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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
STATE ROADS FUNDS

A report made public by John N.
.Mackall, chairman. shows that the
State Roads Commission received
$4,123,456 during the fiscal year
ending September 80 for mainten-
ance and construction Of State high.
ways.
The receipts were derived from
the 2-cent tax on gasoline and auto
mobile registration fees after de-
duction for the maintenance OF the
Motor Vehicle Commissioners De-
partment and Traffic Court and the
share of 20 per cent allotted to Bal
timore city.
The amount reported is exclusive
of receipts from a gasoline tax OF n
cent for the removal Of grade cross
ing and X per cent levy for lateral
roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
DEL-MAR-vA ASSOCIATION

The Fail meeting of the Official
Board of Del-Mar-va Eastern Shore
Association will be held tuesday
next, November 9th. at 1880 r.
M, in the Wicomico Hotel. Sails
bury.
The meeting will be devoted to
consideration of a program for the
coming year with tentative plan
submitted by special committee ap-
pointed to outline the Associations
future operation. This plan will be
confined within the limits OF the
budget already pledged the Associa-
ton and will permit broadening OF
activities during the period directly
ahead.
The meeting will be combined
with luncheon to be served prompt
ly at 1880 p. NJ, and to be follow
ed Immediately by a business session
scheduled so that it will be conclud-
ed by mid-afternoon and permit all
members coming from distance to
return to their homes during day.
light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
PROTECTIVE APRON COMPLETED
AT CONOWINGO DAM.

Work of completing the concrete
protective apron on the downstream
side of the big dam. of The Philadel-
phia Electric Company's System at
Conowingo, Maryland, has Just been
finished. thus providing protection
for 20 additional crest gate sections
of the spiliway. When the dam was
placed in operation eight months
ago, this apron included only the
three regulating gate sections and
IL crest gate sections of the spill
way. Because Of high water condi-
tions in the late fail Of 1926. work
was postponed on the other %. spill
way sections and everything was
concentrated on putting the big
plant into commercial operation
The recent low water season afford
ed an excellent opportunity to COM
pIcte the apron. Accordingly, work
was started last September and was
d. 'shed early in November. alto
eethcr $4,000 Gu. yds. of conure:-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
AMERIcAN coMMoN scHooLs

AMERICAN. COMMON SCHOOLS
The common schools Of America
had their beginning in Massachu-
sets in 1885. The Boston town
rneeting in that year asked Phile-
mon Purmont to become school
master and voted him 80 acres Of
land m part payment for his SER
vices. The school he organized lat
er become the Boston Latin School,
which has had continuous exist
ance to the present day. The exam
pie set by Boston was followed by
other colonial settlements in the fol-
lowing ten years. In 1647 the gen
eral court of Massachusetts ordered
every town having SO families to ap-
point a teacher. At the same time
townships having 100 families were
required to establish grammar
school to prepare youths for college
The law establishing these two
grades Of schools laid the founda-
tion the OF pablic school system ir
the United States.-Exehange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
HOW TREES SHE'D LEAVES

The popular snppositton Is that
trees shed their leaves in the au-
tumn because of the cold and the
strength of the wind.
Actually this has nothing at ell
to do with it, according to the dis
coveries of scientists. A tree is fed
by the moisture and chemicals which
the roots draw from the soil. These
forming what Is called sap. pass UP
to the stem and are carried to the
branches, twigs and leaves.
Each leaf has its number Of pores,
which open and shut to regulate the
evaporation of excessive moisture.
In very hot weather they are almost
closed; in damp weather they are
wide open. The giving on of the
excessive moisture is called tran
spiration.
In the winter, when the ground is
hard, the roots find their task of
providing susfenance for the tree a
much more difficult one. and natur-
ally what is provided must not be
wasted. To check Transportation,
the tree must rid itself of its leaves,
and it does so. but, as science ex-
plains it, 1t does not rely on frost
or wind to remove its foliage. II
does the job itself.
u II you look at twig from which
q leaf has just fallen, you will see
a scar, .semicular in shape, with five
or seven dots on it. These dots rep
resent the sealed up ends Of the food
conducting vessels, or veins, from
the stem of the leaf. This scar is
made. before the leaf falls, and q
Curtain" formed by layer OF
special cells, corky in texture, is
also constructed at the base Of the
ieaf stalk. The leaf then falls by
It's own weight, the curtain" form
ng complete shield over the
wound.
While the tree is preparing to rid
itself of the leaves, these change in
color from green to brown, yellow,
or red. The greenness Of the leaf
is due to a substance contained in
cells of the leaves. but as nHtriment
is withdrawn the substance breaks
up. bringing the change Of color.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
PROPOsED LEGIsLATION

