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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
Sure EarthUornas Sing

II you. don't believe that earthworms
have voices and use them, tiptoe into
the garden some warm summer eve
ming, says DIR. Rudolph Ruedemann OF
the New York State museum, Albany
in statement in Popular Science
Monthly, confirming observations Of
the German scientist, Prof. o. Man
gold.
Listening one evening in the garden
Doctor Ruedemann observed "a chorus
Of almost unbelievably small voices.
Aided by a fiashlight, he caught sever.
al worms in the act Of singing" The
worms, he thinks, make these noises
by dragging their minute hristles over
the edges of their holes in the ground
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
OVER FOUR HUNDRED THOUS-
AND STOCKHOLDERS

With 420,291 stockholders as OF
June 20, 1927, the record date for
the quarterly dividend, payable July
Is, the American Telephone and Tel
egraph Company establishes a new
record, according to statement just
made by w. A. Condit, vice president
of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
ephone Company of Baltimore City.
This is the largest number to whom
the corporation has ever paid a dlvl-
combined total of stockholders for
the next three largest American cor
porations Mr.. Condit states.
Stock of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company is widely
owned. Less than 4 per cent of the
outstanding stock is held in the
name of brokers, the balance being
owned by investors throughout the
country, including. some 5000 living
in foreign countries. Included in
the list are more than 10000 Bell
System employees.
The average number of shares
held per stakeholder is only 26.
More than one-half of the stock
holders own 10 shares or less, how
ever, and more than three-fourths
own 25 shares or less. No stock
holder owns as much as one per cent
of the outstanding stock,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
Studying Street Noises

In an effort to bring about the elimi-
nation of many street noises, sur
vey is being made in the streets Of
Chicago with an instrument recently
devised for recording and comparing
the volume of different sounds. Ae-
cording to this instrument the aver
age human voice records 40 and the
streets noises on the level Of one Of
Chicago's busiest corners is 657. The
volume of noise encountered at the
top of tall building is about one
third that at the street level below.
steam engine pulling up a grade
makes tn. ee times more noise than
an electric motor doing the same
amount of work on the same grade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
Mule Long Imprisoned

When his mule disappeared, Dan
Darling, pioneer farmer of Nixon,
Texas, started farfung search for
him, without avail, even putting out
postcards with a reward for his re-
turn. Two weeks later, he happened
to cross dry creek in the middle Of
hts pasture, and found the mule
wedged in between two banks in such
a way that he could not get out. Darl-
ing procured help, and released the
mule, which had not suffered much In
spite Of his long stay without food or
water.-Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
oIsPATc'I'Ne BY rELEPl oNs

The Southern Railroad has placed In
service this year telephone dispatch
lines between Meridian. Miss, and New
Orleans. a distance of 202 miles This
gives the Southern telephone service
over its entire line between New Or
leans and Cincinnati and between New
Orleans and Washington by way Of
Birmingham and Atlanta.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22
NEW Works. DIRECTORY

Approximately 3.16O.O00 copies OF
the winter issue Of the New York City
telephone directory have been dis.
tributed OF these $4,000 volumes
went to subscriber Manhattan and
the Bronx and aho 100000 to those
In BROOKLYN Quee' md Richmond.
The new directory ontains approx.
mately $4,000 listings in the Man.
haitian and the Bronx volume, and
about $4,000 in the Brooklyn and
Queens volume,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

People who try to stand prosper
ity are fools. They should sit down
and take it easy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

Many a woman who boasts of her
aim in life deliberately throws her
self at a man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

1t takes nine tailors to make
man, and even then he can't always
prove it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

After all it may be better to take
things as they come than wait for
the leavings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

You never can tell. Straitened
circumstances have made many a
rlan crooked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

He who looks out for his own in
terests must also fight for his prin-
ciples.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

Experience is the best teacher. 1t
can even give lessons to the man
who knows it all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

There may be two sides to the pro-
hibitioa question, but you can't make
a wet or dry believe it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

