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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
ARM1sT1CE DAY

Nine years ago the worlds great
est war came to an end. Mothers
began to hope; wives could once
more expect the return OF their nus
bands. The war to end war had
been such a strain as none could ap-
preciate; now one could look Ior-
ward to reconstruction.
First the people took stock. Tne
war had cost the lives OF between
nine and ten million soldiers, the nm
est young men of the fighting nation
It had also cost the lives OF twice as
many civilians, old men, mothers,
babies.
Two things became clear. Modern
war involved the whole nation, not
merely the soldiers. In the past II
had been possible to protect one
home and loved ones. One could
retaliate by dropping bombs on ell
envy babies, but one could not pre-
vent the enemy from bombing In MS
turn. Warfare was directed chiefly
against civilian population. The
death l1StS proved II.
Therefore modern war must be
destroyed. Security against this
possible enemy or that was lnsuHl-
Gent, what was needed was security
against war itself. The abomnaole
thing must be rooted out. Until "
was. there could be no safety Tor
home, school, or church or any otner
of the institutions that make lie
worthwhile. Men said, with TIE
American major general, John T.
Organ, II would be traitor to my
country if / did not do everything IN
my power to abolish war"
Armistice Day is special day OF
remembrance for the young men VINO
laid down their lives in the war TO
end War" Their hope remains an
fulfilled. They have handed on to US
the torch of their young ideallsln
1t is for everyone of us who remain
to carry on and complete the work
In spite of the complexities OF the
technical questions Of disarmament
and arbitration, every one OF us mas
his opportunity. We can not con-
duct the negotiations, we cannot
make the treaties, but we can make
up our minds that our country's for-
eign policy shall always be based on
friendliness and fair dealing. Bad
government cannot override pubic
opinion that demands peace and falr-
ness in their dealings with other ma
lions. Good governments cannot
do the things necessary to secure
peace, and fairness unless supported
by their people.
Therefore, every single individual
citizen has his share of responsible
ty for completing the work OF build
ing lasting peace which was the
dream of those who sacrificed their
lives in the war that ended on the
first Armistice Day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
RABBIT HAS MANY ALIASES

Some OF the trade names under
which the lowly rabbit skin appears
in the fur business aTs listed by the
Biological Survey in Farmers Rulle-
tin 1919, issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture. Baltic
is prefixeA to black fox, brown fox
leopard, lion, red fox; all being rab-
bit skins variously dyed and treated
Other rabbit furs appear as Attic,
Australian. and bay seal, beaverette,
chinchiliette, cony, electric beaver,
electricmole, electric seal, erminette,
French chinchilla, meskin beaver,
meskin ermine, meskin moline, mes
kin seal. mikony, sealette, and sea-
line, squirrelette, squirreline, vision
cite, and others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
JAPAN'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT
To IT'S

Five million Japanese school-child-
rem have joined their pennies to send
an unusual Christmas present to the
United States.
The present is 81 dolls, the finest
that the Japanese doll manufactur-
ers know how to make. Each doll
is bringing a complete outfit Of cloth
ing, bedding and furniture. She is
coming prepared to stay, and to show
her new friends how she is used to
living in Japan.
Japan has been giving the dolls a
hearty send-off. In every province
and most of the principal cities, fare
we'll parties have been arranged.
The Japanese, grown-ups and child
rem alike, are very eager for lasting
friendship between their country and
the United States. They intend
these doll-messengers to let the peo-
pie in this country know that they
desire friendship. To make it clear
er, the school children in each city
have made little presents with their
own hands, for the dolls to take to
the school-children of the United
States.
On Thursday, November 3, the
Emperor's Birthday, the official fare
we'll was given the dolls by the JAP
panese Government. Then they
start their long journey, expecting to
arrive in Washington by Christmas.
Sekiya San, Of the Japanese Depart
ment of Education. has been dele
gated to accompany them, and to see
that they reach the United States
safely.
The children of Japan are sending
this Christmas present to children
of the United States to show that
they understood the purpose of the
American children in sending near
ly 1900 dolls to the children of
Japan last winter. The American
children sent dolls to nearly every
school in Japan, to show that the
people of this country want the
friendship of the people of Japan.
Japan gYasped the meaning OF the
present at once. Interest was so in
tense that people were actually in
danger of being crashed by the
crowds that gathered to see the dolls
from America when they were ex-
hibited. SO great was the enthusi-
asm that plans were Immediately
made to return the present and show
the United States that the Japanese
people want to be friends with us.
Plans for the welcome for these
messengers from Japan are being
made by the committee on World
Friendship among children. After
the official reception in Washington.
it is expected that groups of the doiis
will visit the States and most of the
important cities of this country, so
that everyone will have a chance to
see, in miniature. how Japanese
lives and dresses, and to realize that
in spite of the distance between
them, Japanese and Americans can
be friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

