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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
Take Inventory of Farm
When Least to Figure

The best time to take a farm in
ventory is when the least figuring has
to be done. For general crop and
stock farms, this is usually between
January 1 and when the, spring work
starts. For poultry farms, the best
time to take it probably is just after
the pullets have been put in winter
quarters. For those who have to COM
ply with the income tax regulations,
January is the best date.
No specific date is set for taking
such an inventory, but any convenient
time will do If 1t is taken approx
mately the same time each year, &C.
cording to the farm management de-
partment Of the New York State Col
lege of Agriculture at Ithaca, N. Y.
The inventory should include real
estate, horses, cattle. sheep, hogs,
poultry, farm tools and equipment, and
supplies on hand such as hay, straw,
grain and silage.
In placing values, a conservative
estimate of what an animal or ar
ticle would sell for, with a reason
able length of time in which to dis
pose Of it, is the best basis. This
is about comparable to what it would
bring at well-attended farm auction
After inventorying all the farm
property, list other assets such as lib
erty bonds. certificates of indebted
ness, receivable bills and cash. Shares
of stock in corporations should be in
Guided at market value.
After inventorying all resources, list
debts such as mortgages, notes, and
bills owed. including with the notes
and mortgages the dates of maturity.
After complete list Of all that
is owed is made, make a summary
showing the total value of each kind
of farm property.
Compute the total resources, and
from this subtract the total liabilities.
This, then, represents the net worth
or the true financial standing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28

History and legend are vague in recit-
ing the details of their personal his
tory. The lovers festival. is appar-
emily to be connected not with the
birthday of these holy men but with
an early pagan festival that was part
of the Roman Lupercalia.. The medic
val custom in England and on the
continent was to put the names of
young men and women in jar and
draw them out on Saint Valentines
eve. Those whose names were thus
linked had to make presents to each
other and agree to be each others
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28

an appropriate gesture and say, La
fayette, we are here!" That yarn orig
mated when Colonel Stanton of Per-
shing's staff stood before the tomb
and sale, Lafayette, nous somme la I"
But it was soon tackled onto the COM
manding general, and even President
Wilson in speech before the French
chamber credited it to Pershing. Tie
general himself has denied that he
ever said it, as he has denied that his
offer of American troops to General
Foch was made in the form of the his.
toric, "All that we have is yours"
However, he did say in 1917, Ser
many can be beaten, Germany must
be beaten, Germany will be beaten"
When a British admiral asked AID.
miral William S. Sims when the first
division of American destroyers could
be ready for business, he replied, "We
can start at once. We made prepara-
lions on the way" Or so the news
papers reported 1t at the time. But
in letter to the New York Times,
dated February 81, 1919, from London,
the admiral denied positively that the
question was ever asked him or that
he ever made that reply.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
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1t Is Exceedingly Dangerous to Let
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Easv TO Check Them.

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of home remedies for the relief of colds,
coughs, Group, hoarseness and similar
ailments
Porter's Pain King Is made of pure.
less and amazingly effective. BY merit
alone 1t holds an honored place in hun
dreds of thousands of American homes
the year round.
Right now is a good time to read the
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Many families who have this good old
time Imminent in the house suffer need.
lessly because they do not know all of
Its many uses. Porter's Pain King Is
more than a remedy for colds. 1t
soothes aches and pains, soreness,
swollen joints, tired muscles. lame back
and rheumatic misery. 1t heals burns.
scslds, cuts, chapped hands. frost-bitten
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The Geo. H. Rumble Co., Piqua. Ohio.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28

