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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Inn-Keeper of Bethlehem
BY HELEN CATsFORD

TT WAS brilliant night, and the
inn keeper tossed restlessIy In his
bed Why couldn't they let him sleep?
Now some one was singing--an old
hymn, full Of s'hallelujahs." He
thought Of his other guests and
groaned He would hear about This
disturbance in the morning.
"Rebecca', he said ID his wife "gel
up and tell those noisy singers that
they must hush or leave Shall have
all my dodgers awakened? And here,
close the shutters. never saw 50
bright night"
Quietly She did her husbands bid
ding, He was just falling asleep when
Rebecca returned Her face shone
with excitement. She spoke as she
entered the door Husband, wake !
Come and seel You remember that
carpenter and his wife-in fhe.
manger? Where the Child was born
you know? Well. people are saying
that the Child is King-that He Is
to be the Savior of the Jews
Shepherds are here from the hills
and princes have come from the Far
East
"Don't be foolish, Rebecca. A King
out In our manger?v
.A.But, 1t is truel Angels have sung
Of Him, and there is great light
shining in heaven All the talk Is
of omen and prophecy. HushI They
Il 4
are singing again.
sYou are fool to believe them
Why, the man is common carpenter
from Nazareth. no better than you
or I"
.sThey say he Is just now her hus'
band. And the mother is a cousin of
Elizabeth, the wife of the priest
Zacharias-"
''He whom the angel struck dumbw
sThe same, And we all know their
ages. and how they were blessed with
son.
.And they named the child not
Zacharias, but john"
eyes, and in that hour the father
recovered his voice. and told Of a
VISION. lou See! lIicH - ~ uot pUS-
sible that this Child in our manger
may be, in reality. the Son of God?"
EMO, no. They are carried away
BY their Dreams
...But you believed when you heard
Of Zacharias."
ssThose whom | know have brought
me news from the hill country. l
must believe what they have seen.
But no such thing would happen here
lin our very Courtyard 1t is too
ridiculous. You are a dreamer, like
the rest. Come, get to bed. Tomor-
row we must work again."
IF you see them you will believe"
Believe such things would happen
here?"
"But there are omens-"
"Oh, come to bed. ! don't care
about the Child. Do your"
10 1928. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
New Fashioned Christmas

New Fashioned Christmas
Good olld-fashioned Christmas cheer
so loudly incurred for in these modern
days, Is q myth. The new fashioned
Christmas Is far better. declares the
Woman's Home Companion "Much
has been added and nothing has heen
taken away unless BY our own blind
ness or felly." It continues
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
FARM EXAMINATIONS TO MEET

Several thousand farmers Of
Maryland Agriculture Society-The
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
are at present looking forward to the
annual convention of that body
which meets in Baltimore, Md, az
the Hotel Rennert, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, January 0, 10
and 18th next. the plans for which
have practically been completed by
M. Melvin Stewart, Secretary-Treas-
urer OF the organization.
The program on which Mr.. Stew
art has been working. for several
months, promises to be one of the
strongest and most intereting ever
presented at any of the previous an
nual meetings. Men of national
and international prominence. and
ability in the agricultural field OF
the nation and state have places on
the program and each of whom is
well qualified to discuss the various
phase of agriculture with it's rela-
ton to the economic and industrial
affairs of the country. The general
sessions of the body will be present.
sessions of the body will be presid-
dent of the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation.
The Maryland convention, 1t is ex-
planned. has for its chief purpose the
promotion and fostehng OF efficient
production. orderly marketing and
greater cooperative effort and the
ten or a dozen affiliated associations,
win hold their annual meetings sim
ultaneously with those OF the parent
organizations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
CECIL COUNTY SCHOOLS
attendance During Month OF