For three years ended December
81, 1925. farmers bought more than
$1,000. 100000 worth of machinery
number of tractors increased 1853
per cent in five years.
This great increase IN farm ma
chinery enables fewer farmers to
produce Americans food and feed
crops. releasing vast amounts OF NV
man energy for other purposes.
To solve the problem, new indus
tries must be fOapd. Just what in
dustries will be evolved cannot, OF
course, be foreseen. as the locomo
tive, the telephone, the meteor car,
the moving picture, the radio and
the thousands of miles of improved
highways could not be foreseen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS
WORK OF RED CROSS

President Coolidge at the recent
annual meeting of the American RED
Cross, in Washington, reviewed some
of the achievements of the Society
during the past year, notably the re-
lief work during the great Misslss'
ippi food.
He said that less than half dozen
persons lost their lives in the HOOD
area after the Red Cross relief took
hold and that the health OF the reru-
gees was so we'll guarded that there
were more births than deaths in the
concentration camps. A medical
survey revealed that generally speak
ing disease is less prevalent In the
affected districts now than in previ-
GUS years.
Because of this, and due to other
advantages ACQUIRING as an AFTER
math of the food, such as enrich
ment of the soil by the deposits OF
river mud, better quality seed sup
piled to farmers resulting in more
bountiful crops and new buildings
that are an improvement over the
old, the food may yet prove to be q
blessing in disguise, the president
reasoned.
Mr.. Coolidge pointed out that
S17,OO0,OO was raised for flood re-
lief work, in addition to services OF
the Federal government valued AZ
about $7,OOO,00O. 1.-The story is one
of the fine chapters in American his
tory" he said.
The president also reviewed other
work of the year in which he said
$S216,S93 was expended in relieving
about $4,000 people as a result OF
seventy-seven domestic disasters and
$4,000. for twenty different disas-
tiers abroad.
In the domestic sum only about
$3,OOO,O00 is included because that
was all expended by the end OF the
Red Cross fiscal year June the 80
However the total does cover s4.-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
EXAMINATION Is FOR RURAL
CARRIER IN ELKTON

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced that an
examination will be held at Elkton
for rural carrier at that Office. Re-
ceipt of applications will close on
Wednesday, November 16, and the
examination will be held about ten
days later. The salary of a rural
carrier on standard daily wagon
route of twenty-four miles is $500
PSF anpum, with an additional $40
per mile per annum for each mile or
majorfraetion in excess of twenty
four miles. Certain allowances are
also made for the maintenance of
equipment. Men and women are
eligible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
Silk for Body SineuUs

A recent development in surgery is
the use of silk as q substitute for va
rious body tissues. With certain pre-
cautions silk sinews may be trans
planted into the body. In this way,
natural sinews which are too short
gan be heightened. A further appli.
cation is in the form of silken liga.
mepts employed as a substitute for
ligaments which have been torn or In
jured by disease or accident. as In the
case of lateral iigaments ip the knee,
elbow. etc. Likewise. 1t Is possible to
create with silk new artificial sustain
Ing ligaments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
Seeds Hold Life Long

Seeds of the Indian lotus century
old have more active life In them than
the same kind Of seeds of last years
crop, according to report OF DR.
Ichiro Olga of the Education Institute
of Dairen, Manchuria, to the Ameri'
can Journal of Botany. Doctor Ohga
tested these ancient seeds both by
sprouting and by chemical examina'
tion. and they won on both counts.
The research was carried on during
Doctor Ohga's sOjourn In this coun.
try. at the Boyce Thompson institute.
Yonkers, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
ASKS PEACE PRAYERS
ARMISTICE DAY

BY proclamation, President Goo.
lidge set aside November IL as ArM
istice Day, calling. on the people tt
express their gratitude for peace and
their desires for continuance o.
amicable relations with other nations
The proclamation, issued under {
congressional resolution, suggest:
the display of the American emblem
and suitable exercises in schools and
churches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

