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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
MARYLAND UTILITIES AssO-
CIATION


Approximately 100 members OF
the Maryland Utilities Association,
many of them accompanied by their
wives, and representing all of the
public utility operations in the State
of Maryland, met Friday at the
Wicomieo Hotel, Salisbury, for their
mid-year convention as guests of the
officials of the Eastern Shore Gas
& Electric Company. 1t was divided
into a morning and afternoon SEES
sion, devoted to- group discussion of
he several utility interests, with
ater combined meeting addressed by
Dr.. E. j. Cattell, former secretary of
he Philadelphia Chamber of Com
nerce and for many years statis-
lician for the City of Philadelphia,
md A. Bliss McCrum, Secretary of
he Public Utilities Association
Of West Virginia. Both of these
speakers brought messages of vital
interest to the Association members.
The evening session, at z p. M,
vas featured with banquet served
n the hotel ball room. Fred p
Adkins, President of the Del-MarVa
Eastern Shore Association vac toast
m S er. The first speaker of
he evening session was Hon
orale Harold E. West, Chairman of
The Public Service Commission, OF
Maryland He discussed the i'm
portant connection which the Com
mission makes between the public
Utility concerns and the public
Ind made clear the fact that the
Commission has a very serious duty
n considering as judge and jury
those vital questions and issues
which must be determined.
Harvey J. Hill, Executive Vice
President of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, discussed forcibly
he connection between public utility
progress and the progress an6
development of the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula. Mr.. Hill emphasizedt hi
Peninsula. Mr.. Hill emphazied the
,act that public utilities generally
and in Maryland in particular, have
never been more happily situated.
The final speaker was Henry
Holzapfel, Jr., NONRESIDENT of the
Potmac Edison Company Mr.. Hol
zapfel reviewed the public utility
service in Maryland and offered
many interesting phases regarding
the vast improvements which have
been made and the aims and ambi
lions of public utility bodies to pro
vide even further service to the
people.
A feature of the meeting was
a special automobile trip pro
vided for the women guests. They
eft Salisbury at 10:45 for Ocean
City where they were served with
delightful luncheon at the Plim.
himmon Hotel, returning in the late
afternoon for the evening banquet.
: The Eastern Shore Gas and Elec-
trio Company officials who were host
to the Association were unanimously
voted to have provided every comforl
md attraction and to have made pos
sible one of the most pleasant and
Saluable meetings in the Asso-
cations history.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

According to Mr.. Dennee, $4,000
pounds of this total were sales or re-
sales for dealers, reducing the sales
for producers first hand to S,747,635
pounds. Sales totaled 1898 hogs
head of which 71S were resales.
The Governments estimate on the
1925 crop was 24,690,00O pounds.
Receipts of Maryland tobacco at
Baltimore have been light lately be-
cause tobacco farmers are now busily
engaged cutting and housing their
1926 crop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Authentic figures show that since
1914, the average increase in food
prices for the whole United States
has. been So per cent clothing prices,
'75 per cent; house rents, rs per
cent; wages, 120 per cent and tele-
phone service. "a per cent.
Inasmuch as these five commodities
and services come in for considerable
discussion, it is interesting to note
these figures. Most anyone can test
them, in their own community for
the past 12-year period. While
there will be local variations, it will
be found that this is an accurate
average for the whole country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24


AS an instance of how better care
and feed will resurrect dairy cow,
the Institute cites the case of a typical
cow under observation. AT the time
the test was made, this COW weighed
97S pounds and gave 800 pounds of
milk, on a ration of corn cob meal and
bran, together with silage and hay.
This was changed to ready mixed.
well balanced feed, together with 80
pounds of good silage and 10 pounds.
of mixed hay, daily, The response
of the COW to the new ration was moth
ing short Of marvellous. In less than
10 weeks this COW weighed 1,122
pounds, gain of IA pounds, and had
continued to increase in milk until she
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
INCREASING THE TAX LOAD