You never can tell. No fellow is
so sharp that occasionally some other
person doesn't sit on him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

That beauty's but skin deep is plaini
And needs no explanation.
The girl with freckles may attain
A spotless reputation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

No statues are erected to men who
were afraid to say their say in plain
ordinary words.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

Tommy-"Pop, what do we mean
by the crust of society?" Tommy's
Pop-"The crust of society, my son,
is made up of the people with the
dough-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

Some men never give religion a
slight thought until they are sick in
bed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

The less a man amounts to him
self the prouder he is of his ances-
tors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-22

Possession is nine points OF the
law, especially self-possession.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Lloyd MCCLELLAN and Gretta Myers
were married Tuesday at Pros
ser. The brides home has been in
Toppenish and the groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Nc
Millin of this city. They will make
their home in Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Gardner
were over from Olympia for the
Fourth. They We're accompanied
by the daughter Jean and Marian
Haydon and were house guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Fifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Muldrow
and Miss Lee went to Wapato Sun
day and visited Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Gilmore. They all took a trip
up the mountains beyond Yakima.
The Muldrows returned Monday
night bringing Louise Gilmore
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Burnworth
had as guests over the week end
his brother-in-law and sister Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Knighten and
Miss Lenore Burnworth of Forest
Grove. Oregon. They all made a
trip up thru the Yakima valley the
first of the week.
After taking the boys to scout
camp last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Larson and Leslie left in the eve
ming for Lewiston where they Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Goodwin,
former Kennewick residents, and
later went on to Spokane. They
arrived home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Williams
went to Seattle Saturday for a
short visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. A. j. McLaren.
They had family reunion over
the Fourth, their son. George and
family being down from Canada,
and also their daughters from Alb
erdeen and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Scott started
Sunday morning with a delegation
for the boy scout camp and when
nearing Walla Walla their car was
forced into the ditch and turned
over. No one was hurt nor the car
much damaged. The boys were TAX
en- on by Mr.. White and Mr.. Scott
drove his car home.
Rossiter Alexander, of Eldarado,
Kansas, was a guest at the Bent
ley home yesterday. He was res
ident of Horse Heaven some years
ago and still owns land there.
They made trip out in the hills
during the day and report the
wheat in excellent condition. Mr..
Alexander is staying in town on
business for a. short time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Snavely of With
vile, Virginia, their daughter Mae
and Ray Cassell are visiting this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Brooks. Mr.. Snavely has a
large commercial apple orchard Of
more than 100 acres in Virginia
and is interested in the apple in
dustry of Washington. They ex-
pect to remain here two or three
weeks.
Lane X. Larson and Mr.. Scott
took load of scouts to camp Sum
day morning. Gerald Cox, leon
ard Kinkaid and Paul Duffy went
ND in a Ford truck and took all
the baggage. The other scouts
who went were Harrington, Bro
gunner, Campbell, Scott, Brough-
man, Erickson and Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie White drove
to Walla Walla Sunday morning,
accompanied by Mr.. G. Brough-
man. Mrs. White and Marie stop
ped off at Walla Walla to visit
with relatives and Mr.. White and
Mr.. Broughman went on to scout
camp. They returned Monday
bringing Mrs. Whites sister, Mrs.
Geo. Preis and daughter Maxine
with them for visit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

