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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11
ACCIDENT AT GRADE CROSSING

ACCIDENT AT GRADE CROSSING
Failure to slow his car as he ap-
preached the grade crossing OF the
Pennsylvania railroad at Red Mill,
west of Elkton, resulted in serious
accident on Wednesday morning
last, in which DR.. Albert Ickstadt.
United States naval medical officer,
sustained a fractured right arm and
shoulder; Dr. c. H. Weber, of Wash
ington, severe decorations on left
knee and face, and DR.. Henry Smith,
of Washington, minor cuts and
bruises
The three doctors were en- route to
Washington, and Dr. Smith. the dri-
yer of the machine, did not notice
the safety gates were down until
within a few feet of the tracks and
the car crashed through the gates.
A. fast train was approaching, and
DR.. Smith swerved his car off the
crossing and down another track.
The machine was wrecked and the
occupants thrown out. second or
so later the train sped by. DR.. JAG
OBJ Greenwald, of Elkton, was sum-
moned and had the injured men re-
moved to Union Hospital in Elkten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

The Jersey Dresses and Sport
Suits you will appreciate. and the
prices also. The reduction in Hats,
is drawing trade We clean and re-
block.
GILLESPIE'S MILLINERY
Rising Sun. Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

Some men spend all their lives in
doing good, others in making good.
There's difference.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
EDMONST0N DEATH
DECLARED ACCIDENTAL
Lyle A. Rice, 43, Victim of Inhal-
ing Gas From Stove. Verdict
of Acting Coroner.
snecial Disnatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDMONSTON, Nd, October 13.--
Justice of the Peace John T.. Down
ing, acting coroner, has issued GER
tificate of accidental death ia the case,
of Lyle A. Rice, 43 years old, branch
circulation manager for the Washing
ton Times, whose body was found yes
terday afternoon at his home on
Prince Edward street here. Justice
Downing decided that Rice came to
his death by inhaling gas from a
stove
Frances, 1O.year-old daughter of
Rice, discovered her father as she
returned home from the Edmonston
School and, unable to arouse him,
called William Page, a neighbor. A
physician, who was called, said Rice
apparently had been dead about two
hours.
Justice Downing believes the man
had tried to light the stove and the
pf fessure was so strong that gas blew
back into his face, overcoming him.
Nearness of the gas plant makes the
pressure strong, he said. Rice was
in rundown physical condition, max
ing his resistance low, according to
Justice Downing.
Rice's wife. Mrs. Girlie G.. Rice, is
in homeopathic Hospital, Washing
ton, where she gave birth to daugh
| ter week ago Monday. She has
been notified of her husbands death
Besides Frances and the baby, two
other children survive. They are Al
bert, years old, and Patricia, 3.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
BLACK SMOKE COSTS
ST. LOUIS $4,000, 900
Sooty Particles Cause Huge Dam
age Yearly IN City. Engineers
Report Shows.
By the Associnted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, October 13.-Black
smoke costs the City of st. Louis
SIS 100000 a year in soiled clothing,
windows, curtains. paintings and in
other ways. according to figures com
piled by a. S Langdorf, director of
Industrial engineering research of
Washington University here. Langdorf
was a speaker on todays program of
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers here.
The annual deposit of sooty and
tarry air-borne particles, he said,
amounted to 900 tons per square mile
here. Blue grass will not grow here
because of the acidity of the soil
resulting from the smoke.
The best way to rid large cities Of
smoke is to watch the smoker in the
opinion of Early Ormsby, president of
the Citizens Smoke Abatement League
here, another speaker on the program.
"The power plant owners, factory
owners and the clay products plant"
he said, must become interested In
working out their problems so that
efforts to abate smoke will conserve
fuel The owners of apartments.
hotels and large heating plants must
Evening star., 1927-10-13
MISSION CLASS OPENS.
Head of Leper Association to Ad.
dress School.

