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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
.REVELS MARKED
EARLY CASTERS
Allowed
After Rigors Of
Long Lent.

Many of the early customs of East
err time were of pre-Christian origin,
but were in some way symbolic of joy
and, therefore were kept up as late as
the Seventeenth century.
In France and Germany handball
was one Of the Easter amusements.
The ball was supposed to represent
the sun, which was believed to take
three leaps in rising on Easter morn
ing. Bishops, priests and monks, aft
er the strict discipline of Lent, used
to play ball during Easter week The
ball game was also connected with
dance and was performed in the
church to the strains of the "Victimae
Paschali." England also observed
Easter with the game of ball, and
there the municipal corporation en-
gagged with due parade and dignity.
We are told that at Bury st. Edmonds.
in recent years, this Easter sport was
kept up by twelve old women. After
the game banquet was held anc
homily on the feast was read. \
Odd Customs.
A peculiar custom was observed ON
Easter Monday when the women had
a right to strike their husbands, and
on Tuesday the men were allowed to
return the compliment We read of
another peculiar custom in northern
England. On Easter Sunday the men
paraded the streets and claimed the
rrfu nF
times from the ground, receiving In
payment kiss or sixpence. The next
day the women were allowed the same
privilege. In Germany the men were
not so gentle, for it was the custom of
the men servants to whip the maid
servants with switches on Easter. and
on Monday the maids were allowed to
whip the men. They could, however,
secure their release with Easter eggs.
Easter Fire.
The Easter fire is perhaps more ia
miliar to us because the Catholic
church has adopted the observance
into its Easter ceremonies. The East
er fire, In the earlier times, was lit on
the top of mountains and was kindled
from a new fire drawn from wood by
friction. This custom was of pagan
origin, signifying the victory of spring
over winter, for in some places fig
ure was thrown into the fire symbo-
LIKING winter, but to the Christians on
the Rhine, in Tyrol and Bohemia. 1t
signified Judas the traitor.
At Constantinople the Greeks gath
cred in the cemetery Of Peru, where a
festival was held. A custom that still
prevails among some of the foreign
born Of our own country is that of
blessing the homes and also the food
which was prohibited during Lent.
Though we think these customs are
quaint, perhaps peculiar, we have one
of our own when on Easter Monday
the children gather on the lawn of the
White House in Washington for the
annual EGG rolling" contest.-Kansas
City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
HEALING THE MIND
BY WORK

TKTE HEAR much Today about
Wv physio-therapy and occupational
therapy. and many people, impressed
by these long and unfamiliar words,
doubtless imagine that there is some
thing new and mysterious about them.
Yet they are both as old as the human
race and only seem strange because
they appear in an unaccustomed form.
Physio-therapy is the use Of physical
methods in the treatment of disease,
such as hot and cold baths, massage,
electricity and the different forms of
light we know about. Occupational
therapy is treating the person who is
physically or mentally handicapped by
teaching them some kind of work to
occupy their hands and their minds.
Neither of these ideas is new. Yet of
late years we have heard much more
about them than ever before.
The examination required by the
draft showed that there were many
young men who needed special train
ing. The training camps proved that
there were many more who could not
stand the strain of mental and physical
discipline. Then the strain of active
service broke down some more and
wounds and disease wrecked more.
So the surgeon general of the army
established a division of reconstruc-
ton to look after the shell-shocked
and war-shattered men, and as re-
suit the public has heard more about
this way of helping defective and
handicapped persons than ever before.
1t isn't new. Right after the Revo-
luton which probably brought much
the same burdens and problems to
the new nation that the World war
brought to US, DIR. Benjamin Rush, the
leading physician of Philadelphia and
one Of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence, said in 179S that one
of the best ways of treating some men,
tai conditions was by giving the de-
ranged patients something to do, such
as spinning, sewing and churning for
women; grinding corn, cutting straw,
digging in the garden and saving and
planning boards for men.
Present-day Occupational therapy is
exactly the same thing 1t was one
hundred years ago, except it is better
understood and more elaborate. Almost
all state and public hospitals for the
insane now have departments with
specially trained teachers, in which
weaving, farming, gardening, basket
making, carpenter work and other
forms of light work are taught. Our
best authorities now agree that work
of some kind is needed for every one,
sick or well, and that the busy brain
Is happier than the idle one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02

