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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
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Beauty of EUergreens
Spoiled BY CroUding

Throughout the year there is moth
Ing more pleasing or ornamental
around the base of the house than u
foundation planting of evergreens, but
in good many instances 1t is over
done by crowding In year or two
the shrubs grow together and only
their tops and faces can be seen. II
better judgment were used and the
plants set more widely apart, so that
each plant could be seen separately,
a much finer effect would be attained.
Put the taller varieties at the back,
but not too close to the base of the
house, with dwarf varieties at the
front interspersed with some upright
jumpers to take AWAY any stiffness
In appearance. The knife or shears
should be employed freely, for ever
green's can stand considerable cutting.
Many people do not like coiors i'm
mediately about the house, but the
varied greens of eveTgreens are rest
full and at the same time they add
touch of brightness to- the home sur
roundings. There are especially beau
tiful shades to be found in the fall
and winter, from dark green to light
green, yellow. golden and bronze.
purple blue. silver and white. One
who intends to have a. foundation
planting about his home should VISIT
the nurseries to observe the various
tones and shades before he makes his
selection of evergreen plants, IT is
really wonderful to watch the changes.
For, like human beings. evergreeRs
become tanned in summer, and i'm win
ter return to their natural color:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21

burdens of life seemed too heavy for
her falling health. She had lost con-
f1dence in herself.
One day she began taking Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
her general health began to improve.
She took it faithfully. Now she can do
her work without any trouble, sleeps
well and is no longer blue and timid.
This woman, Mrs. Cora Short, r. r.
8, Box 1876, Oklahoma City, Okla,
writes: Everybody now says: Mrs.
Short, what are you doing to yourself?'
weigh 1875 and my weight before I
took 1t was 115. l have taken seven
bottles Of the Vegetable Compound"
Other women who have to work hard
and keep things going may find the
road to better health as Mrs. Short did,
through the faithful use of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Ask your neighbor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Playground Competition

One hundred and scventy-eight cities
have entered 81 Fairgrounds and ath-
letic fields in the national playground
Identification contest announced by
the Playground and Recreation Asso-
citation of America.
Forty-One states and Canada are
represented by the cities competing
for the $3.50 in cash prizes and
nursery stock to be awarded by the
Harmon foundation.
New York is the most populous COM
petitor, and Antreville and Coward,
S. c., are the smallest, each boasting
100 persons. However, the metropolis
will not compete directly against the
villages, as all entering cities are d.
vided into three population groups.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21

From Mother Natures storehouse
we have gathered the roots, barks
and herbs which are compounded.
under the famous Tanlac formula.
to make Tanlac.
If your body is weak and under
nourished, If you can't sleep or eat.
have stomach trouble or burning
rheumatism, just you see how
quickly Tanlac can help you back
to health and strength.
Don't delay taking Tanfac an
other day. Stop at your druggists
now and get bottle of this, the great
est of all tonics. Take Tanlae Fege-
table Pills for constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
The Home Town

Man loved not Athens in her golden
days
More tenderly than these the tree
lined town,
Which. lacking muses. for a wilder
praise,
Lives in their hearts in still and
sweet renown.
The market square. the wagons in the
dawn,
The streets like music when their
names are said,
The Sunday spire, the green, untram.
meled lawn
These be the things on which their
hearts are fed.
David Morton. in The Town."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
WAIVED INCOME FIXED

All the deputies were busy assisting
ahe taxpayers in preparing their tax
returns on the last day Of filing, when
a negro came in and sat down by the
desk of one of the assistants.
what is your net income?" asked
sthe deputy.
well, sab" replied the negro, "Ah
hasn't got none. OATS what All come
I'm here fo'-to get you to fix 1t up"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
LIVES ON FARM
IN OKLAHOMA
Happy Woman Praises Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In a sunny pasture in Oklahoma, q
herd of sleek cows was grazing They

made a pretty pic
ture. But the thin
woman in the blue
C b e C Ike d apron
sighed as she looked
at them. She was
tired Of cows. tired
of her tedious work
in the dairy. She
was tired of cook
ing for a houseful
Of boarders, be-
sides caring for her
own family. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Roof of High importance

