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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Osn,an Dign,a Had No
Memory of Conqueror

There are sometimes unconscious re-
taliations of the weak against the
strong by a retributive philosophy.
The instance comes to me of Osman
Digma, who. as lieutenant general of
the Mahdi, had been one of the great
of the earth. STEPPED in crime, he
had brilliantly led host Of blood
thirsty fanatics against the English
In the Sudan.
visited Osman Digma at Wadi
Halfa, where he was held prisoner,
contrary to the laws of war, though
perhaps in his own interest for he
called down so much vengeance upon
his head that he would have been
promptly murdered if released
found him asleep in crib full of
straw in a lockless prison" and when
they shook him into wakefulness he
got up and came forward with out
stretched hands and hearty welcome.
He was tall old man with wonder
full white beard. flashing eyes and a
wide smile. He spent his entire time
sleeping or sitting in the sun reciting
verses from the Koran.
One day the warrior to whom he
had given so much trouble called upon
him the man who had conquered him.
They shook hands cordially and the
Briton waited for him to make some
reference to the past. None came;
there was smile but no words.
Don't you recognize me?" was the
natural question.
mo"
II am Kitchener"
"Ah!"
'sYou do not remember me? Kitch-
ener?"
mo"
And the conqueror went away dis
comfited because he had left not even
the memory of a name to the con-
quered. in whom all rancor was ex-
tinct Thus, placed in their proper
rank in world history. the most bril-
liant passages at arms are, from the
cosmic viewpoint, not much more than
the play of cats with MICE Georges
Clemenceau in ILLUSTRATION (translat-
ed for the Kansas City Starr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Expert "Kitchen POLICE

A big firm of London caterers keeps
a staff of boys whose sole work is
peeling potatoes. These boys are so
expert that some can peel seventy
pounds weight of potatoes in an hour.
Once a year there is a competition In
which money prizes are offered for
dexterity in potato peeling. Each boy
has twenty-efght pounds of potatoes to
peel, and the winner usually accom-
plishes this task in something under
twenty minutes. The record belongs
to lad who peeled his quarter hum
dredwe4ght in eighteen minutes TWEEN
ty-five seconds. f.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
The Spirit and the Flesh

The divorced wife of a deceased
motion picture star has been claim
ing spirit communication with her
dead husband, and Lillian Braith-
waite Hill, the Madison advertising
expert, frowned and said:
"This, I am afraid, is ansadyertisipg
stunt, and poor one. Anyhow. since
wife and husband had been on bad
terms, 1t reminds me of an anecdote.
tits an anecdote aboutaa bored old
lady wintering in Florida who took up
spiritualism to kill time. She liked
spiritualism immensely She said to
another old lady one day: Since /
took up spiritualism I've had several
chats with my late husband George.
What with golf, hootch parties and
chorus girls, that's more than I was
able to have in the last 20 years when
George was alive"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Beacon for Mount Etna

Winds which sweep the magnificent
summit of Mount Etna, Sicily, soon
will be harnessed to light one of the
worlds most powerful beacons, a MIL
lion candlepower light which will
guide flyers on the Mediterranean air
routes, according to Popular Scien6e
Monthly. Experts estimate that the
power it will draw from the winds
will exceed the power which is gene
rated by the huge plants at Niagara
Falls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
"Old Grad" Speak.

The old grad" who had been at
tending graduation was reminiscent.
IT remember distinctly my own school
commencement" he said. land I re-
member, also, the words of my princi-
pal. Boys he said. I know you
dread bit going out on your own.
But remember, it's only the first
plunge that's the worst. After that,
if you're any good, you'll like It,
Those were homely words, but think
it stuck with US fellows as the long.
or, more finished addresses Of today
do pot."7Springfield Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Get What They Look Far

Those fellows who so through life
grumbling, saying they have found
only hard knocks. are those folks
who've been looking for hard knocks
You get out of life what you put In
1t, and find what you are looking for
1t Is the person who looks for the
joys and pleasures Of : life who finds
the bright things, and 1t is we'll for
all to remember the man who lives
with his head in the clouds is the first
one who discovers the silver lining
Sheffield (Okla.) Standard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Records Vibrations