Oregon has printed and mailed tt
all voters, $4,000 booklets con-
tanning 104 pages of bills, amend
ments and referendums to come
before the people in November. The
cost will run into thousands OF
dollars.
Securing signatures for initiative
petitions has become regular bust
ness.
That the people are beginning tc
rebel against this type of legislation
is shown by their increasing tendenc,
to vote mo" on nearly all measures
The expense of elections, however
piles up, and it is safe to say that il
will continue to increase as the in
terest of the voters lag on account OF
being swamped with contradictory
statements and a multiplicity of can
didates and measures.
Oregon, which is small state il
popl sation and where political
opeT IONS are honestly admins
tered, is a good example of the cost
involved in primary elections. 1t
has been shown that in many coun-
try districts, the election expense to
the state alone runs over 81 vote.
This does not include the expense of
candidates, or of measures submitted
to the people by their proponents.
Is it any wonder taxes piles up :?
Practically every new law passed
requires tax money forever more
Unless there is some way of check
ing this flood of legislative activit,
taxes can only increase.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
THE SHOW MUST GO ON

The above slogan was the in
vention of Old John Robinson, one
of Americas greatest circus man
ayers, the esprit de corps of the
whole organization.
This sentiment was drilled into
the mind of every performer and
omploye-there was a date at the
next town where the entertainment
must be pulled off without fall.
A cyclone might PROSTATE TIL
main tent, trains might be wrecked,
ions, tigers, elephants or the mon
Key cage might mire down in bad
Dads, but " the show must go on, -
Ind meet every engagement.
Just so with our country and its
Institutions. There will be storm
md some of the wild animals in the
political menagerie break loose, bu.
all important functions of the great
how called Government under thu
Constitution, must go on.
Congress, the Supreme Court,sthc
federal and state institutions ane
apartments of government mus
perform their parts in the program
If self-government by the people
for the people and of the people
the show must go on.
None of the important features on
the regular program demanded by
the American people, can be missed
or will be omitted at any date ahead
where Uncle Sam has billed his con-
tinuous performance greatest
and best show on earth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
MARYLAND TOBACCO SALES

An aggregate of 9,221,755 pounds
of Maryland tobacco of the growth
of 1925 was sold in Baltimore this
season down to the close of August
at IAN average price of 2S.78 cents
pound, for total value Of $2,654,-
2O1, it was announced today by John
S. Dennee, Federal Agricultural
Statistician for Maryland. He bases
his estimates on the monthly sum-
maries of returns of selling agents
of leaf tobacco on or through the
Baltimore market, to the Maryland
State Board of Agriculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

All the gold in the world wouldn't
be worth the taking if it could not
be put to some seryicable use. The
particular thing that is needed for
business right now is for the stay
at-home dollars to get on the job and
thrive and industry prosper and men
will get to work when this becomes
reality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Again the telephone delivers the
goods. When the photographs of the
Amunsden-Ellsw north pole
expedition were published in the New
York Times recently, they had travel
ed a distance of 1000 miles
North Pole to Teller-by dirigible;
Teller to Nome-by dog team and
motorboat; Nome to Fairbanks = by
airplane, ending in crash, the jour
ney completed by a man on snow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

shoes; Fairbanks to Seward-by rail;
Seward to a point off British Columbia
by steamer; off British Columbia to
a point near Victoria = by seaplane,
ending IN crash, and then by rail:
Victoria to Seattle II by rail; Seattle
to a point 900 miles north of San
Francisco-by airplane; rest of the
trip to San Francisco-by automobile;
San Francisco to New York-by tele.
phone wires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

A common-sense understanding OF
the business problems of agriculture
will solve the troublesome question
of decent living and prosperity on
the farm, better than any other way,
For the ills of the business of Agri-
culture, the farmer is his own best
doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
The Resurrection Of the Cow

Proper feeding will not only resur-
rect dairy COW but will turn a COW
fit only for the bologna factory, into a
real profit producer for it's owner,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

The man who minds his owr
business isn't so apt to have other
people doing it for him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Three million telephones are now
in service on the farms, ranches and
plantations of the United States, an
unequaled worlds record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