From both architectural and dec
orative standpoints, the roof treat
ment is the keynote of the house. No
matter whether the roof is fiat or
sloping. the handling Of its color
will be one of the greatest factors
in adding to or taking from the at
forgiveness of the dwelling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21

"FIow dare you come in at this time
of the night?" began Mrs. Peckmore,
las she met her husband at the head
Gf the stairs. II suppose you have
n good excuse, as usual?'
"No.- my DEAR" replied Mr.. Peck
more.
Then. as he hoped, she tainted. and
DE went to bed.-Legion Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Shou,-OGs

Wifey-Why do policemen swing
their 'billies" round and round like
"A windmill. wonder?
Hubby-I suppose that they want
to show that they can manage ro-
dary club.-Pathfinder
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Comparatively Simple

''That's a handsome cigc- case you
have"
Eyes, got it with soap wrappers"
"Must have taken long time,
didn't it?"
-'Oh. ne; you see my wife takes in
washings."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Why She Dreamed

--'Harold, dreameH about you last
night"
.vou did, you dear girle"
"Hut I'm not blaming YOU. Some
thing ate disagreed Rith me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
He'll Be Disappointed

Bootblack-Light or dark, sir?
Absent-Minded Professor-Pm not
particular, but please don't give me
the neck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Too Many Tasks

do you think you could learn to
love me?"
mo. have as much as l can do
10 learn tennis and bridge r'-Kasper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Cat!

Fat Girl have an appetite like
canary.
Thin Giri-Yes, you have. You eat
a, peck at time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Education Finished

Irate Father-rll teach you to kiss
my daughter, sir!
Merry Beau-Too late. I've already
learned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Builds up
weak bodies

"Aftss' wk0f IL did
for me. TanLGc has
my sSlimitsdp praise
and endorsement. 8
years Of HervOsss So
digestion hGdysjssd
my health and shat-
tered msy Ssrpss.
Ton lac gaze N, 0
perfect health
again. % Mrs. Sd.
Croft 232 No. 9fk
Ace. , ScrGnfoS, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Too Polite

Burke-How did Banks lose his seat
ION the stock exchange?
Kirke--Too polite. Gave it to an
,Dld lady.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Not to Her Taste

81 have a family tree" he said,
ITO aid me in my suit"
perhaps you have" the girl replied,
But I don't like it's fruit"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Job for Mo..de

Come into the garden. Maude:
The dawn begins to break.
Come into the garden Maude,
And bring your hoe and rake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21
Oh. All Right

take a dollar chance on an auto"
"But l don't want one"
That's all right. you may not get
It,"
Evening star., 1926-08-22
w ar Guilt

Historians of many lands. with good
gray goose-quils in their lands, are
writing. DAY and night. to prove that
war guilt doesn't rest upon the coun-
tries they infest-their record $ snowy
white. Ten years ago we Thought we
knew Just where wars upas-saplinS
grew, we thought there was no doubt;
we used to wot and also wist that
Wilhelm of ehe crippled fist had
shooed the White Dove out. But
Herr Professors argue now, in vol
unes that would choke COW. thas
Germans wanted peace; they wlsheo
TO ply the useful arts and manufac'
ture LimburG tarts, and Jam ana axle
grease. Twas France. the learned
professors say. who drove the sweet
White Dove away. and kicked up all
the fuss: and any blame that doesn't
rest upon that country's martial crest.
must lie upon the Russ. The Rus
slams, AuStrianS and Serbs are using
adiectives and verbs and other parts
Of speech. to prove they're like the
drifted snow. and they defy the carp
inc foe their virtue to impeach. In
France the men of learning prove that
France had made no martial move.
she had no use for war; it stands to
reas son. they declare, that at that tir3e
she wouldn't wear her white plume
Of Navarro Ten years ago / felt
quite sure that one great nation must
endure for ever more the shame; 1t
seemed to me quite evident there was
no chance for argument. no chance
10 shift the blame. But now I've
read this side and that. great dreary
hooks and pamphlets fat. and bro
chures green and pink: DER endless
documents I've pored. and now admit.
profoundly bored. I don't know what
10 think. All strive TO find a fitting
goat. a country helpless and remote.
that cannot make kick; Liberia was
much to blame: let's heap on her the
load of shame and soak her with a
brick. WAIT MASON.
WALT MASON.
(Copvrigbt 1851
Evening star., 1926-08-22
"Sol" for Thirteenth Month.