William Jay Schieffelin, president
of the American Mission to Lepers,
with headquarters in New York City.
is scheduled to address the tenth an
nuaI Free School for Mis- sionary In
struction this afternoon at Mount Yer
non Place NJ. f. Church. The school
opened today at 1890 O'Clock.
Other speakers on the program for
this afternoon are Miss Elsie Wade
Stone, principal of Columbia Bible
Training School; Mrs. w. c. Jamison,
missionary. from Wuhu. China; Mrs.
l.. FL. Russell of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, Mrs David U.
Lum of Calvary M. r Church, Mrs.
f. e. Meithell of the entertaining
church and Mrs. Hattie Shonz Petrie
of Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
More Rain Fell in Capital Yesterday
Than in September, Figures Show

! The rainfall of yesterday, however
was not a record days participation
as the records of the Weather Bureau
show that in August a heavy rain was
responsible for total of 2.53 inches
within "a hours.
One of the highest days totals was
hung up back in 1877 when a total Of
39S inches of rain fell here within "a
hours. Another high total precipita.
tion fell on October 20. 1910. when the
amount was computed to be 2.29.
Washington will enjoy clear or part
ly cloudy weather for the next several
days. according to the forecast of the
Weather Bureau
Evening star., 1927-10-13

A total of 156 inches of rain fell
in Washington yesterday afternoon
and last night. or more than the total
amount noted here during the entire
month of September, according to tab
ulations made today by the Weather
Bureau. The total for September was
computed at 1.19 inches.
With the exception of but two days
earlier in the year, yesterdays total
rainfall was greater than the amount
that fell during any 24-hour period
thus far i'm 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-13
FLORISTS TAKE BOAT
TO VISIT MT. VERNON
William ]. smyth of Chicago Il
Reelected President-Corven-
tion Ends Tonight.

Delegates to the annual business
meeting of the Florists Telegraph
Delivery Association left here for a
trip to Mount Vernon by boat today
and tonight will return to conclude
the business of the convention.
William j. Smyth of Chicago was
reelected president of the association
yesterday it was announced at a BAN
quet at the Willard Hotel last night.
henry Penn of Boston was elected
wee president. Albert Pochelon of
Detroit was reappointed secretary and
William l.. Rock of Kansas Citv
treasurer. Thomas Luke of Portland,
Greg; Arthur Stafford of Poughkeep.
sic, N. y, and Henry e. Hornecker of
East Orange. n. j.. were elected
directors. More than 1000 persons at
tended the banquet.
Evening star., 1927-10-13

Correspondence of The Star.
HATTIESBURG, Miss.--Joe Jeffer.
son of this city is minus his scalp fol-
lowing the throwing of an ak at him
by WIN Barnes in squabble over
Barnes alleged attentions to Jeffer-
sons sweetheart. The sharp end of
the weapon glanced off the top of JET.
ferson's head, removing his scalp with
out fracturing a bone. Jefferson hit
Barnes in the back with piece of
railing. Both had to be given medical
attention, and were fined SIS each and
costs in court on charges of assault
and battery.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
MORROW CONFERS HERE.
New Envoy Holds Discussions at
State Department.

The new Ambassador to Mexico
Dwight w. Morrow, was again in con-
ference with State Department Off
cials today with the prospect that he
would be able to conclude his discus.
sions with them before the end of the
week. preparatory to taking up his
duty in Mexico City.
No definite time for his departure
for his post has been set, but it was
announced today at the State Depart.
ment he was expected to leave for
Mexico next week.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
Couple Face Murder Charges.

BLAkELY. Ga, October 13 LP).---
Harris Hayes and his wife. Gussie
both go years old and prosperous farm
couple, must face trial in Early County
Superior Court on charges of poison
ing their two sons. James and Amos
and the latter's widow, Gladys, 16-year
old mother OF Detroit, Mich.
Evening star., 1927-10-13

also train their janitors and provide
equipment to eliminate smoke
The drawing of measured amount
of air through small circular area
of filter paper will determine the
amount of smoke in the air.. according
to DR.. George T. Moore. director of
the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
WINANS PROMOTED.
Given Rank of Major General on
Alexander's Retirement.

Promotion of Brig. Gen. Edwin &
Winans, recently assigned as tempo
rary superintendent of the West Point
Academy to be major general on
the< retirement for age of Maj Gen
Robert Alexander, October II, was an
nounced today at the War Depart
ment.
The vacancy in the grade of briga.
dter general will be filled by promotion
of Col. Frank s. Cocheu, now station
ed at the Infantry School, Fort Ben
ming, Ca, as assistant commandant.
Evening star., 1927-10-13

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd, October 13.-
Men of the Warner Memorial Presby-
terian Church will meet tonight 10
form brotherhood. The meeting
will be called to order at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
ESTATE SET AT 500, 900.
DR.. J. w. Bovee's Will Flied for
Probate.

