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Holmes OF washington, as Miss Wash
inrfoT,." and Billy owens OF Whining
ton. Del, as "skyland."
special prizes for the most popular
show girl in a group OF young ladies
innpersonating the Ziegfield Follies was
awarded to Miss Agnes Tunnison OF
New York. Additional prizes for best
collple. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Reginald BOYD
of washington, as French Apaches;
-.,- best group, the Colonial gentlemen.
Including the visiting commissioners
and their oficial associates; most
original group, Mr.. John j. Noonan,
Mr.. Guy Collins and Mr.. Buck, all OF
washington, as THE Three Mosque
taires." accompanied by Mrs. Noonan,
Mrs Collins and Mrs. Buck as
soubrettes from the Latin Quarter Of
Paris.
Other costumes noted were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Z. B. Anderson OF Washing
ton. Pa, as pirate and colonial lady;
DR.. and Mrs. L. D. Sigler Of Whining
ton, Del, as Capt. Kidd and his captive
maiden; the Misses Betty and Bruce
Lockwood, very charming In Lido
beach costumes; Herbert Lockwood, jrr.,
as Pierrot; DR.. and Mrs. J. e. Good
man, Baltimore, colonial couple; Mrs.
Ida M. Pennington and Mr.. Herman
seebeck of New York as Queen Of
Hearts and Boy Scout; Mr.. G. T. Mel
vim. of Tampa, Fla, as italian
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longs to an historic old Maryland
family.
Mr.. Pollock Awards Prizes
In Costume Glasses.
Following the grand march which
marked the formal opening OF the
ball, prizes were awarded by Mr.. Pollock
for best costumes In various classes.
The judges were Mrs. Harry w. Hunter
Of Baltimore, Mrs. Edith Burt Trout,
Miss Mary Davis and Mrs. George H.
Judd Of Washington. The winners of
ladies' costumes were: Most beautiful,
Miss e. A. Flint Of Washington, as
Cleopatra; most original, Mrs. George
Freeman Pollock, Washington, as
Aurora Borealis; most artistic, Miss
Mary Scott Morris, Washington, medie-
val costume; cleverest impersonation,
Mrs. Edward Grasselli Of Cleveland, as
Fanny Brice; most picturesque, Miss
Mary DAILY OF New York, as Little 30.
Peep. For gentlemen's costumes the
winners were. Most beautiful, Mr..
David Anderson of Washington, Pa,
as Argentine gentleman; most original
Mr.. A. r. r. Onyun of Washington, as
Julian Eltinge; best irnpersonation, Mr..
George Element Judd, Washington, as
Old Scrooge; most picturesque, Mr..
Herbert Lockwood of Norfolk, va, as
Polish nobleman. In the children's
class, prizes went to little Miss Punka
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works on the edge Of Stony Man Cliff.
varied with music by Mrs. Alma Work.
ing's Hawaiian Band and troubadour
singers from Washington.
During the interval between dinner
and the fireworks charming indi-
vidual entertainment, comprising a
bridge party and tea, was given by Miss
Madeline Cornell, Miss Marie A. Turner
and the Misses Margaret and Anne
Murray. all from Washington, at the
Boulder Cabin they are occupying to-
getl1er at Skyland. The event was In
honor Of Miss Cornell and DR.. Joseph
A. Murray of Bayonne, N. j., whose
marriage will take place early in Oc-
tober.
Skyland for the beginning of the Au-
tumn season are: DR.. H. v. Meller of
the German embassy at Washington.
Miss Mueller and Mr.. q. A. zindler,
Mr.. Robert G. Richey and Mr.. Krum-
botz Of the German Mixed Claims Com.
mission.
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Gay Masquerade Ball
Most Brilliant Event
< OF Season at Skyland
Prominent Persons in At
tendance-Record-B Break
ing Throns and Pictur-
esque Display in Colorful
= Costumes.

