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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
First Iron Bridge

The first iron bridge in the world
was Iron bridge, in Shropshire, Eng
land, which spans the River Severn
The work was put in by hand and the
various parts cast in 177S at the Coal
brookdale irOnwOrks, the proprietor
of which. Abraham Darby, was the de
signer of the structure. Approximate
ly 500 tons of iron were used in the
construction of the bridge. All the
castings are keyed together. no weld
ing or screws having been used. The
roadway. which is "a feet wide. has
an iron foundation, upon which is laid
few inches of clay, which In its turn
Is covered by the usual road metalins
forming the surface. The main arch
has span of 100 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
"Electric Home" in Paris

The American electric home"
which was presented, complete to the
last single and lamp, to the French
nation two years ago by American
manufacturers, has finally found To-
cation in the Paris Latin quarter,
where the government made room for
it. The Buenvenete Franchise, which
is a society to encourage good will be.
tween France and the world, uses
the electric home as its headquarters
and will there entertain visitors from
everywhere. The home, in crates and
boxes. has been in France for long
time awaiting a site. 1t is equipped
with the latest things in switches and
coasters and lights for the travellers
of the world to enjoy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
FIVE RING CIRCUS POSITIVELY
COMING
-singIing Bros. and Barnum Il
Bailey To Bring Sacred
White Elephant And
Other Big Features

Yep youngers, it's really true !
Meaning that a rumor heard some
time ago is now confirmed by the
official announcement that the Ring
ling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Combined Shows will positively ex-
hibit at Baltimore, May rs and 26.
At that time the worlds first and
only five-ring circus will be within
easy reach OF local sawdust fans.
With it will come the only genuine
white elephant ever brought to
America. He is "Pawah," the
world-famed sacred white pachydern
from Burma, who will be the fore
most feature of menagerle com
posed of more than a thousand
animals.
The big show is now third
anger than it was when it last
isited this locality. Enormous
.ew displays have been introduced
such as ninety zebras, camels and
horses performing at one time on
mammoth pedestal. On similar
series of circular raised platforms
thirty-two of the shows forty-three
elephants dance, run and perform III
unison with the topmost of the
ponderous actors twenty feet above
the ground Prior to this gig
antic display five herds of elephants
ppear in the five separate rings
It another time the rings are given
over to five companies of liberty
horses. At still another juncture of
the program two hundred of the
how's 900 horses, each ridden by
an expert, are seen in the brilliant
maneuvers.
Of the sixteen hundred people
carried on tour this season more
than eight hundred are the worlds
foremost aerialists, bareback riders,
ground and lofty gymnasts, high
wire artists, and super athletes.
Little folks will be delighted to
learn that the bringing of score OF
European clowns to America has in
creased the funmakers to more than
hundred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
Colors and Mentality

That different colors may have i'm.
portant effects on the mental state
of people has been believed for many
years. Some psychologists have gone
SO far as to prepare charts of the
mental effects Of different colors. red
being stimulating and exciting. blue
depressing, and so on. In long series
of tests made on children several
months ago it was found that most
of the children preferred red and
orange cOlors to blue and violet ones.
Red for most people is a cheerful,
inspiring color.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
Recalling Early Days

With plenty of patience, paper ano
a pencil, it is possible for you to re-
member what happened when you
were six months old. asserts DIR. e.
Pickworth Farrow, English psycholo.
gist, in Popular Science Monthly. For
periods OF one or two hours at a
toe, he says, write down any and
every thought which occurs to you.
Repeat the process several times.
Then, as memories of recent happen.
ings gradually are worked off, on
paper, you will go back to recollec-
tions OF your early life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
woMAN's wIDE-AwAKE CLUB