The happy coincidence which brings
the spring of the year and Easter day
so close together makes for very
joyous occasion. In fact the word
Easter is derived from Foster, who
was the Goddess Of Light, or Spring.
which makes the association between
the two even closer.
But even Christmas does not carry
the glad promise Of Easter. Socially,
the season has come to mean the re-
sumption Of more formal and larger
gatherings after the comparative quiet
Of Lent. And the children find in the
legends of the Easter hare and the
enthusiastic pursuit Of his colored
eggs, the same mystery that has made
Santa Claus live through the ages
Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
Young vigor
to old folks

~ c0SSof find
words 10 praise
TaHlGc. 4 coGkd nos
ride train or trolley
sDifhogtbeing sicb
and scGs in constant
pain. Regular sleep
wGs impossible.
TdSi0c made me a
s'ew Doanan. /" Mrs.
Albert j.. Tacker,
40 Orchard Street.
NoSticOke, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL.
DR.. FREDERICK r. GREEN
Editor of "HEALTH"

a<k<kt n Il II
70. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
Tavo Great Reasons for
Rejoicing at Easter

While the earth remaineth,
Seedtime and harvest,
Cold and heat,
Summer and winter,
Day and night
Shall not cease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
FASHIONS SHOW
AT EASTERTIME
Two Displays Seem
Part Of Seasons
ObSerVanceS.

With virtually every community
throughout the civilized world COM
,memorating Easter, it is not until the
following Monday that perhaps the
most picturesque of Easter celebra-
tiOns-the annual egg rolling of the
White House lawn-takes place.
The White House grounds on this
day are not exactly barred to adults,
but the guards at the various gates
are instructed to permit no grown
persons to enter the grounds unless
they are acting as chaperons for
youngsters. In other words, a child
and an Easter egg constitute tickets
Of admission on this day of days
among the 365.
Most of the egg rolling, egg eating
and egg squashing-and Of the latter
there Is great deal-occurs ON the
spacious green-carpeted lawn to the
south Of the executive mansion. Here
the gently rolling slope is eminently
adapted to egg rolling, while the beau
tiful trees, shrubbery and flower beds
provide truly sylvan surroundings,
with the broad Potomac Nglistening in
the picture.
Famous Band Entertains
One grassy elevation before the
south portico Is the famous United
States Marine band, and while the
little ones MUNICH hard-boiled eggs, or
crush those which should have been
hard-boiled, but weren't, they are en-
tertained by selected program of
music.
An exception to the general rule re-
garding the admission of the adults
to the grounds is made in the case Of
the President and Mrs. Coolidge, who
appear for while. to enjoy the music
and greet the children. For half an
hour or more they pass among the
little ones, often pausing to chat with
them, and happy the child who has
the good fortune to be singled out
for conversation by the presidential
rouple.
Though the commemoration of the
Easter festival prevails throughout
Christendom, and Is observed in some
manner In every village and hamlet
of the United States, particularly now
that sunrise services are becoming
more and more popular, there are at
least two observances of the season
without mention Of which no account
Of the festival would be complete.
These are the annual fashion display
on the boardwalk at Atlantic City, and
the fashion parade ON Fifth avenue,
New York city.
Last year, despite somewhat threat
ening skies, it is estimated that no
less than 100000 persons paraded the
boardwalk in their Easter finery, and
Fifth avenue made an equally impress
sive showing.
Commerce Takes Hand.
Aside from the apparently frivolous
aspect of. these fashion demonstra-
lions, however, they are coming to
have a very real commercial impor-
lance. It is in these parades that
styles for the coming season in both
male and female wearing apparel are
set, and 1t probably would be found
that a startling percentage Of those
In the throngs Of the boardwalk and
Fifth avenue were In some way or 9TH
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02