"Sol" is the name proposed for the
now month that would be created II
the projected Cotsworth calendar were
nut into use. This calendar would
have 13 standard months Of % days
each. the 18th falling on Saturday.
The new month would be inserted be-
tween June and July. The 365th day
of the year would be December 90,
but it would have no weekday name.
It would be known as Year day."
and would be a holiday, and in leap
wear the extra day would be placed
between June % and the first day Of
SOL" 1t was to be known as Leap
day,"
Evening star., 1926-08-22

the said Bert Donaldson, with Il shot
gun"
Donaldson was shot to death in
room at the Georgian Terrace Hotel.
Atlanta. on the night Of July 90. The
room had been engaged by ii man
who. registered as "W. b. Sands of
Macon and who has not been seen
since he registered.
Lance was arrested last night in
the dining room of a hotel in Jack
sonville. Fla. and brought back to
Atlanta after agreeing to waive extra
dition. Jacksonville detectives said
he told them that he knew nothing
about the. Donaldson killing.
Ii is theory Of the Solicitor Gen
Evening star., 1926-08-22
PARK NOW IN PLACE
OF CHICAGO DUMP
Huge Plot Across Tracks
From Michigan Avenue
Being Beautifled.

EY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 2l.--Grant Park,
Chicago's front yard, once deSoiate
piece of dumping ground, To-Day Is
blossoming into one OF the most oeau-
tiful park developments in America.
The park area. reclaimed from the
waters of Lake Michigan through
patient fllingin proc6 SIS, mas beeli
handicapped and bouleVarded, in adol-
ton to becoming the site of number
OF magnificent buildings and monu-
mentS.
On Fillpd-in Soil.
'Fhe Grant Park known to passers-
by on Michigan avenue is a narfo"
strip of greensward in the formal gar
den s:vle living between the boule-
ward and the depressed Illinois Cen
tl-al Railroad tracks. A balustrade on
the city edge of the railroad right OF
way hid the tracks and the region be
yond and preserved the beauty OF
the parkway.
Between the railroad tracks and the
lake, however, was a, huge unueNel.
oped territory. being constantly adoeo
to. and awaiting the ultimate hand OF
the city beautifier. That hand now
has been applied and the eastern
area of the park is as attractive and
far more beautiful in it's elementa:
sweep than the original sc ction.
Series Of Monuments.
At the southern end Of Grant Park
Is the white marble Greek temple of
the Field Museum facing on what
eventually will he a continuation OF
Roosevelt road ON this same Dulld-
ing line eventually will arise the new
terminal Of the Illinois Central. At
the north end is the Chicago River
and between the Sc two extremes two
spacious bouleNards have been con-
StrUcted.
After Skirting the Field Museum
and Soldiers Field, the. municipal
stadium, the boulevards converge and
continue over another filed-in land
section to "A viaduct at TIenty-third
street, connecting with South Park
way, a broad. new thOroughfare torn
through a deSolated region of the
south side.
Lincoln Statue Near.
Midway i'm Grant Park and facing
Michigan avenue is the Art Institute,
famed among the galleries of the
world One unit of the institute group
is the Goodman Memorial Theater,
facing lakeward.
on the eastern side Of the tracks
there recently was unveiled Augustus
Saint -Gaudens long hidden bronze of
Ahra ham Lincoln, showing the Ema n
cipator seated on flag-draped chair.
Tall. graceful columns in white mar
BILE with semi-ciicle seat, set off the
station proper.
Nearby also is arising S600.000
fountain of pink marble, "A gift to the
city.
TO make the eastern area of the
park more. accessible, the south
park commissioners. are constructing
bridges over the railroad tracks for
a continuation Of loop streets which
now end at Michigan avenue. q
Evening star., 1926-08-22
D. C. MEN ELECTED
BY BUSINESS CLUBS
c. F. Repplier Chosen Vice Presi-
dent-FIsnk Miller Is Named
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Dy the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
EOA ANOkF.. Va. August 2l.-D Dr
NJ. A. Johnston of Roa noke was elect
ed district governor of the fourth dis
trict of the American Business Clubs
in the second annual convention here
today. Representatives were present
from the Norfolk and Washington
clubs.
Other officers elected We're: Lieutcn-
ant governors. c. +. ReDplier Wash
tnGton: Louis Fisher. Norfolk, and
Ben min Ferrehee. Norfolk: secre-
tarr. r. b. Jordan. Roa nole. and SER
geant-at arms. Frank Miller. Wash
inSton.
Meetings were held in the morning
and evening in the Chamber OF Com
merce Building. and tonight the final
session was held with a banquet on
Mill Mountain.
Plans for the orSa niZation Of -
clubs within the district were made.
The district comprises Virginia,
Maryland and the District of Co
lunbia.
Tomorrow the visitors will be taken
for an automobile trip TO Natural
Bridge and Lexington, supper will he
served at Natural Bridge.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