There is nothing lovers enjoy
more than moonlight night. unless
it is a night when there is no moon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Many man is considered good
story teller who can't make his own
wife believe him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Enough is as good as a feast. 1t
is possible for man to even have
more friends than are good for him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

One tree will make a million
matches-one match will ruin a
million trees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

1t takes a mighty good buffer tc
keep the other fellow from finding
out that he is too proud to fight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

No, Maude, dear; there isn't the
slightest similarity between being
well posted and being stuck up. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
Primary Vote In First Congressional District

The the Congressional
District, at the primary September
Upshur candidate showed under
his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Many man has been wrecked on
q train of thought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

Many girl with dreamy eyes
proves to be wide awake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

attained daily production Of 46.1
pounds Equally splendid results have
been secured with other cows in vari.
Gus stage of rundown condition.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

heard from committees and from the
recent concert sponsored by the chap
ter. Fifty dollars was ordered paid
for bond for the new auditorium
Of the ID. A. r., this sum having
been pledged by the chapter some
time ago. Mrs. Hooker. the chapter
delegate. gave an account of the Dis
trict conference held the first OF the
month. Plans were completed for the
reception To he given for National and
State officers at the Burlington Hotel.
A paper on st. Patrick" was read
hy the historian, Mrs Engle. and was
much enjoyed. A social hour fol.
lowed and refreshments were served
by the hosieSSeS which carried ont
the idea Of the wearing of the
Deborah Knapp Chapter held it's
March meeting at the home "f Mrs.
Edgar b. Merritt. l34a jefferson
street. The regent. Mrs. George r.
Smallwod. presided. This is the
home chapter of Mrs. James NJ. vii,
ley. State regent elect. who was
warmly congratulated. Reports were
made by the various officers and
charmen of committees.
A check for $50 was received from
Mrs William s. Parks. given in
honor of her three gra ndchldren
for the auditorium.
Mrs. John GarSet was elected to
membership. Mrs. Aubrey r. Carter.
Mrs. r. W. Dalton. Mrs Beth Moore
Ferguson. Mrs. Ruth Benner Hall
and Miss Alma Oliver took the pledge
and were formally received by the
regent AS members of this chapter.
Card parties will he held at the
home of Mrs. Parks. 1880 | street.
the afternoon and evening of March
Evening star., 1926-03-21

regent. Mrs. Nagle. He told Of the
early life and character of st. Pat
rick, emphasizing as keynote
Christian patriotism.
The progra m was concluded with
the singing of America"
The committee in charge was Mrs.
Dennis X. Smithers. chairman; Mrs
r. S. Nagle, vice chairman: Miss
Margaret Webster, Miss Mary kauff
man, Miss Rea Kaufman, Miss Grace
Babcook. Miss Margaret Acheson,
Miss Esther Derickson, Miss Roberta
Patterson, Mrs. Arturo Y. Casanova
jr.: Mrs. J. G. Wicksham. Miss Beth
Cole and Mrs. f.. &. Goodwin.
Gov. Thomas Welles Society, G.. A.
R.-Mrs. Clayton Emig entertained
the Junior branch of the society at
her home Saturday afternon.
During the business session the
registrar reported papers fled for
Edith F.. Grosvenor. Gaines Cough
and Eloise Dasher.
blanche I.yddane read story.
Virginia England danced. and Bar.
hara Fries recited "Old Ironsides. "
Miss Katherine Howley told a tale
Of Revolutionary days.
During The social hour Mrs. t.mig's
grandchildren, Perry Doing. clayton
Doing and Rosemary Endicott. served
their birthday cake to all the chill.
dren present
The Senior Society met AT the home
of Audrey Belt. on Webster street
There was large attenda nee. and
the following were admitted to mem.
bership: Lucille Weber. Mary Beard,
Charlotte Hardwick and Fred Strine.
The members are planning To give
a play in connection with their enter.
tainment in April at Wilson Normal.
Helen Carroll gave reading. and
Ruth Ann Parker two piano num-
berS.
Mrs. Charles r. Ora ndield ad.
dressed the society. after which Mrs.
Fra nix Morrison sang Irish songs ac.
by Mrs. MalIette Spensler.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

