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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
FORECASTER BRINGS
HAPPINESS BY DATA
Weather Man Gets All Sorts
of Inquiries.

New York.-"Please," asked the
timid voice of girl over the tele-
phone, "can you tell me whether June
II will be fair?"
James III. Scarf, New York's vet
eran weather man, glanced at maps
and records on his desk and pondered
moment
why, that's your wedding day
isn't it"
YES" the voice faltered in surprise.
"Yes, but how did you know"
'Oh, just surmised. can tell you
only this about the weather: you will
always remember June II as the
brightest day Of your life."
This call came to the weather man
exactly hundred and seventeen days
before June II. 1t was impossible to
forecast accurately what the weather
on that date would be. Here is his
reason for the answer he gave:
One Day to Worry-lf 1t Rained.
Our greatest enjoyment in life
usually comes in anticipation. If
had told her it would be cloudy and
rainy on June II, she would have ex-
perienced III days of worry. But with
what told her she had lit days of
delightful anticipation.
Il figured that if it rained on June
IL, there would be only one day of
worry and that she hardly would no
tice the rain anyway in the excite
ment and joy Of getting married"
Brides-to-be are among the 1900
persons who daily call the weather
bureau for information. On some
days the Office operator lists as many
as 1000 busy calls
People planning picnics phone, the
tired clerk who wants to know which
week out of several will be best for
him to take his vacation; officials pre-
pairing for conventions call; managers
selecting opening nights for new
plays.
All Want information.
Millionaires who want to set sail
in yachts for distant points constant
ly are served by the bureau. Ships
at sea keep in close communication
with this and other offices.
The ice cream manufacturer wants
to know the weather outlook for the
weekend II Saturday and Sunday
are to be cool and rainy, he saves
money by cutting down on the output.
If clear and hot, he is ready for a
big business. He likewise calls for
daily reports.
The weather man often is asked If
the moon was shining on certain
night months ago, whether the sun
was shining, whether it showed or
rained or what was the temperature
on such and such date.
This information mostly Is in de-
mand for court trials of civil and
criminal cases. The weather record
plays an important part in many cases
and on some days Mr.. Scorr visits as
many as seven different courts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
College Girl Writes
With Pencil in Teeth

New York-Although unable to use
her hands, Henrietta Eidelsheim, has
passed through primary and high
school and now is student at Hunter
college, doing all her written exer-
cises with a pencil held in her teeth.
Her dream is to be designer or
a journalist, in which careers she,
would have to put her pencil to a
more delicate use than she did in
school.
Henrietta is inclined to think she
has done nothing unusual in triumph
ing over such handicap.
people talk as though what I have
done is remarkable" she said, "but
it never occurred to me. could not
use my hands to write and had to
write to go to school and having moth
ing else / used my teeth"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
GIANT FLASHLIGHTS
ROCK WHOLE CITIES
Aerial Photographers Use
Powerful Light Bombs.

Dayton, Ohio.-When the CONVEX
ton photographer says Hold It'll"
and pulls the chain of his fash pan,
he discharges only pinch or two Of
fiashlight powder. But when Lieut..
George w. Goddard, army aviator.
takes flashlight of city he ex-
plodes bombs measuring as much az
ten feet in length and weighing ae
much as fifty pounds.
The defamation is so great that 1t
is not few frightened girls who
jump and blink but a whole city that
is shaking and hundreds of thousands
Of eyes that are temporarily blinded.
Several night photographs from
afrplanes have been taken of Dayton
and Of Rochester, N. Y. Soon all of
the nations greatest cities are to be
snapped" as gigantic bombs are re-
leased over them with their warlike
crash and rumble.
High Explosives Used.
The bombs are innocent looking af-
fairs, resembling bolts OF goods in a
department store, but under the folds
loaded with special high explosive
powders concocted to give a quick
brilliant light. Each of the compart-
ments is connected to an electric fuse
which explodes them all simultane-
ously.
The bombs are carried under the
fuse!age of the airshlp and are
dropped by the working Of lever as
the plane reaches the designated
point. There is first q discernible
stream of sparks as the fuse burns
and six seconds later comes the flare.
So efficiently are the bombs con-
structed and so accurately timed,
that. although of such large proper
lions, they are exploded completely in
as brief a space of time as one-fif-
teenth Of a second. So complete Is
the explosion that there Is no after
glow.
Too Quick for Human Eye.
Never has the minutest bit of the
bombs covering been found after
ward. The flash is so quick that al
though persons on the ground see
the illumination it causes, they do
not actually see the flare itself. 1t
is too quick for the human eye.
In Dayton and Rochester photogra-
pliers also were stationed at various
points on the ground, in spires and
on tall buildings to take panoramas of
the surrounding country by the light
of the bursting bomb. Some of these
pictures have been exceptionally clear
and have appropriated daylight pho
tographic work The Photographic
plates are usually exposed when the
warning trail of sparks is seen and
are left exposed until after the flare.
The shutters on the cameras car :
ried by the planes in the test flights
are usually four times as fast as
those on the average commercial cam
era. Some of these cameras are, be-
tween four and five feet long with &c.
inch lenses, measuring nine inches in
diameter They take photographs
measuring nine by twenty-three inches.
The usual height at which these pic
lures are taken is 5000 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
Snakeskin Jackets
Now in Vogue in Paris

