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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

The Tri-State Better Dairy Sire
Special, to be operated by the B. Il
o. Railroad, will give away to the
farmers at each stop eight valuable
pieces of dairy equipment, for which
each farmer visiting the Special is
eligible to draw.
The Special will stop at Singerly,
in Cecil county, on Monday after
noon, October 81. 1t will carry sew
eral carloads of purebred bulls, care
fully selected from the best herds
and from dams OF high milk and
butter-fat production. These animals
W II be cd at cost. A number of
farmers have placed their orders for
animals and these will be delivered
to them upon arrival of the special.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
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Indian Workers Left "a
Tools in Salt Mines

Three great caves in a mountain of
salt in Nevada have yielded relics of
Indian miners who worked there as
early as 1000 B. G. The great natural
salt mass stands near the town of St.
Thomas, Nevada, in a desert where
rain falls so seldom that it has re.
manned for ages without dissOlving,
which would have been it's fate in a
moister region. Underground waters,
however, have followed the caverns
In its interior, and in these were found
stone hammers with wooden handles.
sandals OF yucca fiber, carrying nets,
and even corncobs, all perfectly pre-
served through the drying and anti.
septic action of the salt. Most of the
relics date since the beginning of the
Christian era, but carved club was
found of a type used by the basket.
makers, the f0rerunners Of the present
PuehlOs, who inhabited the Southwest
about 1000 B. G. The salt Of the
mountain is now being mined from
the surface by commercial firm.
Why the Indians chose the difficult
and dangerous work underground,
when salt is easily obtained outside, is
difficult to imagine. It is conjectured
fhat several tribes had claims" on
the mountain, and that the later
corners, finding the surface workings
all pre-empted, had no choice but to
enter the dark caverns to seek their
salt supplies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
dodge BROTHERS
MOTOR CARS
RATS SPREAD TO EVERY STATE
IN THE UNION ..

The brown rat, probably brought
to the United States from England
about TITS, has spread until it now
infests every state in the union, says
the Biological Survey of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The last State to become atfilcted
with this pest is Montana.
Economic mammalogists in 1924
failed to find a single record of the
occurrence of house rats in Montana,
and on June 1, 1925, o. E. Stephl,
leader of rodent control in that states
stated that he had received no such
records, but on August 28 he report
ed finding few rats at LewlstoWn
and Fort Benton. 1t was learned,
however, that the initial infestation
Aaf Lewistown took place about three
ears ago.
Rals were first reported from Den
er, Colo, in 1886, and by 1907 had
Atrenched themselves in most OF
ge towns of that state. No rats
Ire known in Utah prior to 1885,
hi in that year they were reported
Rbundant at Albuquerque, N. Mex,
land were known to occur in Arizona.
1t has been only in more recent years
that the rat has visited Idaho. With
the exception of Montana, Wyoming
has been the last state invaded, the
first rats there apparently crossing
the border from Nebraska about sew
Ell years, ago.
The spread of rats has been more
rapid in temperate climates, al
though they are abundant in most
northern states, and are reported
common in parts of Alaska, Canada
and Newfoundland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Happiness in Work

There are social and economic
Embellishments. and many of .hera
lead to failures. Failure Is unhaput.
ness. But no man fails if he likes the
job Ford is right. Lies real thrill
is in the job. That is what we mean
by the pursuit Of happiness" in
AmHrinn 1t was the quest of the men
who built this wonderful American
government for us, and it still is the
thing which lures us on to larger
achievements. jobs are full of thrills
II we wish it So; but we. get these
thrills only when we fit the job,
when we like it. and give it the best
we have in us! when we put some.
thing of ourselves into the thing we
do,-MObile Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Made Goldfish Popular

Goldfish first appeared in England
about two centuries ago, but it was
Luigi Cura and his fatheR who made
them popular in the parlor windows
of the nation. They began almost hy
chance. The Curas came to Leadon
from Italy sixty years ago, when
Luigi was a hoy. and his uncle sent
him can of goldfish to comfort hin,
IN his exile.
Finding the fishes interested their
neighbors, they began to import them
and sell them After time they
added tprtoises to their tock-in-trade,
and forty thousand tortoises as we'll
as half a million goldfish, passed
through their hands in a year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
"Tidy" Philosopher