DIR. J. Wesley Bovee, who died
September 3, left an estate valued in
excess of $4,000, according to the pc.
tition of his executor, j. Wilmer
Latimer, for the probate of his will.
The estate includes premises at 1913
Rhode Island avenue.
The sole beneficiary is Mrs. Aline
Wemple, near relative.
Evening star., 1927-10-13

The flag at half-mast, indicating re
spect for death. comes from the old
custom of lowering the flag in acknow-
ledgement of defeat. death being the
alI.eouuueror.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
Diamond Ring Stolen.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va, October Ia
Mary Davis, colored is under arrest
here, charged with stealing a diamond
ring valued at 5000 from the home OF
c. r. Patterson, $50 Norfolk avenue.
Evening star., 1927-10-13

An airplane motor being'tested is
said to make a nonstop flight of 12, 900
miles possible.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
Annual Military Output.

Bishop Blake contended the annual
military expenditures of his native
country exceed those Of France. Italy
Germany, Turkey and Russia.
"Is it any wonder that the other
people of the world scoff at Anglo
Saxon pretensions to peace?" he
asked. ''That they derisively sneer
when Americans and British speak OF
disarmament"
Evening star., 1927-10-13
BISHOP BLAKE HITS
u. PREPAREDNESS
Charges America and Britain
Are Spending Huge Sums in
Military Activity.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pfess.
CHICAGO, October 13.-The United
States and Great Britain, which are
supposed to stand as the great ex
ponents of peace, are spending. more
money on preparation for war than al
the nations of Europe and Asia, except
China, and South America combined
Bishop Edgar Blake of the Methodist
Episcopal Church says in the North
western Christian Advocate, appear
ing today. Bishop Blake is stationed
in Paris.
"How long," he asks, twill these ma
tions remain content with political
leadership whose blindness and folly
not only waste the wealth of the peo'
pie, but whose policies eventually will
plunge them into war again?"
WrangF !, Is Blamed.
The recent Geneva Cor ference, he
said. was a fiasco because America
and England ''wrangled over minor
matters, squabbled over petty issues,
airing their grievances in the public
press, exhibiting their diplomatic linen
to the world"
President Coolidge said America s
permanent land and sea force is 61O,-
900, "the largest we ever maintained
in time of peace" the bishop said,
and quoted Gen. Hines to the effect
that there are now more Army officers
than were in France during the World
War
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
One European People
Was Napoleon's Dream

In all the six years of his captivity,
he does not seem, even once, to have
sung the praises of General Bonaparte.
If he is summing up what he achieved,
he says:
my fame does not rest upon my 10
victorious battles, nor does it lie in the
fact that I bent the monarchs to my
will. Waterloo will wipe out the menl-
DRY of so many victories; the last act
makes one forget the first. What will
never pass away is my book of laws,
minutes of my council of state, my corr
respondence with my ministers. -. /.
Through its simplicity my code Of laws
had more effect than any civil codes
before it; the, schools have kept up,
my methods of instruction, are creat-
ing a new generation crime decreased
during my rule, whereas in England
crime has become more prevalent.
=. I wanted to found European
system, a European code of laws, a
European court of appeal; there would
have been but one people through, It
Europe. From Emil Ludwig's l.
poleon."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
THE WARNING SHOULD BE
HEEDEn
Needed

Announcement of the chairman OF
the State Roads Commission and the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles that
they will move before the next Leg
islature for a law making inspection
of motor vehicles compulsory needs
no further explanation than the re-
suits of the recent voluntary and in
complete inspection of cars through
out the State The showing was bad
enough to impress the public fully
with the need of action.
But the Legislature does not meet
until 1929. Meanwhile the survey
demonstrates that there are far too
many automobiles, trucks and de-
livery wagons running about in I'M
safe condition. 1t is distressing to
think that in the year and more be-
fore legislation can be enacted many
persons may be killed owing to mex
cusable neglect on the part OF GER
tain number of motor-vehicle owners.
II nothing more can be done save
to sound and resound the warning,
every agency interested in public
safety and in protecting automobil-
lists from laws that may possibly be
too drastic and expensive should lose
no opportunity to drive home the
necessity of periodical inspection be-
tween this time, and the date of the
legislative session.-Balto. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
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Jevels in Profusion
Decked Desert Ouee1