'You can fool all the people some
Of the time, and some of the people
all the time, but you can't fool all the
people all the time"
late John Dickinson Sherman, feature
writer for the Western Newspaper
Union until his death in 1925, then
Hyde Park correspondent for the Chi
cago Tribune, and his friend, Clarence
P. Dresser, Hyde Park correspondent
Of the City Press, succeeded in board
ing the Vanderbilt special when 1t
stopped at Michigan City, Ind, for
water. After the train was on its way
they were admitted to Mr.. Vanderbilt's
private car and granted an interview.
In the course of the interview Mr..
Sherman put this question to the rail-
road magnate, do your limited ex-
press trains pay or do you run them
for the accommodation of the public?'
Accommodation of the public,!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Vanderbilt, "the public
be damned! We run them because we
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28

ment has been attributed to the edi-
tor of the Tribune enormously. But
SO fully does he concur in the advice
it gives that he indorses most heartily
the epigrammatic advice of the Terre
Haute Express and joins in saying,
GO West, young man, go Vest"
Admiral Dewey standing on the
bridge Of the Olympia at the battle
of Manila bay and watching the on
coming Spanish fleet, remarked qui-
city, you may fire when ready. Grid
ley" So says history, and it has be-
come one of our favorite quotations.
But in an interview published in the
Chicago Evening Post of October 90.
1899, Dewey is quoted as saying shat
the American policy toward Aguinaldo
should be straight from the shoulder
with plenty of force behind it. that he
did not tell Gridley to fire when ready,
and that he does not want to be Presi-
dent"
And it is now known that Pershing
did not stand before the tomb, make
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28


have to. They do not pay. We have
tried again and again to get the diff
ferent roads to give them up; but they
will run them and, of course, as long
as they run them, we must do the
same"
Did General Sherman ever say,
"War il he'll %? According to one ver-
sion, he made this historic declaration
at reunion of his brothers brigade
at Caldwell, Ohio. Another says that
he uttered it at the graduating exer-
cises of the Michigan Military acad-
envy at Orchard Lake, Mich, on June
10, 1879. The epigram, say some, is
only an abbreviated quotation, the full
text of which is, 81 am tired and sick
Of war. Its glory is all moonshine. 1t
is only those who have neither fired
shot nor heard the shrieks and
groans of the wounded, who cry aloud
for blood, more vengeance, more DESC
lation. War is hell! !" Others main
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
Light in Scratching Shed

Different poultrymen are building
their scratching shed or house with
one or two small windows at the rear
of the house so that the chickens have
light to work there. This keeps the
litter worked out from the walls, and
amounts to increasing the scratching
area. If measured and estimated it
will be surprising how much smaller
some poultry houses are in actual
service capacity than their dimensions
would seem to indicate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
Saint Valentines Day

II is a popular error to assume that
February IA is to be associated with
a single saint. The day belongs to no
fewer than seven persons in the CON-
prehensive ecclesiastical calendar. and
the head Of an eighth is venerated at
this time. They came from France,
Belgium Spain and Africa. and the
best-known members of the group were
bishop of Umbria and priest of
Rome. both Of the Third century. A. D.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
Famous English River

Caesar says that at the time of his
invasion of Britain the River Thames
in England was called "Tamesis."
Other early writers call it "Tamesa."
In early Saxon times the river was
called "Thamis." The Thames above
Oxford often is called isis"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28

valentines for the ensuing year. BY
and by the women were released from
the obligation to make gifts and only
the men sent presents or missives ex-
pressive of affectionate sentiment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28
Wasted Affection

walter, do you love your little
baby brother?" whats the use? He
wouldn't know it if l did,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-28

tain that Sherman never said it, but
that the expression was first used by
Charles Francis Adams at the thir-
teenth annual dinner of the Confed-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

pate in a series of exhibitions for a prize. The contest among the young CT boys began several weeks ago.
 There will be no meeting Of the Lafanso club this week but meetings will be resumed next week.
 The choir of the Methodist church will meet in the auditorium of the church this evening 10 rohcarsc Christmas music.
 Mrs. Royal Morse is able to be about after being confined 10 her home for the past several days with the grippe.
 Tn" annual Community club ban qu"t and election of officers will be held carly in January. Tho commit ice in charge will be named at the next club meeting.
 The Mattabesctt river has risen several feet since the heavy rain yesterday morning and Wednesday evening. The water is about six feet from the bridge at Westfeld depot. Tn" present cold snap has stopped the danger of any further rise.
 The Modern Woodmen will meet next Monday cvcnin at s o'clock at Athletic ball.
 Croam"d chicken supper will be served at tn" Community hanquct next Tuesday evening at G:30 o'clock by the Ladies' Aid society Of the Methodist church. An entertainment will follow tho supper.
 Dance. Grange Hall. Berlin. to- night. Harmony Girls Orchcs,ra.- alNt =
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Worcester Man Saved
 From Death in Bog