A device, known as an "Osiso," has
been perfected for recording the char
acteristics of any vibration. 1t con-
sists of mirror, 1-300th of an inch
thick and to the eye no more than a
fieck of light, which is the heart Of
the invention. Among it's uses are
included: Testing the quality of sing
ers and speakers voices, detecting Vi
hrations in machinery parts, measur-
ing the speed of projectiles and deter
mining the recoil action of guns, To-
eating airplanes, ships, artillery and,
in physical examinations, studying
heart-heats and respiration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Seek Sunken Treasure

Tenders for salvage work on any
vessels sunk in the Aegean and Ion
ian seas, including those in Navarino
bay, have been invited by the Greek
government. 1t is estimated that there
is about $50,000,O00 worth of gold and
silver lying at the bottom of the sen
In Navarino bay. This vast wealth
was lost when the British, French and
Russian squadrons sank the Turkish
feet in 1927.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
A MODERN TRouaApeuR

A modern trouhadour - a young
business man Of Junction City. Kan.
stepped into telephone booth re-
Gently and paid SIS. for the privilege
of singing love song over the wires
to his sweetheart, who was visiting
in another city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08
Attitude Counts

When a dog runs briskly pp to vs.
head and tail up, and a friendly light
in his eyes, We mstinctively pat him
on the head. Likewise we are drawn
toward men who meet us with extend
ed hand, kindly smile and cheer
ing word There's much in attitude
Grit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08

There are thirty-two different tele,
phone companies doing business in TIA
State Of New Hampshire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-08

: 1t is better to be straight than
smart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24

who as chairman OF the House
Military Affairs COMMITTEES made
an inspection tour Of the country's
military defenses.
The projected increase would be
applied to the Canal Zone and Ha.
waiian defenses, the most vital
spots in the defense scheme. Twice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24

as many airpanes are needed at
both places as are now provided
under the nye-year program, he
said.
James gave his committee credit
for stimulating interest in aero
nautics by passing the s150.0o0, 900
air bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24

OF Louis XIV courtirers. but dsx.
terity IN the use Of these outmoded
weapons Of combat still remains a
valuable asset.
In pursuance Of his belief In the
truth Of this theory, Professor
Kleeberger has just instituted 4
new course In fencing for men a
the university.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24
$50, OOO,O Air Plan
Of II. S. to Be Enlarge

Enlargement Of the present
s15o. 100000 five-year Army pro.
gram may soon become necessary.
in the opinion of Representative
w. Frank James (R), Of Michigan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24
Chivalry Seen AS Quite
Alive BY Fencing Master

BERKELEY, Calf. Sept 24.--
Chivalry is not dead-at least. not
on the campus Of the University Of
California.
The DAYS Of old when warriors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24
Arlington County Forms
Unit Of Motor Club

The Arlington County Meteor Club
has been formed as a unit OF the
Greater Washington Motor Club, it
was announced today
Officers, who were elected at a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24