Many of the worlds greatest
philosophers are known to have had
very little concern for their personal
appearance. One Notable exception.
according to a biography written
about 1858 and recently reprinted,
was SpinOza who, says the author,
"was extremely tidy" Whenever he
left his house there was, as well.
something about his clothes which
usually distinguishes a gentlemaa
from a pedant."
A present-day critic observes: HE
was man OF the greatest rsticence,
hut with nothing to conceal; u man
Of intensely private life,' hut wholly
transparent"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Where FlOwers Grouu

Steep sided valleys and ravines are
moist at their bottoms, and thus az
ford homes for plants that love wa.
ter. 1t is difficult for water in such
hollows to evaporate and thus the
moisture corduces growth In moisture
loving plants. Evaporation at the bot
tom even Of shallow ravine goes on
from 30 to 30 per cent less rapidly
than it does at the exposed rim, and
when the effect of the full sunlight ut
the top is contrasted with that of the
deep shade at the bottom, the loss Of
water 10 the air at the lower end OF
the series may be less than half that
at the upper, y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Choices in Chess

In the number of possible moves
chess stands alone among games, and
not only Is 1t safe to say that no liv.
ing being has ever made, even once.
every possible move, but It is highly
improbable that in all the centuries
of the history of the game has every
possible move been made.
The different ways of playing the
first four moves on each side are so
numerous that II every man, woman
and child In a city of 50O,OOO popula-
ton were to set to work playing them
night and day, it would be more than
year before any one would be able
to leave the chessboard
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Martinez, California, town of 81
600 population, has a fire loss that
leads not only the State of Californ-
la, but perhaps the United States by
wide margin. In the year ended
Aug. /, last, the total loss was but
$165-less than three cents per
capita.
A record Ike this is worth emu
lating and can be emulated. 1t
proves that fire loss is not natural
evil, impossible to do away with, but
an entirely unnecessary one that can
be intelligently controlled to the
point where it practically disappears.
Today, what Martinez has done is
considered remarkable, and it should
be. But it should not be long be-
fore every town and city in the coun-
try can show minimized fire losses.
Fire is almost wholly caused by
carelessness. Educate and interest
the public, and we will have more
records like that Of Martinez.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
Better Than Expected

A certain young woman about to
he married decided to test her youth.
full sweetheart, and with this object
in view. called on a girl friend.
II want you to go for a walk with
Wallace" she confided. sand at a suit
able moment ask him for kiss"
Her friend blushed. hut consented.
The following day the hrlde-to -be
called around 70 see what had hap.
pened.
"pid yQp ask Wallace to kiss you,
dearY' she asked.
u didn't get a chance" was the
rather upsetting reply. Tile asked me
long before I'd thought Of it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

The following articles of dairy
equipment will be given away at
each stop throughout the State:
Double dial Chattillons 6O-lb
milk scale; Cleveland 40-qt. milk
can; Horne milk strainer, complete;
Lansdowne milking stool; 14-quart
Fish Mouth Milk Pail; 26-inch milk
stirrer; Jersey scrub brush; long
handled gong brush.
Each farmer visiting the Special
is eligible to register and entitled
to participate in the drawing for the
gift articles. Thus, each farmer has
eight chances to win.
The County Agricultural Agent,
will, upon request, supply full in
formation regarding this special.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
LINE AND PARAGRAPH