The A. Lehnhard, C. Hoadley,
Howard Door, o. T. Staley and M
CARRIER families took their dinners
and spent the Fourth with R. H.
Holcombe.
Charles Haas, Jr., who has been
in Seattle on account of his IA
Tiers illness, was here over the
week end. He reports his father
as improving.
R. E. Reed and Jimmie went
to the mountains above the scout
camp Saturday and spent the time
fishing and camping. They return
ed Monday.
Mrs. Lucy Bentley entertained
a few friends at luncheon Satur-
day. Covers were laid for six and
after lunch the ladies enjoyed a
social afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Raglan and
Mrs. w. S. Grouse started TODAY
for Los Angeles. Mrs. Grouse will
visit Everett and expects to be
gone torso time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Williams
were hosts to a picnic party the
Fourth, including Will Anon,
Mrs. Stricken, the A. C. Anon and
I. N. Mueller families.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. MacLean
and their son Richard of Walla
Walla were guests over the Fourth
at Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert G. Calls
of the Garden Tracts.
The E. C. Tweet, H. R. Vibber,
j. III. Siegfried and M. M. Moulton
families motored to Kooskooski in
the Blue Mountains the Fourth and
enjoyed a picnic dinner.
Mrs. Albert Haas has had her
sister Miss Rachel Moves of Yak
ina with her the past week. They
spent the first of the week in Wal
la Walla with their sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Slaugen-
haupt and daughter Helen and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Green and son
Jimmie, returned yesterday from
short camping trip in the noun
tains at Rimrock.
Mrs. j. j. Rudkin and Mrs. w.
81. Gascoigne gave buffet supper
Tuesday in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. F. Semon. Cards were played
afterwards, honors going to Mr..
and Mrs. HI. R. Vibber and Mr..
and Mrs. Semon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Coonley and
daughters, Misses Thelna, Fran
ces, Adell and Bilberta left for
their home in Spokane Tuesday.
On their homeward trip they stop
ped for a day at Walla Walla and
Lewiston.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

Glen Johnson left Monday eve
ming for Boise after a short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
E. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. j. Zaremba and
sons and Don Brill went to Port
land Saturday and remained over
the Fourth. q
Paul Spreen was over from Ia
coma the first of the week on bus
mess connected with the De Sofa
Creamery Co.
Mrs. w. j. Harris returned Sat-
urday from The Dalles where her
son William is in the hospital with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Setterman
and daughter Mildred, of Ritzville
spent the week end with her faith
er c. F. Winkenwerder.
Misses Ella Neuman and Esther
Malchow and John Neuman and
Albert and Francis. Zarndt spent
the Fourth in Spokane.
wafer knowles, who has been
at the P. p. & L. construction
camp near Moro, Oregon. came
home the last of the week.
Mrs. I'll. j. Walters and son of
Bellingham were guests over the
week end at the w. S. Walters
E. II. Sherk returned yesterday.
He accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kean and Mrs. Sherk on their trip
to the beach as far as Portland.
home in the Garden Tracts.
A few new books were added to
thee library shelves this week. a.
mong them being Ebert Hubbard's
Scrap Book and Note Book"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hawkins and
Phillip are at Toppenish today
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lin
coin.
Mrs. Lucy Willsey is having an
old fashioned quilting bee tomor-
row. The completed quilts will 90
into the hope chest of Miss Mona
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Des-
oranges and children went to Cam
as Saturday and spent the holiday
with her people. He returned Tues
day.
Mrs. Emma Stricken and Miss
Myrtle Strickler, of Spokane, have
been guests at the Robert Mackie
and w. H. Strickler homes this
week.
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Hodge and
Daoy went to LaGrande, Saturday
to visit her sister. He returned
tuesday and Mrs. Hodge will stay
awhile.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

Mrs. A. w. TOmltins and Mrs.
Ethel DuSair. Mrs. G. w. Sherk
and Miss Beatrice Sherk and Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Slaugenha5pt cell
ebrated the Fourth together at the
Tomkins home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lodge,
Hazel and Mrs. Sarah Dorothy,
motored to Hood River, Saturday
afternoon and met Arthur Jacot
and family and all camped there
over the Fourth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-07

yTTE WANT to I'LL this page with good newsy items
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
GOOD BILL AT CAPITOL.