1t Is not generally known tnat the
Sahara desert has encroacled .un-
dreds of miles eastward durihS the
centuries since the great days of Egyp-
tian civilization, and has in cOnse-
quence buried in sand many forgotten
cities and centers of population. One
often thinks Of the treasure lying ON
the floor of the ocean, but the treasure
buried under desert sands must also
be incalculable.
A sensational discovery was made
recently, not on the Egyptian side,
where the sand almost succeeded in
overwhelming the mighty Sphinx. but
on the western side of the desert. The
body of some ancient queen of the Sa-
hara was found beneath the sand TN
her arms were found eighteen brace
let's, nine Of gold and nine of silver;
five necklaces of jewels were around
her neck, and on her head was
diadem of gold starred with jewels.
There was much exquisitely cary I'd
furniture in the tomb, and near Ivy
were piles of jewels-emeralds, ruhies,
onyx, and so on. On the opposite
side was found superb statue of a
woman carved in stone. The date of
this tomb is placed at least thOus,, I'D
years before the Christian era.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
NEAR EAST RELIEF

An urgent request to the pastors
of this community to make an APP
peal on Thanksgiving for the $4,000
orphans under care of the Near East
Relief and to take collection for
them and for refugee mothers also
under care of the relief arganiza-
ton is made by Harold #. Pellegrin,
Potomac Division Director, of the re-
lief organizations.
Mr.. Pellegrin says: This season
offers no greater opportunity to give
greater happiness than by giving
generously on Thanksgiving Day for
the support of the orphan children
in the Bible Lands and for refugee
mothers in the Near East. Lives
barren, bleak and devoid of the bar
est comforts may be made happier
by these donations. l appeal to all
pastors to make an appeal for these
children and mothers. to take spe-
cial Thanksgiving Offering for them
and to send the donations to Poto-
mac Division Headquarters, 1884
Connecticut Avenue, Washington,
d. c."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18

This plan. it will be noted, ac-
counts for but 364 days in the year
with every date attached to the same
day every month. New Years Day
would be an international holiday
called January Ga zero day, so to
speak, and not represented on the
calendar. The extra day in leap
year would be a SIMILAR holiday in
serted as July 0.
The new month of four weeks
would, of course, not actually add tc
the length of the year. 1t would be
inserted between June and July, ane
probably called SOL" because it
would contain the solstice day in
both the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres. Easter would be fix
ed by the Christian churches on some
date about April IA, thus stabilizing
an event whose drifting causes in
conveniences and losses in business
and social life.
To make the change a complete
success, its hackers point out, it must
be inaugurated on year in which
January 1st falls on Sunday. That
is the case with the year 1928, but
the shift cannot be arranged in time
to make 1928 the year for the tran
sition. So it will probably have tt
ride until 1895, when New Years
Day next falls on Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
DON'T BE A TRANSMITTED

IF YOU have cold, keep 1t to
yourself. Don't broadcast your
germs. Don't salute the universe
when your sneeze or cough. Sneeze
into your handkerchief. Cough be-
hind your hand@and don't shake
hands with anyone until you have
washed your hands thoroughly
Keep a plentiful supply of paper
handkerchiefs on hand and destroy
them as you use them"
These were some OF the dos and
don't-s suggested by DR.. John
Fulton, Director of the State Depart
ment of Health, as means of decreas-
ing the annual crop of so-called
colds" Continuing, he said:
"Colds are among the penalties of
civilization. Living as we do in
constant contact with other people.
it is hard to keep out of reach of
other peoples germs. We can avoid
colds to a certain extent by keeping
as fit as possibility eating nourish-
ing foods, dressing according to the
weather. getting as much fresh air
and sunlight as possible and having
plenty of sleep. But il the person
who works next to you. or who sits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
Old Criticism of Dance

The dance craze was the object OF
almost as much criticism a century
ago as it is today. This was shown
by a book. yellowed with age, which
was found recently in the walls of an
old mansion demolished in Medf0rd,
Mass Under the heading, Dancing"
the author. in 1881, wrote: Nothing
shows the national character. or
thoughtlessness and gayety, more
plainly than strong and general pro-
pensity for dancing. A passion for
this amusement affects persons in
every grade of life. 1t might he Snp-
posed that those only would b. dis
posed to engage in it whose spirits are
continually elastic and buoyant. under
the cheering smiles of prosperity and
ease. But this is not the fact. The
thoughtless and gay will often do it
in order to suppress those movin" f
conscience which would lead tho y
a life of religion"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
FRIDAY, NOV. is, 1927.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE

Patrons of husbandry gathering
at the public auditorium Cleveland,
Ohio, November 16 to rs for the
sixty-first annual convention of the
National Grange, will memorabilia
Congress to adopt the export deben-
ture bill and to put the nations mer-
chant marine on sound and con-
tinuing basis.
Eight hundred thousand strong
and quartered in thirty-three States,
the Grange, oldest farmers organi-
cation in America, long has been a
stimulating factor in the legislative,
fraternal and educational affairs of
agriculture. The underlying theory
of it's export debeuture bill, pigeon
holed by the last Congress on agree
ment of the Senate and House Agri-
cultural Committees to test the
strength of the McNary-Haugen
measure, was evolved by the Virginia
State Grange as early as 1890, and
five years later elaborated upon by
the late David Lubin, founder of the
International Institute OF Agricul-
ture, at Rome.
Presidential veto of its rival in
the last session has opened the way,
various political and farm circles be-
lieve, for serious consideration OF the
Grange plan in 1928.
Notablya free of intricac1es, 1t
would provide that whenever coop
erative associations or general agrl-
cultural exporters shipped abroad
commodities named by law, they
would receive export debenture GER
tificates which would be negotiable
and accepted by the Government at
par for the payment of import duties.
The debenture would apply only to
export goods, creating profitable
outlet for surplus stocks and lmmed-
lately solving the problem OF over
production which is blamed for pres
ent farm ills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
Red Cross Nurses Aid
In Every Greet Disaster

Two major disasters, the Florida
hurricane and the Mississippi flood.
required the services of Red Cross
nurses in large numbers over long
period of time in the past year.
In the Florida storm. service of $50
nurses is recorded. 1t is estimated
that about 100 others assisted in the
first few days as volunteers. The total
number of nurses in the Mississippi
valley flood was approximately 200.
In every major disaster the services
of Red Cross nurses are needed. lend.
ing added importance to the enrolled
reserve which now numbers more than
$4,000 Red Cross nurses. These nurses
are available for any emergency.
though they are on duty In hospitals
and in private practice. They consti,
tute the reserve of the Army and
Navy nurse corps in time OF war.
Besides emergency duty. Red Cross
nurses assisted materially in many
local services, Chapter reports to Ma
tional Headquarters indicate. The
Eleventh Annual Roll Call of the Red
Cross. from November IL to "a, 1t Is
pointed out, is an opportunity for
everyone to become identified with
the Red Cross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
Donkey-Foot Mascot

Thieves of all kinds have the strong
est belief In charms. In n Londcn
police court detective produced a
black pebble taken from the waistcoat
pocket of man he had arrested and
said that that kind of thing was a
charm for good luck. burglar
caught in Camberwell said bitterly to
the officer who had arrested him: 1T
serves me right. I came out without
my donkey foot" His mascot was the
shod hoof of donkey, which he had
carried during the whole of his crimi-
nal career.
The black-cat superstition Is as
powerful as ever, and burglar win
actually turn away from a house IL
he finds black cat seated on the
doorstep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
Trade Mark Projections

The courts have said that > on
entering a field of endeavor already
occupied by another should. in the
selection of a trade name or trade
mark, keep far enough away to avoid
all possible confusion. Whether the"e
is an infringement Of trade 7 x
does not depend upon the use of i"
teal words. nor on the question y
whether they are so similar Il \
person looking at one would h :.
ceived into the belief that II W. Q
other. The courts incline to hol
infringement occurs If one al !
trade name or trade mark 81, ,
another In form, spelling or sound {
a person with not very definil r
clear recollection as to the real Il e
mark Is likely to become confused or
misled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-18
Prayed for a Rest

The story goes that several college
presidents were discussing what they
would do after they retired. What
would they be fit for was the ques-
ton.
"Well," said enc of them, II don't
know that I'd be fit for anything hut
I know what I'd like to do. I'd like
to be superintendent of an orphan
asylum so I'd never get any letters
from parents"
I've a much better ambition" ex-
claimed another. II want to be
warden OF a penitentiary. The alumni
never come back to vislt."-Harper's
Magazine.