Paris.-Snakeskin spats and pocket
books and now snakeskin jackets
have made their appearance on the
Champs Elysees and at the Long
champ races. These startling reptilian
coats, which are weird enough to
make any serious drinker believe his
dreams of pink and blue snakes have
come true, are the length of jacket
and trimmed with fur at the neck
and the hem. They are patterned to
resemble the notified skin of rat
tlesnake, usually toned to light brown
color. The snakeskin- effect is pro-
duced by glazing the material.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
Mikado Held Sacred

Officially the emperor of Japan is
known as the mikado; the word mean
ing exalted gate The term is used
more often outside of Japan, however.
than within that country, where the
people prefer the title Tenshi-Sama
"Son of Heaven" mikado being re-
served for poetry. The imperial line
dates back to $50 B. G. and descent is
claimed from the gods. The mikado-
ship is. therefore. the longest con-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
BY PRoEHL HALLER' JAKLON
Drawing by Ray Walters.


of ships. And the ships are
full of Americans, young and
old rich and not so rich, but
all comrades in arms and handbag
gage in the annual descent on Eu-
rope-and Paris.
And, as usual, this years tourist
swarm is larger than any previous
year, so the steamship agents tell us.
Estimates (meaning guesses) place
the number of eastbOund travellers
this year anywhere from 100000 to
100000.
OF the total, whatever it may be.
by far the most picturesque throng
is that composed of college students
This designation, of course, includes
prep school lads, bona-fide college stu
dents, and anyone who recently, that
is, within ten years or so. has been
college student.
Foreign travel. it seems, has be-
come necessary part of q college
education. This year the steamship
lines expect the total of this class of
patronage to reach 60,000-one in ten
of the college population of the United
States.
The peak load of tourists with Eu-
rophobia generally is carried during
.une and July. but on account of the
unexpectedly heavy demand for ac-
commodation that began tos make
itself felt as early as last fall most
of the transatlantic lines arranged
for extra sailings for May as we'll as
June and July. The Cunard schedule
was arranged last winter so as to
Send out "a passenger ships from At
lantic ports in the course of May, June
and July. This included 81 sailings
from New York. The International
Mercantile Marine, the United States
lines, the French line, the Dutch,
German. Scandinavian, Italian and
other companies arranged their sched-
ulcs in proportion.
Passenger Traffic Dwindles.
Since the World war transatlantic
travel has been a long time coming
back. Discomforts and delays in post
war Europe made it anything but a
pleasure" trip. Then, too, the cost
was high. Since 1914 fares had almost
doubled. For six years after the ar
mistice only the rich could afford the
voyage. Steamships sailed half filed !;
business was rotten.
To make things worse, Americas
new immigration quota law reduced
the number of incoming aliens to
about quarter of the prewar .:gures.
The steerage of these great steam
ships was only partly filled coming
from Europe to America, and prac-
tically empty on the return.
Then somebody had brilliant idea.
Why not paint up this now deserted
Tteerage, give it new name, and
make campaign for the business of
the old-time American traveller to Eu-
rope via the steerage? Everything
considered, these third-class accom-
modations were not so bad; it was
the garlic-and-cheese society to which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
BUREAU CLEANS
UP WAR FRAUDS
Ten Millions Collected in
Three Years.