100000 used for relief and rehabili-
tation due to the storm in Florida.
Those who hold membership in the
Red Cross may feel proud OF this
record of achievement and have just
reason to believe that they had an
actual part in it. The Red Cross is
great American institution and in
each succeeding disaster proves its
worth and justifies its existence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
Qualification

Fhs young miss was filling out an
application for 4 position in one Of
the city offices.
One Of the questions was: ""What is
the length Of your residence ~ the
,cityy' She answered thus: '":Abopqtt
TAO feet"
Another question was this: "Any
physical aefects" She answered:
"Only freckles."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
Habits Weave chaia,

Habits are to life what rails are t.
q railroad train. A train runs wher
1t has run before. So do M0st PEG
pie. their habits directing them and
guiding them. Only good habits are
likely to carry one In the direction he
should 60. the route that It 10 worth
while 70 travel.-Qrit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
Red Cross Meets !
Heavy Demand for
Water Safety Duty

Trained life-savers in the United
States, qualified by the Red Cross as
experts in all phases of water safety.
now number 1852 adults and
juniors, according to the Life-Saving
Service Of the American Red Cross,
which reported 32,506 trained and
qualified in the past year. This mum.
Der does not include other thousands
who were taught to swim.
Training courses conducted by the
Red Cross last summer brought out
a uniformly high standard of pro.
ficiency. In addition, more than n
winter training courses were Cd
Quoted the past year. Swimmi1
institutes" at camps in Arizogl
California, Indiana, Massachuse
New York, North Carolina, Misso
Oregon. Washington, and Wiscod
splash weeks" and swimming u
life-saving campaigns under Red Cross
auspices held in many States arousedi
great interest.
"The experience gained during theS
last few years indicates that the dan.
gers involved in water sports can be
eliminated through training and by
the adoption of water safety methods"
q recent Red Cross report stated.
when our communities provide suf-
ficient swimming pools, bathing
beaches, and skating places, and fur
nish trained leaders unde. whose guild.
ance both adults and children may
enjoy themselves in safety, the mum.
Der of preventable deaths through
drowning will be greatly reduced"
The Red Cross is endeavoring to
supply trained leaders ia water safety
SO far as its facilities permit. To in
crease the effectiveness Of this and
other services, the Eleventh Animal
Roll Gall. from November II to "a,
will urge an enrolment Of 5000, 1905
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

The American Red Cross will ask
an enrolment of 100000 members
for the coming year, during the AM.
nual Roll Call, November 11-24 IN,
elusive.
He who fights and runs away gen.
orally keeps ON running.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

The chronic kicker sometimes
merely succeeds in kicking the OBJ
staeles ont of other peoples way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

When fast automobile driver
gets through life without an accident
it's just an accident.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

The Cynical Bachelor observes
that the great trouble with the mar
riage tie is that it won's stay died,
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
OIL CONTEMPT I
. CASE DELAYED

George Gordon Battle. attorney
for Henry M. Blackmer, missing
witness in the oil cases. attacked the
constltutionality Of the Walsh act
before Justice Siddons today and
asked that the contempt citation and
seizure of 100000 OF Blackmer's as
sets be vacated.
Justice Siddons set February %
for hearing on this motion and
postponed the hearing set for Jan.
uary 6 on the original citation 30
that both can be heard at one time.
Battle declared that the court had
no Jurisdiction over Blackmer. and
that the Walsh act was in violation
of sections four, five and six of the
Constitution.
United States Attorney Peyton
Gordon aequiesced to the postpone
ment.
Battle announced that BlaclSmer,
who has been abroad for several
years would not return for the Sec
ond Fall-Sinclair conspiracy trial. set
for January Is. 1t IL understood that
Justice Siddons expects to finish the
oil contempt proceedings on that
date. va ~
Blackmer's refusal to appear will
mean that he will face another con-
tempt action.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
OLD GIRL BROKE
HOME, CHARGE

