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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

The quality of timber depends
largely upon the density of the stand.
High quality timber to a great pro-
portion of it's height is free of limbs
the cause OF knots; it is tall; and
loes not decrease rapidly in diameter
from the butt to the top of last log
In a dense stand of timber there is
among the individual trees consider
able competition for sunlight, with
the result that height growth is in
creased Trees in crowded stands
therefore are usually taller than
those in thin stands OF the same age.
When trees are so crowded that
sunlight does not reach the lower
branches, these soon die, become
brittle, and fall Off or are broken off
by the wind. snow, or other agencies,
Further, in dense stands the diam
eters of trees do not decrease rapidly
between the butts and tops. The
reverse is true of uncrowded trees.
For best results in timber growing in
farm woods or elsewhere the trees
should be so crowded that the crown
or top of each individual tree may be
in contact with those of it's nearest
neighbors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
is YOUR CHILD READY

Jack and Elizabeth will start to
school in few days and their fami-
lies like those of thousands of other
prospective first-graders are in the
midst of preparations for the event,
getting suits, dresses, shoes and the
rest of the little outfits ready. A
reminder, from DR.. John S. Fulton,
Director of the State Department OF
Health, of even more necessary pre-
paration that should be made for
these five and six year olds, follows:
IF you are going on an important
Journey" he said, you would take
YOUR car to the nearest garage and
have it put in the best possible order
to start on the road to the three RS
this Fall. That road, as you will
recall, is full of ups and downs, but
the grades can be made more easily
md comfortably by the child who
has been safeguarded by the right
sort of attention to his physica :
machinery.
"Be as careful of your boy or girl
rs you would of your car. If you
have not already done it, take him
Or her to your doctor for thorough
yoing over Pay especial attention
20 the weight, whether over or under
par; to the posture; have the eyes
.ested for vision, the ears for hearing
ind the throat and teeth carefully
examined. Attention to these es
sentials now, may prevent wreckage
,long the road later on. And don't
forget that no child can be enrolled
in Maryland schools who has not
been vaccinated against smallpox"
WHAT THE EXAMINATIONS DIS
CLOSED
A report from the Bureau of Child
Hygiene of the State Department OF
Iealtb. of the child health confer
,nces held throughout the State,
under the auspices of the Bureau,
during the six months ending June
30, shows that 1909 children under
seven years old were brought to
these conferences for complete
physical examination. One out of
every three-a total of 1O65-was
free from any menacing handicap.
Of the rest, $50, or one out of every
six was underweight and therefore
under par. Faulty posture" was
entered against 10; "heart disease"
threatened As. One out of every
four-a total of 99S had decayed
teeth or teeth otherwise in need of
dental care. Almost as many-9O2
had questionable looking threats
with enlarged or infected tonsile;
1876 were mouth breathers, $50 had
adenoids; so responded poorly to the
eye tests and 4S had defective hear
ing. Every child in need of follow
up care was referred to the family
doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF
COUNTY JAILS

Federal officials plan an investlga-
ton of alleged loxities at the county
Jail in Denton, where convicted boot
leggers are said to be allowed wide
latitude.
A complete investigation OF con-
ditions in Denton and all other coun-
ty jails has been ordered by w. Il
Hammock, acting superintendent OF
jails.
The placing of Federal Prisoners
in the county jails began when the
Baltimore penetentiary refused to ac-
cept any more of the prisoners at
seventy-five cents day. They want
ed one dollar each for prisoners
keep.
1t was then that the Federal au-
thorities thought of the county jails
They were each offered group OF
prisoners at seventy-tive cents each
per day. Many took them.
1t seems that after getting the
prisoners in the county jails the da-
lily board rate was cut to sixty cents.
This reduction made the Sheriffs
of the counties tritie sore and it is
said the prisoners were given few
extra privileges.
1t may be that this fifteen cents a
day was going into some ones peck
ct. And the Federal investigation
may turn up something.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
this AUTO PICKS UP
ITS OWN ROAD DUST
sngl;sh Idea Not Needed in
This Country, However,
Experts Say.
MANCHESTER. England, en-.