Washington.-Many millions Of dol
lars are involved in war fraud cases
still pending before the Department
of Justice. The war transactions Sec
ton Of the department, organized In
1923 to prosecute war frauds, has been
disbanded, and the work will be COM
pleted by other branches Of the gov
eminent. Cleaning up war frauds
will have cost the government $3,000,-
600 when it is completed.
The war transaction section since
its organization has handled ITO
cases. 1t has collected $10,912,S71,
and further payments totaling more
than 100000 are due during the pres
ent fiscal year. Judgments now on
appeal before the courts total more
than 100000. About 25O cases are
yet to be handled.
Of the ITO cases handled by the Sec
ton, 401 have been definitely closed
since July, 1924. OF these 16 cases
have been paid in full, Al compro-
missed, 81 closed as uncollectable. 90
dismissed, 1853 transferred to other
agencies, AZ ordered audited, paid
in part, and II closed for miscellane-
GUS reasons.
1t is expected that at least so more
cases will be closed before the end of
the present fiscal year, June 80. 1t is
likely that by the same time so more
will be ready to be transferred to
federal district attorneys for prose-
cution. About $50 more have been
investigated and placed in suspended
status pending decisions in test cases
now in the courts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09


by a majority of visiting foreigners.
1T is the Americans who, most of
all, impress the French. Their ex-
preston is happy-the happiness felt
by man who knows how to enjoy
the present. The typical American is
smooth-shaven, dressed in light gray
suit, his customary cold and formal
appearance transformed into youthful
gayety. He is conspicuous by his OBJ
viously exaggerated sporty manner.
He wears huge round speetacles.
zone does not find the American
woman tourist beautiful. Having be-
come tourists, they no longer have
any desire to appear womanly. They
dress in sport clothes like the men,
wear heavy shoes, cocoa-colored hats,
and carry, slung over their shoulders
a large money bag instead of dainty
purse. From our Partisan point OF
view, the wearing of such a horrible
costume cannot be understood. 1t
is too practical.
can American passing through
Paris wanted to see the city in one
day. In order to accomplish this he
hired taxi. He was one of those ex-
pressionless Americans = icy-faced,'
as the French love to depict them
and an architect.
"He had the chauffeur drive past all
the great monuments of the capital.
Passing a house that was still under
construction, he stopped the taxi and
questioned the chauffeur:
"'When was this building begunT
"'About six months ago. answered
the driver.
"'Six months! In America we
would have built that shack in eight
days
Next they arrived at the Pantheon.
"'Well, that isn't bad. That's fine
piece of work. Tell me, chauffeur,
how long did it take to build thaty
"T do not know monsieur-per-
haps year or two
4 "'Great Scott, we could have done
it in month";
similar outbursts continued DUR
ing the balance of the tour. But then
the chauffeur began to lose temper.
My customer is exaggerating,' he
grumbled to himself Wait a bit, my
friend; III settle you. l don't come
from Montmartre for nothing
"And just then they came to the
great church of Notre Dame.
Stop! Stopr ordered the Ameri-
can. This is really splendidr Then.
after minute: And how much time
did it take for thatT
Raising his arms with a stupefied
expression, the chauffeur exclaimed:
Well, I never! That is beyond me-
That wasn't there last night!"
The kidder kidded.
Another story told of the American
tourist relates to a Frenchman from
Marseilles, and, as is well known,
Marseillais is never to be outdone in
telling story. The American, a fat
meat packer from Cincinnati, was de-
scribing how they made sausage meat.
"In France" said he. sarcastically,
'in order to kill pig and get one ham
you use implements worthy of primi-
tive man. In Cincinnati we put the
live pig into one end of a machine,
turn the handle, and at the other end
comes out your choice of sausages, bo-
logna or ham,"
"That's nothing" said the Marseil-
lais, after thinking a minute. I'VE
do even better than that. Our ma
chine works both ways. If one makes
mistake, and the sausage does not
suit our taste, we turn the handle the
opposite way and get back our pig"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
$4,000 Red Diamond
Found in Kimberley

