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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18

Chambers of Commerce in the north,
west over the new telephone line, Mr.,
OLeary said in part: 81 have been
looking forward to this call and think
ing how, fortunate we are in the
United States in having the genius to
invent methods of communication and
ne commsn sense to take advantage
of them. If we were still dependent
on Lewis and Clark Expeditions to &C.
quaint each other and our government
with the problems and emergencies OF
~ espsctive sections we would prob
ably be struggling as Europe is today
with trade barriers and sectional
hatred.
Instead we are talking to each
other and looking at each other
through pictures sent over the same
wires. We have built up through
our advancing methods of communica
tion and transportation an under.
standing and realization of interde.
pendence a national consciousness"
The new transcontinental telephone
line provides a direct circuit from
Chicago to Seattle. distance of ap-
proximately 1925 miles. The con
struction of the new line involved ex
penditure of more than $1,000 900 ana
required more than twelve months to
complete From Chicago the linc
passes through Minneapolis, Fargo
Bismarck, Glendive, Billings, Helena,
Missoula and Spokane to Seattle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18

The corner stone of Chestertown,
Kent county, M. E. Church was
opened last week, after having been
sealed for fifty-two years. Prac-
tically all the contents, with the
exception of some newspapers, were
n perfect condition. The work of
'emodeling the building is expected
70 cost $4,000. The church Will be
one of the finest on the Peninsula
when finished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18

The third transcontinental telephone
line just completed through the great
northwest by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company is now in
service. The ceremony incident to
placing this new line in service was
held in the U. S. Chamber of Com.
merce at Washington with Samuel NJ
Greer, Vice President of the CheSa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany as master of ceremonies. John
w. O'Leary, President of the U. s.
Chamber of Commerce after being In
troduced by Mr.. Greer made the open
ing address to John w. Spangler,
President, of the Seattle Chamber Of
Commerce and to President Raymond
B. Wilcox of the Portland, Oregon
Chamber of Commerce.
AS a preliminary to the opening Of
this line w. S. Clifford, President of
the American Telephone and Tele'
NHaph Company from his office in New
greeted officials of the Pacific
None and Telegraph Company at
and Portland, and Vlce-Presi-
FER at Washington With the
of greetings completed the
turned over to Mr. Greer
laying "How do you do?"
Spangler and Wilcox at
Portland, introduced Mr..
|hc formally opened the lins
Service
ressing the presidents of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18
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 122 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18

"Never double trouble till trouble
doubles you," paraphrases the bridge
expert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18
EXPERIMENTAL OIL
SHAlE RE DUcTiON pI ANT

The o. Bureau of Mines confident that fuel supplies
Harry chief petroleum engineer of
industrial methods aohtch justify his
BY HARRY H.
Chief United Bureau of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18

Even the people who are all wrap
ped up in themselves may catch
cold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF
AUTOMOBILES

The undersigned will sell at his
garage, on road from Rising Sun to
lakewood, Md,
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Your Teeth.

Dentistry has become such n high
art in the last 10 years or so that
there is practically never an excuse
for bad or ugly teeth. There are
clinics for poor people in every city
where treatment is either entirely free
or where a very small sum Is charged.
There are also health centers which
are partially supported, so that while
treatments are paid for the cost is
never very great.
If there are ugly teeth in the front
Of the mouth they should be straight
ened, or, If they are hopeless, they
should come out and better ones take
their place. Your teeth must add to
your attractiveness. If they are ugly
they will only make your smile gro
tesque, a quality that adds charm to
the smile of small boy. but not to
that of grown woman.
If your dentist cleans your teeth
properly. getting well up to the edge
of the gum so that all the tartar is
scraped off, you will probably escape a
rather devastating disease called pyor-
rhea. If he is casual about the clean
ing so that the tartar goes on collect
ing, it will form little pockets of pus
under the gum and the gum will
shrink, and when the gum has shrunk
sufficiently the teeth will loosen and
Evening star., 1927-10-17
DELI lNIE OlOl91GO W. BURGESS