A mass of legislation, including d
proposal for State enforcement OF
prohibition and bills to repeal obso-
lete laws, will be awaiting the Gem
eral Assembly when that body meets
on January 2, politicians agree.
An enforcement act, it is stated,
will be before the Legislature, with
the best chance for passage, it has
found in any Of its appearances for
years, In the Senate. which at the
most, counts only ten wet members
in twenty-nine. its adoption is felt
assured.
What the House of Delegates will
do is not SO easily ascertained, but
dry leaders. especially George w.
Crabbe, superintendent Of the Mary
land Anti-Saloon League. are con-
tending that the election results here
we're "a victory for prohibition, ("
and they believe that this will have
some effect upon a portion Of the
House Of Delegates membership.
Whatever the Assembly does with
the enforcement act, which will
probably be introduced by Repub-
lican from one of the counties, moth
ing but a veto awaits it when it
reaches the State House, Gov. AL
bert c. Ritchie has indicated. His
friends add that it will .'give him
great pleasure to turn down such an
act
Much Of the impending legisla-
ton will remain unsettled, it was
said, until the legislators meet on
December Is for a thyss7day inspec-
ton tour of Baltimore. That will
be the first meeting Of all the mefa-
bers since their tour of Southern
Maryland early in the summer. At
that time 1t is probable that senti-
ment will be sounded out for q bill
to legalize absentee voting in the
State. The bill is being considered
by Delegate Daniel C. Joheph.
The members OF both houses are
to meet in the reguiaS eaucuses on
the night OF January l and. under
the Constitution. the two houses will
meet ON January 2.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
FRIDAY. NOYEMBER 30, 1928
MARYLAND TO EXHIBIT AT IN
TERNATIONAL SHOW

Maryland will again have exhibits
of corn and soybeans at the Interna-
tional Grain and Hay Show to be
held at Chicago the first week in
December, it is announced by r. W..
Oldenburg, specialist in agronomy
for the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service, who will be in
charge sof exhibits from this State.
| For the past several years, Mary
land farmers have sent entries of
corn to the. International Show and
in competition with the best corn
produced in the United Stats have
captured more premiums than any
other State with the exception Of
Indiana.
While the late summer and early
fall weather was most unfagorable
for the production Of high quality
corn, the recent dry weather and
1.-THE absence of severe freezing tenn
peratures have increased. the prob
ability of securing corn Of exhibition
quality, it is said. In several local
shows already held in the State,
corn of first class quality has been
shown and the best has been select
ed to go to Chicago.
The favorable weather Of the past
six weeks has materially improved
the outlook for corn, according to
Mr.. Oldenburg, and many sections
of the State are reporting much bet
tier yields and higher quality than
was expected. Farmers who desire
to select show corn and corn that
can be held over for seed should dry
the ears rapidly in place where it
will, be guarded against freezing
Rapid drying of the corn will lessen
possible damage from freezing and
will likewise do much to prevent the
development of molds which prove
injurious. If corn is quickly and
thoroughly dried there is little dan
ger that the germ will be injured
even by excessively cold weather or
that molds will prove serious, 1t, is
said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30


From William Allen Whites EN-
poria Gazette comes this interesting
comment on the eisotion, headed "A
Democratic Victory"
Backing on and looking at it, the
election seems to be d great Demo-
cratic victory. For without Demo
cratic votes the Hoover landslide
would have been measiy ground
swell. But because DEMOCRATS were
patriots, who abandoned their party
for the country's good. America is
safe for prohibition, and prosperity.
Let the Republicans do the cheer
ing; but don't forget thisy it was
after ALL Democratic patriotism ris-
Ing above party. that wob the cleo
kioR.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
.AGTTATING RACE TRACK LEGIS,
I,ATION

