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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
ASSERTS JAPANESE BEETLE
CAN BE CHECKED
Advises Organizing TO Conduct
Spraying Operations


DR.. G.. e. Spencer, associate ento-
mologist in charge of Japanese
beetle control work at the Govern
ment laboratory in Moorestown, N.
j., in an address before the Society
of Natural History Of Delaware said
that while it was too much to hope
that the Japanese beetle would ever
be exterminated from this country,
the pest could be held in check.
One way to combat the pests, he
said, was by organizing community
associations whereby home owners
could join in raising small sums of
money sufficient to do spraying work
against the beetle throughout the
entire, or most of the community.
This is being done under scientific
supervision in many small towns ir
New Jersey he said. He pointed
out that not only did it not try to do
the job individually, until done sci
entifically, but that IL one man
sprays his lawns, shrubbery trees.
and his neighbors fail to, that most
OF the effort has been wasted and
beetle continues to gain ground.
The Japanese beetle he said, at
lacks the leaves and blossoms of a
number of garden ornaments from
about July A to about August 20,
the actual dates depending upon the
weather. This is the period
during which the beetles normally
occur in greatest numbers. Orna-
mentais most likely to be attacked
are: Aster, Gamma, China Aster,
Evening primrose, Hibiscus, Holly
hook, Rose, Calendula, Castor Bean,
Dahlia, Geranium. Morning Glory,
Scarlet Sage, zinnia.
The material used to spray is lead
Ioleate coated lead arsenate. This
can be obtaired from most dealers
in garden supplies. If the coated
lead arsenate cannot be obtained
ordinary lead arsenate powder, or
paste containing SO per cent waterl
will do, but will not stick on the
leaves as long.
The formula is one gallon OF
water use 8 acknowledgements OF
lead arsenate powder or paste or 2
heaping tablespoonful of the coated
lead arsenate. For large quantities
to SO gallons of water, use four
pounds of the coated arsenate, 8
pounds of the powder or 6 pounds
of the paste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

u az Jt,llN GIBBS was happy that.
~ Christmas. though he lay quiet on
bed In hospital. with prospect of
remaining three months longer. The
doctors had decided his chances were
not encouraging, and he had come to
that conclusion himself Then had
come the changing Of the decision.
He would live though 1t would take
months for the mending He could
go ON again with his big enterprises,
as he mad been planning. He was too
young to die, anyway. and there was
so many things ahead that he wanted
to do
He had tried to save few minutes
by racing with train, but the train
had been the faster. He knew about
such things He had often read them.
He had not saved the few minutes.
They had stretched to more than three
months. But he would live, when he
had felt sure he would die. So he
was happy.
Lying there he realized there were
many visitors going through the hos
pital. for it was Christmas There
were children. too. He knew by the
voices, and by the patter of small
feet Then he heard some one say a
supposed patient had gone away, con
valescent. Evidently they had brought
things for him, and were now looking
about for another to give them to. He
had feeling that they were looking at
him, and he closed his eyes and
feigned sleep. He did not want any
Of their charity.
But lying there he had a sort OF
sorry feeling for himself. He had no
children. He had been too busy In
the quest of fortune to ever marry.
The visitors walked on, and he lay
there quietly content and curiously
happy. He was going to live, when
he had been sure he must die. He
could go on with his work. There
was no hurry. He was young yet.
With his eyes closed. he drifted of
and was asleep. He did not hear
soft little footsteps approaching, and
if he had he would have repealed
them. He thought he did not like
children. But he did not know.
Then two little arms went around
his neck, and childish mouth was
pressed against his, then he knew.
81 love you because you are sick,T
she whispered.
When he found she was poor child
of one of the hospital workers, he
sent out for an armful of Christmas
gifts, and banked hundred dollars In
her name.
i@. 1928. western Newspaper Union,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

With only one full week remain
ing of 1928, the greatest year in its
16 years of existence, Chevrolet
Motor Company, impelled by the
largest volume demand it has ever
faced, is experiencing its busiest
December
For the past seven days prepare
lions have been under way at all as
sembly plants getting ready new car
consignments for shipment to Chew.
ro'et's more than 10000 dealers.
Next Saturday dealers in all parts OF
the country are scheduled to have
1929 cars on display, and on that
day. too. deliveries are to begin.
Another instance of Chevrolet De-
cember activity is to be revealed
during the forthcoming week when
at Kansas City huge new assembly
plant Is to go into operation. This
viii bring the number of Chevrolet
assembly Rants in this country up
to nine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