luncheon meeting in the Little Tea
House on Mt. Vernon boulevard,
are: r. E. Plymale. president; G.
r. Taylor, vice president; Charles
w. Smith, vice president; w. M.
Stone, treasurer, and w. U. Var
ney, secretary.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
BALLOONIST, NUMBED BY COLD,
TRIES VAINLY TO CHECK FALL
Army Officer, Seeking Rec
ord, Becomes Unconscious
at Five Miles.
Receivers to Find Bag Drop
ping and Knives Too Dull
to Cut Ballast.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SCOTT FIELD, BELLEVILLE. ILL.,,
March 10.--Capt. Hawthorne {. Gray,
Army ballooniSt, yesterday went
through the narrowing experience of
using his benumbed fingers to dis
engage sand bags in an effort to check
the swift descent of his balloon in
which he made an unsuccessful at
tempt to break the free balloon altitude
record yesterday.
Radio reception at the height of five
miles was good, Capt. Gray said. He
lost consciousness at this height and
failed to recover until the balloon
descended to about 100 feet. The
height to which he ascended will be
known after celebration of several in
struments by the Bureau of Standards
at Washington.
The flight brought out the need for
better oxygen apparatus and more
expeditions method of disposing OF
ballast
Upon regaining consciousness the
balloonist found his craft descending
at the rate of 1900 feet per minute.
Dizzy from lack of oxygen and IN
tensely cold, he tried to cut away
ballast but found three special knives
used for that purpose had become too
dull for use.
BY dint of frantic efforts with his
fingers he succeeded in tearing away
enough ballast to slow his descent TO
about 900 feet per minute. AT this
rate his balloon crashed through tele-
phone wires near Ashley, ILL.,, and the
balloonist emerged with only a
sprained ankle.
The radio receiving set and other
instruments were shattered. The
officer was Immediately placed in one
of three airplanes which had followed
him and was speeded to the hospital
here at the rate of 80 miles per hour.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
KIDNAPPING OF GIRL OF IS
PROVES TO BE ELOPEMENT
Parental Forgiveness Follows Mar
riage Of Georgia Couple in
Alabama Town.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, March 10.-The be-
lieved kidnapping of Matte Story, Is
year-old school girl Of Kathleen, Ga.
Monday by Luke Small of Jones
County, Ga. resulted yesterday in
the marriage of the couple at Tuske-
gee. Ala" it was announced by the
brides father, DIR. j. p. Story.
The couple arrived here from Tus-
kegee. They located their father and
mother at the home of a close friend,
announced the marriage and received
parental forgiveness.
A warrant for the arrest of Small
on kidnapping charge will be with
drawn, the father of the bride stated.
Other charges growing out of the
renting of an automobile are pending,
police announced, but it was antici-
pated that these would be adjusted
out of court.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
''R.F. I" HELD BIG
STEP IN PROGRESS
Mails Declared Necessary tor
Farm Development Through
| Daily Contact.
nv ,hn Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa. March lO.--lhe
greatest step in the progress OF rurdl
America has been the rural free de-
livery. declared Mrs. Charles W.
Sewell of Chicago, national chairman
of the home and community depart
nent of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, who is here attending
the American Homes National Con-
gress.
"Of course, now we feel that we
cannot do without any Of the modern
things" she said But | think we
could do without almost anything be
fore the mails could go. The mails
bring us the papers and give us daily
contact with the world. And what
farm people need is contact rather
than isolation
Rural Youth Upheld.
The rural youth of today has less
temptation, less complicated civiliza-
ton and i'm the main is normally
above the citybred youth, said Mrs.
Sewell
She advocated increase in commu.
nifty amuSements and well ar
ranged social program TO keep the
young people on the farm at night
instead of at the movie in the near
est town.
Education. she said, has been a
wonderful thing for the farm youth,
but added that contact with city
school children probably had much to
do with large number of children
leaving the farm.
Cooking Technique Lost.
Many people today do not know
what "really good cooking is" be-
cause the technique of cooking, for
merly passed on from mother to
daughter, has been much neglected, ,
Miss Lita Bane of the University OF
Wisconsin, president of the Ameri-
can Home Economics Association,
told the homes congress today.
"They have become so accustomed
TO carelessly prepared food or ready
cooked food purchased at delicates-
sen or in a tin can that, while they
may have refined taste in the fields
of literature or music or painting,
they lack we'll rounded refinement,
which would include refined taste in
foods"
Evening star., 1927-03-10
Cooking Technique Lost.

Made entirely of straw, even to the
wheels. weights and pendulum. Ia
clock recently constructed by skilled
cIockmaker is giving good time.
Evening star., 1927-03-10
Della Fox's Husband Dead.