London.-The rare find of a
red diamond is reported from
Kimberley, South Africa. This
species is very unusual and is
likely to fetch from 5000 to $3.50
a carat. When cut the result
will be fiawless stone of about
six carats.
The gem It first glance might
be taken by the uninitiated to be
very large ruby, as it is an
entirely red stone without a
blemish of any kind. Closer in
spection, however, reveals that
it possesses all the requisite
properties of the true diamond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09

sible to read the calendar until the
fragments were placed together prop
erly, thoroughly cleaned and repro
duced by electroplating. The scientists
in charge of the work now announce
the result of their study. 1t was found
that the Celtic year consisted of 1856
days, with the months alternately 80
and 30 days To catch up with the
solar year it was necessary to insert
an extra month every two and half
years.-Pathfnder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09

tinued office in existence. Each mi
kado has title by which he is known
to history after death. The person
of the mikado is held sacred by the
japanese, who regard their sovereign
as the foundation of all wisdom and
the center of their history and gov
ernment.-EXchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
"Back Seat Driving
Ruled Divorce Cause

San Francisco.-"Back seat"
automobile driving is a just
cause for divorce. The Su-
preme court of California has
ruled so, In a case here.
Claude H. Hartman sued for a
divorce on the ground that his
wife, Jessie, belittled his ability
as driver by constantly telling
him from the back seat just how
he should negotiate the danger
Gus curves ahead.
A lower court refused to grant
a divorce, and Hartman appealed
to the Supreme court. The de-
cree was granted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
Celtic Calendar Deciphered

A number of years ago an interest
ing Celtic( calendar was found at
Coligny, France. 1t consisted of 200
fragments of Aronze 1t was impos-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09

William Clyde Baker Jr, Of Clin-
ton, Tenn, who won the coveted title
of honor man at the United States
Military academy at West Point this
year. This is the highest honor that
can be attained by any member of the
corps and by accommodating 2,804.16
points out of possible 1856 points,
Cadet Baker won it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09

Piets should be sunny and gracious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

81 other states. THE hardest fight
was in Illinois, there is so much oleo-
margarine made at Chicago" said
Mr.. Barney yesterday. THE manu-
facturers put up big fight"
For the protection of the public
and the dairy industry, the Iowa law
should be part of the dairy law in
all of the states" continued Mr. Bar
ney. TOO many states so on the
assumption that they have sufficient
protection under their false advertis-
ing law, when, as a general thing,
this law when put to the test is not
specific enough and does not clearly
cover the case"
The Holstein- Friesian Association
of America is also interested in the
passage by the various states of a
law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of filled milk within the state.
FILLED milk from skim milk and
cocoanut oil has about the same re-
lationship to evaporated milk as
margarine has to butter" Mr.. Bar
ney declared. Both are substitJu 5
and each is lacking in the properties
so essential to the growth of the
young and the health of the adult.
There is little or no protection in
laws specifying labelings.'
The anti-filled milk bill has been
enacted into law in q states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
BOWDOINHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned White and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lamo-
reau. Marjory and Arnold Lamoreau
Mrs. Nellie Seigars and son George
and Mrs. Pearl Hannal, of Portland,
motored to Rices Beach, Auburn,
Sunday.
Mrs. Jessie Berge and Master Har-
old French, of Shelter Island, n. Y,
and Miss kathleen F'redericks, OF
James Port, n. Y, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Berges sister, Mrs,
Alice Manwaring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lamoreau,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Blanchard, and
Mrs. Harold Blanchard have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lamoreau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Clafin, Edna
and Master George, of Bristol. Conn.
have hired one of j. l.. Ross cottages
tor two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
ms home on the County road was
burned three years ago, after which
they moved to Bristol, Conn. AS
they were very popular their old
friends are glad to greet them once
more even for so short a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Manwaring.
Mrs. Alice Manwaring, and Mrs.
Berge visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Williams in Brunswick.
sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are
receiving congratulations on the
Dlrth OF an eight pound boy, July Is.
MRS. Williams was formerly Miss
Mary Manwaring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Much Planned for
Three Day Convention
State LegiOnnaires
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

