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The Washington times., 1928-05-05
Pueblo Indian Dances
To Be Lecture Subject

T. A. Flockhart, mayor of Somer-
vile, N. j., will give an illustrated
lecture on Pueblo Indian Villages
and Dances" at the 612th meeting
of the Anthropological Society of
Washington in the new building Of
the u. 8. National Museum, Wed
nesday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1928-05-05
b. C. WOMAN HONORED

Mrs. Henry c. Briscoe. Of this
city. was elected president Of the
woSmen's auxiliary OF the Potomac
Presbytery at the final session of
the sixteenth annual meeting in
Alexandria. Va, yesterday. Wash.
ingtOn has been selected for the
meeting Of the auxiliary next year.
The Washington times., 1928-05-05
AERO EXHIBIT TODAY

An exhibition Of miniature air.
craft ana . demonstration OF in.
door flying models VIII be held by
the Capital Model Aero Club at
p. m. today In the Central High
School auditorium, Thirteenth and
Clifton Streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1928-05-05
TOM NIX Ill

CHICAGO, May 5.--Tom Mix, the
cowboy or the films, was confined
to his bed today, a threatened
victim OF Chicago's influenza.pneu-
monia epidemic. Mix was appear
ing at local theater when seized
with a bad cold.
The Washington times., 1928-05-05
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The Washington times., 1928-05-05
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The Washington times., 1928-05-05

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Tactful Rebuke That
Princess Had Earned

The Duchess Elise Torlonia, who has
renowned her title in order to recover
her American citizenship, said at a
dinner party in New Haven:
"Peopie VINO have titles know their
value. There's a story about the
queen of England that like.
"There had been garden party or
something at Buckingham palace, and
when 1t was finished one Of the court
officials said to Princess Mary, who
was then only child:
swell, little lady, so it's all over
"But the princess ran to the queen
and said:
"'He oughtn't to speak to me like
that Little lady indeed! I'm a
princess
"'Yes,' said the queen, you're a
princess now. hope you may be a
lady by and by. Go back and tell
Sir John said so.'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Elephants Grosuth Noted

It is extremely difficult to estimate
by height or by size Of tusks alone,
the age Of young elephant moving
with herd. It is interesting to note
the recorded growth in captivity of an
African elephant named Bama. He
was captured in the Bas- Uele, August
2, 1902. On that day he measured
four feet two inches in height. A
quarter of century has now elapsed.
He has remained throughout that time
in his own district. He is now eight
feet three inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Abundant Proof as
to Painters Doinrs

An old man sat on the seat in the
park. The birds were singing and the
flowers were fragrant and fresh, but
there was a strong odor Of paint in
the air.
The old man looked round and two
seats away saw painter slapping
green paint on, a diIapldated looking
seat. Hurriedly he looked down at
the seat upon which he was sitting.
Yes, it was wet, and, what was more,
his trousers were smothered In green.
His anger was justifiable, and. rush.
ing up to the painter, he cried, ex-
citedly:
"Why don't you put Wet Paint on
the seats?"
"Well, that's what am doin'. amt
it," retorted the painter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

belief that these spirits Of darkness,
driven from their old haunts, had
taken refuge in caves and cayerns
where they held ghostly revelry all
the year round, but on Halloween
they came out to practice their magic
and do harm to men.
Good people were always in great
dread of these evil spirits, and there
was much awed whispering as Hal
loween approached. Some came forth
as copper colored birds to kill farm
animals. Some stole babies, leaving
in their place changelings, COLLINS
who were old in wickedness while still
in the cradle. Sometimes they would
steal a bride to take her to their
dark lair, while the bridegroom be-
moaned her disappearance.
If one wished to escape the lurking
devils on this day he must not permit
himself to be caught unaware. To
give stranger milk or FIRE, to bring
home a fiery thorn, to listen to ghostly
music might deliver one into their
hands. And if one went to the spirit
realm, he would find upon his return
that hundreds of years had elapsed.
and that he himself had become aged.
decrepit and blind.
No wonder, then, that the good
people took every precaution to drive
away the powers Of evil. Torches,
when carried from west to east.
would send them scurrying away
through the air. In Scotland the viii
lage youths were wont to go from
house to house on Halloween crying:
"Ge's peat t. burn the witches" To
tie red thread around the. throat, to
sew q slip of witch elm in the doublet,
to hold up wand made from the
rowan tree, all served to protect one
from magic.
1t was a terrible thing to be born
on Halloween. In Ireland the story is
still told of the fate of Red Mike,
who "was a queer one from his birth,
an no wonder. for he first saw the
light atween dusk an dark o. a Hal
loween eve." At party a test
proved Mikes soul to be all black
and foul. In anger he cried, 1--WE the
gift o. night. have, an on this day
my curse can blast whatever
choose" At that the priest showed a
crucifix and he ran, away bowling. to
disappear through a bog into the
ground.
The pagan origin of the festival is
seen in many of the traditions which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Was It "Built for Two?"