BOSTON, Mass, March 10 P).--
Mat Roth. theatrical manager and
husband of Della Fox, actress, died
here yesterday from pneumonia. For
the last two years he had been man
ager of the musical comedy Sunny"
for Charles Dillingham;. Roth for
more than 80 years had acted as
manager for noted stars and success
full productions. His son, Eliot Roth
is an actor.
Evening star., 1927-03-10

Banana growing ranks third among
the agficultural industries of Hawaii.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-25
PUBLIC NOTICE.


SEALED BIDS will be received by
the Board of Chosen Freeholdcfs OF
the County of Atlantic at II O'Clock
noon ON March .. 1927, at d regular
meeting of said Board. to be held in
the Assembly Room on the seventh
floor Of the Guarantee Trust Building,
Atlantic City. New Jersey. for tho fur
installing and connecting with
sewer. water and steam all the Laun-
dry Machinery as specified in the
Specifications and laid out on the
plans accompanying said specifications
as prepared by S. Hudson Vaughn.
Architect, Room Gl2, Guarantee Trust
Binding. Atlantic City, New Jersey,
which VIII he Laundry equipment Tor
a New Laundry Building being erected
by the County of Atlantic in the rear
of the Atlantic County Asylum Build
ing. Mortified. New Jersey, for the
Atlantic County Board of Chosen Free
holders; said Plans and Specifications
arc ON file in the Architects Office
where they may he seen. Bids will
be opened and read in public at tho
aforesaid time and place as mentioned
for the receiving of Bids.
Bid asked for is covered by the
General Specifications under Group ..
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check payable to Enoch l..
Johnson, County Treasurer, or Cash
in the amount of ton per cent OF the
bid, but in no case is the certified
check or amount of cash accompany
ing said bid to be less than $500. 90
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-25

and stated IN multiple of 81 bo0. and
II two or more bidders offer to take
the same amount OF either issue OF
ondS, then to the bidder or bidders of
ferinE to pay therefor the highest ad-
Gitioual price No more bonds of eth
er issue will be sold than will produce
the amount required to be raised
thereby as above stated. and an addi-
tional sum of less than $1,000. In adj
dition to the price bid. the purchaser
must pay accrued interest on the
bonds to the date Of delivery. Said
bonds will not be sold for less than
par value and accrued interest The
right is reserved to reject all bids,
and any bid not complying with the
provisions hereof will be rejected
Said bonds will be payable, both
principal and interest. in lawful money
OF the United States of America at the
office of the County Treasurer. ATTAIN
pom bonds with the privilege OF regis
tration as TO principal only or as to
both principal and interest
Bidders must enclose their bids in
sealed envelopes. addressed to +. l..
Johnson. County Treasurer, and the
bid may be upon one or both issues.
but must be upon each issue separate
ly and state the amount which each
bidder will pay for each issue of bonds
bid upon The envelope containing
the bid should be marked on the out
side Proposal for Bonds" designating
the issue bid upon. and each bid must
be accompanied with a certified check.
Drawn upon an incorporate ted bank or
Trust Company and payable to the
order OF Z. L. Johnson, County Treas
lrcr. Atlantic County, New Jersey, in
Two per centum (@G6) OF the amount
Of TIE face ya,Ue OF tie bonds bid up
on. TO secure the County against any
loss. resulting from the failure of the
bidders TO comply with the terms of
his bid.
The validity Of the bonds will be
approved by Mcssrs. Clay. Dillon &
Vandcwater. of New York City. du-
)licatc original of whose opinion win
DC furnished to the purchaser without
;harge.
For further Information. apply to
Hon, T. a. Higbcc. County Solicitor.
Guarantee trust Building, Atlantic
Iity. New Jersey.
BY order of the Board Of Chosen
'recholders of the County OF Atlantic.
ROBERT NJ. WILLIS,
Chairman Of
Finance Committee.
ENOCH A. HIGBEE
County solicitor.
ENOCH L. JOHNSON.
County Treasurer.
Dated February 10th, 1927.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-25
AnMERrlsEMENT.

sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders OF NJ
lanfic County, n. j.. at l2 O'Clock noon
on Wednesday March 3. l92f. duflis
a regular meeting OF the Board IN us
Assembly Room in the Guarantee
Trust Bldg. Atlantic City, n. j.. tor
furnishing to the County 100000 pup
Iicity booklets IN exact accordance
with the model and the Specihcatlohs'
both of which are on file IN the OF
fee OF the County Engineer. "a Guar
antee Trust Bldg, Atlantic CITY. y, -
prospective bidder may nSpect
and study the model. which may not
be taken from the County Engineer
Office. and tho specifications may be
secured from the County Engineer
without charge. The bidding viii be
on the basis of furnishing the fuii
supply of booklets. final delivery 10
be accomplished not later than Octo
her IS, 1927; shipments are to be maze
in lots OF $4,000. commencing not later
than June 16, 1927. A bid will pc
received only on the bidding form At
tached to the specifications and the
bid must be accompanied by . ceIll-
fed check in an amount equal TO lo9o
Of the bid; there must also be sub
mitted a certificate of surety on the
form attached to the specifications
The successful bidder must furnish
satisfactory bond in the full amount
Of the contract to guarantee faithful
performance.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Chosen
F. w. WlLLETTs.,
Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-25
NorIcE-eRnensAl.s

Sealed bids will be received by the
Common Council of the City of Pleas
antville. County of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey. at the City Hall, Plea
santvillc, New Jersey, on Mondays
March I, 1897. at the hour of eight
o'clock i'm the evening. for the perfor
nance of all labor and the furnish
ment of Bayview Avenue, in the City
of Ploasantville. from the Southeast
side of the Shore Road, extending
enthusiastically to City line, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor prepared by Raymond =.
Thompson. City Engineer. a copy of
which is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk. City Hall, Pleasantville.
New Jersey, or may be obtained from
the City Engineer, Raymond P.
Thompson. at East West Jersey
Avenue. Pleasantville, New Jersey.
Proposals must be accompanied by
certified check made payable to the
order of Nehemiah Andrews City
Clerk. in the sum of One Hundred
(Si000O Dollars. which check shall be
pinned to the outside of the envelope
containing the proposal. a surety
bond will be required with reliable
surety company. as surety, satisfacto-
ry to Common Council in sum equal
to one hundred per cent. of the con-
tract price. The form of bond and
contract required to be executed may
he examined at the Office of the So
antee Trust Building. Atlantic City,
New Jersey
Common Counca reserves the right
to reject any or all bids submitted.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
Citv Clerk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-25

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders OF AT
Iantic County N. j., at IL O'Clock noon
on March ., 1927. at the Board s., As,
Bldg. Atlantic City. ~ j., during a
regular meeting of the BOARD at that
place, for providing all necessary ma
chineiy, tools. apparatus ana oiner
means of construction ana lof aoiilg
all the work and furnishing all the
materials. as required by Speclfca-
lions, in connection with the placing
or 500 tons, more or less. oil bltu-
minous concrete paving materials on
the Shore Road. between PleasantVille
and Somers Point. in the resuri2cing
OF the road.
dana ged or loose paving materials at
any location and replacing, on the en-
isting base or q reconstructed base.
the old pavement with new bituminous
concrete materials. which arc 70 pe
nroDerlv rolled and completed without
The use of flush coating treatment.
The work will be under the slperVis-
ion of the County Supervisor OF Roads.
who will Indicate all locations where
reconstruction will be required ana
will give specific instructions as as, 10 ?
the amount OF pitumInous concrete
that is to be placed to restore the
presen. surface to what is contempla-
ted under the specifications.
Specifications are on file at the Of
flee of the County Engineer. IA
Guarantee Trust Bldg. Atlantic City.
N. j., where they may be secured
without charge. A bidder will be re-
uuired to submit a unit price per ton
for materials in place and no bid will
be received unless written on the bid
ding form which is attached to the
specifications. Each bid must be ac-
conpanied by a certified check in the
sum of 1901 of@the lump sum bid as
a guarantees that the successful bid