It's very much the fashion to joke
about making New Years resolu-
tions; but as matter of fact there
is advantage in making resolutions,
il they are good ones, and there is
no other date except ones birthday
anniversary SO appropriate for the
practice.
That individual must be totally
devoid of sentiment who has no SEN
timent ON the subject OF New Year.
Jokers whose topic is New Years
resolutions lay stress on the fact
that many of them are broken. 4
fact it is-there is no denying 1t.
But not all OF them are broken. A
man who makes ten New Years's
resolutions, every one Of them good,
and breaks nine, is better of to the
extent of the virtue involved IN
keeping the one to which he adheres
than if he made none at all.
For the sake of argument, how
ever. perhaps it may be conceded
that making numerous good resoiu-
tions at once is open to criticism on
the ground that it is harder to at
tain perfection in many things than
in a few things. and that failures
cause Encouragement, and that con-
centration is helpful to success.
From this point of view the wise
thing for New Years resolution
makers to do is to survey their fail
ings and frame few resolutions hit
ting the high spot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
OLD STEAMER TO REST ON
RIVER BOTTOM

The Philadelphia Salvage and
Wrecking Company is sinking sever
al old barges and the hulls of a
number of old steamers in the Della
ware River just to the south of the
lower end Of Artificial Island
Among the hulls of Steamers to be
scuttled is that of the. old, Thomas
Clyde, once the pride of the Della
ware River as an excursion boat.
The boats are being sunk in the
river to break the strong tide so that
dredges will be able to work in bach
of them and fill in the lower end o.
Artificial Island. The upper end OF
the island has been filled in during
recent years. Artificial Island was
constructed in the middle of the
river below Port Penn. 1t runs
across to the Jersey shore and wae
constructed to keep the channe'
open on the western side of the
river, which it has accomplished.
Formerly shoals formed and it re-
quired constant dredging to keer
the river open at that point so that
the large steamers could come up
the river. A great many old boat
have already been sunk in the river
in the construction work in former
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

Encouraged by the results of the
November election, the organized
dry forces of the country have Great
ed the greatest campaign machine
and legislative lobby in the history
of the prohibition movement.
Thirty-one organizations, hitherto
active in their separate fields. have
been knitted together into the Ma
ItioDal Conference of Organizations
Snpnorting the Eighteenth Amend
'nent
The creators of this new organi-
ration described it as 1.-THE largest
md most influential Federal move
ment of national temperance organ
'zation that has ever taken the
ield." No one acquainted with
heir program doubts the accuracy
- that statement.
The new movement was organized
u two-day conference in Washing
on of dry leaders from every sec
ion and representing every one of
the constituent organizations. Soon
I will divide itself into committees
to carry forward its campaign. leg
islatve. enforcement and educational
work.
The super federation, as 1t is re-
garded in dry circles, has set out tc
attack the liquor problem along ?
broad front--from primary cam
'paigns to Congress itself, on The ono
hand. and from personal abstinence
to rigid law enforcement. on TIN
other.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

When the Pennsylvania Legis-
'ature meets bill to codify the mar
Rage laws of the State will be pre-
sented in the hope of curing defects
and inconsistencies in the present
'tatutes on the subject One of the
proposed changes is that there shall
he five-day waiting pariod between
the issuance Of the license and the
performance of the ceremony
another that first cousins may be
legally welded. while a third clearly
defines those who have the authority
to tie the knot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
WAR IN THE FUTURE