| The report of School Attendance
Officer, Alfred b. 'McVey, OF attend
ance at the Cecil county schools TOT
the month of November, shows tnat
Blake school led in the one-room
school group, with an average at
tendance of 80 per cent; Leeds and
Elk Mills were tie in the two-teacher
school group, with an average at
tendance of 90 per cent: George Bid
/ die school, North East and Rising
| sun were tie in the white graded
school group, each with an average
attendance Of 93 per cent; Rising
sun led in the High School group,
with 95 per cent. In the rcoiored
school group Rowlandville school
lied with an average of 81 per cent
The average attendance at the Elk
ton colored High School, was 1913
per cent. The attendance IN the
various schools during the month
was as follows:
One room schools Blake, 80 per
cent; Union Grove, Hickory Grove.
zion, 80 per cent; Middle Neck, 30
per cent; Oak Grove, Fifth district)
Jefferson, Oak Grove, (sixth DIS
trict) and Bay View, SO per cent;
Town Point, Shawnah and Blythe
dale, IS per cent; Butler. "a per
cent; Marion, SO per cent; sWarpur-
ton. Harris, washington, Cherry
Grove and Victoria, 80 per cent
Leslie and Charlestown, 81 per cent,
warwick. johnson, New Bridge and
pilot. 80 per cent; Earleviiie, 81
per cent; Ponds Neck, West Amweil
and lakewood, 80 per cent; Mitcneil
Union. Racine and New Valley, ~
per cent; jackson Hall, Sc per cent;
| Rowlandyille. SS per cent; Pierce ?
Meek, Pivot, Chapel and Liberty
Grove, 80 per cent.
Two teacher school--Leslie ana
Elk Mills, 96 per cent; Calvert, 20
per cent; Colora, SO per cent;
Cherry Hill, go per cent; Provi-
dence, SO per cent; Principle Fur
mace. 90 per cent; Pleasant Hill, %
per cent; Fair Hill, "a per con'.
White graded schools-George
Biddle and North East, SO per cent;
Rising sun, SO per cent: Chesapeake
city. 90 per cent; Perryvlle, 81 per
cent; Elkton Elementary, 80 per
cent; Howard Street, Elkton, 81
per cent. e
High Schools Rising sun. 70
per cent; Chesapeake City, Elkton
and Kenmore. "a per cent; North
East, SO per cent; George Hiddie
High and Calvert, 81 per cent
Perryville, SO per cent.
Colored Elementary Schools
Rowlandyille. 90 per cent; Manor
North East. Port Deposit and MT.
zoar. SO per cent; Chesapeake cisy'
SIS per cent; Elkton. Sc per cent
/ Wilson, S2 per cent,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
gaJgG ~
THE WISE MEN

n IOTHING is known concern
IN ing the identity of the
wise men," All that we learn
from the gospel is that wise
men" appeared bringing gifts OF
gold. frankincense and myrrh
We do moi knew who they were
Or what We're their names or
how many there were. The
common supposition is there
we're three of them That idea
arises from the fact that there
were three gifts. Some of the
early Christian writer's Thought
there were II. Later Christian
writer's stfll name them, giving
their names as Melchior. Cas-
par and Balthasar. Persia would
probably be the place from
which they came, because they
we're interested in the stars and
the Persians were great star
gazers. Another tradition gives
them the rank of kings, but the
gospel tells nothing save thai
wise men, came.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21


e. Now. Glittering, gorgeous, crystal
- line snow. Huge heaps of it piled
up at the sides Of dingy. disma.
streets. Big. fluffy fakes of It falling.
Hard. tighf-packed little balls Of 1t
dying upward, from the hands OF
tough. hard-fisted little ruffians whose
only playground was the dingy side
street. Shouts Of boisterous fun.
A Respectable Citizen, walking down
the street. SILK scarf tightly fastened
Coat collar turned up. bowler nat
TRULY set; gloves. cane. spats, snow,
\ lakes all over him, neat and correcf
nevertheless.
beautiful shot, a dull impact. and
seadful dent In the immaculate
Ter, now rolling In huge snow
Ul1k. Shouts of laughter. as the,own
or af the hat struggled through, the
drift to retrieve it.
A shout of warning, and the boys
diyed out Of sight like rabbits into
their burrows; all except one. left
prisoner In the hands Of a policeman
Heres one Of 'em. mister" The Of,
fcer dragged his captive forward
want to take him to the station?"
~Who are you, young rufian7"
Jimmy Conovey."
where's your father?"
Dunno"
Il could tell you" this with wise
look from the officer.
n see.s Where's your mother?"
up there" pointing to the top Of
q tenement building.
"What's she doing?"
"Celebratin' Christmas.
'sHoN r.
"Don't work. Just sits aroun'. Don't
do n0thin'. IT'S Christmas"
what did Santa Claus bring your"
'yTin whistle an baga candy
An ma says maybe he left somethin'
at the welfare place. That'll come to
morrow
vision in the immaculate ones
mind. of a boy with mountains Of
toys and a new suit he mustn't muss.
sitting around in a mansion waiting
for a party at which he would be too
spotless to be happy.
And his own table full Of greetings
and gifts, and business that wouldn't
stop worrying, even on Christmas day.
what are you SO happy about, any-
how?''
@Ainfche always happy at Christ.
MAST.
Here's five for your mother and a
dollar for 70 and the kids. And tell
them thank you from me-"
"Thank We sir. Merry Christmas"
Merry Christmas, officer, thank
you.
The Citizen looked less respectable
with his derted hat, but he was whis-
Ting all out of tune. and Christmas
did seem merrier, somehow
t0. 1928. western Newspaper Union,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
GOOD WORK IN CECIL COUNTY