Barre. Mass, Dec. 9.-tP>-Mired mp 10 his armpits in a bog off the l'rt"rSham road for threo hours, Peter Fountone of Worcester was rescued late yesterday by persons attracted by his cries for help. Fon- ton" was hunting for deer when he N"n'ured into inc bog. The mud sur rounding the spot where he wats held prisoner baked the rcscucrs for hours, but he was finally pulled from his porilous place with tho aid of ropes. lio was suffering from OK hau-tiOu Mhc rescued
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Democratic Committeeman
 Seeks Raider of His Home

Charleston. w. Va, Dec. 9 R- c. W. Osenton, democratic national committeeman. today launched an investigation of search made of his home i'll Fayette county. Nov. Fl while he was absent Osenton said four officers searched the house from top to bottom. Osenton said . week previous to the search he had given an interview favorble to the presidential candidacy of Governor Smith of New York and had called the Nolstoad act "a failure and . crime"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Grafton Town Meeting
 Lasts Only 15 Seconds

Gr0fton, Mass, Dec. 9.-IPI- What is believed 10 be a record un- c11allod in the annals of town meet in%s was established here last night when the adjourned town meeting was in session about 15 seconds. The town meeting found itclf without business to consider when fl voter; gathered as all the articles were act cd upon three weeks ago. Motion 10 adjourn was made as soon as the session convened and carried unanimously.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
RURAL DELIVERY ROUTE EXTENDED Silver Lake Inn District to Have
 Service GOVT. GRANTS PETITION
Ecn>in@ton Congregational Church to Celebrate 215th AnniycrSary- kcnSinGtOn Grammar school Elects Officers.

Postmaster s. Nl CoWlcs of the Kensington post office has received notice from Washington that tho pc tition of the people in the district of Silver Lake Inn for free rural de livery of mail has been granted, The rural route will be extended to the Meriden town line which is just pass the inn.
 The people in this section have had to go 10 the city Of Mcridcn if they wished 10 get their mail. This caused a great deal of inconvenience and d petition was circulated among the residents for lur;h delivery of their mail. The residents worked hard 10 put the petition over and satisfaction will be high at the granting of the petition. The de livery will be taken care of by Let tercarrier II. Herbert
 Celebrate Anniversary.
 The Kensington Congregational church will observe the a15th anni- yersary of the organization of the church at the regular morning scrv- ice Sunday. There will be special music and services appropriate to the occasion. Rev. Sherrod Soule. D. D., secretary of the Missionary society of Connecticut, will preach the anniversary sermon. Doctor Soule is well known in Kensington and is well vcrsed in the history and work of the Congregational churches in Connecticut.
 The Congregational church was organized in Kensington on Decem- Der 12. 1712, and was formed from the parish of Pennington. At that time the kensington parish included al the present town of Middletown. The first minister of the church was Rev. William Burnham who was ordained to the ministry in Ken sinGton on December 10. 17l2.
 Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips is the pastor at the church at the present time and is well known throughout Inc state.
 AucnuS 1tHCcS.
 Frank Mckeon of kcnsington has gone 10 New York for a visit of a week or two. He will attend the six day bicycle races at Madison s'quare Garden.
 Auxiliary Entcr,ains
 Tho members. of the American egion auxiliary of the Bolton kasi- a post will entertain the members Of tn" Hartford county association tomorrow afternoon in the Com munity house on Wor'hington ridge nt 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Wells Of Hartford is president of the county association. A local woman, Miss Grace M Ventres, is county ser Eeant- -at-arms. X large atterdanc" is expected.
 Tomorrow evening a turkey sup. Der will be served at the Legion hall in Kensington. All members of the Legion and the auxiliary are invited A program of speeches and enter tainment will follow the supper. Miss Mary Griswold. superintendent of the local schools. will speak on tho subject "How the Legion and tho Auxiliary can help the Schools. y Stat@ Cor'mandcr Richards will at tend the cocial. The Legion will be
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