(The following consists OF ex-
tracts from an article on Chem
ical Preparation for War, trans
lated by 1.-THE Living Age"
from "La Revue, deb vivanti,'
French war Veterans month
| .ly. 1t underlines the import
ance of present efforts to out
law war; Ia.
II war broke out tomorrow it
would be as different from the war
I in 1914 as the last war was differ
ent from the. Napolennic wars, But
from the conditions existing at the
close of the World War, we can de-
duce what the beginning Of the next
war will be like.
Let us see what kind of heritage
the year Of 1918 left us, conditions
which would Immediately be repro
duced with a vengeance.
Chemical factories can get out of
overalls into uniforms in less time
than it takes to write. Plants man
ufacturng chlorate of lime can be
furnishing tanks Of oxycholrine of
carbon; arsenic derivatives which
make sneezing gases can be derived
from medical phosegene. Other
factories, manufacturing hydrocyan-
ic gas and phosegene, can withdraw
their benefits from rats and then be-
stow them upon man.
The experience of 1919 suggests
that war will extend into the zone
behind the armies, or, to be more
accurate. distinctions will disappear
and the whole country will be the
front. That is a logical conse-
quence of the idea Of the nation in
arms. 1t is just as important for
the enemy to attack the workmer
who are making shells as it is to
stop the artillerymen who are fight
ing. But in time of war everybody
would be working together to make
shells and it would therefore be tc
the enemy's interest to attack them
all.
This, then, is what we may expect
judging by the results of the last
war. Let US pass on to some wei
grounded guesses as to what viii
probably follow.
According to DR.. L. Georges, bac
terra, as weapons of war. would have
the immense advantage of speed
production and negligible cost II
addition to the advantages Of secre;
cy and easy concealment since mel
Their large laboratory not an i'm
posing factory is required to pro
duce cultures.
Among the eight scourges of hu
mainly which might be used in thie
way are yellow fever. dysentery
diphtheria, malaria, typhus. plague
cholera, and typhoid fever. The
last are the ones that can be most
easily employed.
| Before the prospects of new
conflict, which will certainly be the
last war so far as Europe is con-
cerned, one cannot remain indeffer
emit The efforts that are now being
made for peace are all very well IT.
their way. but they are only provi-
sional. They are not adequate,
War is malady which affiicts the
human race, kind of hysteria
Let us deal with it on that basis
You do not cure disease either BIZ
diagnosis or complaints or good
wishes. You need an appropriate
remedy. Mere politics has had its
day. The peace problem, like all
others. needs an up-to-date solution.
Hatred is nothing more than the
emotional aspect of Ignorance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
THE CHRISTMAS TREE

T>HE sun streamed through
1 the window-glass. They stood
admiring what was left of
iChristmas-a handful of waxen
stuDs. some furnished tinsel and
few colored bulbs; a dusty
shrub splitting needles on q
soiled sheet. Then shadow
hid the sum-
They did not see through the
window the giant elm with, its
carpet of frosted crystals. its
branches of prisms and pend.
ants and coruscations. God
touched the switch, the sun
came out and natures Christ
mas tree stood glittering and
sparkling with gems too pre-
ciOus ever to be possessed but
free for the poorest beggar ~
Mabel Atkinson in the Prism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF MARY
LAND FOR 1927

The Department of Commerce an
nounces a summary OF the financial
statistics of the State of Maryland
for the fiscal year ending Sept. 80,
1927. The per capita figures for
1927 are based on an estimated pop
ulation of 1,59S,000.
Expenditures
s The payments for operation and
maintenance of the general depart
ments of Maryland amounted to
$18,10s,O70, or S11.37 per capita.
AThis INCLUDES $3,512,036, apportion-
nents for education to the minor
givil divisions Of the State. In 1926
the comparative per capita for oper-
alton and maintenance Of general
departments was $r0.7S, and in
1917, $5.49. The payments for OPP
Grafton and maintenance Of public
service enterprises in 1927 amount
ed to $143,3S3; interest on debt,
$1,417,6S6: and outlays for per-
manent improvements, $5,1S3,780.
The total payments. therefore, fol-
operation and maintenance Of gen
eral departments and public service
enterprises, for interest and outlays
were $24.S03, $50.
OF the governmental cost reported
above, $7,793,S91 was for highways
$3,S9S,224 being for maintenance
and $3,S95,667 for construction.
ss Rveenues
The total revenue receipts were
$24,4S9,916, or 1854 per capita
This was s4,769,S27 more than the
total payments of the year. exclusive
Of the payments for permanent i'm
provements, but $363,953 less thar
the total payments including those
for permanent improvements. These
payments in excess of revenue re
ceipts were met from the proceeds
of debt obligations. OF the tota
revenue receipts S1O0,96S repre-
sehts receipts from State depart
ment or enterprise on account OF
services. Property and special tax
es represented 30.4 per cent OF the
total revenue for 1927, 81 per cent
for 1925, and All per cent for 1917
The increase in the amount of prop
erty and special taxes collected was
S5.7 per cent from 1917 to 1926
and 81 per cent from 1926 to 1927
The per capita property and specia
taxes were s4.67 in 1927, S4.5S IN
1926, and 1910 in 1917.
Indebtedness
The total funded or fixed deb
outstanding Sept. 80, 1927 wai
$32,55O,SS1. OF this amount $1s,
$4,000 was for highways
The net Indebtedness Funded OF
tixed debt less sinking fund assets)
was $23.s72,776. or SASS pei
capita. In 1926 the per capita me-
debt was s14.2s, and in 1877
$14. "a.
Assessed Valuations and Tax Levie'
The assessed valuation Of proper
ty in Maryland subject to ad valor
en- taxation was $2,S4S,S40.4S2
the amount of State taxes levied wal
S5,sO6,4e4; and the per capita levy
Ss.71. In 1926 the per capita lew
was $3.50, and In 1917, $2.72.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
PUBLIC SALE