One Of Tanlac's greatest bless.
angs is the new life and vigor it
brings to old folks. Every day men
and women up in the seventies
and eighties thank us for Tanlac's
wondrous benefits.
Tanlac is natural tonic, made
from roots, barks and rare herbs.
Harmless to man or child. 1t
cleans the blood, stirs up the liver
and puts digestive organs in work
ing order.
II your body Is weak and run.
down, II you lack ambition, can't
eat or sleep, you'll be delighted
with Tanlac's results. Take Taniao
Vegetable Pills for constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
Easter Gift for Pope

An English lady once sent the pope
an egg of ivory lined with white satin.
Inside the golden yolk of the egg was
a ruby set with diamonds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and con-
tinued cool tonight and Thursday.
For East Texas: Increasing cloudiness
tonight; somewhat warmer except in
northwest portion; Thursday partly
cloudy; colder in northwest portion.
Light to moderate southerly to wester-
ly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather continued fair to partly
cloudy and unseasonably cold through
out the southern half of the country
under continued high pressure Influence
over the region named. In the north
ern half of the United States conditions
were mostly cloudy and unsettled with
temperatures more nearly norma, at the
morning observation. Precipitation oc-
CURED within the last "a hours in the
Great Lakes region, the Missouri and
upper Mississippi Valleys, and IN the
Canadian Northwest.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 26 at Ei
Psso to so at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
STATE May ASK
/. COURT VERDICT
in ROAD Case
Hoffman Defense Seeks
to Offer Rebuttal on
Fraud Charge; Judge
toDecide Today
lBv The Associated Press

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 27-lf the court
permits defendants TO offer rebuttal
testimony on issue of fraud in the
states road suit against the Hoffman
Construction company, the state will
ask an instructed verdict. Earnest May,
assistant attorney general. made this
declaration. and Judge Calhoun recessed
court at HAS, prom sing his decision
on the legal tangle at 2 o'clock.
The facts in the case not only do
not admit of fraud, but absolutely ex-
clude its possibility, John d. McRae,
defense attorney told the jury today.
We want you to know the truth, for
the truth will make them free" he said.
Defendants readily state they were
and are friendly with Joe Burkett and
were gratified at his appointment.
However, they expect no favors from
him.
"We expect to show that G. A. Davis
son, president Of defendant company, re-
fused to lend money to Burkett, though
money was lent to Frank Kirk because Of
his undoubted solvency. Kirk lent the
money to Burkett. This transaction
transpired several months after the
Hoffman contracts had been awarded
don't think it amiss to state Mr.. Davis
son has been sick man since last
August. This accounts for his absence
from the court room.
The Hoffman construction company
was organized in February 1924. In
F. G. Hoffman it has as good an engi-
neer as there is in the state. Hoffman
took specifications drawn by the high
way department, and upon those made
bid which he believed would yield a
fair profit.
= If there are any antiquities in the
surfacing contract, we contend such
antiquities were taken care of by the
mutual construction placed on them by
the highway commissioners and by de-
PENDANTS. Both parties construed the
contract to mean a second course should
be applied whenever the district engi-
neer ordered"
Oral deposition of Burkett was the
first testiminy offered today by defense
but state objected that a plea of privi
lege filed by defense was not sufficient
upon which to base rebuttal testimony
az to the issue.
Moody said the question for this jury
to pass on is not whether fraud was
actually committed; but whether the
state has cause of action"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
MRS. TREVI|VO.
PIONEER, dies
Deceased was Born Here
in 1850, and Spent
Life in City

