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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Almanac Traced to
the Ancient Saxons

In the early days Of Greece II was
customary to announce the first day
OF the month either through a herald
or placards pasted ON the city walls.
These placards were known as kal
ends, or kolendae from the Greek, ~
call or proclaim" The book of ac
counts referring to the days of the
year was known as calendarium.
hence the word calendar. Excava
tors at Pompeii have discovered a
square block of marble that served the
Greeks as a calendar. Each sid'
served as a record of three months
Each month was headed by the prop
er sign of the zodiac, and contained
astronomical, agricultural and reli
gious information. Verstegan earl,
photographer. tracing the origin OF
the word almanac. says:
sour ancient Saxon ancestors used
to engrave on certain squared sticks
about a foot In length, sometimes
more, sometimes less, the courses OF
the incomes of the whole yeare. where
by they alwaies certainly tell what
new incomes, full incomes and changes
should happen, as also their festival
dates; and such carved stick they
called al-mon-aght; that is to say. al
mon-heed to wit. the regard or OBJ
servation of all the incomes. and
Lence is derived the name almanac
Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
so.vine Wild Oats

To "sow wild oats" means to COM
nit youthful excesses. to spend ones
Ii in dissipation. Subsequent re-
h is usually implied. The express
Mnn it is supposed. originated among
tie country people of England. The
wild oats--a tall grass resembling,
y The cultivated oat and by some sup
posed to be its original progenitor-
is common weed in grain fields. 1t
vas natural that weed so common
and obnoxious should become the
subject of comparison among the
English farmers. At first sowing wild
OATS meant sowing worthless seed or
seed which would produce worthless
crop. The transition to the fgurative
meaning was easy. He who wastes the
precious days of his youthful prime in
dissipation is sowing seeds which will
grow up into obnoxious weeds. Path
finder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
CGnsos-fage Of High
Order cnUed ConUicf

Extraordinary tales of adventure.
death and escape from the French
islands of exile off the Guiana coast
are told by Blair Niles, the first wom-
an to visit the prison islands.
"There was, for example," she writes.
"the convict stationed on one of the
Devils island group, who, some
months ago was missing at the five
O'Clock roll call At that hour the
keepers are busy rounding up the
men and locking the correct number
into each dormitory for the night.
Number X was missing; he failed to
answer to his name. Search was made
of the three islands. 1t revealed moth
ing. The sun was sinking; in a few
moments the tropical night would fall.
The canoemen were commanded to
launch the boats; far, far out a speck
WIS seen ON the deserted ocean. The
prison authorities focused their glasses.
But they saw only dark mass on the
surface and above it the great spread
ing horns of one of the water buffalo
which the administration imports from
French Indo-China. Only dead wa
ter buffalo floating out to sea. They
revoked the order to the canoemen..
Anyway. darkness had suddenly shut
down.
'sisut the prisoners knew that the
dead wafer buffalo was one of their
comrades, his body bound to a plank
and cavered with banana leaves, while
wish arms and legs he swan desper-
attly. The buffalo horns-didn't a
buffalo die on the islands only last
wes.;? The horns were the escaping
conyict's camoufiage. From the Fo-
rum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Odd Mixture Made of
Business and Religion

In uptown New York there Is a
negro church In which attending serv-
ices is an all-day affair on Sundays.
The congregation spends from eight
to ten hours in the house of prayer,
and meals and social circles interlard
sermons and Bible classes.
Perhaps the. most practical feature
of the weekly gathering has to do
with business. Members of the flock
are invited to pass along their special
wants to the pastor and he in turn
proclaims them from the pulpit.
Thus, if one has a piano or a parlor
set for sale it may be described as
alluringly as desired, the price men
toned and the name and address Of
the brother. or "sister" broadcast.
If one wants job or boarder the
details are set forth in the same man
ner. Recently case of theft was
handled as follows:
"Mah dear brothers an sistern, Mis-
Amanda Rose Alternately has lost her
beautiful pearl brooch-at least she
likes to think 1t were lost, but she
know the devil often End things for
folks what amt lost-so If any of you
have found 1t, in such eventuality
please return it to the lawful owner
thereof. An to save embarrassment
and humiliations would suggest that
the finder of the lovely brooch put it
in de little collection envelope. New
York Sunday Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Flour From, Corn

