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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
People of Mixed Blood

The Melungeons, a race of people
said to be living in the mountains of
east Tennessee, are supposed to be
an offshoot Of the so-called "CrOatan
Indians" of North Carolina. The name
"Melungeon" is probably from the
French "melange," meaning mixed.
They are of mixed Indian, white and
negro blood, according to ethnolOgists,
although the original admixture OF
blood occurred centuries ago and the
history of these people is obscure.
The Melungeons, who in general re-
semble Indians more than negroes OF
whites, refuse to be classed as ne.
groes and refuse to attend negro
schools and churches. At the same
time they are socially Ostracized by
the whites Although they are as dark
as mulattoes, their hair is straight.
For the most part, the Melungeons
are farmers.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Porridge That Makes
for Domestic Felicity

When husband begins staying out
late at night and cultivating his crop
of wild oats, the women of the native
tribes in central Africa provide him
with bit of food considered certain
to bring him back to the paths of
domesticity and proper conduct. The
food must be served without his
knowledge, but, once it has entered
his system, the woman expects him
to be model husband for. all the
years ahead, says the Adventure Mag
azine.
The food is a porridge thickened
with meal made from the flesh of
dried lizards. The wife, taking the
lizard, kills it, dries the body in the
sun, pounds it to fine powder with
stones. then pours into his porridge
the dose the misconduct of her hus-
band appears to require.
She is supposed to serve it to him
when he comes in from hard labor,
is tired and hungry, liable to take the
food and devour it without asking
questions. The dried lizard powder
porridge is the antidote for divorce
court troubles, and is said to work
well among the people there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Shyster Lawyer Had
Overlooked a Point

When Musa Ben Adhem was poor,
as he was crossing plain one day, he
came to the house of the widow Zai-
dab, who was poor also. Musa
knocked and told the widow of his
hunger, and she gave him two hard
boiled eggs, all the food she had.
In after years, when Musa Ben Ad-
hem had grown rich, Abdulah, the
shyster lawyer, persuaded the widow
to sue him, not for her two eggs alone,
but for the two chickens which they
would have become, together with all
the chickens eggs and offspring, a
vast sum equal to the whole of Musa
Ben Adhem's fortune.
"Where is the defendant in this
case? Why isn't he present" the
judge demanded sternly.
Then the brilliant young corpora
tion lawyer, Haroun, rose and said in
his suave voice:
81 represent the defendant, your
honor. l have sent him out into the
country to sow baked potatoes"
'"To SOW baked potatoes?'
"Yes, your honor"
"Why, he must be mad. You must
be mad. The pair of you are mad"
mo, your honor, we are very wise,"
said Haroun in suaver voice than
ever, "for surely, if boiled eggs can
be Matched, baked potatoes can be
grown"
The judge laughed heartily. Then
he delivered judgment against Abdul
lah, the shyster lawyer, with heavy
costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
LEAGUE OF RED CROSS
Has Societies In Fifty Nations-U
S. Leads


S. Leads
A member of the League OF Red
Cross sociaties, founded at the close
of the World War, the American Red
Cross plays an important part in
promoting Red Cross principles and
activities throughout the world.
The league, which maintains it's
headquarters in Paris, unites the
Red Cross societies of fifty nations
and represents an estimated interna-
tional membership of more than 49,
600, 900 men, women and children.
The league was founded at the in
stigation of Henry P. Davidson, war
time chairman of the American Red
Cross, and had as it's original mem
bers the Red Cross societies OF Great
Britain, Japan, Italy and the United
States. It's objects are the promo
ton of new Red Cross societies and
the strengthening of weak societies,
the encouragement of international
cooperation and good will and the
promotion of international health by
encouraging national Red Cross So
cieties to participate actively in
health service and education.
Particularly in foreign lands,
where hospital systems have not been
developed to the extent they have in
this country, has the Red Cross been
able to do much good. In many
countries the only up-to-date hospi-
tails and sanitariums are maintained
by the national Red Cross. The
American Red Cross, with its larger
resources, has been able to assist
generously in financing the work of
the league and upon numerous occa-
sions has sent financial aid to coun-
tries suffering from disasters, the
money being administered by Red
Cross officials of the country at
fiicted.
The United States has the largest
Red Cross of any member society in
he league. with Japan running 6
close second. Three societies hav-
ing more than million adult mem
oers are: American Red Cross 81
012,O55; Japan Red Cross, $780,
900; Germany, 100000.
Chairman John Barton Payne Of
he American Red Cross, is chairman
of the Board of Governors of the lea
que, and T. B. Kittredge, also an
American, is secretary-g general.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
REQUIRE SAFE DRIVING