Geneva. Dec. 2 tUPl-Thc League of Nations council today decided that all necessary formalities had been completed for Greece to float under (S29,212 ,500) to be used in com bination with loan floated in the United States 10 restore Greek if nanCes and economies.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

not known"
 On the contrary. Mrs Le Harte has often visited her husband here, and has made numerous friends in town. There are also four married : daughters, and four grandchildren. | who were looking forward 10 a i happy family gathering at Christmas time. when Mr. Le Hartc hoped 10 be with them all at the home Of his | oldest daughter, Mrs. l.. W. Rcnz, 1 in New York city.
 Mrs. Le Harte hastened to the | bedside of her husband. in response | to a telegram announcing his criti- cal condition, but arrived few ! minutes too late. She was in at 1 tendance at the funeral services, as
 were also Mir. and Mrs. Fenz and
 son and another daughter. One i daughter is very i'll in New York , hospital
 l II. s. Play Tonight The three act comedy, Nothing But the Truth" will be presented in the High school auditorium tonight by the Masque and Gown. the school dramatic club. The rchearsals hay, been carried on for several weeks under Nice-Principal Douglas Mac
 Donald and the cast has responded
 in excellent fashion to his coaching
 so that fine presentation is as
 sured. There will be musical num- 1 hers between the acts and after the performance there will be dancing
 in the gymnasium. Tickets for the play will be on sale at the door. Martha Rcbekah Social Martha Rebekah lodge will hold
 a card party and social in Odd Eel lows hall at s o'clock Monday night , Coffee and waffles will be served, The public is welcome.
 Funeral of Alfred Olson | Funeral services for Alfred Olson who died at his home on Farming
 ton avenue yesterday. will be held at
 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
 the Swedish Bethany church in Ney Britain. The pastor, Rev. C. J. Ere
 deeN, will officiate. The burial will ,, he in Oak Hill cemetery. Southing- ton.
 Washington-T -Trumbull Election
 Election of officers will be held at
 the next regular meeting of Wash ngton-Trumbull circle. Companions
 of the Forest. A full attendance is desired at this meeting, which will be held on December 22.
 League Managers to Meet ! President James Paul of the In. dustrial Bowling league has called a meeting of the team captains for next Tuesday night at the Rccroa,
 ton alleys It is planned to adopt some new rules and to revise the
 schedule for the third and fourth rounds.
 James Burns Ill
 James Burns is ill at his home or
 Redstonc Hill.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
| UNIVERSITY JNAUGIR.iTED,

Milan. Dec. UP)-Thc Catholic university was inauguratcd today. Father Gomclli. in" rector, delivered the inaugural address.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

TWO WORKNiEN KILLED.
 Naples. Dec. 9 CuP)-Domenico Quindieri and Giovannia Marioso. workmen, were killed in a dynamite explosion during road construction.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
OVERHEA7ED IRON CAUSE OF BLAZE
Timely Discovery Of Fire Saves
 Home From Destruction
TO DISCONTINUE BUSINESS
High school Basketball Season Opens Tonight-Campaign Against Diphthcria Is SucccssfuI-BristoI Men Fined in Superior Court,

An overloaded electric iron was the direct cause Of a fire in the homo Of Henry A. Gero of 159 Lewis street yesterday afternoon, which resulted in damage estimated at approximately S200 by Chief John II, Hayes. Only for the fact that the fire was discovered promptly by Mrs. John Driscoll, who lives near by, and the prompt response of Hose Company No, and Squad A, the house would have been totally de- stroyed
 Mrs. Cero, after completing her ironing. left the house 10 do some shopping, forgetting 10 turn the cor rent off. When the fremen ar rived. all doors were found locked and it was necessary to force an entrance. The blaze had eaten it's way through the ceiling Of the first floor and was just breaking through the roof The prompt use of chemi- calls eXtinguished the blaze.
 The firemen. upon turning off the electric current in the basement, found q penny behind one of the fuses. which was also contributing factor to the fire. The flow Of cleo trlc current. as explained by Chief Hayes, was increased almost double by the presence of the coin and even after the other fuses had been blown out, electricity continued to course through the wires from the fuse be- hind which was lodged the penny. This practice IS one which should be discouraged according to the chief.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
To Discontinue Business