Poultry breeders of the United
States sold about S00,00O,OOO baby
chicks last year. Egg production in
the United States was at the rate of
about 76C eggs each second, or q
O0O,000,O00 dozen in the year.
From 100000 to 100000
acres of fall-sown oats are grown
annually in the South, SO per cent OF
the oat acreage in the Carolinas,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana being devoted to fall-sown
crop.
Crop rotation does not cost any
money, but it rivals the use of ma
nure and fertilizers in maintaining
and increasing yields of crops. A
good rotation is most effective
means for increasing yields and low
ering crop-production costs.
In order to acquire farm land
most of the present landlords have
had to buy it. OF land owned by a
representative group of $4,000 farm
landlords, latest figures show that
more than four-fifths had been pur-
chased and only about a sixth OBJ
tanned by gift or Inheritance.
In recent years many grain farm
ers, recognizing the feeding value of
dockage, are taking greater inter-
est in cleaning their grain on the
farm or-in having it cleaned at the
country elevators and utilizing the
screenings as feed for livestock.
Country elevator operators, recognize
ing this demand for screenings, are
making greater effort to clean the
grain before shipping it to market.
Moon farming, according to the
Weather Bureau, is "moonshine."
1t has absolutely no support from
any scientific point of view. BY
moon farming" is meant sowing or
reaping, breeding or butchering,
or shearing, or any other
farm activities supposed to be af-
fected by the dark" or the light"
or some other phase of the moon.
The chief things affecting the
growth of crops at any stage
are: T 9 m p nature and mois-
ture conditions of soil and air; COM
position of adjacent atmosphere;
kind and intensity of light; presence
or absence, and severity of plant
disease; mechanical condition of
soil, loose or compact; fertility OF the
soil, and quantity of other vegeta-
ton, or weeds, present. Meteoro-
logists can show that the moon has
nothing to do with any of these con-
dltlons affecting crops. 1t has no
influence on weather or soil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania
Dignified service given all
calls. night or day
Cor N. Queen 4 Walnut SITS.
Phone 1879 Rising Sun. Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

When people get high and mighty
and look down on us we can't help
wishing they might get dizzy and
fall off.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

There isn't much hope for the fell
low who is too lazy to even brag
about the way he used to work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Some people believe everything
they hear unless it happens to be
about themselves. +t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Many sweet young thing has her
own ideas about why they call it the
harvest moon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

The end of perfect day does not
always mean perfect night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Smoking pipe may mean con-
tentment to man but not if his wife
hates the smell of tobacco.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Anything looks good in catalog,
after you read what is said about it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Many a humorist fails to see any.
thing funny in his own jokes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

Poultry breeders of the United
States sold about SO0,0OO,OOO baby
chicks last year. Egg production in
the United States was at the rate of
about 760 eggs each second, or q
900, 100000 dozen in the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21

From 100000 to 100000
acres of fall-sown oats are grown
annually in the South, SO per cent Of
the oat acreage in the Carolinas,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana being devoted to fall-sown
crop.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
CLUE IS FOUND IN
 BOSTON SHAVING
FinSerprnts Possibly Those Of
 Murderer

Boston, Jan. 27 CUP)-Police to- day believed they had the finger prints of the slayer of Miss May belle Matheson, IS, whose body was found Saturday in field near her West Roxbury home.
 This was revealed in a statement issued shortly before midnight by Assistant Dist. Atty. William J. Me Donnell of Suffolk county.
 There have been finger prints found which are expected to lead to the identity of the person who committed the crime" he said. The source of the finger prints will not be divulged at this time.
 'The district attorneys office has found it to be positive fact that 0 car of the Ford sedan type was parked at $40 p. m. on Gardner street. Two men were seen getting into this car. From other informa- ton we have it seems these two men are the murderers.
 Some persons have information which they are withholding from the police. Inasmuch as the medi- cal examiners report shows the ever committed in the state, the district attorney recommends that these persons come forward"
 The statement added that the au- thorities had additional data relat- ing to the identity of the murderer but that this would be withheld temporarily.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
NEW K. OF 6. BUILDING
Largest Auditorium in City In- cluded In Plans to Be Recom- mended to Council Meeting.