A bill to regulate further or acIu-
ally to hamstring the operation OF
race tracks in the State is almost
certain to be introduced at the next
session Of Legislature, according 10
representatives in Baltimore of both
political parties. The session opens
January 2.
What action Governor Richie
would take ON bill to hamstring or
prohibit either racing or betting is
problematical.
State Senator Harry o. Levin
Fourth district, who, many persons
believe, will be the minority floor
leader in the upper house at the
next session, said he had been CIV
ing much thought to the introduc-
ton of measure to abolish betting
at the tracks.
The last measure to change dras-
tically racing in Maryland was pre-
scented at the 1922 session. 1t was
known as the Hall anti race-track
betting bill and its passage would
have abolished legalized betting
but would have allowed the tracks
to operate.
The bill passed the House, but
was so changed in the Senate that
its purpose was nullified. Later the
House defeated the amended bill
Similar legislation was defeated
after contest In the 1914, 1915,
1918 and 1920 sessions.
During these legislative, fights, il
was pointed out, the late Frank
Kelly and John ]. Mahon, city Dem
ocratic leaders, were alive and they
opposed such measures and helped
to keep the boys in line.
Retained as an adviser or agent, >
Mr.. Mahon received $4,000 a year
from the Havre de Grace race track
He also was a stakeholder in the
company operating it.
With these two leaders gone, 1t is
doubtful, IN the opinion Of many. il
anyone can keep the boys" in line
during contest over the tracks and
betting especially as many are tacit-
ly, if not openly, opposed to both.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
REPRESENTATION WORK

The yearly planting Of seedlings
by the Pennsylvania Water & Power
Co., in their efforts to further refor-
estration work, are making every
effort to protect these paintings
against forest fires. Fire lanes are
being put thru various strategic Sec
tions, so that In the event OF fires.
they can be kept confined to the
section in which they occur,
Through the aid OF local residents,
fires occurring will be reported and
prompt response will be forthcom-
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30

Cooperative dairy associations
last year handled approximately one
third of the creamery butter and
cheese manufactured in the United
States and about one-fifth of the
fluid milk used for household pur-
poses. Chris l.. Christensen, who is
in charge Of the division of coopera-
tive marketing, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, obtains
these figures from a study OF the
records which show that ON Janu-
airy 1, 1928, there were listed in this
division 2,479 dairy associations
with 100000 members, and that the
business reported by these associa
lions that year amounted to $780,
100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
.Orville Wright has

Orville Wright has decided the
fate of the airplane in which be and
his brother Wilbur, twenty-five years
ago, made the first successful air
fight over Kitty Hawk, N. G. The
plane is to remain in the South Ken,
sington Museum, England. For
some time there has been a contro
versy between DR.. Wright and DR.
Charles Abbott. Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institute, as to the Ana,
resting place OF the plane. But Or
vile Wright was not satisfied with
the inscription the Smithsonian had
placed upon another plane-aAA the
G-cstiOa il BOW definitely settled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
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 & Walnut SITS.
Phone 123 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30

On March 1st, 1929, the period
of grace for opium smokers in China
will expire; at the end of that time
the deadly praNice. will be severely
depressed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
NOTICE TO GUNNERs

Notice 70 hereby given that tres
passing sH the premises Of the m
aaFsignea with aeg OF gun, OF ether
wise. 10 forbidden and all tFespassers
WIN be dealt with accpFding to law.
I. G, BOYD
VIM. REYNOLDS
MRS, LEVI r. ATKINSON.
AGNES EVANS
VIM, H. WHITMAN
9th Dist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30

So great has been our enterprise
and industry that with only seven
per cent of the land and six per cent
of the population of the world. we
produce over SO per cent OF the
grains and basic raw materials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
FOR SALE

New dwelling in Rising Sun. AL
Conveniences, including electric re.
frigeration. car garage. Low
price for a sale before Jan. LIST.
Building lot in Rising Sun, con-
crete walk. Acre lots on main pike.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
KARL j. AUSTIN
Real Estate-Fire Insurance
RISING SUN, MD.