the vice regent. Mrs. Stephen J. Muir
ply. were Mrs. John NJ. Beavers.
State regent: Mrs. James NJ. Wiley.
State vice regent and regent elect !:
Mrs. David ID. Caldwell State vice
regent elect: Miss Helen Harmon
State treasurer; Mrs. Frank T. Shull
State treasurer elect: Miss Virginia
Price, State recording secretary-eiect. .
Mrs. Joseph n. Wheat. State histo-
rian; Mrs. Harry II. Thompson. State
historian elect: Mrs. Lewis R. Thomp-
son. State chaplain. and Mrs. Con
stance Goodman. State chaplain-eIe .
Mrs. Goodman. chairman of the enter
tainment committee of the chapter
had arranged n musical program con.
sistins Of vocal solos by Mrs Bernice
Randall Angelica, accompan MED on the
piano by Mrs. Frank Byram; vocal
solos by Mr.. Harry Angelica. accom-
panied by Mrs Angelica: vocal solos
ny Miss Msr2aretta Campbell. ac-
compa MED ny Mis- Elsie Cranmer
and instrumental solos ny Mrs. Gran
mer. The rooms were taStefuIlv deco
rated with cut flowers, and refresh
mentS were served.
Richard Lord Jones Society, &. A.
H., was entertained last SATURDAY.
afternoon at the home of Mrs Law
son Price. in honor Of her little son.
Charles Marshall Price. at 372O r.
street The meeting was attended
Evening star., 1926-03-21

ofhcers showed the work of the chap
ter to be progressing favOrably. Mrs.
IneZ Seymour Milton delegate to the
Maryland State conference held in
Baltimore, read an interesting report
Of the proceedings. The sum Of $50
was voted to a chair in the proposed
new ID. A. r. auditorium. Mrs. F.tP.
stone gave report on the students
loan fund Of the State Society. Mrs.
William Wolff Smith gave an excel
lent talk on the Constitution of the
United States. beginning with the
causes which led to the American
Revolution and bringing out the I'M
portance of the strongest points of
the Constitution made by our fore
fathers, The functions of the three
branches of the Government were
explained in an interesting manner.
Capitol Chapter held it's Mid
winter guest night banquet and 10th
birthday party Tuesday at tho Gar
den House Of the Grace Dodge Hotel.
The tables were beautifully dec
GRATED with ferns and flowers. with
green the predominatinc color
scheme. and the regent. Mrs. Cath
crime F.. Nagle. after thanking the
chapter for the flowers at her plate.
introduced the chairman of he com
mittee, Mrs. Dennis X. Smithers. who
acted as tOa mistress
Solos were rendered by Miss Mar
garet Webster" entitled "A Birthday"
by Woodman. and "A Brown Bird
Singing. by Wood. She was accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Evelyn
Ioggins. Miss dorothy Seamans
played violin solo, "Liebersfreud."
by kreisler. and "Oriemale." by Cui.
Mrs. llermina James accompa MED
her on the piano. Later Mrs. James
gave several readings of humorous
impersona tions.
Miss Mary Apple sang IAN for
You and Love Note" accompa MED
by Miss Elizabeth Stewart.
An address was made by Rev.
Ambrose Schmidt. brother of the
Evening star., 1926-03-21

by the juvenile members and con-
Quoted under the management OF Mrs
Tonnis. Halzberg. was an instruct
ing parliamentary proceeding. Little
Louise Allen presided. A motion was
passed to furnish the immigrant chill
dren on Ellis Island with tooth
brushes and tooth paste. also to CON
tribute financially toward the annual
treat at Ellis Island. Mrs. Il. q.
Schafer gave small financial gift,
which was appropriated toward these
motions. and the donor Omclally
thanked by the vice president, Louise
Allen. The children are receiving
splendid instruction In patriotisn
at these monthly meetings. Inn
meeting was devoted TO the
American flag and the respect all
true Americans give II. Mrs. Halzberg
impressed the children with a talk on
the Soviet movement in our country
against our Government and our flag.
After the meeting the children en-
loved games and danced the Virginia
reel. The decorations and favors car
ried out 81. Patrick's day colors and
were thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

