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New Britain herald., 1929-07-06

SHE WAS so NICE, TOO!-This wrecked vac h t , "Tranquille IT," owned by Richard c. Hellman, mayon> naise monarch, was a neat little craft before she was wrecked by an ex~ plosion at Little Neck Bay, L. l., in which two were hurt.
 International Newsreel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Flags of the Confederasy

There were four Confederate flags,
The first was selected by committee
of six persons of the Confederate con-
gress. This flag did not meet with the
approval of the people, as it too close
lily resembled the Union emblem. The
second flag was designed by Edward
C. Hancock in, October 1861. But as
this was battle flag it was not sat
isfactory, as the people wished ma
tional emblem in addition to one for
battle. On May I, 1868, the Confed-
crate congress selected the third flag.
This also was disapproved for two
reasons: The first, because it had
two much white and resembled the
flag of truce; and second, because it
was too similar to the English white
ensign. Finally on May 4. 1864, the
national Confederate flag was ap
proved
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Some Discomforts in
Earlv Railroad Travel

When railroading III this country
was in the experimental stage, now
more than century ago, traveller
related in an article published in pa.
pers of that time how he had to wait
on the platform of the station at
Charleston, S. G., for several hours
after the scheduled departure of his
train so the engineer and fireman
might test their engine by running II
back and forth.
AS he, with other passengers, were
seated in the tiny cars, the engine
finally tugged and pulled until the
train was well under way; but soon
it began to- slow down, and before
long it stopped. Pine knots were
showed into the furnace door, steam
was raised, and the little train was
on its way again, but stopping every
so often to "get up steam"
City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
'imid Young Man Gets
\ Points on Reporters

timid young man who writes
ptable poetry has recently been en-
ed as reporter on one of the New
k dailies. Two days before he got
on the job he was concerned about
whether he was going to qualify for
the new work.
"Tell me-" he urged, "do reporters
tear madly around the city room as
hey are usually pictured doing? Isn't
permissible ever to walk, not run,
the nearest exit?'
1t wasn't made quite clear where
Ike young man had received his in
formation. but a newspaper reporter
In the group was able to comfort him.
Don't you worry about that?" he
said 'The best reporter l have ever
known never got up from his desk un-
less some. one brought food into the
room. The rest of the time he divid-
ed between writing and calling for the
copy hoy. He was the LATEST man
on the staff. And he happened to be
the most brilliant "-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
FONTS For and Against
the Lending of Books

"A movement against lending books
has been started in the interests OF
authors and booksellers. The argu-
ment is that the book lender makes
book prices high because the borrower
does not buy. publishers would sell
at least twice as many books if friend
ly lending stopped"
This may or may not be true; there
is no way Of proving it. 1t may well
be that the person who couldn't bor-
row a book from its private owner
would get it from library, or
wouldn't get it at all. On the other
hand, the borrower of book some
times takes such a liking to it that he
buys it for his own collection, or for
a Christmas or birthday gift.
What we find so hard to understand
about the book business is that the
publishers are opposed to any idea
that tends to make reading easy and
popular. They are opposed to book
buying clubs; they insist on expensive
paper and stiff bindings; and yet they
complain because the average individ-
ual refuses to gamble $3.50 to So on a
blurb jacket. No doubt the price of
books would come down if there were
more buyers; there would also be more
buyers if the price should come down.
Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
|...SUCCESSFUL|
HOMEMAKINGI
WHAT is sELF-RIsINc FLouR7
BY GRACE VAIL CRAY