The Bureau of Child Hygiene Of
the State Department of Health has
been reviewing the results OF the
health examinations that were made
during the summer, Of young child
rem who were getting ready to enter
school, and attention has been d.
rected wherever there has been out
standing need for follow up medical
advice or care.
One Of the first counties to report
on its follow up work was Cecil in
which out of the total prospective
first graders examined, "a were
found who had some unfavorable
physical condition and were in need
of follow up care. A recent report
from the public health nurseiin the
county shows that practically all of
these children have been visited in
their homes and the parents inter
viewed and the necessary care has
been arranged for. Over half of
the children, 43, had enlarged tom
sis; FL have had the necessary
operation for their removal perform
ed; others will be operated on later.
Commenting on the promptness
with which the necessary care was
secured for these children, DIR. r. H..
Riley, Director of the State Deart-
ment of Health said "the purpose of
the health examinations of children
is two-fold: first, to find out condi-
lions that need correction, and sec
ond, to urge the parents to do some
thing about. 1t. When the children
are examined, special. attention is
paid to conditions indicating under
nourshment; to the throat and nose;
to the sight and hearing; to posture;
to the teeth, and to the general
health. Prompt follow up care will
help to clear up unfavorable condi-
lions and to protect the children
from physical handicaps and from
conditions that open the way for d.
sease."
Regional Health Conferences
A series of monthly health con-
ferences in different parts of the
State, for health officers public
health nuhses. and others interested
in health activities, has been arrang
ed by Mr.. r. H. Riley, Director Of
the State Department of Health.
The first meeting of the series was
held ON December Z at Upper MARI
bore and was participated in by rep
resentatiyes Of health organizations
in Prince gorge, Anne Arundel,
Charles, Calvert and st. Mary's
Counties. The other conferences
will be held as follows:
December IA. at the Health Cen
ter, at Havre de Grace. for Hartford
and Cecil Counties.
January (date and place to be an
nounced) for Dorchester, Caroline,
Queen Anne, Kent, and Talbot
Counties.
February (date to be annocnced)
in Salisbury, for Worcester, Somer-
set and Wicomico Counties.
March (date to be announced) in
Frederick. for Washington, Mont
gomery, and Frederick Counties.
April (date to be announced IN
Cumberland, for Garrett and Ale
gany Counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
Christmas in Russia

Singing Of ancient 'Kolyndar songs
Is one Of the typical features Of
Christmas gatherings In Russia
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
PUBLIC SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE
Friday, January II, 1920
The fine farm of James M. Tosh,
comprising
SO ACRES
of land. more or less, situate in the
Sixth Election District, Cecil County.
Maryland, 1 Y miles west OF Rising
Sun, will be sold at public sale. on
the premises. Sale to begin at one
O'Clock D. m.
Cost OF conveyance to be paid by
purchaser. Satisfactory terms OF
settlement to be arranged. Posses
sion given March rs, 1929.
THE NATIONAL BANK
OF RISING SUN,
]. MELVIN TOSH
Executors of Estate of Jas. NJ. TOsh.
decd.
ENGENE RACINE. Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21

Radio has now reached the point
whore everyone feels free to breathe
and smile, talk and be normal asthe
occasion demands and yet be Credit
ed with enjoying the program
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
The Man, Woman or Child
or
IMPAIRED HEALTH