F.sthonia' r. building boom is threat
ened ny the 30 per cent increase in
cement prices following combina-
tion of cement industries there.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

%, while the chapter banquet will
occur on March 20.
Guests present were Mrs. l.. L..
Nettleton Of Columbia Chapter. Mrs.
Jessie Daniels and Mrs. H. H.
Mckeever
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. p. w.
Gihbon. Mrs. William II. Meyers and
Miss Sadia Haskell. served refresh
ments.
f. Pluribus Unium Chapter.--'fhe
March meeting was held at the home
of Mrs Roy -. Van Nalkenburgh.
l424 * street, with Miss Elizabeth
Cooper. Mrs. Warren Johnson and
Mrs. Hubert Rex johnson assisting
hosteSses The regent. Mrs Harry
G. Grove. presided. After the usual
opening exercises. reports of com
mittees were read Miss Ietitia
I.angile, chairman of the magazine
committee. reported that r. Pluribus
t'nium Chapter had won the prize
offered for the greatest number Of
subscriptions to the -. a. Il. Maga
zine. Mention was made of the paper
on Soviet Menace" by the historian.
Miss Ada j. Guitner. which was read
before the state Historical Society
ana before the State committee and
with which they were so pleased that
they are going to have it copyrighted.
After the business session. Mrs
Elmer F.. Curry sang "rhe Star" by
Rogers. 'W hat : in the Air Today?."
by Robert Eden. and Just a Cottage
Small. by Hunley. Mrs. William G.
Luehner sang His Lullahy.' by Car
re Jacobs Bond: WHO knows?." by
Ernest r. BAH and Prayer Perfect"
by Stenson.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

Janet Mont gOnIery Clapter.-Mrs.
Irwin Owings of Ilyattsville enter
tanned the chapter Al a beautifully
appointed lncheon Tuesday. after
which the business meeting was held,
with the regent, Mrs. r.. p. Weaver
presiding. Prayer was offered and
- America was sung Reports of
Evening star., 1926-03-21

Descendants Of '16 Chapter gave a
reception and musical March 10 at
the rooms of the League of Amer
lean Pen Women. 1903 Fl street, In
commemoration of the fifteenth
anniversary of the hapter's or
ganiZation. The guests included
the State officers, State officers
elect and officers of the District chap
ters. In the receiving line with the
regent. Mrs. Mary J. Tarring, and
Evening star., 1926-03-21

Wakefield Society of the Children
Of American Revolution met at
the homes Of the supervising presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Winter. March 13.
at pm.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. Franklin Winter,
after which the Lords Prayer and
Salute to the Flag were given.
Mary Fitzgerald was elected cor
responding secretary and the follow
Ing delegates were elected to the ma
tinal conference of the {. A: X:
which will be held the week OF
April 10; delegate, Joy Linton; alter
mates. Elizabeth Bunten and virginia
Lightfoot; subalternates, Mary FltZ'
gerald and Julian Culver.
A motion was made and carried TO
send letter of thanks to Mrs. Van
Orsdel for the flag given by her TO
The Wakefield Society.
Eugene Washington Chapter
The March meeting was held at the
home Of Mrs Charles G. Hofma n.
The regent, Mrs. G. l.. Goodrich. pre-
sided. Reports from various commit
tee chairmen were read and approved.
The regent gave an interesting ac-
count Of the state conference.
The February and March greetings
of the president general were read
bv the historian. Mrs. f. S. Curtis.
Mrs. Curtis also gave An account OF
work done at the America nlZatlon
School
A social hour with refreshments
followed the business session.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

Manor House Chapter held it's
meeting with Mrs. Jane Hooker. Miss
Ella Grove. Mrs. Clifton Clark and
Miss Ruth Gist joint hostesses. The
meeting was called to order by the
recent, Miss Lillian Chencweth, and
was opened with prayer by the chap
lain, Mrs. Hawkins, followed by the
salute TO the dag. Reports were