This is a question often asked by
women-just what is self-rising flourl
From what is it made and what are
the advantages in using it?
Well, first Of all, self-rising flour Is q
soft wheat flour to which the miller
adds pure monocalcium phosphate and
bicarbonate of soda, which is really
baking powder, and salt for seasoning.
So it is after all ready prepared or
pre-leavened flour.
Using self-rising flour in the home
three times each day has many advan-
tages. The greatest thing about it is
its dependability. In fact, self-rising
flour gives the only source Of a uni.
form biscuit 365 times year. Do not
add baking soda or baking powder to
it.
When woman mixes soda and but
termilk, she has no way to tell ac-
curately about the acidity of the but.
ter milk without taking it to labora-
tory. and If she wants to have a first
class biscuit, the soda and buttermilk
must neutralize each other. In the
self-rising flour the leavening is ac-
curately proportional by weight and
on basis of minimum, whereas, the
other way is usually a maximum and
guess work at that.
Self-rising flour is economical for all
baking purposes. In addition to the
saving in the purchase of baking pow.
der, soda and salt, it also saves eggs.
The leavening is so generally dis.
tributed that it does not require so
many eggs. In the original recipe for
the standard 1924 butter cake, four
eggs are required If using plain flour.
Substituting self-rising flour in the
same formula requires only two eggs.
Use one egg to every one and a half
cupfuls of self-rising flour.
You can take any of your own ia.
vorite cake recipes and change it into
self-rising flour recipe.
Use one whole egg or two egg whites
to each one and half cupfuls of
flour, and add one tablespoonful of
liquid for each egg omitted from the
original recipe. Omit all baking pow
der and soda. Do no unnecessary
beating. Do not let batter stand aft
er mixing. Bake at the correct tenn
perature.
The most common mistake in bak.
ing cakes is in having too hot an oven.
Keep the oven at $50 degrees T.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Formula for Matches

THE first friction matches were
pated with sulphur and tipped with
mixture of chlorate of potash, sui
hide of anthony and powdered
pm, and were lighted by drawing
trough piece of bent sandpaper.
ater, phosphorus tipped matches
ere manufactured sulphur and chlor-
e of potash were mixed with the
psph0rus. Various manufacturers
Se different formulas. A typical for
lula is: phosphorus, II parts; glue,
parts; red lead, "a parts; nitre, 3S
ats. Safety matches contain no
p0et,horus, the principal ingredient
sing chlorate of potash; the striking
irface on the box is mixture of
ID phosphorus and sand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Restless Ewes

According to a Russian scientist,
there is certain rhythm to the move
ments of the human eye as well as to
those of the heart. 1t roves back and
forth at the rate of about 100 move
ments minute.
Under normal conditions-that is,
in quiet, familiar surroundings-the
eyes remain at rest for a few seconds.
But soon they resume their usual
movements, sometimes from one side
to another, sometimes up and down,
1t is believed by evoIutionists that this
characteristic restlessness of the eye
Is throwback to primitive times
when mems ancestors had to be con.
stantly on the watch for danger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

Eight-year Muriel had retired early,
leaving her father and mother in the
living room enjoying radio program.
Some time later her mother had oc-
casion to go into the little girls bed
room. When she turned on the light,
much to her surprise, she saw small
pajama-clad figure standing in the
middle of her bed, mother said:
"Why Muriel, you must lie do
and go to Sleep"
"Mother, my teacher says, when,
hear The Star-Spangled Bal
stand up no matter where you
Muriel explained
Both mother and daughter rem
standing while the national all
was being broadcast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
u
Won Mate From Hangman,
According to Old Law

There used to be one certain meth
cd of intercession for the life Of "a
criminal sentenced to death in New
York state. All that was necessary,
says the New York Sun, was for an
unmarried woman, clad only in a
chemise, to go to the gallows at the
time the trap was scheduled to be
sprung, intercede with the sheriff in
charge and promise to marry the
condemned.
. The sheriff then had no alternative
under the law as it then stood. 1t
Fas curious old law, based upon
Nobody knows what, and apparently
a handdown from the Dutch burghers
of New Amsterdam. But the woman,
to qualify as the prisoners savior,
had to be unmarried, had to be with
out all articles of clothing except the
specifically required chemise and had
to promise to marry on the spot.
On one known occasion an unmar-
lied woman, qualifying on all points,
awaited herself of the privilege con-
ferred by the ancient law. 1t was in
May, 1884, when Marinus Willett, sub
seQuently mayor of New York, was
sheriff. Sheriff Willett scratched his
bad, looked up the law and commut-i
I'd the death sentence into life part
,nership between the condemned and
his fair intercessor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscriber of Cecil County has
obtained from the Orphans Court
of said County, letters testamentary
on the personal estate of
GRACE ADELINE WILSON
late Of said County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before May 1st, 1880
they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit OF said
estate. All indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 10Th day of October. 1929.
RALPH T. WILSON,
Executor of Grace Adeline Wilson,
deceased.
Test: Robt. ]. McCauley, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