The common mistake made by
most people in dealing with automo-
bile accidents at railroad grade eros
sings, is that they consider the eros
sing instead of the driver.
A railroad crossing is danger
only when and to the extent that ii
is made so by careless driving. The
automobile is what we must think
about, not the crossing. We must
change practices instead of grades
Ninety per cent OF all auto accidents
occur on the highways, Not over
10 per cent occur at grade crossings
Grade changes will not prevent
accidents at intersections and else
where on the highways, but improv'
ed or safe practices in driving will
prevent them everywhere.
Grade changes would heavily bur
den the taxpayers and tie up large
amount OF money for unproductive
purposes, while yet leaving 80 per
cent of the hazard of automobile &C.
cidents uncared for.
Let us require safe driving, which
costs nothing. yet will remove the
hazard not only at grade crossings
but on the highways also.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
my MARYLAND" TRUE TO IT'S
TITLE
Scenes All Laid In Maryland,-
Opens At Auditorium

The people of Baltimore, Freder,
lex, Maryland and Hagerstown,
Maryland, as well as all of the sur
rounding state territory, have evil
IDENTIFY taken my Maryland" to their
hearts, for the Sigmund Romberge
Dorothy Donnelly operetta Monday
evening at the Auditorium Theatre,
Baltimore, Md, for weeks engage
ment is attracting music lovers and
lovers of good. drama from every
part of the state.
The company which presents tho
national operetta, as their work il
termed, comes to Baltimore from
Philadelphia, as my Maryland" ran
in Philadelphia for forty weeks.
This is a record for that city. The
previous record was established by
another operetta, product of the
Messrs. Shubert, Blossom Time, >
which was presented there and rar
for Twenty-Five weeks The next
oest record was for Very Good Ed.
1y" which ran eleven weeks in Phila-
delphia, back in 1911. So MY
Maryland" is in the happy position
# not only having established new
theatrical record, but of having
broken all previous records since the
lays of William Penn.
The Sigmund Romberg score con.
tains many musical hits which have
made their way over the country
jome of them are Mr.. Cupid
Won't You Marry Me?" 1.-The
Same Silver Moon" THE Mocking
Bird" and "Old John Barleycorn.'
rhe work is also notable because il
contains Your Land and My Land,
a number which is rapidly spreading
over the country and is used upon
many patriotic occasions.
Southern appeal is not wanting
/ or the musical drama ends with the
south for the moment victorious
Another popular feature which
lSoutherners will greatly appreciate
an ensemble number THE Boys in
Gray"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
THE FOREST FIRE SCORE

Forest fires caused m Q
amounting to approximately ST.
100000 in the United States in 1925.
This immense loss resulted from 91,-
500 fires which burned over $4,000
900 acres of the lands of the coun-
try. More than ~ per cent of the
fires are known to have been caused
by man and II per cent by lightn-
ing; the causes of little over 10
smokers lead all others as forest in
per cent are not known. Careless
cendiaries with known total of g.
625 fires or over 16 per cent OF all;
railroads come next with 1S per cent
and bush burning is the third most
important cause with ~ per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Anglo-Scotch Idiona

The way in which Scottish and Eng
lish idioms differ are legion, and any
one attempting to make an exhaustive
list would probably find the proverbial
three score and ten a span too short
for the task. Sir James Wilson, who
has been making study of the dia
lects of central Scotland, cites as ex-
amples: Whereas an Englishman
"oversleeps himself" invites a friend
''tO tea" and asks: "What will you
take?" a Scot sleeps in," invites you
ito your tea" and Hospitality inquiries
"What are We for?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Radio Reception

The LOOMS Radio school says: Gen
orally speaking. signals will come In
lOudest from those stations which are
located In the directions toward which
ones lead-in points. instead of In the
direction pointed TO by the free end
Of the antenna. Those stations will
be heard next loudest which are
slightly OFF this line. So far as the
college knows. the direction Of the
aerial In regard to the cardinal points
of the compass has very little effect
on radio reception.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
EN- young American singers
presumably the best in the
country-will face the micro.
phone at Station WEAF in