The Woman's Wide-Awake Club
met at home of Mrs. Grier Murray.
April 9th. The meeting was called
to order by the President, and was
conducted in the usual manner b!
Scripture reading and Lords Prayer;
response to roll call, "A new kind of
cloth on the market" One new
member was welcomed to the club,
Miss Amelia Atkinson. Minutes of
March meeting were read and &C
cepted. A very interesting letter
was read by Mrs. Lewis Taylor, from
Mrs. Rodney Frazer, Oakland, Cali
fornia, thanking the Club for their
gift to her in remembrance of her
wedding.
The Club decided to hold bake
May 25th, at Porters Bridge. The
Secretary was authorized to send g
letter to Chairman Militia, Capt
George, Elkton, thereby backing the
Elkton Woman's Club in their eff
fort to prevent boxing matches il
the Armory at that place. Miss
Pancost gave a demonstration i,
planning the costume as to color and
neck finishes. The May meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs
Street E. Riley. Topic, Clothing
and Planning the Wardrobe as {
Whole" Roll call, my greatest
household problem Leaders, Mrs
Samuel w. Fitzgerald and Mis-
Gertrude Watts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

Life as it existed on the earth in
remote geologic ages is to be wildly
pictured on the walls of the Field
Museum of Natural History in Chi
cago, in a series Of twenty-eight great
mural paintings, supplemented by sculp-
tured groups of restorations of such
animals as the extinct three-toed
horse. the mastodon and the dinosaurs.
The commission for the work has
been given to Charles K. Knight, lead
ing artist in the depicting Of prehis-
toric landscapes and animals, and he
will be assisted by corps Of scien-
lists and by other artists. Six years
will be required to bring the entire
scheme to completion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
Moving Work Bench

The mile-and-a-half-long main con-
veyor line Of the great Highland Park
auto plant gets more attention from
visitors than anything else, yet few
know that this moving platform is con-
trolled by electric-lfght signals. Be-
cause of the great length of this con-
veyor line and the heavy weights car
ried, II electric motors are needed to
operate it. But unless all of these
motors operate together the conveyor
line, instead of moving, will break.
To obviate this series of electric
lights has been placed above the cleo
trio motors so that they may all be
started simultaneously.-Detroit Free
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
HOG CHOLERA DURING APRIL


Summary of the outbreaks of hog
cholera in Maryland during April,
1927.
The disease was reported to exist
on rs premises against year ago,
and an year average of p for the
same period; "a were classed as pri
mary, or new outbreaks and as
secondary; were of the backyard
type, while 20 occurred on farms
where hogs are bred and raised.
Queen Anne and Washington
counties fought to tie for first
place with outbreaks each. Kent
and Prince Georges were also in ?
dead heat with each. Anne Arun-
del, Frederick and Somerset ais
were tied in a knot with each
Baltimore and Howard each scored
l marker.
OF the primary outbreaks IL Were
apparently due to infected pork l.
garbage, table scraps. kitchen swill.
etc.; 10 were due to the purchase
infected hogs, while in 3 cases nc
definite history could be obtained or
which to base the source of infec
ton.
The 2 secondary outbreaks Were
due to permitting hogs to run a.
large, whereby well hogs came II
contact with sick hogs.
On the premises where hog cho'
era was reported to exist during tho
month there were 1852 hogs when tho
disease started; 81 of these Were
dead and 1875 others visibly sick be
fore the cases we're reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
Fish Has Odd PouUer
to Benumb ODponent

In the winter of 1882, when the
writer was at work on the fishes of
Key West, a tourist came to his Of
flee, bearing small ray or skate Of
which he told curious story. See
ing the little fish close to shore, he
stabbed it with a pocket knife. AT
once he felt sharp shock like that
from a Leyden jar, which, for the mo-
ment, paralyzed his arm.
So he brought the fish to me. 1t be-
longed to the family of torpedoes or
electric rays, being one of the small
est kinds of these. fishes, Narcine
brasiliensis. 1t is locally known to
the Bahama and Key West fishermen
as numb-fish or cramp-fish, and to the
Spanish as entemedor. These fishes,
the torpedoes or electric rays, are very
much like the ordinary skate in APP
pearance, but softer in body and more
rounded In form, the flesh being very
watery and the skin everywhere per.
fectly smooth.
The torpedo yields a quick, sharp
shock when touched, benumbing an
enemy for the time being. The shock
is well carried along a metallic con.
ductor, such as knife or spear. It
is said to have the qualities of mag
netism, rendering the needle mag
netic and deeomposing chemical COM
pounds" However disconcerting to
one who feels it, it is not dangerous.
The exercise of this power soon ex-
hausts its possessor and a period of
rest is needed.-Prof, David Starr
Jordan in the Scientific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
His Comeback

