the last speaker.
He said the opposition was play
ing to the gallery" This charge
started the fight.
A group of members of the op-
position rushed bowling onto the
rostrum and hammered the speak
er numerically. At one time 1T
looked as IL the whole floor was
engaged in the physical and verbal
encounter. Blood flowed freely.
After a recess a motion to punish
the opposition rioters was passed.
At this the uproar commenced,
until finally the speaker had to
adjourn the session for the day.
The sergeant-at-arms and his as
sistants were powerless to stop
the riotfng and the police in the
Hobbies did not interfere.
Close observers of the political
situation deduce that complications
will occur before the term closes.
Copyright. 1925. By Chicago Daily News Co.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
Child, Confessed Poisoner of Three,
Puzzles Officials; Father Denies Tale

certainly thinks she did, accord
ing to alienists who have exam
ined her at the Psycopathic Hos
pital, where she is being held as
a ward of the Juvenile Court.
DR.. Edwin H. Williams charac-
terized her as an abnormal child
of highly intellectual type, but
born with too much intellect and
not enough judgment"
He said he would not attempt
to pass judgment on the truth of
Alsa's Confession" but was sure
she actually believed she had
killed her sisters and the adult,
and that she had mixed deadly
potions for various other children
and adults.
Teachers who have had Alsa un-
der their instruction are inclined
to doubt her confession on the
ground that she is bright. obedi-
ent and Industrious in school. They
said they were puzzled, however,
when Alsa stuck to her story and
added, II just like to see them
die, that's ALL"
Evening star., 1925-02-04
NEW POSTAL BILL
IS READY IN HOUSE
Committee Reports Measure
With Pay Proyiso Similar
to Senate Proposal.

a postal pay and rate increase BILL
differing in some particulars from
the measure passed by the Senate,
was reported today to the House by
the House post Office committee.
The salary increase provision is
similar to that in the Senate bill and
to the measure vetoed by President
Coolidge, but rate provisions differ
from increases proposed in the Sem
ate bill. They would produce, in the
opinion of committee members,
enough revenue to cover pay ad-
vances.
Those in charge of the bill esti-
mated it would raise s60,G00,000. Ii
would make the salary increases ef-
fective January /, 1925, instead OF
July l, 1924, as in the Senate bill,
and would provide for a commission
of three members of the Senate and
three of the House to study the
whole problem.
Representative Kelly of Pennsyl-
vania, a member of the post office
committee, said the measure would
raise s3,290,0U0 additional revenue
from second-class rates, as against
a loss of s660,000 under the Senate
bill.
Scale Of Charges.
Third-class rates would have an
eight-ounce limit, with / II cents for
two ounces, except for books, cata-
logues. seeds, plants, etc, where the
rate would be l cent for two ounces.
Mr.. Kelly estimated that this section
would raise $1S,000,000.
On fourth class mail, Mr.. Kelly de-
clared, a 2-cent service fee would be
charged on all parcels, to raise
SIS. 100000. A special expedition
charge of 25 cents for parcel post
would be provided, which its spon-
sors estimate would raise $4,000, 600
An exception from the 2-cent service
fee would be made on all parcels
originating on rural routes.
Picture souvenir post cards would
bear rate of 2 cents, but letters and
ordinary postal cards are to remain
the same.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
Fear of Transfer to Remote
Posts SiIences Officers,
Perkins Declares.
TEXT OF WEEKS LETTER
PATRICK PUBLISHED
Secretary Directs Immediate Proof
of Generals Assertions
Be Given.

Aroused by charges that Army and
Navy officers have been "muzzled' to
prevent their telling the truth about
the efficiency OF aircraft in war, the
House aircraft committee today un-
dertook to get at the bottom of the
whole controversy.
AS an initial step, it secured and
made public the confidential letter"
in which Secretary Weeks asked that
Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant chief
Of the Air Service, furnish all the
facts on which he based recent state
ments seriously rejecting" on the
Army air arm
Cites Offcers' Letters.
At the same time, Representative
Perkins, Republican, New Jersey, one
of the committee examiners, an
nounced that three officers of the
Navy had asked that they be not
summoned by the committee because
they feared expressions of their real
sentiments in favor of a uniform air
service would be followed by dis
ciplinary measures.
Brig Gen. Hugh Drum of the Army
general staff, told the committee, on
the other hand. that Secretary Weeks
had been very lenient in permitting &
Army officers to express their per-
sonaI views. When the general then
submitted some figures about the
status of the Air Service, one com
mittee member told him he didn
know what he was talking about.
Cen MitchelPs reappointment as
assistant chief of the air service Is
being held up pending his reply to
Secretary Weeks. He not only mas
told committees of Congress that
other officers are afraid to express
their views, but has championed the
Curry bill for air service unihcation,
which both Secretary Weeks and Sec
retary Wilbur oppose.
Text of Weeks Letter.
Secretary Weeks letter, addressed
to Mai Gen. Patrick, chief of the
Army Air Service, said in part:
THE attention of the Secretary has
been called to certain parts OF the
testimony given by Brig. Gen. Mitchell
i'm hearings before the committee of
inquiry into operations of the air
services.
"The character of portions of Gen.
Mitchelrs testimony in this hearing
was such as to reflect seriously upon
to inspire sensational references
thereto in the public press.
The Objectionable parts of Gen.
Mitchelrs testimony consist mainly
of positive. statements which serious
ly reflect upon War Department eff
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column g.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
BY j. RUSSELL KENNEDY.

BY j. HUSSELL hENNEDI.
By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News
TOXIC. February T.. Nothing
better illustrates existing condi-
tions in Japan than the early out
breaks and continued scenes of
violence and rowdyism on the floor
of the lower house of Parliament.
Previous sessions in the last 20
years have produced occasional
free fights and similar diversions
for the galleries, but the present
session, as yet only few days old,
has already staged a number of
personal assaults on speakers.
An interparty free fight yester-
day evening, however, broke
Japan's perhaps world records for
parliamentary pugilism. \ Among
the more intelligent classes 1T is
regarded as the most serious blow
at the prestige of Japan.
The row arose during debate on
one of the education appropria-
tions, when an opposition member
. charged the government with neg