gator, was charged in a warrant
sworn out here today against Jack
Lance, alleged to have been a mem
ber of a gambling syndicate formerly
operating in Cobb County, adjoining
Fulton of which Atlanta is the county
seat. ?,
The warrant was sworn out by
Marvin Baker, special investigator in
the office of Solicitor General John A.
BOykin to which Donaldson was at
tached as a special investigator at the
time he was killed. 1t was set out
therein that according to the in
vestigator's best knowledge. Lance
did kill and murder one Bert Don
aldson by then and there shooting him.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Submarine Lifeboats Tried.

4 lifeboat which by means Of its
own buoyancy will reach the surface
Of the sea when released under the
water has been designed and offered
'or experiment as suitable for SUBJ
marines. The boats are in the form
Of a steel compartment Of cylindrical
shape and would be accommodated in
the superstructure of a submarine.
When the boat reaches the surface 1t
could be opened up and an sos sent
from a small wireless.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Cathedral's Columns Weakened.

Some Of the immense granite. mono
lrhic columns of the Cathedral of st.
Isaac in Leninsrad have developed tis-
sures. This cathedral Is the largest
and finest church in Russia and origl-
nallv cost SIS 900 900 to build. 1t was
erected on submerged wooden piles, as
are many Of the buildings in Russia.
Repairs and snoring which had been
proposed for the last 30 years were
stopped after the holshevlst reNolll-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

reau of Animal Industry, who has re-
Gently returned from Kaibab and the
fawn farms.
Although the young deer will be sent
to every section of the country de-
mands from private and public parks
have increased with such rapidity that
the output will not be equal TO the
number required to satisfy all orders.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
FITCH TRIBUTE CHANGED.
Fine Arts Commission Gets Re-
vised Design for Monument.

A design for monument over the
burial place of Lieut. John Fitch.
credited with the invention of the
steamboat, at Bardstown KY, now Ia
before the Commission on Fine Arts
for approval
Provision for the tribute to the
famed inventor was made in the War
department appropriations for 1925.
Several months ago a design was sub
mitted, but the commission recon-
mended several changes. The new
design is understood to embody the
suggested alterations
The monument is to be of marble,
and more on the order Of cemeterial
slab with a tablet
Evening star., 1926-08-22
FAWNS TO BE SOLD.
$50 Reared in the Kaibab to Be
Marketed by Ranchers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY. August 21.-
Two hundred and fifty prize fawns,
as tame and friendly as SO many
lambs. will he marketed this year by
ranchers and stockmen of that sec
tion of Utah and Arizona. bordering
upon the famed kaibab forest. ac-
cording to DIR. w. r. Huffman. special
investigator for the United States Btu
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Thrifty as Usual.