Speaking of Club husbands" two
met at lunch the other day. on the
eve of woman's club reception. One
remarked: well, suppose Ill see
you tonight all dolled up like a sheik,
in your dress suit?"
"You will not" he retorted, but
suppose your wife will make you don
the glad raiment though and he
grinned.
"No, my wife doesn't have to dress
me. ! know how, without her telling
me. But say. how is it you are going
at all. if you're so blooming independ
ent? 1t can't possibly be that your
wife has made you"
"Humph. News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
Not Copied From, Nature

My sculpture IS not copied from ma
ture follow a definite and
preconceived idea about sculpture,
and from that | make a sketch in
clay. What l search for is the
disposition Of volume in space, the
figure in light and air. / search for
an ample form and the copying Of an
actual figure is Of no interest to
me. Who could copy nature?
Even the Greeks never attempted 1t.
. What is important is the gen.
eral idea. 1t can't be explained, but
has TO be felt.-NRaillol.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13
Knowledge and PouDer

A great many people ''knOw" many
things they really don't know Some
one has said that what is not known
woalc all more books than ever have
been printed. Human knowledge Is
limited, yet a little knowledge may
exert tremendous power.-Gyit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

You'll find it quite a helpfr
plan,
When sunshine fills the world
old man,
And floods us with it's gentle rays
To put some by for rainy Gays
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

You meyer can tell. Some me-
are thrown in the shade by thei'
competitors, others stand in thei
own light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

You can do the trick with an OLE
house, but ia takes more than Goa
of paint to make an old woman loo
as good Jas new.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

Just about the time you leave of
cussing tue coal man you come IL
contact with the ice van.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

Some people can't get in debt
without feeling put out about it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-13

Froth gets to the top, and some
people are a good bit like froth.
The Washington times., 1927-02-10

not calculating-they are hungry
and wistful and dreamy. Her
hair isn't .bleached or her face
painted-she is, perhaps. like
very beautiful, naked savage.
She, too, is lonely and frightened.
rebellious and sad, just as you
are. But you never think OF
that as you watch her deft, mani.
cured fingers arrange your hair.
We're all like that. Even those
who are nearest and dearest to
US, those whom we think we
understand and who are sure they
understand us--they are like that.
Husbands and wives, parents and
children. teachers and pupils, sis
tiers and brothers, lovers and
friends, they are all yelled from
each other. Nor can the greatest
wisdom or the most devoted love,
ever penetrate that veil.
but il we were perfectly hon.
est with each other, couldn't we
do away with the veils?" asks
exactly how we felt instead of
pretending to feel something else,
wouldn't 1t clear up all this
RTOD1nE AnQ luIIluAlaS huQ HAS
understanding"
No. Miriam, It wouldn't. For
we couldn't be perfectly hon
est with each other. We couldn't
tell each other exactly how we
feel" Why not? Because we
don't know what we DO feel nor
what we really are. WE, TOO,
ARE YELLED FROM OUR OWN
UNDERSTANDING. This queer.
muddled life we live Is like a
cau1 about our heads. We are
always a little blind. a little lost
in the dark. Maybe when our
time of passing comes, the veil
of Illusion will drop from our
eyes and we, whom they mourn
as dead, will stand forth free and
happy, our TRUE SELVES at
last. hope so. think so.
But for the present we cannot
know.
This much we can do, however.
We can remember the real people
who are hidden behind the wells,
We can think OF them with ten
derness and tolerance, with under.
standing and a growing sense OF
kinship. And, although that will
not solve the riddle, it will make
life greater venture for the
ones who do it.
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
A Courteous CoInpanion

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
II Is it permissible for a lady
to ke.p her gloves on when shak,
ing hands with a gentleman whom
she has met before? Or should
she ano,oRize2
2. Also. when gentleman helps
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
Boy Scout Movement AS An Aid
To Good Citizenship