Corn flour is corn meal ground and
boted until it is as fine as wheat flour.
II Is used in considerable quantities
by bakers and as binder in sausage
making. During the World war it was
widely sold as wheat -four substi.
tute for use in quick breads cakes
and general cooking, but it is not ordi
narily found on the retail market.
Some of the pancake flours on the
market contain corn -four or fine corn
meal usually mixed with -four made
of wheat. rye, barley or other cereals
In England the term corn -four refers
to the separated starch. which in this
country is called cornstarch and
which is used for thickening sauces
and buildings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Practical Chemistry

"Young gentlemen" said the lee
turer in chemistry. "coal exposed to
the elements loses 10 per cent of its
weight and power. This is due to the
action of the alkali constituents Of"
"Eut what. If there is dog sleep
ing near the coal, professor
.None of your leyity, young man.
This is serious matter" .
THAT'S what dad thought when Y
per cent of our coal pile disappeared
during three nights Of exposure. Then
he asked my advice as a student in
chemistry. and l told him to buy
dog. He bought dog, with large
sized teeth, and now we don't lose !
per cent of our coal a month: That's
practical chemistry"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
MG,l SCI ;ce Older
Than Christian Era

Communications were sent from
town to town by more or less regular
service in the reign of Cyrus, the
great Persian conquerer, 600 years be-
fore the Christian era. Four centuries
la.er Qaeen Jezebel wrote letters and
Sent them throughout the Jewish king
dom, to which she affixed the name
of kiAa Allab, and sealed them with
the ny; seal. In the Book Of Esther
mention is mode of sending letters by
post throughout the royal provinces.
About the beginning of the First CEN
fury Augustus. the great Roman en-
pcr0r, established system OF COM
rlIn,cation throughout the empire.
Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller, re-
ported that as long ago as 1880 China
had no less than 10000 post stations,
The term post as applied to 9 sys-
ten of mail transportation had its
origin in France in the Sixteenth cen.
fury, where general system Of COM
munication was set up by the govern
ment. Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

reverse the order in returning from
her student life to the home"
The Short Course work this year
will be given from June Is to %.
Arrangements are being made for
many prominent lecturers, and tie
popularity Of the work among the
women of the state insures a capacity
attendance.
II the Short Course for rural women
has demonstrated anything in the five
years since its Inauguration. it is that
the rural woman has the knack OF
adapting herself readily to new anu
untried conditions. The increasing
attendance has lett no doubt about
the ability OF the rul..i woman to step
gracefully from the door OF her home
the next III the environment of the
classroom anu laboratory.
It. is not difficult tu understand what
2 week at the University Of Maryland
means to the rural woman who is able
to take advantage OF IL First OF all
comes the instruction, provided on a
.ene.ous scale among practical lines.
aey acquire Knowieage Oh touus anu
4utrlton. discover new ways OF cook.
ing and serving meals. gather hints
mere aud there on appetlzing salads
and tempting desserts, and gain bet
ter understanding OF the processes OF
canning and preserving.
To understand now eagerly the
rural woman grasps the opportunity
millinery, 1t is only necessary to OBJ
serve the close interest OF the class in
these subjects. The essentials OF cos
tune planning, the selection OF tex
tiles. the choice OF suitable millinery
and the construction OF attractive and
inexpensive hats are ever popular and
absorbing subjects.
The convenience. comfort and at.
tractiyeness Of ner home are other
matters Of appealing interest to the
average rural woman. From the lee.
lures and demonstrations in house
hold management and house furnish.
ing, many new and practical ideas In
the renovation of furniture, the proper
choice OF color combinations, in the
use OF correct drapery materials and
in the selection OF suitable furniture
are carried hack home from the Short
Course to be put into use. Equally
valuable suggestions for the exterior
Improvement Of the home are obtained
from the course IN landscape garden
ing,
And so II ~ With the other courses:
with dairying. with poultry, health.
parliamentary law. and citizenship.
From all of them the rural woman is
able to secure help and increased in.
SEPARATION.
The instruction provided during the
Short Course, however, is but one OF
the appealing features Of the week at
the University Of Maryland. The relief
from routine Of household duties. OBJ
poTtunities to meet new people, to
make new friendships and exchange
leeas are of value in giving the rural
woman a real week of relaxation and
profit. s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Fat Men Stand Reat Best