Plans for a new building for Daily council. No. 1, K. of C., to be erected in the rear of the pres ent home of the council on Frank lin square, will probably be intro- duced at the next regular meeting to be held on Tuesday. February s. An informal discussion of the proposed building was held Tues day night and no objections were raised.
 If the present plans are carried out, the building will be 110 by 90 feet, all entrances to face Pearl street. Construction would be start ed in the spring with the possibil- ity that it would be finished by the first of September.
 The building will be two stories in height with an auditorium, the largest in New Britain, on the main \ floor. This would be used for in door sports. socials and would be equipped with gymnasium para phernalia for use of the members.
 Surrounding the auditorium would be gallery affording an un- obstructed view of all parts of the floor. The second floor would be used, for council meetings and club purposes. A swimming pool and bowling alleys will be constructed in the basement.
 It Is said that the board of di- rectors and members of the coun- cil are unanimous in the desire for a new structure.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
FIGHT IS
 FULLY DESCRIBED
Ez-hayor of Boston Is Suing on
 Libel Charge

Boston, Jan. 27 UP)-A "blow- by-blow" description of the street fight between Frederick w. En- wright former publisher of Boston Telegraph and former Mayor James M. Curley of Boston, was given by witnesses today at Enwright's cri- ninal libel trial, indirect result of fistic encounter.
 Cartoons of the ex-mayor, publish ed after the fight in Enwrights paper. pictured Curley in prison garb with a ball and chain attached to one foot, and caused the latter to sue the editor on criminal libel charges.
 Joseph Smith. former secretary of publicity for Curley, told intimate details of the fight to the jury in Suffolk superior court today.
 He and Curley were walking on State street near the Old State House on October 4, he said, when he saw Curley tap Enwright on the shoulder and say, I've been looking for you. You've been going a little too far dragging my wife and family into your paper. sent you word that if I met you I'd lick you"
 SThe witness then said Enwright swung his arm in the direction of Curley and stepped into the street. Curley followed him, punched him on the jaw and the publisher went down flat on his back. Enwright stayed on his back for the better part of minute while the eX-mayor stood over him in menaang atti- tude and each time Enwright raised his body, the witness said, he fell back as Curley made motions toward him. It was a brief affair" said Smith. land we continued on to Curley's office"
 Under cross examination the wit ness testified that he received $5,000 a year under Mayor Curley as an employe of the city of Boston. He described the touch on the shoulder with which Mr. Curley attracted En- wright's attention as mot peaceful touch."
 The government case was expected to be finished this afternoon. About Is defense witnesses will be called and the trial is expected to continue through next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
REPORT ON WEAK WALLS
 FOUND TO BE CORRECT
Consulting Engineer and City In- spector Visit West Main Street Apartment Buildings Today.

The two West Main street apart ment houses under suspicion follow ing reports of weakened walls were inspected today by Arthur N. Ruth erford of the building department and ". Vincent Barry of New Haven, who is the city's consulting engineer on construction.
 Neither would issue a statement of their findings this afternoon. It is known however that the owners of the buildings have been informed that some structural changes are recessary. This report may serve as a basis for civil action since the buildings were purchased under a guarantee.
 Oil tanks at the Berson store- yards were inspected to determine whether the foundation work is suf- iciently strong to carry the weight. A total of 90 tons is imposed on the props under each tank.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
HUBbARD'S CHARGE :.
 PROMPTLY DENIED
Brown Football Officials Brand
 Story as False