EKYLAND, Va, September THE
grand masquerade ball, which annually
marks the climax Of the season at Sky
land, always attracts record-breaking
crowds to this unique resort the latter
part of August The latest Of such
highlights-the ball given last Satur-
day evening-proved the most brilliant
of all, owing to the number of prom
inent persons present from all sections
of Virginia and other portions of the
country, and the lavishness of its ar
rangements. In fact, the entire five
days, including the ball and Labor day
programs, were q continuous carnival,
having for its dominant motif o pleas
ant little surprise which Mr.. George
Freeman Pollock proprietor of Skyland,
had tucked up his sleeve somewhat in
advance for the members Of the Wiz
einia state conservation and develop
Inent committee.
BY way of prologue, Mr.. Pollock,
having an appointment to meet the
members of the commission on an
earlier date at the Marine camp. near
the Presidents fishing camp, in Madison
County, invited them en- masSe to be
his guests at Skyland, 10 miles distant,
over the last week end. Those able to
accept arrived In cavalcade Friday
afternoon at Skyland and were met
at the entrance Of the main road into
the camp grounds by group of
Arabian horsemen in Bedouin costumes
and bearing pointed spears, who escort
ed them and long procession Of the
other Skylanders to a grassy plot, pic
turesquely surrounded by woodland. to
which an East Indian street scene and
fakir exhibition had been transported
through Arabian Nights channels from
its native Fartherest East.
Company of Nubians Afoot
On Duty as Escort.
Also escorting the procession was a
company of Nubians on foot. Mr..
Pollock, wearing fakir's costume. did
some wonderful stunts in snake charm
ing and several dances were given by
Nautch girls beautifully costumed and
adding additional Oriental color to the
pageant. Friday evening DR.. Roy Lyman
Sexton gave an enlarged motion picture
exhibition Of the marvelously beautiful
entire Shenandoah Valley Park area
with the commissioners as guests In the
amusement hall.
It was on Saturday evening and in
connection with the ball that Mr..
Pollock sprang his best surprise upon
the commissioners. For each one of
them he had in readiness the most
elegant available Colonial court CO.'S
tune of satin brocade. embroidered
velvet, lace rufles, jeweled shoe and
knee buckles, white wig and dress
swords AS, to a man, the commits
sioners are gentlemen OF considerable
v1pAcenre and 6na Thveidfic fhA rnc.
TUNES became" them exceedingly and
were worn with a distinction that i'm
parted an atmosphere of historic
elegance and dignity to the entire enter
tainment. In the group were Mr.
william E. Carson, chairman: Mr..
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Cuba Gables FRANCE on Tr.aty.

By Gable to The Star.
HAVANA, September THE Cuban
government has cabled Anal terms of q
commercial treaty to its representatives
in Paris Tor consideration by the French
government. Negotiations for the treaty
have been under way for more than
two years and yesterdays action by the
government Is considered an indication
that the discussions are in their final
stage.
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troubadcur; Mr.. John Hu,ess Wash.
ington, as Spanish matador; Chinese
group, led by Mr.. F. q. Frieser. trafic
director Of the United States Shiupinr
Board; Mr.. Alexander Carver of Pf1iIa-
delphia as a pirate, accompanied by
his son, Charles Carver. as Cjninese
mandarin; Mfr. Arthur Brown Of New
York, impersonation of Douglas Fair
banks. as the black pirate; Mr.. Harry
w. Hunter, New York, a turkish
grandee; Mrs. A. D. Judson of
Toronto, Canada, as Dutch Girl.
Mrs. @. H. Shivers, Atlantic City.
Mr.. p. w.. Shepard Of Mount Vernon
N. Y, as Alpine hunter.
Carnival IL Featured
BY Hollywood Dinner"
Labor day the carnival program
reached Its height In the great Holly
wood dinner, when $50 quests. the
majority IN costumes worn at the mas
querade ball. were seated at tables
placed around the walls so as to leave
big central unoccupied square space
In the center Of the lavishly decorated
dining hall. In the square a two
hour program Of alternate dancing
ana ELABORATE vaudeville acts by pro-
fessional performers went on during the
serving OF the dinner by walters. also
appropriately costumed. In the evening
there was q superb exhibition Of fire.
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Uruguay Accents Envoy.

By Gable to The Star.
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, September
THE foreign office yesterday indi-
Gated that Leland Harrison was accept
able to Uruguay. Mr.. Harrison for
merry was American Minister to Swe-
den
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ton your heating plant during the Winter than you do during
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your pup do all the furnace tending needed You will have
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NO
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Let the Bryant "Pup Be Your Furnace Man"
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
DoDDER,s MARRIED NAME

The names "hellbind" and "stran-
gleweed," by which the parasitic
plant dodder is sometimes called
are most appropriate. After dodder
has established itself on a host plant,
usually on alfalfa or clover, it loses
hold of the ground and lives entire
" ON the host, from which it draws
it's nourishment and its vigor. Al
though dodder. has, been known to
live over from year to year by
means of small pieces of its stems,
il is commonly introduced through
the use of impure seed, both domes-
tic and foreign. For this reason.
clover and alfalfa seed should be
examined for dodder seeds,
which are dull coated, with roughen-
ed or infinitely pitted surfaces, and
often have three fiat faces. The
seeds of dodder range from the size
of a grain of sand to that Of an al
falfa seed, or even larger, and they
vary in color from dark, reddish
borwn to gray. green, or yellow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
POTATO SEED PIECE is BIG
YIELD FACTOR