Fat men can stand high tempera.
lures better than thin ones. according
to tests made by the bureau of mines.
The fat men lost more weight but
were less exhausted after the expert
ments were over. says Popular Me.
chanics Magazine The trials revealed
that high pulse rate rather than the
mere increase in bodily tempeyature
is the Important faciar that brings dis
comfort under high heat and humidity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

Roberta. aged four. had been told
by her grandmother she would wear
her tongue out. If she did not stop
talking so much. Coming in one day
from playing. the child excitedly told
her grandmother that she had Just
seen a woman who had worn her
tongue out.
Grandmother asked her how she
could tell and she said: "The woman
was talking on her fingers"
Grandmother figured out that the
little girl had seen some deaf and
dumb persons. indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
The Same Thing

1t was obvious that the waiter was
frightened. and the manager Of the
restaurant laid hand on his Shout
der.
whats the matter?" he asked con
splingly.
The waiter cast an apprehensive
glance over his shoulder.
Scent over by the window has or
dered roast mutton for his third
course"
"Well. and what about it? said the
manager. 1.-THE mutton amt off. is
tit"
i "Oh, no. sir" replied the waiter
Rekously. "But e chose roast veni-
iRstead of fish for is second
sir."-London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Lunch AWay From Home

Married men of Eibar. a Spanish
town of 10000 inhabitants, never 60
home for lunch. They have a local
proverb which says 1t is unlucky If
men lunch at home more than twice
in their lives-on the day of their
marriage and on the day of their
death Every man in Eibar. therefore.
lunches at restaurant or at the fac.
tory or shop where he is employed.
1t is believed the fact that most of
the women work away from home dur.
ing the day has given rise to the prov.
erb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
Pudding Is "Detouredo

The mister had boyish habit of
visiting the pantry after the cooks
departure and devouring all surplus
sweets. One morning after a nights
invasion of the pantry the cook asked
her mistress:
"What you all want for dessert for
dinnah?"
81 think the date pudding left from
yesterday will be sufficient for to-
day" said the thrifty wifi.
'That pudding's been detoured by
that meddlin husband" was the ir-
ritated reply.-Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embai .kjGAsA
ensed for Maryland ana
sylvania.
Dignifled service given an
calls, night or day.
+ Cor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 1872 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10
:
RURAL WOMEN LOOK
FROM FARM HOMES
TO COLLEGE CAMPUS
Short Courses In Home Eco
nomics at University Of
Maryland Attracting
State Wide At
tention
June IS to % Dates Of Glasses This
Year

From the home to the classroom
Is no longer novel or unusual step
for tho rural women of Maryland"
says Miss venia M. Keller, OF the
University of Maryland Extension
Service. 1.-THE SIS rural women at.
tending the annual Short Course Of
fered last year by the University
proved themselves well able to make
the change from housekeeper to stu
dent at short notice, and with greater
ease than the average girl who must
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

The Cynical Bachelor. observes
that it takes clever woman to boss
her husband without letting him
know it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

Money talks" quoted the Wise
Guy. $50, Of course. it is quite
natural for banks to have tellers, =
snickered the Simple Mug.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

Dreams and weather predictions
usually go by contraries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

Industry Is born in man, but
llaziness is acquired
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-10