, came creeping out from the purple
hills that evening Peter started back
| for the dear Old Briar-patch. He was
| very careful about it. He didn't go
racing over there, lipperty-lipperty.lip,
| the way he used to when he was re.
turning home from the Green Forest.
He would hop a little way, then sit
| up and look and listen. AS he drew
near the Old Briar-patch he moved
more and more slowly and carefully.
He tried to keep hidden in the grass
as much as possible. He didn't 50
| into the dear Old Briar-patch, but stole
around on the outside, looking in and
peering and listening. He was spying!
Yes, sir, Peter Rabbit was spying.
After a while Peter saw little Mrs.
Peter come out of the dear Old Briar-
patch to visit patch of sweet clover.
Peter fiattened himself down in the
grass so that he wouldn't see him.
"She's all alone" muttered Peter to
himself. "She's all alone. I wonder
if anybody will join her here"
Peter lifted his head to look sus.
piciously in all directions. Do you
!! know what he was thinking about?
He was thinking ABOUT that hand
some young rabbit. He more than
half expected to see him somewhere
around. He was almost disappointed
not to see him. But little Mrs. Peter
continued to eat clover all alone, and
when at last she had eaten all she
wanted she hoped back to the dear
Old Briar-patch.
Peter wanted to follow. Yes, sir, he
wanted to go right back into the dear
Old Briar-patch after her. But pride
wouldn't let him. No, sir, pride
wouldn't let him. When he had left
she had told him he needn't come
back.
81 won't either" mutered Peter to
himself. "Just the same, I'd like to
find out if she has been having
visitors. If that stranger rabbit is
anywhere around I'd like to find him.
/ would make him wish he never had
been born. That's what I would do.
He's probably living in the dear Old
Briar-patch. He's probably taking my
place there"
Then, very carefully. Peter visited
one after the other the different en-
frances to the dear Old Briar.patch.
He was looking for signs Of the
stranger. But the only signs he found
were the signs Of little Mrs. Peter, and
| finally Peter had to go back to the
Old Pasture no wiser than he had
been before.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Everyday Law Cases
WIN Altering the Name OF
Pdyee Inudliddte Notef
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

In order to raise money for an i'm
mediate purchase, the directors OF the
Roger Fruit Co. indorsed note sign
ed by the corporation and drawn to
the order of the County National
Bank. They instructed their secre'
tary to present the note at the bank
for discount.
The secretary presented the note,
but the bank refused to discount It,
Instead of destroying the note. the
secretary, desiring to help his uncle,
who had large open account against
the fruit company. erased the name
of County National Bank and suostl
tuted therefor the name of his uncle.
and sent it to him to be applied on
account of his claim.
Upon receipt of the note, the uncle
discounted it at his bank, and upon
maturity, the bank made demand
upon the directors of the fruit COM
pany for payment. The directors
were surprised to learn of the exist
ence of the note and refused to pay,
contending that the note was invalid
because of the unauthorized altera-
ton of the name of the payee thereon.
The bank insisted on payment, claim
ing that they were innocent holders
for value, and that the alteration was
not such a material change as would
invalidate the note, as it had been
used to pay valid existing debt.
The court declared the note void,
stating:
"The negotiable instruments act
provides that If negotiable instru-
ment Is materially altered without the
consent of all parties thereon, 1t is
void. This was a material alteration,
as the parties signed the note to
raise money and would not have con-
sented to its being issued to pay an
existing debt"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
BEAUl4 LF1AlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

drop out. None of this need happen
normally II you go every six months
for cleaning. and every three months
if you suspect trouble.
The teeth should be cleaned after
breakfast and the last thing at night.
If you have had any trouble clean
between your teeth with dental floss
or a quill toothpick so that food cam
not ferment in the small spaces be-
tween the teeth. An antiseptic mouth
wash Is necessary twice a day. There
are at least a hundred good kinds on
the market, but If pyorrhea has al
ready set in. go to dentist once I'm
three months and use your quill pick
after meals and before the antiseptic
mouth rinse.
Spuds-You should not weigh less
than the 120 pounds, with your height
of 5 feet 6 inches. even though you
are but II years Of age.
L. P.-Now that it is cooler weather.
you can add to your weight by taking
olive oil, and when the Winter months
arrive you can gain faster If you take
cod liver oil. A pleasant way to take
the olive oil is with grape juice. max
ing the amount a tablespoon Of each,
three times day.
Miss /. Nc G.-Try witch-hazel on
the marks left from pimples. If that
does not bleach them try peroxide
every few days.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Garments for Boys Of Four to Ten
BY MARY MARSHALL.