shouis the maady
sideed hopeless There way-The cHRoPRAcTIc way
this country enjoying better
health through adjustments OF their spinal column.
opened in the history OF
Of people have found relief IN Its
doctrines health the thirty OF It's fe chropracte mas
drugless healing until today
in numbers by the regular school OF healing
coming thousands Of new patients win be
singing chiropractc. VIM you be one OF
q them or will suffering indefinitely
Chiropractic prestige through merit alone II
buffetted about new theory but is
favor those who sconed at Il the
loudest.
Charles head Of the
Minn and Dr. Rich
Medical Massachusetts State General
Dr. Mayo says: druge is things
that the life of the present"
little. he failed to improve
these cults
anything apparently well
four with better results
Obtained" Dr. Cabot
In the Technical D. T. Krudrop M. D.
show that there hardly recognized
treated" by chropra
tic adjustments
The cause physical subuxations
corrected by spinal adjustments given by the
educated chropractor H. Patchen d.
New York City.
with this evidence in land folly your
long misery give hope try Chropracic Of
fersa bright for ultimate recovery
DR.. J. HI. KEALEY
Chiropracor
124 North Street, Elkton Trust Co. Bldg
Wednesday, Friday Havre de Grace
$50 to s. P. M Monday, Wednesday. Friday
Tuesday and Thursday ~ A. M. 10 r M.
10 A. M. to M TIP. M. to . p M
1880 M $50 P. M.
$3.50 P. M
Ekton
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21

It's Just as we'll to withhold mean
thoughts until tomorrow, but KIND
thoughts had better be expressed 70
day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
Mistletoe

"t,holiy had a rough time Of It
Christmas eve"
"Hnw so?"
well. his girl used the mistletoe
10 take him In and then her dad used
The missile-toe to put him out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
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Observation-Disclosures
HOME AT CHRISTMAS
BY KATHERINE EDELMAN

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
FOR SALE

Poland China Stock Hog, one
year old Price $50. Apply 70
Mrs. Mary B. Akers. Rising Sun,
r. D. 20.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21

If we live long enough we discov-
er that other people are very much
like ourselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21

Business exists to serve custom
ers. ana unless it does that it fails,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-21
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The Glorious YuIetide

! The yulelide is what one makes H.
Most people cl0ose to make II an o.
casinn respleRdeni with unseliishness.
season dedicated 10 the happiness of
service This Is the glory Of a festi
val that never ages II Is the glory
of today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-24

seas by placing 10 of the four day liners" in service within the next three years.
 Laurence R. Wilder, chairman of the shipbuilding division of the American Brown-Boveri Electric Corporation, has announced the formation of the Transoceanic Corporation, to have capitaliza- tion of $50,00O,000. MT. Wilder has asked the United States ship ping board for hearing January "A to submit a proposal for loan of $90.000,000, approximately 75 per cent of the cost of six of tho new liners.
 Germany's colors will fly from the North German Lloyd's 46- 000-ton Bremen" and Europa" now being built for use by 1929.
 While some designers fear the 1,0OO-footers may find difficulty in spanning with keel virtually un- supported the 800 feet between the Atlantic's wave crests. others point out that the addition of only 46 feet to structural design already found satisfactory in the Majestic" largest steamship in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-24
JOHN HARRIS HAS
 PARALYTIC STROKE

John Harris, oldtime Juneaui,e and former night watchman, is in a critical condition today in the St. Ann's hospital as a result or stroke of paralysis which has left him practically helpless and in semi-conscious condition.
 For the last year MT. Harr,s has been residing at the hospital. This morning about 6:30 o'clock he was found in heap on the floor near his bed by others ir the ward. As he was already crippled on his left side the stroke left him helpless. although his physician reported today that he was conscious.
 Hospital attendants said today that Mir. Harris had been failing noticeably during the last fe Y weeks, while his health has not been good for many months. His doctor declared today that he has B chance to recover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-24
SIX DEATHS
 IN EPIDEMIC
 OF MEASLES
One Hundred and Fifty Cases Reported at Hoo-
 nah by Dr. DeVighne

One hundred and fifty cases of measles, resulting in six deaths so far, at Hoonah, are reported by Dr. H. c. Devighne. territorial health officer. who returned to Jul neau last night on the U. s. Fish cries vessel Widgeon after mak- ing an investigation of the measles and whooping cough ep'- demic reported from that place last week.
 The deaths have all been among the children and while the great CT majority of the cases are among the children a number of adults are also afflicted. There are now 62 active cases of measles and 42 children remain who have not yet contracted the disease but have been exposed.
 There are about 35 active cases oD whooping cough but no fatatl- ties have occurred.
 On arriving at Hoonah Sunday mOrIiflS. udNlIlB lcll Juhcou io9h Saturday. January 21, Dr. De- vighne and Miss Marjorie Major, nurse, and Miss Susie Dixon, in terpreter nurse, of the local gov ernment hospital, made a house to house canvass and took ce1- sus of the residents of the village. and the number of each family afflicted with measles or whooE- ing cough. From this record they established working basis to combat the epidemic
 Dr. DeVighne said he believes the epidemic will be under con trol sufficiently that two or the four nurses who accompanied hin to Hoonah, Miss Mae Cashen aad Miss Jean Robbins of St. Ann's Hospital, may return on the Widgeon leaving Friday for Hoo nah. The other two nurses. Miss Major and Miss Dixon, will re- turn to Juneau when the situa- tion entirely warrants their leaY- ing Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-24
c CORPORAT| TONS s TR|CKEN FROM RECORDS NAMED
Secretary Alaska Lists Cor porations Stricken for
 Non-Payment Licenses