New York City early in De.
cember to sing for fame and fortune.
They will be the finalists in the Ma
tional Radio Addition of the Atwater
KentFoundation of Philadelphia.
This nationwide quest for radio
voices has already revealed hundreds
of young singers of promise, who
have entered the contests eagerly be-
cause the additions offer them recog.
milton at home and chance to com.
pete for prizes aggregating $17.500.
Distinctive figures are sponsoring the
undertaking a. a National Addition
Committee. They are Madam Louise
Homer, the Metropolitan Opera
star: Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley,
president of the National Fedora.
ton of Music Clubs; Edward W. Box,
former editor of the Ladies' Home
Journal, and Mrs. Otto H.. Kahn, wife
of the world-famous New York bank
or and music patron.
Winners of state auditions-one boy
and one girl-receive silver medals
and are taken to their district audi
tions at the expense of the Founda-
ton to compete with young singers
from their neighboring states Winners
of each of the five district additions
one young man and one young woman
each-receive gold medals and are
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Lowering our present tariffs would

Lowering our present tariffs would
not help the farmer because he is
now paying no tariff on most COM
modities, used exclusively by him
self. 1t would hurt him both direct
ly and indirectly. Indirectly be-
cause his great home market for pro-
visions sold to American workmen
would be injured, and directly be-
cause he would face competition In
his home market from foreign coun-
tries which, on account of cheap Ia
Dor and lower standards of living
could lay their products on our
shores more cheaply than the Amer
lean farmer can produce the same
products.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
GOVERNOR TO CALL SPECIAL
ELECTION
Will Set November 6, 1928, For Fill
inc Vacancies In LEGISLATURE

Will Set November D, 1870, rOr Fiji
ing Vacancies In Legislature
Governor Richie has stated that
he would designate November 6,
1928, the day of the regular Con-
gressional and Presidential election,
as the time for a special election to
fill vacancies in the Legislature.
This will be the first time that it
has been necessary for the Governor
to issue a warrant for a special cleo
ton providing for the filling Of va
cancies in the General Assembly
after that body has adjourned. In
the past such vacancies were filled
at the next election for members OF
the Legislature.
Prior to the passage of the Richie
Fewer Elections law members OF the
House of Delegates and approxlma-
tely fifty per cent of the members OF
the Senate were elected every two
years. Consequently an election fol
members of the Legislature proceed
ed each regular meeting OF that
body.
The Richie Fewer Elections law
however, increased the term OF mem
bers of the House of Delegates to
four years and provided that they
should be elected, with Senators, in
the general election for Governor
and other State officials every four
years.
AS result of the death OF Alex
ander R. Hagner, Senator from
Washington county, Governor Rltch-
lie asked Thomas H. Robinson, Attor-
ney-General, for an opinion on. his
duties on holding a special election
to fill the vacancy.
"It is my opinion that in issuing
your warrant for an election to fill
the vacancy in Washington county
you may provide for the holding OF
the same at the regular fall election
of 1928 or at such other time as you
may deem appropriate before the
next meeting of the General Assemb
ly, provided at least ten days notice
thereof be published" Mr.. Robin
son said.
In addition to the vacant seat Of
Washington county, there is a va
cancy in the House of Delegates
caused by the death of William Dan
do, of Allegany county.
I'm deciding to designate the reg
ular election of next fall as a specia
election to fill vacancies in the Legis
lature," Governor Richie asserted
my purpose is to save the people o.
the counties where vacancies exis
any extra expense.
II think that next November i!
close enough to the meeting of the
1929 Legislature to take care Of an!
more vacancies, which may occur"
The Governor said that if primar!
election were necessary to nominate
candidates for the vacant offices, h
would designate the regular primar!
day next May as a primary day TO-
the special election.
In Republican circles it is believ
ed that Senator Harry o. Levin, o
Baltimore, will be elected floor lead
er of his party in the next session o
the Legislature to succeed Senate
Hagner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
'RIzEs oFFERED FOR SLOGAN