Troubles, like babies, grow larger
when nursed.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 45c: white
hennery. 5O053c.
Poultry-Turkeys 4O643c; spring
chickens. Plymouth Rocks. reds. 2
lbs. and over. 2Sc: mixed colors. 27
D28c: large I.eghorn chickens, 25c;
hens, 26027c; Leghorn hens. goo
22s. Turkeys. Dressed, Asa soc;
chickens, 30@ 32c: large fowls. 2S@
soc: I.eshorn fowls. 23025c; Keats.
70075c.
Calves. 1512c: lambs. 12@13c.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. Boxes
Washington medium to large size
Extra Fancy Delicious, $3.10@S.25;
extra fancy Staymans. $2.5O0275;
extra fancy Jonathans, $2.25@2.50.
Bushel baskets: Maryland and Vir-
ginia U. S. No. 1, 2h inches up
Staymans, $1.2501.5O; U. S. No. i,
2% inches up, $1.50@1 so; few fancy
higher; u. S. No. /. pa inches up,
Grimes, $1.25@1.5O; mostly $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. New
York. 90-lb. sacks Danish type, $1.60
Oils: 100-lb. sacks Danish type,
$1.75@1.9O.
Celery-Supplies moderate. De-
dDOuL steady
New York. 2.3 crates, $2.5O@3.00;
ordinary quality and condition, $1.75
02,0O. California crates, $5.0OD5. so;
few fancy high as Sc.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. De-
'mand moderate, market about
steady. California crates Iceberg
type, 4-5-doZ., mostly IS.
Onions-Supplies light. Demand
light. market steady. Michigan and
New York. 100-lb. sacks Yellows, u.
s. No. l. mostly $4.25 few higher.
Potatoes-Supplies, moderate; de-
mand, moderate; market, about
steady. Pennsylvania, 150-lb. sacks,
round whites, U. S. No. L. $1.75@
2. New York, 150-lb. sacks, round
whites, U. S. No. l, $1.90@21O.
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks. Russet Ru-
rails, U. S. No. 1. $2@2.15. Idaho.
5O-lb. boxes, Russet Burbanks.
bakers, $2.5O02.75; 100-lb. sacks,
Russet Burbanks. mostly around S..
Sweet potatoes-Supplies, moder-
ate; demand. moderate; market,
steady. East Shore Virginia, cloth.
top barrels, yellows, No. l, $3.50
2.75. Nearby Maryland, bushel
baskets, Nancy Halls. No. /, $3.50
1.5O.
"Cucumbers-Supplies very light:
demand, light; market dull. Florida,
square bushel crates, fancy, fair
quality, 81.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
FORBES SCENTS
UNLOADING IN
STOCKS
~
BY B. c. FORBES

The stock market is having an
attack of delirium tremens. Spec
ulation is raging more violently
than ever before in history. The
gambling fever is not confined TO
large cities, but has spread to
almost every hamlet and COM
munity on the continent.
Think of it. One days transac-
tions on the New York stock Elk.
change and the New York Curb
Market exceeded 1875, 900 shares,
equal, figuring 800 share. to
total turnover of $737 500 900.
Spectacle Unmatched
No other stock market in all
time ever approached such
spectacle. What is the upshot
going to be?
You can bank upon the bull
market lasting into the new
year" is the cheerful assurance
given by enthusiastic bulls. 'The
biggest operators will not cash
in much of their profits during
the rest of this year because
they would have to pay during
next year heavy taxes on them"
The action Of the market, not
withstanding all the brave show
1t has put up, does not confirm
any such theory, any such as
surance. Only the blindest bull
could fail to see that, while the
speculative pot was boiling most
furiously, unloading was IietIy
but extensively under wtv in
various stocks. including General
Motors and Montgomery Ward.
Expectations Fulfilled
This weeks happenings IN Wall
Street are exactly in accordance
with expectations. 1t was widely
predicted that the triumph Of
Hoover, which never for a
moment was doubted, would be
utilized az occasion for a wild
new demonstration on the up-
side. The multi millionaire pool
opera tors confidently counted
upon being able To arouse unparal.
Ieled interest and activity.
They proved able to carry out
their program-that part of it
has reflected unloading in selected
stocks.
The next part of the program,
the understanding is, will take the
form of distribution of just as
much stock AS the public will
take off their hands at anything
like the peak prices.
Whether such development will
actually be witnessed remains to
be seen. Certainly the markets s
behavior this week has reflected
unloading in selected stocks.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
ST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
LOCAL STOCKS
(Furnished BY W. 3. Hibbs q Col
SALES

FURNISHED by ". 3. Hibbs q Col
SALES
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone OF Virginia SIS, $2,0O0@ 103 "
washington Gas S. A, 81 .OOOM
1851.
washington Gas SIS b, $1,000
1O71l, $5OO@1O7k $2,O00@10715.
Capital Traction Company, "A
1861.
Potomac Electric IS preferred. 10
@1131z.
Washington Railway and Electric
Potomac Electric 5hs preferred,
5@1OSA. 2@1O87s. 59l0S7s.
Washington Gas Light. 10@104A. !.
preferred. 2O@100%, 1o910O7s, 20
Rigg National Bank warrants.
65-265@32O, 135.265@32O, 1880, 5
0s2O. 1@32O.
Lanston Monotype, 2O011s. 200
lis.
Merchants Transfer and Storage
preferred, 10@1O71s,
Mergenthaler Linotype, 160100h
16@ 1001a, 1001OO1z. 12@1001z. 100
10015, 1001005s, 10@l001s, 1000
100& 100@100A.
Terminal and Refrigerating Ware
house Corporation, 28650A.
AFTER CALL
National Mortgage and Investment
preferred, 26OM5ss.
Potomac Electric SIS preferred, 5Q
113A.
Chestnut Farm Dairy preferred
5D109.
Riggs National Bank warrants
10@31S.
City and Suburban IS, $1,0000ss
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
STEEL AND OILS
At HIGHER
LEVELS
nv InternatIonaI News Service