This is the favorite story Of GER
tain Indiana college professor.
A student Of extremely moderate
means fell in love with coed whose
parents were wealthy. She was used
to a limousine, but the only possess
sion the poor student boosted was a
bicycle, which he frequently rode
about the campus.
To the surprise Of almost every one,
the fellow wooed and won the rich
girl. An elaborate wedding was SOL
emnized. When the minister asked the
bridegroom to repeat: with all my
worldly goods I thee endow," one of
the fellows friends whispered to an.
other: '"There goes the bicycle!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Census Sho.vs U. S. Gro.Dth

In the first census in 1890 the popu-
lation was only 3,929,214. In 1920
the enumeration showed there were
105, 710,620 inhabitants in the United
States. In 1910 the total was 91,972,-
266, making an INCREASE for the decade
from 1910 to 1920 of 13,73S,354. If, as
has been estimated, the total for the
continental United States during the
coming census passes the 120.000.0O0
mark, the increase for this decade will
be slightly Observation-Disclosures Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

distributed by the cooperating states
New York's total being 23.392,000 and
Pennsylvania 100000. The thi-
largest distribu ION was made by Mas
sachusetts with 3.515637; the fourth
by Ohio with 2,572,OOO; the fifth by
Vermont with 2OSs,0OO; the sixth by
New Hampshire with 1.664,694; the
seventh by Wisconsin with 100000;
the eighth by Connecticut with l,34S.-
600, and the ninth IL New Jersey with
1.152.S00
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

lighting of bOnfires serves the double
purpose of keeping away devils,
witches and other misunderstanding be-
ings, in accordance with the belief of
the early Christians, and ID also per-
petuated the druidical custom Of light
ing fires in honor Of the sun god in
thankfulness for the harvest. The
use of apples and nuts in our present
Halloween celebrations is survival
Of the druid ceremonies in which
these edibles represented the winter
store of fruits for which the sun god
was thanked. They were also used
in the divinations and consulting of
omens which gradually became part
of the celebration of this festival
which was so tinged. with superstition
by the early Christians. Indeed. in
some Countries Halloween is also
known as v"Nutcrack Night" because
of the custom of using nuts as a
means OF discovering the course love
affairs will take.
In regard to the use of nuts in the
Halloween festival an early writer
observes: 1.-THE first Of November
seems to retain the celebration Of a
festival to Pomona, when it Is sup
posed the summer stores are opened
on the approach of winter. Divina-
lions and consulting Of omens attend
ed ill these ceremonies in the prac-
tice of the heather. Hence, in the
rural sacrifice of nuts, propitious
omens are sought touching matrimony:
IL the nuts lie still and burn together,
it prognosticates, q. happy marriage or
a hopeful love; If, on the contrary,
they bounce and. fly asunder, the sign
is unpropitious. do not doubt but
the Scotch fires kindled on this day
anciently burnt for this rural sacri-
fee"
Apples are used in various ways n
the diyination ceremonies. It was. be-
lieved that If maiden ate an apple
before mirror, brushing her hair the
while, the face of her future husband
could be seen in the mirror peeping
over her shoulder. Among the Irish
there were certain conditions attached
to this ceremony. The girl must ste6i
an apple for use. In the ceremony and
also steal knife with which to pare
It. Then, standing before the mirror
at midnight she would repeat "Witk
this stolen knife, ! pare this stolen
apple and as I cast the pairing over
my life shoulder / command that the
face Of my lover appear" 1t was also
believed that II man or maiden at Hal
loween time should throw the pairing
over the shoulder upon falling to the
ground 1t would forn the letter Of
the name Of the future husband or
wife.
In Scotland was observed the cere-
mony Of pulling kale stocks, or stalks
of colewort. Young people were led
hand in hand, blindfolded, into the
kaleyard, or garden, and each pulled
the first stalk he met with; they then
returned to the fireside to inspect
their prizes. As the stalk was big or
little, straight or crooked, so should
be the future wife or husband; the
quantity of yird (earth) clinging to
the root indicated the tocher (wealth).
or dowry; the taste of the pith or
custock indicated the temper. Then
the runts, or stalks, were placed over
the door, and the Christian names
of the first to enter thereafter were
those of the individuals whom the re-
spective parties were to marry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Planting