TIC NdtIUIldI LuWUeF WdHuIac'
curers' Association, with offices in
Washington, D. G., has announced 2
prize contest, The prizes are to be
awarded to the persons furnishing
The most apt slogan on the uses of
wood. Anyone is privileged to enter
the contest. Requests for an appli-
;ation blank should be made TO the
Association at Washington. Appli-
cants will receive an interesting ii
Illustrated booklet, The Story OF
Wood" $4,000 in prizes is to be
awarded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
EVERY DAY Is COMMUNITY
HEALTH DAY

Did it ever occur to you to count
the various kinds of health service
rendered to the people OF Maryland
by the State Department of Health?
Here is a partical list, summarized
by DR.. John S. Fulton, Director OF
the Department, for the Community
Health Day celebration:
Every day in Maryland is Com
munity Health Day. Every activity
of the State Department of Health
has as it's ultimate aim the proven
ton of disease and the promotion OF
health in the counties of Maryland.
In accordance with the aim, the De-
partment receives daily reports from
health officers of communicable di.
seases as they occur in their dis
tricts;
Makes an immediate investigation
of diseases like typhoid fever, diph-
iberia, smallpox, scarlet fever, and
of other catching diseases that may
threaten an entire community, II not
controlled promptly, and directs
measures for their control;
Maintains a central laboratory and
five branch laboratories at easily &C
cessible places over the State,
through which it assists physicians IN
the diagnosis, treatment and proven
ton of the catching diseases. In
these laboratories free examination
is made for physicians, OF specimens
for the diagnosis of tuberculosis,
typhoid, diphtheria, malaria, rabies,
the venereal diseases, meningitis,
thrax, infections of the blood stream,
and for the determination OF other
diseases;
Supervises the enforcement OF the
law which requires every child to be
vaccinated against smallpox before
he or she can be enrolled in school
AS a result of this supervision and OF
the prompt action that is taken in
vaccinating everybody who has been
in contact with the patient whenever
case of smallpox has come into the
State, Maryland has a record Tor
freedom from this disease of which
every Mary1ander can be justifiably
proud;
| Provides typhoid vaccine free OF
charge for immunization against tnat
disease; supplies diphtheria anti
toxin at cost; furnishes toxin-antl-
toxin for the protection OF children
from diphtheria
Maintains a Pasteur Division for
the prevention of Observation-Disclosures
called rabies-for the treatment or
persons who have been bitten by ra-
bid animals. Furnishes the virus at
cost to persons able to pay for it;
| gives it free of charge to those un-
able to pay;
Registers and is the custodian OF
the records of all births, deaths,
marriages and divorces in the State;
Holds child health conferences for
babies and children under school
age;
Supervises the medical examine
ton of school children;
Aids in maintaining tuberculosis
clinics which are held monthly in
each county; Conducts venereal d.
sease clinics;
Tests the sanitary quality OF
drinking water, of milk and OF other
food stuffs and the purity of medicin-
al preparations; supervises public
water supplies, sewerage systems and
the disposal of trade wastes; in
spects dairies, canneries, slaughter
houses, oyster shucking and packing
places;
Supervises tourist camps;
Assists local communities in de-
welcoming public health programs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
| A. At WATER
| KENT

taken to New York by the Atwatei
Kent Foundation for the finals, which
will be broadcast over a national net
work of stations. The awards for
these will be as follows.
Winners of first place one
young man and one young woman
will each receive $4,000 cash and
two years tuition in a musical con.
servatory.
Winners of second place will each
receive $4,000 cash and one yea
tuition.
Winners of third place will d
receive $1,000 and one years tuitids
Winn rs of fourth place will ca 81
receive $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04

A familiar adase is, Easy com
asy GO" This is peculiarly up.,licub
% money; the easier money comes
the easier it goes, and conversely th,
harder money comes. the more care
fully is it expended. Only the man
who knows the cost Of a dollar. knows
its yalue.-Grit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Who's Random?