Mrs. Isabel Kidder de Trevino, born
in Brownsville In 1850. and a resident
Of this city during the past three
quarters of century, died at the fam
lily home near the court house square
at 1850 this morning.
Mrs. Trevino was the daughter of
Sanford Kidder, who worked on boats
that piled waters Of the Rio Grande from
Brazos to Rio Grsnde City back in the
late 40s. and VI settled here shortly
before 1850 as aFcarpenter.
She spent her entire life in Browns
vile. being one Of the first pupils in
the old convent in Brownsville, which
was destroyed by the hurricane OF
1867, and marrying Yndalacio Trevino.
cattle man and brother-in-law of the
late Francisco Yturria, in 1878. So
She is survived by three children,
Rita Trevino, Ygnacio Trevino, and
Daniel Trevino, and by two grand-chil-
dren, Eva Garcia Trevino, and Daniel
Trevino Jr. Three other children born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Trevino are dead. ShS
is also survived by number Of other
more distant relatives in Brownsville.
Funeral services will be held at I'D
o'clock tomorrow morning from the I'M
maculate Conception church, with SER
vices in. charge Of Rev. Father Charles
A. Serodes. Intermen will be made In
the old city cemetery by the Hinkley
undertaking establishment.
Palbearers had not been named early
this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
COOLIDGE HAS {
POWER to- ACT;
MAYBEDENIED
Offer to Quit Dated To-
day in one Sentence
Does Not Say, For
Good Of the Service
(Bv The Associated Press

y
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan.
27.-Colonel William Mitchell
resigned today from the army.
The convicted air officer, un-
der sentence of five years sus-
pension from the army because
OF his criticism Of government
aviation policies put his resigna-
tion in this single sentence:
Il hereby tender by resigna-
tion as an officer of the United
States army to take effect Feb
ruary /. 1926"
The letter was dated today and ad-
dressed to the adjutant general of the
army through the commanding gen!
eral Of the District of Washington.
Whether the resignation, will be -ac-
cepted had not been fully developed.
Some army precedents indicate that in
such cases Withdrawals should state d.
rectly that the resignation is submit
ted "for the good Of the service.
The final decision will rest with
President Coolidge, who two days ago
approved with notifications the SEN
tence of the court martial. He sus-
tanned the court in sentencing the col
onel to five years suspension, but re-
dueed some~hAt The .csurt's finding
that hes hould be without pay or al
lowance during the period.
To Continue Crusade
It is the belief Of Colonel Mitcheli's
friends that if he is permitted to step
out of the army. he win accept an offer
to continue on the lecture platform his
crusade for reorganization of the ma
tional defense to give more prominent
place to the development Of air power.
Should the president return the let
ter Of resignation because Of Colonel
Mitchell's failure to say ne is leaving
for the good Of the service there is
considerable doubt where the succeed
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
.S.P. PRESIDENT TO
RESIGN IS RUMOR
(Bv The Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 27.-In
a signed article in the Examiner this
morning, Oscar II. Fernbach, it's finan-
cial editor, says there is a report eman-
ating from sources that are usually well
informed Of an impending change in the
management Of the Southern Pacific
railroad
The gist of the article is that Presi-
dent William Sproule contemplates re-
tirement from active direction of the
roads affairs. This, the editor says, is
without official confirmation. He goes
on to say there is speculation in finan-
cial circles as to the probable successor
Of Mr. Sproule in the event of such ac-
tion and that Paul Shoup, executive
vice president, is first choice of the
guessers.
There is some speculation as to the
possibility of an official of the Ell Paso
and Southwestern railroad figuring for
the position, the article says. The lat
ter road was recently merged with the
Southern Pacific.
Mr. Shoup is president of the Pacific
Oil company, which is in process of
merging with the Standard Oil company
of California, as well as executive vice
president Of the Southern Pacific.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
boy, Is, MISSES
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Slayer of Grandmother
or $50 to Serve
Life Sentence
(By The Associated Press.l


HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 27.-Saved
from the electric chair, William C. Cav
alier, IS, must now spend his life in
state prison for killing his grandmother
for $50.
The execution had been set for next
Tuesday. Yesterday the state board of
pardons commuted the sentence
The boy said he was happy his life
had been saved but added Il am afraid
it was just done with the idea of hav-
ing me declared insane and sending me
to an insane asylum" Assured by the
warden of the Schuylkill county prison
that such was not the case, he said he
was satisfied. During his trial he had
joked about the "hot seat"
The boys attorney said at the hear
ing before the board of pardons that
he never had chance from the time
he was born. They said he was not a.
ware of the enormity of the act when
he shot his 6S year old grandmother for
the purpose of robbery, two years ago.
Petitions containing the signatures of
several thousand persons in Pennsyl-
vania and New York were presented by
child welfare authorities. Rabbi Philip
Bookstaber of Harrisburg asked the
board to follow the precept of "the
prophet. Jesus Christ-forgive them foi
they know not what they do"
Opposing clemency, District Attorney
Palmer said many of the petitioners
thought the boy was little fellow, but
he was six feet tall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
SENATEDELAYS
VOTEI COURT
Final Adoption Indica:
ted by Strength of
Opposition NJ.
fRv The Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. JAN 27.-The
senate squared away today for its de-
cision whether the United States shall
sit with the world court at Geneva
There appeared little likelihood that the
resolution Of adherence would fail to
receive the needed two thirds majority.
Disposition of a score of reservations
proposed by individual senators opposed
to the court was all that barred the way
to an immediate decision. The reserva-
tions, which would virtually nulhfy Am
erican participation, were expected to
receive but little support.
" Only nine senator's comprised the op-
position Yesterday when the five reser-
vations and two declarations of policy
on the part of this government were
adopted as presented in the resolution
of adherence drawn by Senator Swanson.
democrat, Virginia. Eight of that mum
Der stood together against one of the
reservations while on the others from
one to three members voted in the mega
tive.
The senate took up today the reserva-
tion offered by Senator Moses, prohibit
ing enforcement of judgments of the
court by war under any name or in
any form whatever
Senator Moses told the senate his pur-
pose was to make the court real in
strument Of peace to the extent at least
that it will not be an instrument of
war" but Senator Lenroot, republican,
Wisconsin, argued that the reservation
would destroy the court as an instru-
ment of peace.
1t would make the court a shield for
wrong doing" said Senator Lenroot,
instead of tribunal of Justice"
Senator Borah declared the league Of
nations by sanction must enforce de-
crees of the court.
If the other nations want to go to
war it is none of our business" SEN
ator Lenroot replied. Then there is
force here" Senator Moses interjected.
This must be either an instrument of
peace or war, and it is now one Of war. ;"
The debate again involved disputes
over the league Of nations and the poll
cies of Woodrow Wilson. His widow
again occupied seat i'll the gallery,
dressed in black.
Assailing the Moses reservation, SEN
ator Underwood, democrat, Alabama, de-
clared it merely asks the United
States to close the door on itself before
we have an opportunity to enter the
court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-27
(By The Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan. 81
Former Lieutenant Osborne G. Wood,
son of Major General Leonard Wood,
governor general Of the Philippine Is
lands and whose meteoric financial and
marital adventures are widely known,
today was being sought by officers of
Palm Beach county on charges of hav-
ing passed worthless checks. Miami
hotels were searched and sharp look
out is being kept along the south coast
Of Florida.
The charges were flied by the Palm
Beach National Detective agency late
yesterday with the sheriff. The agency
said it had information that Wood left
for Havana and that it has asked the
police there to refuse him admittance
to Cuba.
Sheriff Bob Baker said Charles Reed
head Of the detective agency, would
swear out formal warrants today for
Wood The information came to the
sheriff after the office of the prosecut-
ing attorney for Palm Beach had closed
for the day. Reed refused last night
to make known the amount of the
checks or the names of persons TO
whom they are alleged to have been
given.
Wood came here last. March, reported
to be nearly broke, having been sent
here by a Tampa real estate concern
as salesman. After few weeks Of
active social life, he went to New York
saying he was going to buy some
clothes. On his way back he stopped
for few days at Wilmington, Del,
where his wife was granted a divorce.
Returning here Christmas eve, he re-
sumed his real estate business and So
cial activities.
Investigation here last night revealed
that he had bought three tickets to Ha-
vana. The names of his companions
were not revealed.