While potato parings can be plant
ed and will produce potato plants,
seed pieces of reasonable size have
been shown by repeated experiments
to be important factors in increasing
yields of the crop, it is said by !. n.
White, vegetable specialist at the
University of Maryland Experiment
Station.
Nearly forty years ago the Mary
land Experiment Station conducted
trials which demonstrated conciu-
sively that seed pieces could be cut
so small as to decrease the yield OF
potatoes per acre, says Mr.. White.
Since that time, this fact has been
verified many times over in all sec
lions of the country. Nevertheless,
there are growers who still make the
mistake of attempting to economics
by planting understood seed pieces,
it is said.
A fair sized piece of the starchy
part of the potato is necessary, ex-
plains Mr.. White, to nour1sh the
plant and provide essential growth
promoting materials until the roots
from the young plant become NUM-
erous enough and vigorous enough
to supply all that is necessary.
The seed piece of the Irish potato
should not be smaller than one
ounce in weight or larger than one
and a half ounces. A larger crop
will be secured from even larger
pieces but because Of the extra cost
may not result in profit.
When potatoes are planted in
rows three feet apart and one foot
apart in the rows, fourteen thous-
and five hundred and twenty seed
pieces will be required per acre. To
cut this number of pieces OF the
proper size, it will require twenty
bushels of sixty pounds each to plant
an acre. If one ounce pieces are
used, fifteen bushels will be suffici-
emit.
While potato seed is costly and
there is every reason to be econom-
ical in it's use, growers planting less
than eighteen or twenty bushels per
acre are saving at the spigot and
losing at the bung hole" says Mr..
White.
Use of seed in proper quantities,
correct fertilization and other inn
portant factors involved in potato
production will be demonstrated the
coming season by the University OF
Maryland Experiment Station and
Extension Service, on trial plots in
Worcester county, the leading potato
producing county of the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
FIRE WASTE AND COMMON

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The apparent disregard OF fre
waste BY otherwise estimable and i'm
l4elligent citizens, is peculiar phase
OF our national life.
It is nothing more than common
sense to realize that when we burn
half billion dollars worth of prop
erty in year, to say nothing OF lives
lost, several times that amount OF
money has been totally destroyed in
time and business lost and upkeep
OF fire departments.
There can be no question but
what this tremendous waste presents
a serious menace to our prosperity.
In NO way can it actually be replac-
ed, least of all by an insurance COM
pany which must collect at least as
much money as it pays out.
The principal causes of fire are
carelessness, ignorance, poor build
ing construction and inadequate pro-
tective facilities.
The National Board of Fire Under
writers and many other organiza-
tiOns, private and civic, through FIRE
Prevention Weeks and all-year-
round activities, make intensive eff
forts to educate the public. 1t Is
clearly our own fault if the lessons
are not needed.
In localities where building laws
are too lax, they should be amended,
SO that the best fire-resistive con-
struction is required. Every locali-
ty should have well equipped and
efficient fire fighting department, no
matter what the expense. 1t Will
pay for itself many times over.
We lead the rest of the world in
most things and, unfortunately. we
lead likewise in the amount of our
fire waste. 1t is not an enviable
record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
LINCOLN STUDENTS VOTE
WHITE FACULTY

Lincoln University, Pa, students
prefer an all-white faculty.
This is the verdict established by
q QUESTIONABLE circulated among the
student body recently by Langston
Hughes and associates in sociology.
Reasons assigned for the vote
were first: that colored teachers
are not qualified.
Secondly, students declared they
feared social divisions among the
faculty and favoritism shown by col
lege teachers to the members Of
their own faternities.
Facts concerning the question
naire leaked out as tudents left for
their Easter vacation. They were
loath to discuss the matter for pub
ication.
Lincoln University, supported by
the white Presbyterian Church, cele-
bates its 18th anniversary June 4.
The university has an enrolment OF
$40 students, all men. There are
Is buildings and the total value OF
its property is $478,632.
It is now in the midst Of $780,
900 endowment campaign, of which
alumni have subscribed $4,000.
Some $4,000 is needed to COM
plete the fund.
The president, DR.. William Hal
leck johnson, and members of the
faculty are white. For the first
time last year, colored member
was named to the trustee board.
Alumni for years have agitated
the question of colored members ON
the faculty.
Thirty graduates are missionaries
to Africa and three are bishops OF
the A. M. E. Zion Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
FOREST TREES GIVE IDLE
ACRES VALUE