walk of life Edt1in r.. Hill =
than in any other place in the world.
In fact there is greater density Of
telephones in the smaller communities
in the United States than in most Of
the larger cities of foreign countries.
According to the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, the
development of 1873 telephones for
every 100 inhabitants in communities
of less than $4,000 population in the
United States is greater than the total
telephone density of any other coun-
try with the single exception Of Cam
ada. New Zealand with compare
lively small geographical area had in
1927, the last date for which com.
parable figures are available, de-
velopment of 100 telephones for each
100 people in communities Of less
than $4,000 inhabitants. Canada was
close third with SO.
The comparative superiority Of the
United States in providing telephone
service for its rural sections is strik.
ingly emphasized by the fact that In
Germany there were only 2.6 tele.
phones for each 100 population in
communities of less than $4,000 PEG.
pie, while the corresponding figures
for Great Britain and France were
81 and IL, respectively. 1t can be
said that with the exception of New
Zealand, Canada and the Scandinavia
ian countries, telephone service in for.
eign countries is predominantly con.
fined to urban centers.
London, on March 81, 1928. had
57S,322 telephones, or about IS pet
cent Of the total telephones in Great
Britain; the four cities of Berlin.
Hamburg-Altona, Leipzig and Munich
had a total of 734,445 telephones, OF
about rs per cent of all the telephones
in Germany: Paris alone had SO pet
cent Of the total telephones in France.
New York City, however, had less
than 8 per cent Of the total tele.
phones in the United States, which
further emphasizes the degree Of con.
'centration of European telephones In
larger cities
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
School Bell Century Old

Upper Canada college, founded in
l29, famous Canadian school for
lys, has celebrated its hundredth
kth by. AS of yore, the original col
ell calls Upper Canada college
unwillingly to school," AS its
peal floats across the play
it is reminder that it has
nging since the days when To-
now a city of 100000. was the
of York, with 2,511 inhabitants
the whole of Canada, then ruled
George w, was comprised within
boundaries of the present prov
les of Ontario and Quebec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Berlin's Last Windmills

Among Berlin's vanished landmark,
are it's windmills and water wheels
Once numerous, there are now onl,
two left. In the heart of the Tiey
garten stand the remains of a wat
wheel, which is said to have been b.
more than 300 years ago, but wi
was last operated in 1887. TIVE
feet off the road to the suburb
Zehlendorf is the last surviving viii
mill of the capital. 1t is still in fail
good condition, although it has be
several decades since it's huge blaI,
last turned lazily in the wind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

TAAVlD GARRICK sa.4. IA
L1hrst great passion is to eat" but
4 he kuew--and you lenow-that
nothing is so deadly as the same
old meals served in the same I'M
changing way. Mr., and Mrs. Jack
Sprat's domestic arrangements were
ideal-but are yours?
Just a Little Change
Do you change your menus with
the seasons, adding heavier desserts
in the fail as the children become
more active and as the air becomes
mppier? And do you take advan-
tase of the colder weather to cook
FOODS VII. h are Impossible in the
summer because they overhead the
kitchenS If 50, there is no doubt
that Your family and your friends
will not only have passion to eat
but also a passion to eat at your
home, of your food.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
An Upside Down Cake Makes a Deli.
cious Dessert.