An unusual story Of two women s
love for the same man was divulged
today in the suit OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Laura M. Carter against Charles. c.
Carter for an absolute divorce.
She tells the court that she and
Carter were married on March 20,
1925, In Arlington county. Va. They
went to live at the Cambridge
apartments. S2I Nineteenth st.
N. w. One week later the "other
woman" named as correspondent,
came to her and told her. she says,
that she and Carter had been living
together and that she wanted the
new wife to give him back.
The husband came home during
the conversation. When confronted
with the accusation, the wife
alleges he confessed. whereupon
Mrs. Carter says she left him.
Carter is employed in the Income
Tax Bureau OF the Treasury De.
partment. being travelling repre-.
sentative for that department. The
wife alleges that he takes the CO.
respondent with him ON many OF
his trips. Attorneys Forbes and
Daniels filed the suit.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
RACES
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 3i.-With the
worst snow storm Of the winter
raging, snow plows were being run
over the electric and suburban
steam lines. while thousands of
men with shovels were trying to
keep the main traffic arteries open.
Hundreds of automobiles were
stalled.
The blizzard began shortly before
noon yesterday. Snow continued
to fall since. A high northeast wind
swept the flakey deluge into huge
drifts. The snowfall had reached
an average depth of about five
inches early today, but In many
places the drifts reached q depth
Of several feet.
The blizzard brought sharp
drop in temperature. The mercury
will continue downward during the
next "a hours until It touches zero
or below. according to the latest
forecast.
Two deaths in Chicago already
have been attributed to the storm.
A great number of automobile acci.
dents have been reported.
The snow storm is general over
Illinois. Indiana, wisconsin, Iowa.
Nebraska and Missouri. Kansas
City reported a threeinch snowfall
and a rapidly declining ther.
mometer.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
Pension BOOST
SEEN soon

Further liberalization Of retirement
for Federal employees. may be .ex.
pected during the present session Of
Congress. as result OF the unex.
pected growth of the retirement
fund, according to Representative
Ernest w. Gibson Of Vermont. 8
member OF the House Civil Service
Committee.
The retirement fund now totals
$74 900. 900, according to informa-
ton In the hands OF the committee.
which Is considerably more than
Government actuaries had figured
It would be at this time.
In addition to this, President
Coolidge has recommended that the
Government begin contributing SIg..
900, 1000 annually to anaortize its IN.
debtness to the fund.
The fund Is growing SO fast, under
the present law, which deducts three
ana one-half per cent from ali
Federal salaries, that 1t begins TO
look as though 1t will be self.sup.
porting, without aid from the Gov.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
PENS LIFE
To LORRAINE
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Continued from First Page.)
pared to die. The blonde, blue
eyed occupant Of q cell in "mur-
derers' row" has made over to
Lorraine what jewelry and bonds
she owns and has written
those letters.
Gray Also Resigned
Judd Gray. the condemned WON.
ans former lover, has resigned
himself to his fate, too. He has
made his last will.
Mrs. Snyder's last thoughts are
probably of her daughter. 1t is
recalled that practically the only
emotion she displayed during her
sensational trial was when Lor-
raine was put on the witness stand.
Then the defendants eyes. described
by many writer's as frosty" filled
with tears and she lost her perfect
poiSe.
Now there is little opportunity
to see Lorraine. And so Mrs.
Snyder writes.
Words OF wisdom, no doubt.
Daughter Not to See Gray
From those close to Gray 1t was
learned he has decided that under
no circumstances will he have his
9.year.old daughter, Jane Gray, visit
him in the death house. She has
never been there. "a .,
Another, ,anppuneement was shat
his wsse. Mrs. Isabel Gray of South
NorwaEx, Cohn., will pay him al
least one more visit. II Governor
Smith does net extend clemency.
'Well. what do yOu tIsink?" asked
Mrs. Snyder. cam ! going In bach
or nOt?"
In the death house the pharst
''in back" refers to the death cham
her where murderers are put Il
death In the chair.
Mrs. Snyder Heartened
Mrs. Snyder was somewhat heart
ened following the visit Of Dana
Wallace and Joseph leonardo Of
her legal staff. Through his coun
sci. Samuel L. Miller, Judd GRAY
answered Mrs. Snyder's assertion
that she tried to prevent him from
killing her husband. Miller said:
II she tried to prevent the
murder why did she not make ar
outcry or send for the police? why
did she leave the door open to lei
Judd in? If she did try to prevent
the deed Judd wouldn't be where
he IL now"
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
|MAN,72,HELDA AS
SH0PL|F TER