are some children who never look
really well save in their most battered
everyday outfit, and one reason Tor
this undoubtedly is that their clothes
| are not usually small enough until
they have been relegated from best to
| every day.
The lightweight, slip.on sweater has
come to be an accepted garment for
schoolboys, and one reason that 1t is
| usually becoming - more becoming
than the usual sack coat or jacket
is because the sweater is elastic
| enough to At fairly closely even when
| it is large enough to do for many
| months.
The sketch shows type of garment
most convenient for the boy between
| 4 and 10, or thereabouts. It consists
of a pair of straight, short trousers
which button onto a washable under
| waist. BY changing the position of
the waist buttons it is possible to ad-
just the trousers to growing legs.
There is a collar attached to the waist,
of dark cotton material, which gives a
trim finish to the little slip-on sweater
that is worn over the waist.
In this. country until recently only
rather little boys wore short, straight
trousers. Knickerbockers have been.
and still are, chosen for most boys
over or Z. But recently, through the
influence Of French and English fash
ions, these straight trousers have been
made for older boys as well. The
small American boy in his baggy
knickers usually excites the amuse-
ment Of French and English school.
boys.
One Of the best ways Of using short
lengths of dissimilar material to make
a frock is to combine the two by
means of fagoting. And in piecing
out the material Of an old frock the
new material may conveniently be
joined to the old by means Of this
ornamental stitch. If you are at all
interested in home dressmaking and
the problem of making over old frocks
or making use of short lengths, send
a stamped, self f-addressed envelope and
I will gladly send you sketch Of
frock showing two materials fagoted
together, with full directions for doing
the fagoting.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Why {?


Betty had arrived at the whying
stage. To every situation. fit or unfit,
Betty responded with ''Why?" 1t had
almost become a reflex, like her
breathing and winking. Patiently her
mother answered each why.
Betty, put on your rubbers.
"Why?"
because the path is muddy"
Betty, come in now"
"Why, mother?"
because 1t is time"
"Betty, come in out Of the rain"
"Why?"
Because 1t is not good for you to
get wet through, and you will be if
you don't come in now"
"Why?"
There is no why about it. 1t just
| is 80. Come in."
One day Aunt Kitty came to visit
and Betty followed her about like her
shadow. At each step Betty asked
"Why?" Why do you do that and
why is it like that, and why. why,
| why? Sometimes Aunt Kitty an
| swered the why's and sometimes she
didn't. Her breath was short and,
besides, she didn't always know the
answer. Silence saved a lot OF
| trouble.
The two. were together in the gar
den. Aunt Kitty was setting stones
about a bit Of rock gardening and
Betty was eagerly following each
move. Aunt Kitty lifted nice, fiat
stone off the wall and instantly there
darted out an angry little thing,
mounted on two wings and a golden
| body, souAding a call to war.
run, Betty, run" shieked Aunt
Kitty, getting between her and the
nest that was boiling with anger.
There was something in Aunt
Kitty's voice that set Betty's legs in
motion, but over her shouler came
"Why? Why, Aunt Kitty? Why?"
right, Betty. When anybody tells
you to run, you run and asks ques'
tons afterward."
"Why? I mean. Aunt Kitty, why
did you make me rum"
Because took the lid off hornets
nest, and hornets sting terribly. If
they got on you they'd make you
pretty sick, tell you. When you see
them rising, rum"
After that Betty wanted to know
why hornets stung you. Why they
thought you wanted to hurt them If
you didn't? Why they weren't gentle,
like birds, who built nests, too? Aunt
Kitty answered as well as she could
something to do.
"Well, maybe you are right to an
swer her. She ran all right today
Evening star., 1927-10-17
YOUR MI ID
BY PROF. JOSEPH JASTROW.
And How to Keep 1t Fit

who tells the story, hit upon device
that worked. The blood clot notion
couldn't be dislodged. But written
opinion that he could be cured salts
fed the patient. He was put to work
on an outdoor job, was given some
injections of arsenic, which impressed
him with the fact that the case was
being regarded seriously, and prom
ised to avoid medical books and doc
tors, including DIR. Bridger. for SIX
months. b. is well man, and the
blood clot is out of his mental sys'
tenn. But B. insists that he never
would have recovered without that
precious written opinion and promise.
There was something out of kilter
with B., undoubtedly; there usually is.
But his disorder was magnifled from
, molehill to mountain by the firm be-
lief in the blood clot. That belief or
faith created the mountain, and the
like belief or faith or confidence IN
DIR. Bridger's statement, with the help
of time and a rational treatment, re-
! moved it. The patient had read and
talked himself into his state of sick
| ness. and the doctor chose the same
method Of leading him out Of it. In
an older day the doctor wouldn't have
shown the patient what was on the
paper, but would have told him that
it had power to cure IL he wore 1t
around his neck for six months. In
| each case the charm worked through
| the same mechanism; each was suited
to the mind Of the patient.
1t would be wrong to give the i'm.
preston that all cases Of canker and
cure are as cleaz-cut as this. or all
Of the same kind. In most cases there
is worrying suspicion or haunting
| dread OF something seriously wrong to
account for so profound sense OF ILL
| ness, misery and incapacity. If there
| has been previous illness or opera
ton, there may be fear Of return or
further development of the trouble.
A vague dread is more common than
fixed belief; or, convinced of the
| falsity OF one explanation, the sufferer
turns to another; or. fairly free from
the insistent bogey for a period, the
| oppressor returns in full force. Cast.
ing out mind devils is usually q slow
| process. The extreme attention to
self focused on disease symptoms
magnifles them. The cure consists in
| getting the patient to see things in
their true perspective. II the habit
| is broken rather sharply by a bold
| right-about turn. there is another
wonderful mind cure added to .he
| records. There is no magic in IT, and
| 1t takes a wise doctor to know when
! he can afford to resort to tricks. II
| is safer to redirect than to try to
| outwit disordered nerves.
| iCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-17
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER

verted him. (Which door does the
President leave by?" the stranger in
quired. II would like to tell him what
l think of our own land" He was
serious. 1t was suggested that he see
q Congressman and obtain a card, and
thus he might gain an audience and
state his patriotic admiration for the
United States of America.
"Well, are there any around here,
say, within couple of blocks. because
the family and l are leaving for Cali
fornia-now there is the climate. Our
mean temperature last year was-any-
way. I'll have to come down here some
other time
And one Of us was left standing
alone.
X X X X
1t Is 1890 in the morning and a
score Of "Seeing Washington If Posi-
BILE" visitors are clustered about the
oil portraits Of former First Ladies"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY DIR. MEHRAN X. THOMSON.

Why did Lindbergh capture the
heart of the world? Why do you
ride in the roller coaster and score
of other devices designed to scramble
your insides and scare you out Of d
years growth? Why do you read
tales of hair-raising adventures and go
to see daredevil stunts? Why do you
speed in a highpowered car at the
risk of your own life when tbetter say
"because') you are riding for pleas
ure? Why are the dangerous games
and sports more attractive? Why
does the Nation go wild over prize
fight?
Thrills.
We all want thrills. Without thrills
life is tame affair. We live for the
thrilling moments of life; we endure
the rest. We judge the value of an
experience largely by the amount of
"kick" we get out of it. Two young
fellows of wealthy and cultured fam
lilies confessed in court that they COM
mitted even murder for a thrill.
But why? There must be a psy-
Geological and biological basis for so
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Mock Crab.

Butter a baking dish and CRATE into
it one-fourth pound of cheese. Beat
one egg and add four tablespoonfuls
Of milk, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar
and salt and pepper to taste. Pour over
hot cheese sauce and bake until the
mixture is Of the consistency OF
cream. Serve at once and spread on
very hot buttered toast. To make the
sauce, melt two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, add two tablespoonfuls of flour
and one and one-half cupfuls Of milk
and stir until boiling. Add a cupful
Of grated cheese. one-half a table
spoonful Of salt and dash of pepper.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

Now that official Washington is
being creased and geared for the COM
ing season, and with tho executive
mansion open once again. there are
hundreds of transient footprints in
the long crimson runner of the base
ment corridor.
The White House offices, too, have
resumed their many-sided functions.
depending, Of course, upon the visitors
point of view and purpose for enter
ing the ante-chambers of the Presi'
dents workshop.
The great opalescent chandeliers in
the historic east room sparkle and
dance to the soft illumination within.
Rejuvenation Is everywhere. Even
the White House police are as spic as
the magnificent simplicity of the
dwelling they guard.
X X X
A gentleman considerably concealed
behind a pair of horn-rimmed spec
tacles approached your correspondent
in the White House offices and deter
y1.r .NaHxYEa nj
Evening star., 1927-10-17

widespread and fundamental a drive
to action. There is. Before the dawn
Of civilization our ancestors lived for
many centuries under the most thrill.
ing conditions. not knowing what mo-
ment an enemy. man or beast, might
furnish excitement. To kill and to be
killed was the chief occupation and
pastime Of every man.
We have inherited nervous system
which Graves thrills because it Is
organized for that type OF expression.
The veneer of civilization. with It's safe
guards and restrictions. has increas sed
rather than lessened the desire for
thrilling experiences. If some re-
former is shocked by our mad thirst
for thrills he will do better to look at
himself. He would see that he is
getting his quota of thrills by his
very crusade against thrills. The
difference is merely in the means OF
expression. No man can live without
thrills. To every normal human being
the thrilling experience Is real life.
(Copvright 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Savory Cabbage.

Wash and trim a cabbage and cut
it into quarters. Cut these into fine
cross slices and wash again. Put
them in a pan with a pint of stock
or gravy and boil until half cooked.
or for about 10 minutes. Remove
from the fire. add two ounces of
chopped cooked ham, one minced
onion, a pinch of saffron and a pinch
each of cayenne and salt. Return to
the fire and simmer until the cab
bage is soft. If it becomes too dry
add a little milk or coconut water.
Serve in a fireproof dish. To make
coconut water, pour a gill Of boil
ing water over two ounces of desi-
Gated coconut, let it stand for 20
minutes, strain and use.