the market Of self-rising flour. Self
rising flour has the leavening or bak
ing powder accurately proportional
by weight, and has the right amount
of salt for seasoning.
With self-rising flour, baking al
home is great indoor sport. It is
easy; it is reliable; it saves from %
to 40 per cent time in mixing biscuits
and from % to 60 per cent in mix.
ing cakes.
Furthermore, baking at home makes
the money go further. From actual
statistics we know that money goes
from 20 to 40 per cent further than
if one buys bakery goods.
Why not try an Up-Side-Dow cake
for dinner tonight? Here is the recipe
for that unusually attractive dessert :
Make cake batter Of one egg as
follows:
" cup butter " cup milk
70 cup sugar "a cups self-ris-
l egg ing flour
" tsp. vanilla
Cream the butter thoroughly, add
sugar and continue to cream until the
granules have dissolved, add the I'M
beaten egg and beat until blended.
Add the flour and milk alternately,
then the fiavoring.
Fold the flour in quickly and gently,
handling as little as possible.
From this batter the Shutdown
cake is made this way:
Standard one egg " cup diced pine
cake batter apple
1 cup brown sugar / cup raisins or
tbs. butter dates
l cup nuts cup cherry or
other preserves
Melt the butter in an iron skillet;
add the sugar and stir until blended;
remove the skillet from the fire;
spread the sugar and butter mixture
in an even layer; then add the fruits
and nuts in layers; pour the batter
on top and bake in a slow oven about
forty-five minutes. Loosen the cake
from the edges, and turn out as quick
ly as possible after taking it from
oven. Serve with hard sauce or
whipped cream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

Do people live to eat or eat to
live? In this day Of diet and dieting,
people like to think that they exer-
else a great deal of care in what they
sat Dietitians, who for long period
of years, were confined to hospitals
and kindred institutions have now
become associated with industries.
Nearly every large industrial organ
ization, and many of the smaller ones
as WELL, provide well-balanced meals
Tor their employees.
Officials of the Bell Telephone Sys-
tenn have long recognized the i'm
portant effect of the conditions under
which their employees work and find
that in many cases it is preferable
10 provide restaurants and dining
rooms for the convenience of the en-
ployees rather than have them eat
here, there and everywhere.
Women employees of the Chesapeake
and Potomac, Telephone Companies in
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia take advan-
age of the opportunity and enjoy daily
meals in the dining rooms provided for
their convenience,
In providing dining service in the
anger central offices, meals are served
1t reasonable prices for the conven.
ence of the employees. The opera
lion of this dining service, telephone
officials say, represents a large bust
aesssad arssiziaasges am there
are more than 500 central Office din.
ing rooms in. operation, throughout
The Bell System. If these dining
rooms were operated on the same
basis as commercial restaurants, GOV.
When the Office skeptic's calcula-
tion of mis- end-of-the-month balance
agreed exactly with the banks, the
other day, he went over it again, more
carefully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

|HOMEMAKINCI
,1% n
BY GRACE WALL GRAY |
BAKE AT HOME

Baking at home is a simple process
today compared to what 1t used to be.
Formerly woman had to measure
out the flour, the baking powder and
the salt. If she were using soda and
buttermilk she would have to guess
at the acidity of the milk. Some days
her biscuits or cakes would be per.
feet while the next day they would
be far from palatable. There was too
much guess work in baking at home.
Today all guess work has been taken
out Of baking by the appearance on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

There are two classes of telescc
-refracting and rejecting. Refr
ing telescopes transmit the /
through combination of len
called the object glass; while the
Electors bring them to focus BY
Election from a concave mirror. I'M
axis of the telescope is a small nj
having its focus coincident with
of the large reflector and transn1
the light received from the latte
through a hole in the center
large mirror to the eyepiece b
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvan1a.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Happy Family in Stable