Breaking a record for honesty
that has lasted for nearly three.
quarters of a century, Richard
Allen Rice, ~ years old, OF New
Haven, Conn.,, today found himself
in the hands of the police because
he decided that ut does not pay
to be good"
For many years Rice, retired
tailor, has been spending his win.
ters in st. Augustine, Fla. stopping
each year for a visit to Washington.
Last year a thief entred his room
in the Florida city and stole $500
in cash and a diamond ring. EN-.
bittered, he decided to get revenge.
so this year he visited a number Of
department stores while here and is
alleged to have stolen various ar
ticles OF apparel for men, women
and children.
Rice was arrested by Detective
Thomas Nally and 4. f. Thomp.
son in local department store
He had in his hand a suitcase con.
tanning mems and women's hose.
babies shoes and caps and many
other articles which he is said to
have admitted stealing during his
three weeks stay here. He also had
tourist ticket to Florida and $393
in cash on his person.
After his arrest Rice told of other
articles that he had secreted in his
room in a downtown hotel. These
were recovered.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
NelU Year Celebration
For Monday Has
Official Cast
Hardy Animals as White House Fete and
Diplomatic Breakfast

ders, Mrs. William a. johnson,
Mrs. w. w. Taylor, Mrs. John L.
Dewitt. Mrs. Frederick Dent
Sharp, Mrs. Joseph A. Atkins,
Mrs. G. r. SummeraII, r., Mrs.
Maxwell Murray. Mrs. Berkeley
T.. Merchant, Miss Kathleen
Graham, Miss Violet Whelan and
Miss Margaret Moreno.
TlHE marriage Of Miss Lois De
1 Kruif, daughter Of Mrs.
Henry De Kruif. OF Washington,
and Aaron Ward. son OF Mrs. s.
Roswell Ward, of Montclair, N. j..
and the late Mr.. Ward, OF New,
ark, took place today in All
Souls Unitarian Church. A re.
ception at the home of the bride
in Harvard Street followed the
ceremony.
The bride was given in mar.
riage by her brother, Paul De
Kruif, Of New York. and George
Gilbert Ward was his brothers.
best man.
The bride Il . graduate Of the
University Of Michigan and Mr..
, Ward was graduated from Yale,
class of 1917. The couple will
make their home in New Bruins.
wick. N. j. t
Miss Isabel Thorndike, Of Bos.
ton, is the guest of her aunt.
Mia nnT4 fN,.~,.n1 ~-vskl ~w,t. -. -.
will pass the rest Of the winter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. III. Campbell Graef
and their daughter, Miss Olyve
Graef, will leave next for Bermuda
for q stay Of several weeks.
MRS. RAYMOND L. HoUK
NA has gone to Bayside, L. L..
for holiday visit to her family
and will later go to Boston to keep
some concert engagements. Known
to the stage as Margaret Ornnonde.
Mrs. HOAX comes OF prominent
theatrical family and is herself
well known az singer. Mr.. Houk
is the son OF William C. Houk,
assistant superintendent Of the
House Office Building, and has q
congressional background, since
his grandfather. the late Repre-
sentative L. c. Houk, represented
a Tennessee district in the House
for 20 years. and he has had an
uncle and a cousin in Congress.
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The Zeta Sigma Theta Sorority
Is having its holiday tea this aft.
ernoon at Stoneleigh Court, in
compliment to the new members
of the sorority. Those attending
are Mrs. Naomi Geraci. Miss Joan
X. Brady, Miss Dorothy Ryder,
Miss Leona Riley, Mrs. Corinne
Pearce Smith, Miss Isabel Lealny.
Miss Ellen M. Leahy. Miss Agnes
NJ. Nolan, Miss Gertrude Gelbrick,
Miss Alice Marshall, Miss Frances
Kelly. Miss Laura Senge. Miss
MargaretA. O'Neill, Miss Gertrude
Gelbrlck, Miss Frances Kelly, Miss
Alice Marshall, Miss Elizabeth
Eaton, Miss Laura Senge, Miss
Margaret A. O'Nelll, and Miss
Catherine Leidln.
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DIR. Anita Maris Boggs will re.
ceive members of the League Of
American Pen Women at q tea
which she will give in honor of
the executive board and special
committee chairmen Monday aft
ernoon from I to 6 o'clock, at
lIOS Sixteenth st. y. w.