new YORK, Nov. 1.-THE boom
in United states steel stock, which
started late in yesterdays session,
was ready for the opening gong
today. orders for more than 10000
shares had flowed in over night, and
all stock offered for sale was gob-
bled in at 1889. the same price aa
at Mondays close. Then big steel
pushed to above iS9 in heavy trad.
ing.
Victor Talking. three star perform
ers OF the week. jumped into the
limelight with new advances ok
4 bout points each, May Depart
nnent store Joined the ranks Of the
fast-nnoying store" stocks and
rushed ND s points to the years
highest price Of 91A.
Buying Wave
Another wave OF buying swept
Sinclair Oil above AS, the highest
price in five year. Powerful Chi
cago and Mid Western magnates
are behind the latest move In Sin
clair, which in Wall Street view is
due for a complete reorganization.
Standard Oil OF New York and
New Jersey pushed ahead to the
highest prices in a week, and Mar
land to above AZ. Radio, Chrysler
and General Motors lost ground
when selling orders piled In faster
than they could be taken care Of.
The ticker fell nearly 80 minutes
behind in the first half-hour and
the emergency wires were drawn
upon for reliable and prompt infor.
nation about selling prices.
Copper Advances
Kennecott Copper sold close to
80 in the course Of one of the
most sensational movements ever
recorded in the stock, and new
gains Of point or more were re-
corded for Anaconda, Gre een.e
Cananea. international Nickel, Ne
yada consolidated in q rapidly re-
volving market. Call money. the
power behind the throne's was in
good supply at 8 per cent. Cotton
was firm. with prices few points
higher and wheat sold up more than
a cent a bushel
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
Freight Loadings nron

Revenue freight loadings for the
week ended November totaled
1,103, ,342 cars, or a decrease of 5S,634
cars, compared with the preceding
week, the car service division of the
American Railway Association an
nounced today. Decreases were re.
ported during the week in the total
leading of all commodities except
coke, which showed a small increase.
The total for the week ended
November 3 was an increase of
64,267 cars, however. above the same
week in 1927 but a decrease of 28, 400
cars under the corresponding week
two years ago.
Loadings for the week compared
with the same week last year were
as follows:
Miscellaneous freight, 427 $40 cars,
an increase of 1880 cars; coal, 1856
$50 cars, an increase of 80, ,021 cars
grain and grain products, 81 ,652 cars
an increase of 4,445 cars. In the
Western districts alone grain and
grain products loading totaled 36,O42
cars, an increase of 2.S5S cars over
the same week in 1927.
Livestock, 1894 cars. A decrea Sc
of 1855 cars. In the Western dis
tricts alone, livestock loading totaleC
1856 cars, a decrease of 2,252 cars
compared with the same week ir
1927. Merchandise less than car
load lot freight, 267,134 cars, a de
crease of 2,894 cars; forest products
66, ,494 cars, an increase of 335 cars
ore, 48,243 cars, an increase of 13.
999 cars; coke, 1855 cars, an in
crease of 2,046 cars.
All districts reported increases il
the total loading of all commoditie
compared with the same week las
year except the Central Western
which showed a small decrease. bu
the Pocahontas was the only dis
trict to report an increase compare
with the same period two years gc
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
Kiwanians Perfect
Attendance Records

A record for continuous attendance
at Kiwanis meetings has been kept
intact by Radford Moses, president
of the local club, and Edwin r.
Hill, who went to Fredericksburg,
Va, yesterday to meet organization
members there and to make good
defeat in their attendance marks
when they missed a meeting Of local
Kiwanians recently.