Animals Of many kinds and dis
itions are living happily in the
q Of a L, ndon milk distributing
my. They are not only on
Oily terms with the 100 horses,
with one another. Included in
private zoo are two Indian mon
Is, a wild hare which has been
ped. fox which accompanies her
wner on walks about the city, and
humber of rabbits, pigeons, canaries
and foreign birds ---S--1v.sksA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

.--- al case, however, your in
ventiveness has suffered a tenn
norary relapse, here is a sugges-
tion for a dish which will make
anyone ask for an encore:
Creamed Corned Beef in Saoeet
Potato Cases: Boil four large
sweet potatoes in their skins, then
remove the skins, cut the potatoes
in haives lengtIiwise and scoop out
tie ceuters to form cases. Brush
with melted butter, and brown in
a hot oven or under a broiler fame.
Meanwhile, make white sauce Of
four tablespoons of butter, four ia
hlespoons OF -four, two and one
half cups of milk, salt and pepper,
and one-fourth cup of cream. Add
the contents of a twelve-ounce can
of corned beet cut into small pieces !;
heat again, and then pour into and
over the hot sweet potato cases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Influenced bv Bible

| The list Of authors whose work
shows the influence of the Bible might
be said to be endless, but we cite a
w examples: Coleridge said, "In-
Re study of the Bible will keep any
from being vulgar in point of
Daniel Webster said, "If there
nthiag in nlzluzst vla sar Thought TO
Ended, TN credit is due to
parents in Installing into my
b early love of the Scriptures. T"
6tch nurse taught Byron to love
Bible and his "Hebrew Melodies"
Re drawn wholly from the Scrip
lures. In Robert Burns 1.-THE Cot
ter's Saturday night" there are some
70 Biblical Washington
ftar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Bronze turkeys

Early Matched, well grown,
healthy breeding stock for sale
at reasonable prices before No
vember Is.
Visit our farm and make
your selection from a flock OF
1000 birds.
TYSON 6 TYSON
]. T. Tyson, Rising Sun, Md.
C. E. Tyson, Port Deposit, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

ering all expenses plus a profit, the
total would approximate $10,000,00O
annual business.
Many kinds of work are involved in
the furnishing of meals for telephone
employees, but the one big thing,
officials of the companies state, is the
turning of raw food products into fin
Used dishes of the desired quality and
size to be sold at prices predetermined
to meet the cost objective. and to do
this with uniformly good results day
after day in large number of places.
In order to definitely control the
quality and cost of food, specific in
structions for the guidance of those
who prepare and serve the food are
required. To this end experts of the
company sent out a set of suggested
instructions for the preparation of ITS
different Dishes In response to num-
erous requests which have been re-
ceived since, more complete and
up-to-date set of instructions covering
900 ulolCS llOIH WHICH hChuo INDY OO
planned throughout the various sea-
sons of the year have been provided.
These instructions cover the kind of
food required. it's preparation, the
size of the portions to be sold, and
instructions as to display and serv-
ice, with the idea of furnishing palat-
able meals in safe aYd sanitary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Facts and Figures
on Your Telephone
BY EDWIN r. HILL

"A m e RI @ an
telephone serv-
Ice is unsur-
passed. A n d
there is a rea-
son." The tele-
phone is q prod.
uct Of this coun-
try and in the
! a n d of its
birth it is bet
ter known and
more universal
ly used by peo-
pie in e v e y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

Western scientist is experimenting
with skirts for trolley cars as noise
preventers. He should be able to get
plenty of equipment from the coun-
itry's attics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29

: A London paper says that popular
songs reach Russia years after they
are forgotten elsewhere. How STIR
ring, to see the Russians tramping into
f, Manchuria to ramona"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Progress of Science

never needed any of them new
] scales in Ireland" said
res an aisy way to weigh a pig
scales. You get a plank and
Fou 1T it across stool. Then you
tet big stone. Put the pig on one
Ind of the plank and the stone on the
her end and shift the plank until
lev balance. Then you guess the
yeight of the stone, and you have the
Weight of the pig."-Montreal Star.