A MANCHESTER, England, en-.
"A gineer Is years ago patented
4 \ an apparatus to be used on au.
tomobiles which would collect its own
dust.
AS described by Church Howe, then
American Consul at Manchester. the
device drew the dust into funnel.
shaped conduits which ran from the
rear Of the front wheels to the rear
of the back wheels.
The dus: was blown into central
box, either by air pressure OF the
moving automobiles or by centrifu-
gal fan gearnd to the driving shaft
of the car.
Such an apparatus would have little
success in America today, highway
engineers point out Recent improve
ments in road construction have elm
mated The dust problem almost to the
minimum in some sections, and even
old dirt roads may be modernized ny
applications of calcium chloride.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

r. CREST HILLS, Long Island.
with it's beautiful tennis sta
dunn. will again be the scene
of stirring tournaments this summer,
with considerable amount of the lime.
light focused on women players.
The Wightman Cup matches of 1927.
which decide the women's team cham.
pionship between this country and
England has been scheduled for Au.
gust IL and 10 by the International
Play Committee of the U. S. Lawn
Tennis Association.
Since 1923 this is the third time
this feature has been on the lists of
the West Side Tennis Club at Forest
Hills. Wimbledon was given the hon.
or in 1924 and last year.
Among the American candidates are
Miss Helen Wills, Mrs. George W.
Wightman, Mrs. Molla B. Mallory.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, Mrs. Marion 2.
Jessup, Miss Eleanor Goss, Miss Mar
tina Bayard. Mrs. A. H. Chaplin, Jr.,
Mrs. D. Corbiere, Miss Margaret
Blake, Miss Penelope Anderson and
Miss Helen Jacobs.
The English nominees will be un.
usually strong this year, led in all
probability by the brilliant Miss Betty
Nuthall. who beat Mrs. Mallory so
handily in June though the English
girl is only sixteen and was still in
pinafores when Mrs Mallory won her
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
The Maryland Children's A

The Maryland Children's Aid
Society which has been helping to
find family homes for dependent and
neglected children from the counties
of Maryland for the past IL years is
for the first time in its history max
ing an appeal for contributions from
the citizens of this community.
The Society was called into Cecil
County in behalf of 10 families last
year and has had "a cases referred
up to August 31st of this year
They are now caring for Is children
from this county without any finan-
cial assistance from local sources
other than the pro rate share of our
State appropriation.
Attention is directed to the ap-
peal, published elsewhere in our
columns, that the Society makes, and
any assistance persons feel disposed
to give for the worthy cause carried
on by this organization will be CRATE
fully received and used for a HUI
name purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
"ARMORED" WHEAT

Many varieties of wheat we'll
adapted to all districts in this coun-
try where flag smut is now known
have been found immune or highly
resistant to that disease, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, among such varieties being the
China, Forward. Fulcaster (includ-
ing Stoner), Fuihio, GLADDEN., Nam
moth Red, Pennsylvania "A, Portage
Red Rock, Rudy Sheperd, Penquite
(Velvet Chaff. and other winter
wheats. Perhaps the greatest dang
er from the disease in this country
in the future lies in its possible
spread to the Pacific Coast States,
where the climatic conditions are
similar to those in Austria, and
where wheats susceptible to flag
smut are grown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
OIL AND TAXATION

There is too general notion that
gasoline comes from artesian wells
that happen to spout gasoline in
stead of water" says prominent
authority on the production and re-
fining Of petroleum products. 1T is
assumed that when the price of Pc
troleum falls rs per cent or SO per
cent the price of gasoline ought tC
fall rs or SO per cent, but the facts
do not justify any such assumption
"An enormous number of pro
ducts come out of the barrel OF pc.
troleum. The proportion of petrol
cum that is turned into gasoline
costs rather less than one-fourth the
price Of gasoline at the filling sta
ton. The other three-fourths and
more is made up OF manufacturing.
transportation and merchandising
costs. These are almost as fixed as
are the charges on an issue of bonds
They do not go up when the price OF
crude goes up. nor come down when
the price of crude goes down.
"At present the average gasoline
tax is nearly as much as the cost OF
the crude. Moreover. the tax rate
has been rising while the price Of
crude has been falling. A Ramber
of states increased the gasoline tax
this year, and two of the four states
which had not previously imposed it
enacted it into their laws. The
tendency everywhere is to increase
the gasoline tax, and the tins is not
far ahead when the tax at the filing
station will actually cost the con-
sumer as much as does the crude
OIL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