REAL ESTATE
Friday, January IL, 1929
The fine farm of James M, Tosh,
comprising
Sc ACRES
of land, more or less, situate in the
Sixth Election District, Cecil County,
Maryland, 1 " miles west OF Rising
Sun, will be sold. at public sale, on
the premises. Sale to begin at one
O'Clock p. m.
Cost Of conveyance, to be paid by
purchaser. Satisfactory terms OF
settlement to be arranged. Posses
sion given March IS. 1929.
THE NATIONAL BANK
OF RISING SUN,
J. MELVIN TOSH
Executors of Estate of Jas. M. Tosh,
decd
ENGENE RACINE, Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
.INsIDEr IMPORTATION

Select young turkey Weighing
from IL to IA pounds. Dress, re-
move all pin feathers and the OIL
bag. Wipe the inside of the turkey
and sprinkle with salt and pepper
Fill the cavity with hot stuffing, but
do not crowd the sufing in tightly
or it will not have the light fluffy
consistency that SO many persons
prefer. Fold the wings back on the
neck Tuck the legs into band of
skin and flesh below the tall or tie
or skewer them down. Sew the scut
surfaces SO that the dressing will not
fall out or become moist when bast-
ed After the turkey is stuffed anc
trpssed, rub the surface with butter
and sprinkle with salt, perrer, and
-four. Lay a piece of fat over the
breast bone and put the turkey on
rack in a covered rooster. Put g
small quantity of water in the bot
tom of the pan. Cover and put in 2
hot oven (about $50 degrees F.)
for " hour or longer, until the tur-
key is lightly Drowned Reduce the
oven temperature to 375 degrees F
and continue the cooking for 2 or
~ hours longer. It is sometimes
necessary to haste the turkey with
the drippings even though a covered
pan is used The turkey should be
turned first on one side and then or
the other during the cooking so that
it browns all over and the breast
does not become too brown or dry
A good way to test a turkey for
"doneness" is to pierce one of the
legs near the breast bone. If the
liquid does not show a red tinge
the turkey is ready to serve
Another test is to lift the wing and
see whether it would be easy to dis.
Joint in carving. Place the bird on
large platter, remove the strings
with which it is sewed, and garnish
with parsley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

As the time draws near for the
January white SALE list can be
made of what will be needed in the
linen closet. and in other household
furnishings which will be found or
sale at this time. The Bureau OF
Home Economics has a bulletin.
Selection of Cotton Fabrics" which
contains manv suggestions in respect
to the best fibers and weaves for
various uses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

II you keep talking there will
come a time when you won't know
what you are talking about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

II mgh never initiated anything
ne would have little to do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
The Modern Christmas

Give US the new-fashioned Christ.
mas. telephone and radio, movies"
and the airplane and the motor car.
freer spirits and thousand new
points of contact; these are the gifts
that mankind has given to,all mankind
to enrich and magnify life Womanss
Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28
MRS. JENNIE TAYN