From the Boston Transcript.
I'm in a rush, Bill. Let me have a
match.
'"All out. Ask Sandy over there"
Not /. I'd have to wait until he
filed and packed his pipe"
Evening star., 1926-08-22

FOLKS WHO LIVE
OUT OF TOWN re.
ceive every privilege.
We prepay all freight
and allow you our easy
payment terms just as
though you lived in
Washington.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

eral that his aide was Killed out of
revenge for his interference with
gambling in and around Atlanta.
Donaldsons last official investigation
was the breaking of an alleged
gambling syndicate just across the
line in Cobb County.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
WARRANT SWORN OUT
IN ATLANTA MURDER
Jack Lance, Declared Member of
Gambling Syndicate, Held as
Donaldson Slayer.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ga. August 2l.-Mur-
der of Bert Donaldson special investi-
Evening star., 1926-08-22
When Trouble Begins.

From the Toledo Blade.
How trouble starts: One mans con.
ceit tries to regulate another mans
conscience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07

SIGMA NU RALLY TONIGHT
Annual Hoosier rally of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
BUTLER HONORS
CLASSROOM AND
CAMPUS WORK
Annual Exercises Held
Pledges to Organizations
Announced.

Scholarship and participation in
school activities were honored at
Butler University today.
Annual Honor day exercises were
held at the school, prizes being given
winners in oratory and names OF
pledges to Scarlet Quill, coed senior
honorary group, and seniors elected
to Phi Kappa Fiji being announced.
DR.. +. r. Moulton, University OF
Chicago. astronomy department
head, delivered the principal ad-
dress and faculty members spoke.
Parker Wilson and James Parker
Wheatley. winners Of first and sec
ond prices in the school oratorical
contest. received prizes of $50 and
SIS. ]. Douglas Perry was awarded
$40 and John Love So for first and
second place in the extemporaneous
contests.
Pledged to Scarlet Quill, Of which
Miss Dorothy Stephenson is presi-
dent, were: Misses Dorothy Kins-
ley. Eleanor Dunn. Billie Mae
Kreider, Jeanne Bouslog. Kathryn
Bowlby. Helen Pascoe, Lucy Ash
jan, Martha Zoercher Frances
Woolery and lone Agnew
Seniors elected to Phi Kappa Phi
honorary scholarship organization
were: Miss Edna Mae Thomas,
Smaller Bass, J. Douglas Perry. Miss
Ina Ulrich, Miss Rebecca Pitts,
Thomas Jalehki. Miss Mary Phil,
Paul Ross, Miss Florence Hooper,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07
LA GUARDIA MAY COME
Representative Says He Received
Courteous Request From Ward.

OOu bCOuS AOSIuCob EEOiu w dAO
BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, d. c., May T.
Representative La Guardia, whose
charges nthe House of Represen-
tatives brought about the investiga-
ton disclosing theft of $50 cases
Of Squibb booze from the Indianapo-
lis Federal Bldg, has received a
telegram from District Attorney AL.
bert Ward. Indianapolis, asking him
to come to Indianapolis at his con-
venience to testify before the grand
jury in the Squibb Liquor case.
La Guardia said the telegram was
extremely courteous. He would not
give it out, he said, until he mad
talked to Speaker Longworth about
the matter, but intimated he may
go to Indianapolis when the House
session is over.
1t was his impression. he said,
that Ward sent it after talking to
Judge Baltzell, to whom La GuardA
has written a letter about the sub
poena to appear before the Indian
apolis grand jury recently received
by him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-07

bond issue, which will be $1,000, 900,
before the State tax board for ap-
prevail and begin work by Oct. /.
1t is probable that construction Of
the building will take more than a
year.
Over a Year Needed
Fred Bates Johnson, minority FAC
ton member, said revised plans will
permit construction on the building
Sept. 1.
1t is believed Kopf & Deery, archi.
tects, who drew the plans for the
former board will be selected for
the new plans.
Vonnegut said if these architects
are selected their experience on the
other plans will aid them in handling
the new ones rapidly.