first championship; Mrs, Kitty NJ
Kane Godfrey, Miss Joan Fray ali
Miss Evelyn CoVer.
Then will follow the women's ma
tional championships, scheduled TO-
August % and played as usual at tn,
Long Island stadium.
Finally the season will wind up III
glory with the mems national cham
pionships from September IL to II
which promises to be the most excit
ing in years.
So the tennis fans are likely to SET
some good sport this year on the fast
Forest Hills grounds. considered b.
many spectators tie nearest to ideal
in the United States
1t is the only tennis stadium in tn,
world that is built of concrete and has
accommodation for 1900 spectators
The enclosure, approximately an oval
p 145 feet in width and 1876 feet IL
length, with space for three court;
and ample room around them
For the comfort of the fans, as well
as the players, hardly speck OF dus,
is allowed to float into the atmo
sphere. The grounds are rolled. man
toured constantly and any loose earth
is treated with calcium chloride t.
eep it from flying about
This material is also used on the
championship clay courts to lay the
dust and give a fast resilient surface
for championship play.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

1t is fully appreciated that bust
less the size of the poultry industry
IF this country is entitled to more
adequate and complete economic in
ormalisR concerning it than is now
AVAILABLE, says Roy q. Potts, chief
poultry marketing specialist OF the
United States Department OF Agrlcul-
ure With this thought in mind a
committee within the department has
recently been appointed for the pur-
post of giving this whole question
:areful consideration and of work
ing out complete plan fer obtain
ing adequate economic information
FOR the industry.
Poultry keepers undoubtedly will
De deeply interested in this plan,
says Mr.. Potts. and, if approved, will
wish to see it put into effect as soon
as possible. The industry is FORUM
ate In having national bodies, spch
as the United States Egg Society and
the National Poultry Council, whose
officers have been ACTIVELY urging
more comprehensive economic infor-
nation in it's behalf and who can be
counted upon to do all within their
power to secure the elimination of
such a plan il it Is found worthy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

The quantity ef whole milk pro-
duction in this country last year is
placed by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture at 120, 1855, 4S7,-
900 pounds compared with $685.
1916, 200 pounds in 1925, an increase
of more than four billion pounds
The quantity of milk used for house
hold purposes is estimated at &c.
417,OOO,0OO pounds eSmpared with
54,325, $4,000 pounds in 4925.
This increased consumption of milk
has been due to its greater use by
the city population.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
BACKWARDS GIVE
JOY TO CHILDREN
. URN your backyard into a chill
dren's playground!

"URN your backyard into chill
dren's playground!
\ That is an idea growing rap
idly in various sections Of the United
States and Canada.
One Of the first to do that was
George W Perry. Director of Parks
and Fairgrounds. of Orange. N. j..
who one year ago established recrea
ton center IN the rear of his property
So pleased was he with the success
of the idea that he told others of II
and today a we'll established organiza
ton. called the Backyard Playground
Association of America. is functioning
with headquarters in New York City
In hot weather the most popular
part of the equipment is garden hose
which serves as a shower bath for the
children.
Those Fairgrounds have been salv
aged from dismal areas Of tip cans
and other rubbish. The ianitoI has
been enlisted as groundkeepeF and di
rector of activities, and when he H.
of the alert type. he has worked u
make the ground quite in keeping with
the more ambitious recreation centers
rolling the earth or pounding if down
firmly and spreading a thin layer OF
calcium chloride to keep down the
dust.
In the congested districts of the
larger cities, particularly in New York.
the idea has caught on, the play
ground experts declare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