COUNTRY HOME FOR RENT \
Desirable family may rent tive
rooms in my house at nominal
price. For terms and further par
ticulars apply to Mrs, Eleanor j..
Moore, Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30

DWELLING
Dwelling on lot 75x15O, with extra
.ot attached 7Oxl50. Ten rooms
and bath. two halls, steam heat and
all conveniences; car storage. coal
house. chicken house. Extra in
come from property to more than
pay for taxes and insurance. Locat-
ed ON Walnut street:
w. L.. ELY
Real Estate and insurance
Phone 1865 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-30
CURTIS p, IRWIN
TASTY THINGS FOR THE
TABLE

WE HAVE THEM
As we'll as such substantial
staples as
FRESH BREAD AND ROLLS
BUTTER, EGGS, MILK
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
FRESH VEGETABLES
CURTIS q. IRWIN
Rising Sun. Maryland
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
Electrical Echo
Sounds Ocean Depth

Cleveland, Feb. l6.-R-An cleo
trical echo which rebounds from
the bottom Of the sea, now makes
possible a knowledge of the exact
depth OF water, without use Of the
weighted line.
A report Of f. l.. Jones, director
of the United States geodctic sur
vey, published in the current issue
Of Marine Review, reveals the sue
cess Of three years of tests with
the new device.
The instrument, known % the
fathometcr, makes known the exact
depth of water beneath . vessel
by uoc Of a discovery that q sound
made at the surface Of the water
will be echoed from the ocean bed.
For centuries, navigators, who
realized the necessity Of knowing
the depth Of water, especially when
approaching shore during fog or
storm, had to be satisfied with a
rough measurement secured by toss
ing a line overheard.
Under the new methods, the
soundings ma. be taken as often
and as rapidly as desired without
stopping the moving vessel or slow
ing it's speed. Ship masters thus
will be enabled to feel their way
near shore at night or through
heavy storms without stopping
their ships.
The tests, said the article, have
shown the instrument practicable
in depths ranging from p few
fathoms beneath a vessels keel to
at least $4,000 fathoms or $4,000
feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
Property on Which City Of
Pitcher, Oklahoma, Is Built
Belongs to Quarsw Indians
Zinc and lead Mining
Companies Nave Lease on
Land and Suitcase Surface
Rights

Picher, Okla, Feb. 16.-(R-This
city Of $4,000 inhabitants is built
on ieaced land, which belongs to
the Quapaw Indians.
Zinc and lead mining companies
which leased the land from the In
dams and then sub-leased the SUI
face rights for building purposeo,
can order on so days notice the re-
moval of homes, hospitals, schools
and business houses. And these
companies occasionally exercise
their power of evic:i, =. Only a
few days ago one Of Il. IN ordere :
the clearing Of 80 homeA from two
square blocks. The corporation
wants the ground for use in re-
milling waste rock that contains
minerals.
The Quapaws are not permitted
to sell their land until 1916. al
though a special dispensation By
the secretary Of the interior allows
them to sell surface rights in fee.
But the Indians, content with high
rentals, place almost prohibitive
prices on their holdings. Besides,
their lots are exempt from taxa
ton.
Because the Indian land is tax
free, ublic improvements, such as
paving, cannot be financed through
assessments as in other cities.
When Main street was paved, the
business men dug down in their
pockets for the money.
Despite the handicaps placed on
the owning Of property, Picher has
grown i'm less than a decade from
a mining camp to a city of the first
class. It had it's beginning in 1914
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
WHEAT, RYE and FLAX OUTLOOK