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embaimer Lid
ensed for Maryland and PENN
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-28

She-l suppose you are familiar
with Dickens Christmas Carol"
He-Weil. not exactly familiar with
1t, but heartily approve of 1t. One
of the best things he ever did was To
invent a Christmas Carol that people
could read quietly instead of trying to
sing. Boston Transcript
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-26
Absent IL Years,
Returns to Valley

where are the old which
used TO be placed at the street inter
sections?" asks Charles B. Skies,
Of Detroit, Mich, who is visiting
Brownsville for the first time in IS
years. Mr.. Skies was formerly a
property owner at San Benito, living
there six years. and then moved back
north after selling put.
San Benito at that time was not
the promising city that it is today,
according TO the visitor, who is mar
yelling over the changes that have
been made in roads, buildings. and
industry during his absence. While
he has been away, Mr.. Skies has
visited both United States rivals of
the Valley in climate. Florida and
California.
"Florida just can't compare with
the Valley for industry because II
hasn't the soil 70 support Ill" he
said in comparing the two locations.
Being from Detroit, Mr.. Skies re-
gistered no interest when told that
a new Model A from his own town
was now n fixture in Brownsville.
"We have seen quite n few or those
running around there for some time"
he remarked mildly with a smile.
Liking the warm sunshine here, Mr..
Skies plans TO stay a while visiting
this section and renewing old ac-
ouaintences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-26
Commercial Men
Change Meeting
Date In Corpus

Announcement that the Gate or the
annual meeting Of the Texas Com
mercial Executives association. sche-
duled to be held in Corpus Christi
June Is to 80, would tie changed 10
June u to %, in order not 10 con-
-flict with the dates Of the democratic
National Convention, WI ch begins at
Houston June 70, was made here We'd
nesday BY q. G. Richardson, presid-
ent Of the organization, and manager
of the local chamber of commerce.
Decision to change the date OF the
convention was made following cor
re~spondence on the subject with the
various officers Of the organization,
and Ralph Bradford, martager Of the
Corpus Christi chamber eff commerce,
Mr.. Richardson said.
In making the announcement, the
president also stated that the full
services OF his organization be offer
cd to the Houston Chamber OF Com
merce. during the big meeting there.
although Houston has q wonder
fully efficient convention machine.
a democratic national convention is
such a huge meeting that il is pos
sible they viii appreciate an offer
of assistance" Mr.. Richardson said.
"And in case they do feel the need Of
such help, members Of our ~organiza-
ton. men schooled in convention
work. will re delegated 70 20 70
Houston and work alongside the
local men there in an endeavor to
make the democrats think Texas is
the hest convention state IN the
world and Houston the hest city in
Texas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-26
Mission Lions
Near Students

MISSION. Jan. 26.-The Lions put
on a very interesting program Wed
nesday. headed by Bob Samuels Of
the Nellie a'chunior school. A num-
Der of high school boys. one repre-
sentative each from Mission high,
Sharyland high, Nellie Schunior
high and McAl lien high, told Of the
changes in schools since they began
attending 10 or IL years ago and
all of them were enthusiastic re-
Sarding their particular school and
its quality of work.
Miss Trevinio Of Schunior high
talked on her impression Of her
school and its effect on the young
sters, all of whom are Of Mexican
parentage. T. 81. Waite. Jr., gave
a couple Of saxqphone selections.
The poinsettia committee report
ed that they, wiEh the committees
appointed by the Rotarians' and
chamber Of commerce would do all
possible to plant a. many poinset-
tlas in Mission as pOssible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-26
Boca Chica Road
Half Completed

Approximately SO per cent Of the
work on the Boca Chica road from
the end OF the paving on FL Jardin
boulevard 70 Boea Chica, has been
completed, according TO estimates OF
the contractor, George B. Merriwea~
Their.
The four bridges, one 81 feet, one
81 feet and two 46 feet in length,
have been practically completed, and
the grading crews are now working
in the vicinity Of the old oil well.
Contract for the grading and struc-
lures on this road, which is Is miles
in length, was let in September and
work started in October. The con-
tract provides it must be completed
in 200 working days.
If weather conditions are favorable
the grading and bridges will be COM
pleted the latter part Of May or early
in June, according to present esti-
mates.