The poultry industry OF the Unit
ed States is billion dollar industry.
in fact, according to Roy e. Potts,
chief poultry marketing specialist OF
The United States Department OF
Agriculture, it has passed we'll be-
yond that value and has become one
If the leading agricultural industries
of the country. Chicken egg produc-
ion on farms is in the neighborhood
Of 2,O00,000,000 dozen annually
with a value of 100000, 1000 or
more, while the number of poultry
raised each year is approaching
three-quarters of billion with an
approximate value of $5OO,000,OOO.
These production and value figures
include farm production only and do
aot embrace the yillage,anpd city pro-
luction, which, if it's extent were
known, would undoubtedly swell the
totals considerably.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
f,Hl;L fSES CREATE
IUS l'L,ESS TRACKS
Eorses Run Under Ideal
Conditions, Thanks to
Science.

kkT AKING the other horses
dust" phrase immemorial
in the racing world and run.
nine back to the time when the mem,
cry Of man rqnneth not to the con
trary. seems destined to be obsolete
soon race goers say.
Gradual improvement in caring for
the big metropolitan tracks near New
York and Chicago. as we'll as others
in various sections of the country, is
responsible for the change.
Landscape gardeners nave wrestled
with the problem for years. not for
the benefit of helping the students of
form" hut for purely aesthetic reasons
Dlstless race tracks, it was agreed,
would add greatly to the comfort OF
the spectators for the best race finish
in the world holds no thrills il only
the judges can see it.
To-day chemicals are freely used in
keeping the dust from rising. Chem
lists had to find something that would
not injure the horses hoofs and at
the same time permit thoroughbreds
to use their maximum speed.
Calcium chloride. a chemical thai
absorbs many times its own weight
Gf water. has been used for some
years on the smaller tracks at county
and state fairs and now is coming into
wider employment on the larger
tracks.
=
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
Prediction that a substantial re

Prediction that substantial re-
duction in taxes is practical" and a
revenue bill will be the first thing
taken up by the next Congress, is
made by Representative William r.
Green, of Iowa, chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee.
Nevertheless, Chairman Green
foresees that tax reduction may be
affected by demands for Mississippi
flood relief, public building bill and
increases in the urgent dehciency
measure which failed in the last days
Of the past session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
JAPAN'S DESIRE
BY Richard R. Wood


That Japanese opinion still resents
the attitude of superiority assumed
by the United States in our present
immigration laws will surprise many
Americans. The question remains
unsettled, in the minds of influential
Japanese. For instance, Baron
Shidehara, reporting as Foreign
Minister to the Japanese parliment
last January, said, 81 regret that the
matter of discriminatory treatment
involved in the United States Immi-
grafton Act of 1924 remains unad-
justed."
The immigration Law of 1924 re-
fused all entrance to the United
States except as students or tran
sients, to "aliens ineligible for citi-
zenship." Japan was not mention
ed by name, but, because of existing
treaties, Japan was the only nation
affected by this clause of the new
immigration Law.
immigration from Japan had been
Agreement" arranged during Roose-
velt's administration. With no
written contract, Japan had lived up
Loyalty to that agreement, and had
every reason to believe that it was
working to the satisfaction of the
United States. AS matter of fact.
in recent years more Japanese have
been returning to Japan than have
been coming to this country.
Without a word of warning, the
immigration Law of 1924 did away
with the "Gentlemen's Agreement -
This is what hurt. The Japanese
have always recognized the right of
the United States to decide who is to
be admitted to this country. What
they object to is the inferiority which
seems to be branded upon their PEG
pie by the Law.
So intense was their resentment
that such a fine Christian gentleman
as DR.. Inazo Nitobe, former Under
secretary General of the League of
Nations, although he studied in the
United States and married an Ameri
can woman, feels unable to travel
through this country.
l asked Mr.. Ken Harada, a young
| Japanese gentleman attached to the
League of Nations, what it was that
the Japanese wanted. He said that
they want to be. put on the Quote
basis, like the people of other coun
tries. A brief calculation shows
that that would entitle between loo
and $50 Japanese to enter the Unit
ed States each year. asked ii it
was possible that such small mum
Der could solve their problem OF
over-population. His reply was that
they were under no illusions about
that The United States does not Of
fer field for Japanese immigration
on a large scale; they realize it fully
They want to be treated by us as we
treat the people Of other nations
They do not expect US to care for
their surplus population; but they
keenly resent the sense of being dis
| eliminated against.
They are not asking equal treat
ment in a clustering way. PROBES
sor Yasushi Hasegawa, who studied
n Philadelphia last winter, told me
that, on the part of large proper
ion of the Japanese people, the first
reaction to the new immigration
Law was, What is the matter with
is, that the United States should
feel that way about us?' AS DR.
Nitrobe says, mo nation dislikes
criticism more than the Japanese, or
reflects upon it with greater search,
ings of SOUL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