An excellent double feature pho toplay program is now playing the Capitol today and Saturday in the presentation of Ankles Preferred and Held By the Law" Ankles Preferred' features Madge Bellamy in an intimate story of silk stockings and also offers daring comedy. The companion feature. Held By the Law" is a Bayard Veiller mystery melodrama and features an all-star cast with Johnnie Walker.
 Tonight is Gold Night. a new nov city which the Capitol is offering. and in which $5o.Oo in gold pieces will be awarded.
 Beginning next Sunday for four day run the big attraction will fea- ture Ronald Colman and Wilma Banky in "The Night Of Love-" a dashing romance of the feudal right to the first night. Rockies is com- ing soon.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
C0nlon President of Burritt School Assn,

Frank l.. Conlon, formerly alder man from the sixth ward. was elect ed president of the Elihu Burritt Parents and Teachers association at the annual meeting held in the school auditorium last evening. He has been an active worker in the organization for several years and his choice as president will prove to be popular one among the mem- bers.
 The other officers elected to serve with him are as follow: First vice. president. James Tonene: second vice president. Harry Witkin: re- cording secretary, Sadie Sahpiro and treasurer, Miss Mary Campbell. principal of the school. The mem- bers of the executive committee elected last night are as follows: Harry Pettinato, Samuel Cole, Louis Seglar. Sargis Sherigian and Frank Haze.
 Miss Estelle Cuddy, director of physical education in the schools gave 9 very interesting lecture on Physical Education in the Schools and its Relation to the Health of Children"
 Several musical selections were rendered by the sixth grade children under the direction of Miss Lila Byrne and first aid demonstration by Miss Hulda Brink and Winifred Shea delighted the gathering. Miss Lillian Josephson. accompanied on the piano by Miss Arinth, sang sey- eral solos. One of the features of the program were selections render- ed by the Whistling and Harmonica club under the direction of Miss An- na Olson.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
CLOSING SESSION
 0F ASSEMBLY HAS EXCITING MOMENTS
(Continued From First Page)

the last day of this session of the general assembly. the state senate today adopted 8 bill taxing the movie industry with an amendment
 which will impose the tax on seat 1 ing capacity basis. The original bill
 laid fiat four per cent tax on gross receipts.
 The bill which had been adopted by the house early in the week will
 have to be acted upon by that body.
 Doubt was expressed in the senate that the house would sober up' long enough to consider intelligent
 ly such an important measure. The bill would divide the houses into six classes as follows:
 Class A, 1900 or more seats. tax of $40 week: sclass B, 1000 to l. 300. $25 a week: class c, 750 to 1, ,- 900. S20 a week; class D, 800 to 750. $15 a week; class F, less than 500 exhibiting more than three nights a week, s10 a week; class r. less than 500 exhibiting less than three nights a week, $o week.
 Survey of Session
 The 127th general assembly which will adjourn late today did what all it's predecessors had done-threw three times as many bills into the waste basket as 1t adopted into laws.
 The legislative average of bills accepted to those rejected has been one to four. "Pay As You Co.,
 For the second time in recent years session had ever before it q slogan of the executive. pay as you go' and veteran legislators and the majority leaders agree that most projects financed has been in line with that slogan. They point as the most convincing proof of this the law which creates a board of finance and control in place of the separate boards of finance and con- trOl, and the commission on state institutions. It is this new board of which Senator Edward F. Hall of New Britain will be the head as the only salaried officer. and his assist ants. may be, by appointment, the members of the old board of finance -or budget making body-John H.
 Wadhams of Goshen, E. K. Hubbard Of Middletown and Byron Bugbee of Putnam.
 The Democratic Stand
 It is the claim of the democrats that the republican leaders decided upon this new board after the re- publican political leaders decided there should be no bond issues dur ing this administration for capital investments. The estimate of bonds needed to carry through institu- tional new projects had been placed as high as $10,000,o00. and the governor is said to have been op- posed to any departure from the lines he had laid out in his in-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06