The office of the Secretary of Alaska, Karl Theile, has an. nounced the corporations which have been stricken from the re. cords of the Secretary for non. payment of annual corporation license fees for two successive years.
 Any one of the named corpora tions may be reinstated upon ap- plication made to the Secretary of Alaska before July 1. 1928, up- on the payment of all license fees in arrears and an additional pen alty of $20 for reinstatement.
 Following is the list of corpora tions stricken from the records.
 Domestic-Alaska Airship Co., Alaska Hotel. Cafe & Bakery Co, Alaska Miners News Publishing Co.,, Alaska & Northwest Dirigible Co.,, Annette Island Mining X Smelling Co.,, of Ketchikan. Bank of Anchorage, Barrier Island Fcx Farms, Inc, Brigadier Mining Corporation, The Center Creek Dredging Co.,. Channel Concentrat- ing Co, Cordovado Mining Co, Coats Electric Corporation, Grip pie Creek Mining Co.,. c. w. Young Co.,, Douglas Fish Co.,, Finkelste;n & Sapiro Inc, Golden Horn Min. ing Co.,. Home Builder Mining, Milling & Power Co.,. Hyder Min ing Securities Inc. Idaho Mining & Leasing Co.,, Innoko Lumber Co.,, Juneau Hardware Co.,. Lake Virginia Mining Co.,, Long Island Fur Co, Lost River Tin Mining Co.,, Mt. Mckinley Bituminous Coal Corporation, National Alaska Fur Farms. Inc. North Empire Metals, Inc, Northern Fishing Co.,, Petersburg Cooperative Ass5- citation, Pioneer Pictures Corpora ton, Prince William Sound Rail road Co. Primrose Mines Corpor- ation. Ramsey Rutherford Col Corporation. Salmon River Light, Water & Power Co.,, Shields Sa- ther Lumber X Box Co.,. Inc, SoutheasteTn Alaska Mining Co.,, South Alaska Publishing Co.,, Ter minal Railway & Power Co, West Coast Development Co.
 Foreign-Alaska Associated Can. neries, Alaska Pacific Fisheries, Alaska Premier Mining Co.,, Alas claire Packing Co.,, Cahoon Creek Placer Co.,. Dan Creek Hydraulic Mining Co.,, Daly Alaska Mines Co.,, Diamond Fish Co.,. Fish Creek Mining Co.. Golovin Bay Railroal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-24
q PRISONERS MAKE ESCAPE,
 DETROIT JAIL
Dig Tunnel Through Six Inch Brick Wall-Fac-
 ed Narcotic Charges

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 24.- Twenty one Federal prisoners have escaped from the Elmwood branch of the Wayne County Jail by tunneling through six-inch brick wall.
 All available officers have been mustered and search begun.
 The prisoners were held await ing trials on charges of violating the Federal narcotic laws.
 They scattered after running through the jail garage and down an alley.
 The prisoners who refused to escape said the men dug through the wall with plumbing fixtures and pieces of a bucket. They worked in relays after placing dummies in clothing in their cell hunks to mislead the guards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-24
FOUR PLIERS
 MEET TODAY IN CRISTOBAL
|Quartette Will Be Joined by Sister of Plane
 Manufacturer

CRISTOBAL, Jan. 24-FQur in. ternationally known famous fliers and a sister of widely known airplane manufacturer, are due to meet here sometime today.
 Col. Charles A. Lindbergh IS here and French fliers Costes and LeBrix are expected second time on their way to the United States from Paris. The fourth flier is Lieut.. James Doolittle, who once flew over the Andes Noun. tains with his legs in blast er casts. The quartette of fliers will be supplemented by Miss Marjoria Stinson. sister of Eddie Stinson. plane manufacturer.
 Doolttle is on his way to Lima, Peru, with Curtis planes.