When women fau all over them
selves to kiss each other, mere man
can't help wondering il anybody is
fooled by II.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

What kind of wood is best where
rightly is wanted? Use Scotch
pine: it won't give.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

Even confirmed fools have their
serious moments,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

Poetry is fine but it should npt
be taken seriously.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28
TO RUN NO MORE
Charles Paddock Quits Track for a Year While He is Completing His Movie Work,

los Angeles, April 2S.-tPl- Charles Paddock. champion sprint "r, who several times this year has Shelyed his spiked shoes with the intention Of keeping them there un- Til he has completed his motion pie ture work, only to don them again. announced today he would run no more this year.
 Paddock gave his film work as his reason for forsaking the cinder- path for the remainder of the year. "A recent Phoenix, Ariz.. exhibition when l lost a slow @2G yard race convinced me that one cant be 8 good runner and motion picture actor at one and the same time" the holder of the worlds 100 yard record of 95 seconds said. "Inas- much as l have decided to go on with my acting il seems best that should quit running for the year"
 Paddock stated that his retire. ment Of the year was not to be con Strued as permanent. IL will. how ever. prevent his appearance in the National 4. A. r., meet this year.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28
RED SOX TO PLAY
Johnny TObin's Club to Open Sea son sunday Against Norwich Riycr\iCW Club.

Manager John Tobin of the Corbin Red SoX will bring the strongest pos sible team with him 10 Norwich next Sunday when the local club will open against the fast Riverview team of that city. The Eiyerview club has already played and won four games and every man is in good shape for the battle predicted for next Sunday
 These two clubs, the Riverview and the Corbin Red Sox, have been diamond enemies for several years and nothing would please the crew from tn" state hospital more than 10 hand the Hardware City comhin- ation q lacing in their first meeting this year.
 Manager Tobin will use Huband in ,iie catching berth with Berg and Ruckland on the firing line. He hasn't as yet decided on the lineup for the infeld or outfeld but will have settled on the players before the time for departure on Sunday
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28
MILWAUKEE CLUB OWNER DROPS DEAD
We'll Known Baseball Figure
 Stricken During Speech

Milwaukee. Wis. April 2S.--fFs-- Otto Borchert. picturesque owner and president of the Milwaukee ball club. dropped dead last night while talking to zoo baseball fans who were attending a banquet in honor ot him and his team. Borchert's last inning in the game or life end ed in the banquet hall at the Elks club, of which he was life mem- Der.
 A microphone stood before Mir. BorChert, on the speakers table, carrying his words out into space. He was telling an anecdote from his earlier life when his voice broke off in the middle Of a sentence. He fell back in his chair and slumped forward on the table, his head pill lowed in his arms.
 Pat II. Bowler, toastmaster, at Borch"rr's left and Dick Mead president of the Toledo ball club, at his right, carried the stricken base ball man to an anti-room, where physicians made a vain effort 10 re- Nive him. An apoplectic stroke was the cause of death.
 Eorchert. who had controlled the Milwaukee club for seven years, was one of the best known men in or sanized baseball, and under his re gine many leading major league players were developed at Mil waukeo, Some Of them were Joe HauSer, Al Simmons. Fred Schulte, Oscar Mellilo, Lance Kichbourg, Johnny Mostil. Rubs Walberg. and Taylor Douthit.
 Borchert was born in Milwaukee August IA. 1874.