will be in the hands of a newly l created commission. Of recess commissions the one which is looked upon as of import ance was that which will prepare a revision of the general statutes and report the same to the 1929 session. The last revision was in 1918. The changes in the workmen's compensation law were accomplish ed through mutal acquiescence of the representatives of the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor and the Manufsaturer's Association. For the first time in the history of labor legislation in Connecticut repre- sentatives of employees sat down with representatives of employers. and talked over the points at is sue, and when they were agreed the halls of legislation was unneces- sary.
 The three headed commission of the state police of which Col. E. l.. Isbell of New Haven is the presi- dent was eliminated by creation of a single headed commission. The marriage laws were altered to make 1t a bit more difficult to get a li- cense in hurry. Armistice Day was added to the list of legal holi- days-or what is commonly called bank holidays.
 Jurors Law Repealed.
 The jurors law which figured 50 largely in the selection of jurors for the Gerald Chapman case adopted in 1925, was repealed be- cause it was claimed that it provid- cd great obstacles in selection of a jury. The law exempted from jury duty a man who had served within five years.
 The scope of public utility control over water and water power in the state was widened by giving the Connecticut Light and Power Con- pany right to eminent domain.
 Women failed to secure further equalization of the duty of citizen ship when again the right to serve on juries failed.
 Was Record Adjournment.
 In taking its adjournment today the general assembly saved two days on any which has sat since 1887, 1t lasted four months and a day but sat a day longer than the 1919 session which started two days later in January.
 The session appropriated $42,- 15S,063.40. the first time the forty million mark has been over-topped.
 There was no roll call in the house during the session. All in all, old-timers said 1t was the quietest and least eventful In their memory. The number of hours actually spent in session was far below all record in the last thirty years. The senate had single roll call.
 The fourteen women members of the house took part at one time or another in the short debates which developed. Mrs. Merritt in the up- per body was frequently on her feet her experience of last session stand ing her in good stead in a parlia- mentary way.
 The school law qualification bill which was based on the recess con- mission findings. made by former Senator c. M. Bakewell of Yale, went over to next session. . fate anticipated because there was not time enough to consider its contents.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
Steps Off Moving Train,
 Passengers Arm Broken

Raymond Torell, aged 23. of 26 Iakeview avenue, stepped from moving train near the local passen- ger station last evening and suffered a fracture of the right arm at the elbow. He was treated by Dr. John T. Donnelly at New Britain General hospital, after which he was able to go home. He is employed in Hartford and was returning from work when tho accident happened.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
Rabbi C. Hoffenberg
 Speaks Here Sunday

Rabbi c. Hoffenberg of Hartford will speak the coming Sunday at 7:SO p. m. at the Tefereth Israel Synagogue on Winter street. Rabbi Hoffenberg is great scholar and fluent speaker. He is one of the most prominent rabbis in Hartford and is affiliated with the Congrega- tion Abath Israel of Hartford for the last 25 years. He is well known here and the Jews welcome his com ing. His theme will be What kind of institutions a community needs"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
WELD APPROVES PROGRAM
 TO CLOSE ALLEN STREET
Elimination of Grade Crossing Makes Favorable Impression
 on City's Chief Executive

Mayor Weld approves the plan for elimination of a grade crossing at the foot of Allen street by closing the roadway at this point, he said today. The scheme was worked out by Walter L. Bell. representing the Chamber of Commerce and w. G. Gibney, councilman from the first ward. and will be discussed with the railroads committee at meet ing tonight. If the crossover is eliminated a short detour to the north will be required to go from Allen street to East street.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
RIALlTO BALL ROOM

Tho Bohemian Girl orchestra which made such a hit at tho Ri- alto ballroom last Saturday night, has been engaged for tomorrow night and will appear with new novelties and songs. Incidentally. the orchestra will wear sailor cos tunes instead. of their pirate out fits.
 As an added attraction, the Ri- alto theater management plans to present the prizes to tho winners of tho Miss New Britain beauty contest at tho ball room tomorrow night The young women who have won prizes will receive them at this time.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
No One Accused of Death
 Of David C. Dudley

Middletown, May 6 R>-David c. Dudley, Jr.. of Meriden, whose body was found in the woods near the Highland station in this town on March 2. came to his death at the hands of persons unknown to the coroner. the finding of Coroner L. A, Smith said today.
 The cause of death was found in two bullet wounds in the head.