This week marks the seventeenth anniversary Of the found
ng of the Boy Scouts Of America Throughout the nation a
roxnatey 100000 scouts leaders participating in the
celebration Of the event
II the scout movement accomplhes just thing the
reference Of crime among the youth Of this natonh will
have achieved result that should every lawabidng
citizen to rise up and call it blessed.
Boy Scouts are always PREPARED. How wonderfully they
have met their detectives contained in the oath and
scout law matter Of widespread public information.
What greater obligation of good citizenship there be
than the oath the Boy Scout takes before he is indicted into
the organization9 Read this:
ION my honor viii do my best ID To do my duty to
God my country and to obey the scout law; (2) 70 help
other people at all times and go To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally straight"
Quoting from the scout law find:
"A loyal to all to whom loyalty is due-hs scout
leader his home, his parents, and country.
He do at least good turn somebody every day
s'He is friend to animals he will not kill hurt any
living creature needlessy but will strive to and protect
oil harmless life.
"A Is reverent towards God he is faithful in his
us duties and respects the convictions Of others in matters
tf custom and religion
These are Just few hghighs in the scouts law they
illustrate the fact that the boy who lives up to these
eenets cannot help but bea good citizen.
In these times Of turmoil and STRESS when parents
tanty worrying the escapades Of their offspring it be-
Boy Scouts and their daughters become affiliated with the
Girl Scout movement.
Washington should be Justly proud Of its Boy Scout organi
stations and the fact that James West chief executive
with headquarters in New York former resident of the
Capital City.
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
Capt. HeadIey's Reinstatement

Captain Headley reinstatement to his former rank of in
peCtor in the Washington police department will with
widespread approval mainly the ground that it
manifest injustice and uphods principle that approved by
iii who believe in square deal among human beings
The motives and causing former Commissioner Fen
ming to denote Inspector Headey to captain became
fully known but the public did not uphold this demotOn with
ont Captain Headley being given opportunity defend
himself against whatever charges may have been made against
him.
No who has risen to captancy in the police depart
high position in public private life should be
kicked out without opportunity defend himself against &C.
cusaons charges Fairness entities any Of supposed
worth to chance to make his side of controversy
known.
Inspector Headeys come back is therefore encouraging
the fellow who tries to do his best in any job
precedent that will be worth something in official and private
life.
Worthy employees of the District Government not to
denoted kicked out of position until they have been given
hearing Public Officials no matter now mgn they may get
toward subordinates
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Can an EngIisEman See a Joke?

HISTORICAL note.
II The idea that Engishman can't see the point of
joke is of long standing 1t began when the second
generation of Pilgrims began telling newcomers the
about the who said: No, that wasn't lady, it
my wife
Maybe it began before that. At any rate it is
widely accepted today
Stories of untold number have been retaled about the
country concerning honest Brhers who burst into outlaws
day, two days, week. month"; after hearing
joke
Many people in America believe that law had
be passed in London prohibiting the telling of jokes in
vaudeville shows Saturday night because many people
laughed out loud in church Sunday.
As matter of fact it that Engishman
the point of an American joke well as anyone else
But when he the point he doesn any humor it.
He chuckles at different brand of humor What Ameri
think uproarious may not funny at all to him.
For instance the old reliable about the hunter who
killed all the birds roosng quartermle of zg-zag rail
fence by bending the barrel of his gun match the twisting
of the fence ecits loud ha ha he Tight Little Isle
There it isn't joke. 1t is just lie.
Native American humor to absnrdies and exaggera
tons English humor to word-pay, puns, and personalities
So when Englishman doesn't laugh at an American
joke is not always indicative that he does the
point; it just doesn't seem funny, perhaps.
Another of the idea that the English can't see
joke limited at in the tale of the American who told the
latest from America" to English friend
When he finished he slapped his knee with glee but his
friend sat unmoved
well, you will laugh at that next year. z he said
sOh no. blnked the Englshman, I laughed at that
last year
Copyright
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
ONCE-OVERS

Often daughters cruel because they thoughtess
They complain because father dresses seedy'' and
mother is not stylshly gowned as they wish.
Now young woman, perhaps you enjoying 1uxuries
money which should be given your parents
you thought about that phase of the question:
The fact that you have good clothes and have been given
excellent educational advantages has made it necessary for
them curta their personal to the last cent and
they cannot afford good clothes for themselves.
You may think So but it hurts your dad when you
scod him about how he looks and how old his is
how shabby the furniture is getting
He likes feel that you love him regardless of what he
wears.
He likes good clothes well you and if it NOT
for his family he might have comfort.
If your education has made you understand your
parents better, you not worth educating
Dad and mother don't want to burden you in their old
age. Appreciate them.
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
MOdesty at Stake!