wheat, are due to q moderate world
crop following a short crop in 1926
as well as to the poor quality OF
the 1927 crop in Germany. the most
important market for the surplus
Of exporting countries. While
these relatively favorable prices
may have led to larger seedlings in
some countries, this may be offset
by unfavorable planting conditions
in Germany and Poland, the two
most important producing countries,
outside of Russia.
Flax
Flaxsecd production in the United
States continues we'll below the
domestic requirements, which have
averaged slightly over 4O,O0O,OOO
bushels yearly for the past three
years. Taking the 1927 United
States acreage Of 100000 acres
and multiplying it by the highest
yields on record would produce a
crop of 100000 bushels, S,00O,-
600 bushels below the average do
nestle requirements Of the past
three years. Domestic flaxsecd
prices, however, are largely deter
mined by world supplies and re-
quirements, and growers should
study developments, not only in the
United States, but also in foreign
countries.
Shipments Of Argentine and In.
dian flaxsced to Europe in 1927
were about Is per cent larger than
in 1926, but conditions favoring this
increase may not continue into 1923.
Linseed meal is an important pro-
duct in Europe and a shortage Of
feed grains together with smaller
amounts Of cottonsecd meal avail.
able there from the United States
resulted in an increased demand for
flaxsecd.
Argentine flax prices are at
present about 1Oc per bushel higher
than one year ago, largely because
of lower ocean freights, which
favor a larger acreage there. AS a
result, per acre returns to United
States farmers in 1928 are likely
to be smaller than in 1927. With
average yields, however, flax should
still be relatively more profitable
than other spring grains grown in
the same area ard under the same
conditions.
Using the average yield of wheat
and the average yield of flax, the
net return from flax selling at $1.9O
per bushel is approximately equal
to the net return from wheat sell.
ing at $1.30 per bushel. Using the
same yields and computing net re-
turns to the producer $1.6O per
bushel flax is about the same as
$1.1O per bushel wheat. On the
other hand, if flax sold for 1920
per bushel, wheat, to be as profit
able, would have to sell at about
$3.50.
Flax might we'll be substituted
for small acreage Of spring wheat
in case seeding of the latter crop
is interfered with by weather or
other conditions, particularly where
clean land which is most suitable
for flax, is available. Flax might
also be substituted for oats, where
oats are used as a cash crop grown
for market, with the possibility Of
larger net returns per acre.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
CITY OF $4,000 ON LEASED LAND
May Be RAZED ON 80 DAYS NOTICE

when q drill rig being moved from
the Webb City, Mo-, zinc and lead
field to the Commerce, Okla, field
was mired in the mud. Unable to
go farther, the driller, Jess Short,
set up his rig and began prospect
ing. He struck q rich vein Of ore.
In the lingo Of the mines, the
ore is called "jack," and thus Picher
is the city that "jack" built. The
town wao named after the late O.
S. Pi:hcr, president Of 9 mining
company. Ore produced here last
year was worth $36,O0c,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
Tourists See Ruins
of de PinedO Plane

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 16.-(AP)-
The Santa Maria I, plane Of Fran.
cecco de Pinedo in his four con-
tinent flight from Italy, which was
burned here last spring, has been
raised from its watery grave in
Roosevelt Lake and has become q
tourist spectacle.
The wreckage of the seaplane
was pulled up on the shore Of the
lake, where more than 10000 tour
lists have since visited it.
The successful flight of the
Santa Maria / ended in disaster
last April when boy dropped Z
cigaret in the gasoline waters Of
the lake after refueling. The
flame spread to the plane. which
burned and sank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16

and stalled the first car in the path
Of q train. In another an excited
woman pulled the brake and stalled
the car on the track. One driver
stalled on the track and backed off
safely, but continued backing in a
semicircle until he was once more
in the path Of train. Again, q
driver drove into the rear of a car
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
Queer Blunders Swell
Grade Crossing Toll

Washington, Feb. 16.--(AP)-An
analysis Of grade crossing acct
dents by A. B. Fletcher, consulting
engineer, Of public roads, shows Z
wide variety Of mishaps.
Among cases in which automo-
biles, pedestrians and teams blum
dered onto crossings and were
struck by trains are many queer
combinations az circumstances.
In one instance . neighbor and
his family met death when the
friend, whose car they were tow
ing, pulled the emergency brake
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
STEALS JAIL LOCK

Buffalo. - Police headquarters Of
this city is liked so well that prison.
ers often take away souvenirs Of
their temporary residence. The lat
est souvenir to find it's way out Of
the prison walls is the lock from the
cell door of one of the prisoners. He
removed the lock before he was TAX
en- to court, arraigned and liberated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16

Goodman, Memphis capitalist. Pes.
tered by q guilty conscience and
wishing 70 start the New Year Oft
right, 10 walked into the offices Of
Goodman the othsr day and asked
his pardon. Goodman readily gave
u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-16
TWO JUNIOR CLUBS
ORGANIZED

Hebron-Two Junior clubs were
recently organized in Morton coun-
ty by County Agent r. C. New
conner. The organization meeting
was held at TIE Henry Wolter home
near Hebron. A corn club was Or
ganized for Boys and a clothing
club for girls.