Twas hard and bloody battle AT
the pistol range. At last the Instruc.
tor called: Fire at Random"
After the carnage had ceased one
freshman still stood with his pistol al
ready" full clip in 1t.
"Hey, your yelled the Instructor
"Why didn't you shOot?"
"Pm waiting for Random to stlcl
is head around the parapet."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Western Story

Sir: A judge 10 a small Western
town was determined to stop the boys
from shooting in the town. One day
one of the boys got drunk and started
to shoot up the place. When he was
brought before the Judge he was given
"Twenty dollars and COSTS" "But
Judge" he said 81 fired into the air."
THAT'S all right" said the judge.
"you might have shot an angel"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
Golden Rule Sunday
Set For December 4

International Golden Rule Sunday
will be observed on December 4, 1927,
announces Potomac Division Head
quarters, Near East Relief, 1884
Connecticut avenue, Washington, D. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04

It's a good plan to keep your
troubles to yourself. Still, If we all
did that. what would become OF the
lawyersl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04
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 1872 Rising Sun. Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04

The modern girl hasn't much use
for the fellow who would rather sit
home and hold her hand than take
her to a dance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04

A mans logic is wasted on wom-
an. She can always wash it away
with flood of tears.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk
Or. r. s. TRTNTBLE

Funeral services for DR.. r. s.
Trlmble. a practicing physician here
for "a years. will be- held tomorrow
from his late residence. 1923 H st.
N. w. He died yesterday after an
Illness OF two years.
DR.. Trimble. who was 81, was a
native Of Hancock. Md. He came
to Washington ine1Ss5. He received
this medical degree at Columbian
University here in 1885. For many
years he was a member Of the
medical staff Of George Washington
University Hospital. In 1885, he
married Miss Ada E. Snyder, OF
this city.
He was member of Hiram
Lodge. f.. A. A. NJ, and OF the
Medical Society of the District OF
Columbia. Besides his widow DR..
Trimble leaves a son, Robert, and
q daughter. Dorothy Trimble. In.
terment will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
News Briefs
TAKEN FROM TODAY'y
CLASSIFIED ADS

Cook Wanted
WANTED cook and houseworker,
willing to assist with children.
stay nights. $50 month. reference
required.
See classification So.
Furnished Rooms
TWO large rooms, connecting or
single. next bath, $50 each.
Electricity and hot-water heat.
See Classification SO.
Musical instruments for Sale
BANJO, clarinet. kodak No. sA
Double Lens. Cheap.
See Classification 11s.
Get Your Clocks Repaired
CLOCK repairing. in your home,
all makes. Thirty years ex-
perience.
See Classification IL.
Laundry Helpers Wanted
WANTED experienced shirt
operators, markers and assort-
ers.
See Classification 81.
The above wants and offers
are only q few OF the hundreds
Of interesting propositions adver.
tissd In tOday's Classified Adyer.
Using Section. Turn there now.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
MRS. ANDREW DAVIS

Mrs. Andrew Davis, widow of one
Of the pioneer coal operators of the
Wyoming Valley. viii be buried to-
morrow. after services to be held
ct her former home III Wilkesbarre,
Pa. Mrs. Davis, who made her
home at 172O- Sixteenth st. y. w.
for some, years past, died there
Friday after a short .illness.
Mrs. Davis was descended from
members Of the Kidder family, early
settlers in the Wyoming Valley,
several of whom were. killed in the
Wyoming massacre. of 1875. Two
daughters. Mrs. Andrew Davis Ire
land, of this city, and Mrs. D. B., c..
Catherwood. Of Haverford. Pa, and
9 son, George Kidder Davis, Of
Paris, survive.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
FRANK A. ALLMuTH

Funeral services for Frank A.
Allmuth, 81, for the past twelve
years employed in the adjutant
generals office of the War Depart
ment. will be held here this after.
noon.
Mr.. Allmuth was found uncon-
lscious in the bathroom of his home,
1895 Legation St. N. W., early yes
terday morning. DIR. A. l.. Bou,
1915 Military Road, was summoned,
and found Mr.. Allmuth dead
Coroner j. Wesley hewitt issued a
certificate Of death from natural
causes.
Mr.. Allmuth was born in Phila.
Edelphia and was graduated from
the College Of the City Of New
York. He also studied law at
Georgetown University. He Is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Ella w
Allmuth; two brothers, Alfred, OF
Baltimore, and William Allmuth. of
Brooklyn, and four sisters, Miss
Alice Allmuth. Of this city; Mrs.
Sarah Leonard. of New York, and
Mrs. Clementine. Carrie and Mrs.
Mary A. Barnard. Of Brooklyn.