NSpeclal TO kennebec JOucnaD
Brunswick, July 23.-Working in
I cooperation with officials of the State
organization officers and committees
from George It. Files Post, American
Legion, are rapidly perfecting ar
rangements for the State convention,
which is to be held here on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, August 10,
ii and IL. 1t is expected that fully
1900 Legionnaires will attend the
convention which will be the biggest
gathering of service men ever held
in the State. Headquarters will be
established at the Town Hall, while
arrangements have been completed
for the delegates to sleep in the
buildings at Bowdoin College where
army equipment, cots and blankets
will be provided in regulation army
style.
On arriving in Brunswick August
10th the delegates will first report at
the Town Hall where they will reg
lister and be assigned to quarters
The convention parade will take
place in the early evening. The Fifth
Infantry band, U. S. A, of &c pieces,
has been ordered to Brunswick for
the occasion and in addition many
of the osts will bring their own drum
corps. Following the parade a smok-
er will be enjoyed.
The first business session will be
held on the morning of August IL
with State Commander Bob Clark of
Orono presiding. Following this
meeting a banquet will be served on
the Bowdoin college campus. on the
Delta if the weather is fair. or in the
Atlantic building, If stormy. Two
of the leading professional baseball
teams in the State will play on
Whittier field in the afternoon. The
Fifth Infantry Band will giVe~a con-
cert early in the evening, following
which the 40 Horses and 8 Men will
hold a banquet initiation parade. The
festivities of the day will conclude
with a grand ball at the Town Hall
in the evening.
The final business session at which
time officers will be elected for the
ensuing year. delegates will be elect
ed to the National convention, and
the place and date for the 1927 State
convention will be selected. will be
held Thursday morning. August -,
after which the convention will ad-
journ.
John L. Baxter commander Of
George r. Files Post. will act as gen.
eral chairman of the committee Of
arrangements and he will be assisted
by the following subcommittee:
Entertainment: Thomas r. McMa-
hon, chairman; Joseph c, Brannigan.
Albert J. erosion. Percy +. Graves,
Samuel S. Holbrook, Harold z. Laws,
Albert c. LeTarte, William E. Roach.
Housing: Lawrence a. Brown,
chairman; Ernest L. Clement. ].
Edward Drouin. Alton o. HaCkett,
Frank n. Leblanc. Philias j. NORM.
Reception and Registration: Ar
thur f. Brown. chairman; Edward
julien, Thomas Means.
Food: Warren P. Hosmer. chair
man; Mike Koucoulas Sewan Pen
nell. John G. Storer Max E. Wey-
brant, /. Zamanis.
Halls: DIR. Albert c. Staples.
Finance: AlonZo b. Holmes.
Publicity: Thomas Means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Lodge Advice Is =
To Retire and
Grow Young

London. July 23-(P)-Sir Oliver
Lodge laughs at the theory that re.
tirement is fatal to busy man. Al
seyenty-five. he SAYS he is feeling
younger than he did for years be-
fore he gave up regular work.
Everyone should retire in good
time, for it is an absolute tonic
declared Sir Oliver. Don't wait till
you wear out, is my advice. Retire
while you are in good form so you
can do all things YOU desire. l am
feeling a lot better than l did when
| was still in harness"
But Sir Oliver is not retired in
the way many men think of retire
ment. He is busy most of the time
with experiments Of various sorts
and only three months ago an
nounced the discovery of a new sort
of wireless set in which oscillation
is abolished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

which there are expected to be large
number.
Dover Foxcroft is planning on one
OF the largest and best fairs ever
held in this section of the state.
Committees in charge are as follows.
General cornmittee-Col. Il. J. Mayo
Frank w. Mason. and Hugh Boyle.
Building and stock committee--E
c. McKechnie, A. A. Larrabee, Col. l..
J. Mayo, and w. l.. Sampson.
Ground space-John l.. Demerritt
and Leroy p. Dow.
Horse pulling-Charles NJ. Deyone
Athletics-James Cairns, Benjamin
Brisette. George Eberhart, and Hugh
Boyle.
Entertainment and music-Col. r.
j. Mayo. +. w. Mason, and Hugh
Boyle.
Advertising committee-F w. Ma
son, Charles e. Kimball, and Col. T.
j. Mayo.
Refreshment committee Mary
Naughton, and William Dawson.