Providence, R. l., Jan. 27 P)-An attempt by Wynant D. Hubbard, former Harvard football player. to besmirch Brown University's Iron Men" was spiked today by officials of Brown and other colleges.
 Hubbard is quoted in the press as having said in New York last night:
 "The language used by Brown players in the Norwich game last fall was so bad that Norwich off, cials protested to the referee and threatened to stop the game unless the Brown players ceased.
 When Harvard officials learned of this they notified Brown officials that if such language were used in the Harvard game the game would be stopped.
 Ed McMillan, captain of the Princeton 1925 team is assistant coach at Brown. He brought the Princeton vocabulary to Brown and taught it there"
 Norman S. Taber, head of the new Brown Athletic council, Coach "Tuss" McLaughry and Dr. Freder- ick W. Marvel, who has been in charge of Brown athletics for years, all declared the charges were with out foundation.
 Athletic Director William J. Bing- ham of Harvard, refused to take the charges seriously, saying Brown played "beautiful game" and de- served to win from Harvard by the 21 to final score.
 Roland Potter, athletic director at Norwich University, declared the Brown Norwich game was clean and hard fought. Nothing was called to his attention relevant to improper language, Potter said. He knew nothing of a protest to the referee and a threat to have the game stopped unless the Brown players ceased their talking.
 Hubbard is a former Harvard player who created a sensation last week by charging that Princeton players were taught dirty football"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Jan. 27.-lP-Surplus of the Western Maryland for 1926 rose to s3s259,339 after charges, from $1,779,o54 in 1925. Total in- come was ss.263,sS7 against $4,So7,- 122 the year before.
 The Mutual Life Insurance Con- pany of New York placed new in- surance of s50S.240,067 during 1926, the largest annual production in its history. It's total insurance in force at the close of the year was s3,- 515,S55,000.
 The American Writing Paper com- pany has been chartered in Dela- ware with capitalization of s24,500,- 900 consisting of 9o,00o shares of preferred, s100 par, and 155,000 shares of no par common stock.
 The Missouri Pacific earned $12- 02 share on it's per cent prefer
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
UNDERT0NE FIRM,
 PRICES UNCERTAIN
Early Afternoon Sees Another
 Market Upturn

New York, Jan. 27 RHOccasion- al shifts of speculative sentiment again characterized today's stock market, but the undertone was fair ly firm. Bear traders succeeded in uncovering few weak spots, but the apparent scarcity of the floating supply in 8 number of other issues, particularly among the motors, pub lie utilities and equipments, forced them to bid high in order to cover their commitments. An irGegularIy higher opening was followed by sinking spell. but by early after noon another upturn was under way with trading dull on the rally.
 Credit conditions continued easy but not much hope was held out for a decrease in the New York Federal Reserve rediscount rate late today, although 1t was still regarded as a possibility in some quarters. An other shipment of $6.2o0,oo0 in gold from France continued to arouse discussion. The only business news of interest aside from another tn- crease in freight car loadings was an advance in steel scrap prices in the Chicago district.
 Prospects of an early declaration Of dividends on Erie first preferred stock, or the announcement of the revised Nickel Plate" merger plan containing some guarantee to hold CTS of that issue. stimulated specu- lative enthusiasm for the low-priced rails. Despite the failure of the Van Sweringens and the minority committee of the Chesapeake and Ohio to reach an agreement on mer- ger terms, Wall Street was still Of the opinion that the obstacles were not insurmountable.
 Market leadership was shared at intervals by such issues as Adams Express, Western Union. Remington Typewriter, Hudson Motors, Collins and Aikman and General Railway Signal.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
CIVIL SUITS FILED

The following suits were brought today through local attorneys, all of which are returnable in the city court the second Monday of Febru- ary:
 Cudahy Packing Co. of Hartford against Stabislawa Szynanowski. S9o damages, Nair & Nair appearing for the plaintiff. The papers were served by Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz.
 Cudahy Packing Co. against Stanislaw Murzyn, $90 damages, Nair X Nair for the plaintiff. Pa pers were served by Deputy Sheriff Horwitz.
 Ida Lambert against Axel Ann gust, $75 damages. Joseph G. Wood for the plaintiff. The papers were served by Constable Fred Wrinkle.
 Louis Moore against William J. Doherty, $1oo damages, claiming
New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
MussOlini Listens to
 U. s. Negro Singers

Rome, Jan. 27 (UP)-Negro stu dents from Fisk university, Nash vile, Tenn. today initiated Premier Mussolini into the melodies of their race during q private concert at Il Duce's home.
 Mussolini listened with marked enthusiasm until finally the quintet sang My Old Kentucky Home."
 That was the best of all" ex- claimed Mussolini, although he ad- mitted that "Old Black Joe" was a close runner up.
 Mussolini gave the singers az autographed photograph.