n Iof NE thirty-four states co.
operatink With the federal govern
ment IN the distribution of forest
planting stock under the reforesting
provisions of the Clarke McNary law.
distributed 80 per cent of the total.
For the year 1927 the total distri-
tion ws 56O20.929 trees Leaders
reforestration are Pennsylvania
and New York. which distributed 81
per cent Of the total number Of trees
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

g
pagan festival which was
taken over and Incorporated into
Christian religious observances and
later changed so much that great
deal Of its religious significance was
lost. AS a result, its traditions are
mixture Of the pagan and the Chris
tian, considerably modified in recent
years by modern commercialism.
Halloween had its origin ! in the
respect! and homage paid by ancient
nations to the sun. The Tpagans OF
those days. whether Egyptian, Greek
or Roman, assigned a place of great
importance in their pantheon to. the
sun god, the giver Of light and heat
and life. The sun marked out for
them the time OF work and the time
of rest; 1t divided the year into sea-
sons; 1t made possible bounteous
crops OF grain and fruitssand under its
wa g rays fiourished all that was
be&Gtlfil and splendid on this earth.
So IT was only natural that the
early pagan should set aside a day
Of grief for the ending of summer
when his beauty and splendor de-
clined under the frosts and winds of
the coming winter, when the earth
fell under the spell of the evil powers
and was not to be free from them
again until the coming Of spring. But
mingled with this grief over the pass
ing of summer was the Joy which he
felt as he heheid the golden harvest
Of the autumn and in his heart he felt
a song Of thanksgiving for the rip
ened grain and fruit. The deity to
whom the Romans were accustomed
TO render their thanks for these gifts
was the goddess, Pomona, and they
were accustomed to set apart October
81 or November / in her honor as a
festival day in Which nuts and apples.
representing the winter store of fruits,
figured prominently.
The ancient druids also held their
autumn festival on or about Novem-
Der ! and lighted fires in honor Of
their sun god in thankfulness for the
harvest. They believed that on the
eve Of this festival, Saman, lord of
death. called together the wicked
souls who had been condemned with
In the past year to inhabit the bodies
of animals. That the main celebra-
ton of Halloween in some countries
10 derived straight from these druid
Ceremonies is shown by the fact that
parts Of Ireland October 81 is still
allied "Oidhche Stamina" or the
Tigil Of Shaman. In general, though,
Halloween represents a blending of
gthe druid autumn festival and the
Roman festival in honor of Pomona
With the coming of Christianity
this feast day, as were many other
pagan festivals. was appropriated by
the early Christian leaders and be-
came All Saints or All Souls day.
These leaders could net easily deny
the existence Of the pagan gods and
convince new converts to the faith.
but they explained them as the chill
dren of evil. their power that of black
magic. So 1t came to be the universal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Rather Cool

"The cold in the White sea was so
intense that we couldn't stroke our
dogs"
.'Why not?"
''Their tails were frozen so stiff
that they broke off If they wagged
them."-Der Wahre Jakob, Berlin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Halloween

rs the night when small folk walk
= Happy In disguise
IT'S the night when wan ghosts stalk
With their glowing eyesl
From the fence, the black cats scream
In the moons pale light.
Il 10 like fairy dreams :
Halloween tonight
Pumpkins. yellower than gold;
Spool-taclss ON the pane;
Devils dashins thither, bold.
Maidens in their trainl
Bells and whistleo ring and roar
On the still night air.
OF such fun, could Saints Of Yore.
Then have been aware?
Much confetti whirled like SNOW
What . mimic warl
Dancing, yelling. on they CO.
On. parading morei
Masked and painted to the earss :;
= Blaelsened. daring eyesl
Halloween can hold mo fears sos
If you are IN disguise.
George Seldom Mislximin in Poetry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
1t Used to Be

He-Do you indulge greatly in terp-
sichorean art?
She-Oh, why bother about such
things? Let's dance.-Passing Show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
ARE YOU LISTENING?