Burton 0. Bennett, who has con- ducted T drug store at S5 North
 Main street for the past 31 years, is making arrangements for the dis continuance ot the business. He has no announcement 10 make at the present time as to his future plans.
 The business was founded in 1891 by N. Lozier. who a few years later sold out to Bert Lyons Mir. Lyons in turn sold the business in July, 1896 10 Nr. Bennett and Perry N.
 1olley. who conducted it under the firm name Of Hollcy and Bennett for several years The two partners later purchased the drug business of l.. C. llilliard located at the corner of Main and Prospect streets and at that time the partnership was dis solved, MT. Bennett remaining in the North Main street location and Mir iIolley assuming control of the new store. Nr. Hollcy died several years ago and the business founded by him is now being conducted by his
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Funeral of Alfred Olson
Washington -TruInbulI Election

Election of officers will be held at the next regular meeting of Wash ngtonTrumbull circle. Companions of the Forest. A full attendance is desired at this meeting, which will
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Condition Serious

Tn" condition of Michael l'ngradv and Michael krunz remains ScricN
 at the New Britain General hospital. Both mon have shown but little im- proTcment since last Sunday but au- thoritics at the hospital state that i'' men have a good chance Of re-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Few Truants

The report of the attendance de- partment of the city schools as sub mitted to Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Rciche, shows that during the month of November there were 49 cases investigated and classified as follows: IS truants, IT had no proper and legitimate excuse for absence; eight had proper excuse for their absence, and six were not legally absent.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Ba ~kctba!l Tonight

The basketball season of the Bristol high school will be opened this evening at the local gym, with the Terryvillc high quintet furnish ing the opposition. The game, which is scheduled for S:30, will follow a preliminary game between the sec ond teams ot the two schools. Dick Dillon of Hartford will referee both contests
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
KcnSington Boys Club

represented by Commander Joseph
 l.. Wilson and the auxiliary by
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
Attachment Filed

An attachment for $100 has been placed on the property Of Elizabeth Mansell on Central street, Forest vile, in an action brought by Frank Iavizzo Of New Britain through his attorney. g. Girard Casalc. The writ is returnable before the city court Of New Britain the fourth Monday of December.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
I. 0. o, F. Meeting

 The regular meeting of Stephen Terry lodge, l. o. o. F., will be held at o'clock this evening in Stephen Terry hall.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

Dillon of Hartford will referee both contests.
 Observe Anniversary
 The twenty ninth anniversary of Court Ever Welcome. Forcsters of America. Was observed last evening in Red Mems hall. An elaborate entertainment program was carried out and refreshments served.
 Church Services
 Services in honor of St. Anne will bo held at 7.&o o'clock tomorrow evening at st. Joseph's church.
 Immunization Campaign Report
 Dr. E. F. Robbins. city health of iicer. and Earl A. KeiChc, superin- teudont Of schools, have expressed themselves as very well satisfied with the progress made in the cam raign 10 stamp out the diphtheria seoUrgo in the public schools. Fig ur"s available this morning indicate that 5l per cent of all of Bristol school children have either taken the Schick test or have received their first inoculation. This percen- taCc will be increased 10 largo dc. gree before the campaign is ended in the opinion Of both health de- pertinent and school officials
 Fined in Superior Court Nicholas Fantasia, 19, Dominica Peruglno. IS. Eugene Cavalieri, IT and Anthony Rasula, 2o, all of thi, city were each fined $50 and cost' and given suspended sentences O. four months by Judge Ernest C simpson in the superior court yes. terday.
 The youths were arrested in thi' city on October p, charged witt carnal knowledge Of q minor female
New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
League Managers to Meet
AGREES TO GREEK LOAN

James Burns is i'll at his home or Redstonc Hill