Another move in the controversy which agtates Indiana
where curious things happen:
Virginia Allen TO- went school Jefersonvle day
last September ncer The teacher sent her home to put
on dress Then the began extending to the county
board of education and the courts.
Every day except when she ILL., Virginia trudged to
school in her kncer Every day she has been refused ad
nttance
Now circuit Judge grants temporary order Mrs Aliens
njunction suit and the child may go school, ckers and
all until the hearing
Then the majesty of the law will decide whether it is
imodest for little girl to wear knckeboCkers We hope
Virginia enjoyed her vacation much the rest Of the
country has this Middle Western joke.
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY HeIan Rowland
Stray Thoughts on Men

Stray Thoughts on Men
MEN are what women have to
You may deny that women
HAVE to marry them: but, after
all, there is practically nothing
else.
Men have two hands, two feet,
two brain-lobes, and sometimes
two wives-but never more than
one dress-shirt. and that Is always
in the laundry.
A man is composed Uf his diges-
ton, his conscience and his van
ity. His digestion often goes
dead" his conscience constantly
has to be cranked up--but his van
ity is always self.starting!
Most of a mans life is spent in
hiding things from himself and
then hunting for them; pursuing
woman and then trying to get
past her; falling in love and then
trying to crawl out Of it.
Before marriage girl fancies
that the most important thing
about a man is the state of his
heart or his pocketbook. After
marriage, she discovers that il is
the state Of his gastric juice. Fer
nearly everything in the world,
from declaration of war TO a
declaration of love or a panic m
Wall street is the result of what
some man ate for breakfast,
luncheon or dinner.
All men are alike before break.
fast-and after marriage. But,
on moonlight evenings, all bache-
lors are lonely" and all married
men are misunderstood"
The average man marries one
woman in order to escape from a
lot of others-and then plays
around with a lot Of others in or.
der to forget that he is married
to one.
Most men declare that they have
no vanity. Yet nearly every mans
yearning for a son is the wish to
uupltCdlC HlttlSSlkS al OEuCE lldI
such a remarkable pattern may
not be lost to the world.
Getting a husband, these days,
is a feat which requires the tact
of statesman, the technique of a
prima donna, the genius of Elm
stein, and the self.control of Presi-
dent Coolidge.
If you flatter a man, he is
frightened to death and thinks you
have matrimonial designs; and il
YOU don't, he is bored to death and
thinks that you lack intelligence.
II you let men pet you, you are
that kind of a girl"-and II you
don't you are "a flat tire
II you listen to their conversa-
ton, you've got to learn to like
biography--and IL you don't you
may as well learn to like solitaire.
In short, the only way to be
happy In this life, if you are a
woman, Is to take. men as they
comeand let them GO when they
WANT to gol
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
Exceptions

Two men in the days news
One lived house that cost 100000 enved respected
loved He is under arrest accused of swndng relatives
friends and associates Of than million and half
dollars.
The other man convict serving term for running
down and killing and with stolen automobile
He was released parole in accordance with prison
sice to visit his dying mother He broke his solemn word
betrayed his keepers trust and deserted his mothers death
bed to flee.
Human beings do such things though the mind shnks
from believing ii.
The saving thought is that there millions who couldn't
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
LISTEN, WORLD!

That is true.
We are yelled.
each from the
other. And only
rarely do our
wells give any
true clue to the
person who is
hidden beneath.
That girl who
marcelled your
h air at the
beauty 8 h o p
her real self ID
yelled. too. You
see a pretty.
paint e d face,
bleached, curly
hair. a saucy,
slangy manner,
a c lie u lating
eye. But the
girl hidden be-
hind that veil
ing manner is
quite different.
Her ewes are