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19
Thought for Today

Propriety of manners and consid-
Grafton for others are the two main
characteristics of a gentleman.-Bea-
consfield.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

Experience is a good oculist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-19

HE history of. Halloween
bears a curious resem-
blance to that of some of
the other red letter days on
our calendar, notably st.
Valentines day, Easter
day and Christmas day, in
that it was originally a
1000 Qos%su,p ~r,h;ah xvoc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31
STOLEN COMMUNION CUP FOUND
AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS

A silver communion cup and set
of antique silver collection plates
stolen over 13 years ago from st.
Thomas Protestant Episco opal
Church, at Garrison, in the Green
Spring Valley. for which an inten-
sive search was made for a long
period after it was stolen on April q,
1915, was found recently buried in
the cemetery which adjoins the
church.
Robert Schaeffer, superintendent
of the church property, was-cIeaning
up the cemetery when he noticed the
CLEAN of the metal in the ground
Investigating, he found the long mis-
sing communion cup. D1ggisn g
brought to light the collection plates,
on which the name of the church
was. engraved.
Thomas Cradock, treasurer of the
church. had the silver examined by a
Baltimore jeweler, who said that
the long period during which it was
buried In the earth had damaged it
beyond restoration.
The silver was stolen by burglar,
who entered the church by prying
open window.-Union News, Tow
son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31
TRUCK CROPS SUFFER FROM
SEVERE STORM

In the recent wind and rain storm
that caused so much damage
throughout the State small garden
and truck crops on the Eastern
Shore and the Eastern counties OF
Western Maryland suffered heavily
it is reported by F. W. Geise, vege-
table specialist at the University OF
Maryland Experiment Station.
Sweet corn and tomatoes seem to
have been hardest hit. Much of the
corn was loosened at the roots
which. it is reported, will prevent the
production of any ears. Stalks
whose roots were not pulled loose
from the ground will have some
chance to produce corn but even
they are considerably damaged.
The tomato crop on the Eastern
Shore is in bad condition due to the
fact that the heavy rains washed the
pollen from the bloom. This will
prevent the setting OF later fruit.
High winds also knocked many to-
matoes from the vines and in places
washouts took heavy toll.
Lima bean growers also felt the
effects of the storm and a number of
large growers have placed the dam
age to this crop not less than $50.
In some cases it is reported much
higher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31
Scott Wilson & Son, Rising Sun, Md.
ROAD CONTRACT AWARDED


ton on Friday awarded the contract
for the construction OF concrete
roads eighteen feet in width along
the north and south sides of the
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Con-
Meeting Chesapeake City with Beth
ell, to p. d. Phillips and Brothers of
Salisbury, Md, at their bid of $I18,-
589.89, the lowest of several bids
submitted.
The road on the north side of the
canal will extend from the concrete
surfacing of Hemphill street in Ches-
apeake City, east along Biddle St.
to relocation at it's eastern end,
thence, folloing the present Stag
road to the western side of knights
corner to Bethel Road, total dis
lance of 1.34 miles.
The road on the south side of the
canal will extend from the eastern
end of the county drawbridge, over
Back Creek in Chesapeake City and
will follow the present unimproved
road to Bethel, terminating at a
point about $50 feet from the south
bank of the canal. distance of 2.5S
miles.
Work on the construction of the
road will begin within thirty days.
1t is to be completed within 40 cal
endar days after commencement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31
TO CELEBRATE OPENING
WILMINGTON AIRPORT

The new Wilmington Airport, Bei-
lanca Field. located south or New
: Castle, will be formally opened and
dedicated with spectacular Air
) Meet on October 6.
The cooperation of tho Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, in sending
pilots with fast airplanes 10 compete
for the numerous prizes, has been
promised. These events include two
races for civilian pilots, tile first a
"a lty-tive-mile race over i've mile
course for stock three place ships.
Cash prizes amounting to $3.50
will be awarded in this race.
The other event open to civilian
pilots is fifty mile race. over a
iiye-mile course. with cash prizes
totaling $l450. This race is open
to stock three-place and cabin planes
powered by motors of 500 cubic
inches or less.
Other events scheduled include
parachute jumping from an altitude
out 4, 900 feet. manoeuvability
contests, aTace to altitude and land
ing and pursuit plane race.
Fully 10000 people are expected
ITO attend this meet. which promises
q be the largest held in the east
Strung the past three years The
meet is being held under the sane
tion of the National Aearouautic As
kociatlon. and any records that are
established Will be recognize as Of
icIal marks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31

A good thought, we'll expressed, is
often source of inspiration to
thousands whom the author never
sees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31

If paying compliments would can
eel debts the wcrld would be fuller
OF iiattery than it is.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31

1t takes two to make quarrel,
but very often it takes five or six to
patch it up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-31

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