Idle acres, which may be found on
nearly every farm in the State, can
be put to work at costs ranging from
six to twenty dollars each growing
forest trees, a crop that faces no i'm
mediate danger of over production,
it is pointed out by +. b. Trenk.
forestry specialist for the University
of Maryland Extension Service. in a
recent bulletin on Forest Planting
in Maryland.
Any crop, says Mr.. Trenk, which
can be depended upon to produce
sufficient revenue to pay the carry
ing charges on otherwise unproduc-
tive land ought to receive the en-
dorsement of every progressive land
holder.
If the crop will pay dividends in
addition, SO much the better. 1t
has been repeatedly demonstrated
that forest trees constitute such q
crop.
From time to time in the past,
landowners have tried, on "a small
scale, to plant trees for forest
growth and have gone to the woods
or fields for their planting stock.
Such paintings have, in the great
majority of cases, resulted in fail
ures. Wild tree seedlings stock Is
unsatisfactory for forest planting,
unless it has an opportunity to grow
in an open field with full sunlight
and in light, moist soil, Such
sources of wild stock are rarely
found. Unless any other condition
of growth, the wild seedlings will be
found to have scattered, tender
root system and generally deform-
ed crown or leaf system. with the re-
suit that losses are heavy when
young trees are transplanted to open
fields.
Nursery grown stock. because OF
Its compact root system and hardy,
lsfraight stem anu crowd: IL muCi
better able to Withstand the shocl
of transplanting, with the result tina
survival percentages are uniformil.
higher. In addition, the cost OF dig
ging wild stock is often greater thar
the purchase price Of nursery stock
The bulletin describes fully tn
methods of propagating forest trees
lists the varieties suited for produc
ton in Maryland. discusses the dit
ferent methods Of planting and give
clear directions for managing younl
plantations. The bulletin may b
Isecured without cost from the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension Ser
vice, College Park, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

A United States Peace College is
the object of bill introduced lately
in Congress by Representative OF
New York. Such college should
rank with the War College and
Naval Academy, he thinks. 1t
should give training and guarantee
advancement to efficient young peo-
pie in the lines of diplomacy, the
informing of public opinion and
similar lines of achievement, looking
towards the preservation Of peace
between nations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

The bill to equalize pay of colored
and white rural teachers okeyed by
the House and passed to third
reading In the Senate by vote OF IL
to IL, was killed ten minutes before
adjournment of the Maryland legis-
lature. when senators, led by Pres
ident Mcintosh, (Dem., Baltimore
Co.. voted Is to Is, not to take the
measure UP for consideration.
The story of the demise OF the
Jim crow bill Is similar. The meas
ure to repeal the law requiring sepa-
rate Accommodations for colored peo-
pie ON railroads and steamboats,
throughout the state was never
brought before the Senate.
Senator Levin's bill asking for an
appropriation of 100000 for state
school for feeble minded colored
children also died in the committee.
At the last Legislature this bill
was passed by both houses and We
toed by Governor Richie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
An interesting request has

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received by President Hoover
Count Kalergi, president OF the
Pan-European Union, in an open let
ter has besought Mr.. Hoover to give
the moral assistance and active SYM
pathy of America to facilitate and
accelerate union of Europe after
the great example of the United
States O hundred and fifty years
ago. Count Kalergi, said that Eur
ope had assisted in building the
United States; that as long as Eur
rope is torn into states which hate,
fear and distrust one another both
the progress and the prosperity of
the world are in danger of war and
social and economic disaster. Races
that hate one another at home, he
stated, live in harmony as citizens
of a single nation in the United
States. Therefore this country
should cooperate to reconcile the
parents, brothers, sisters and cous-
ms beyond the ocean. In this way
he believed Americans could prevent
their European mother from perish
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

In 1911 and 1912 the United
States Bureau of Public Roads spon-
sored a series of tests of various sur
facing materials, including brick
pavement, macadam, cement and as
phalt.
Now, in report recently issued,
it is stated that after 16 years OF
hard service, the brick and asphalt
surfaces have required least repair.
This exhaustive experiment is in
full accord with the reports from
many localities. The modern trend
of paving secondary and market
roads, is bringing asphalt into prom
inence, as fulfilling all the necessary
conditions without excessive cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

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
GEORGE M. YOCUM
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 OF before September Is, 1929,
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 18th day of March, 1929.
FLORENCE E. YOCUM,
Executrix of the Estate of George M.
Yocum, Deceased.
Test: Robert J. McCauley. Regis -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

The Yellow Fever Squad OF 1900
is at last to receive official honor and
recognition. A bill to provide med
ais and pensions for those who dared
so much in studying this scourge
and in determining how to stamp it
out has finally passed Congress,
Walter Reeds name is perpetuated
by the hospital in Washington. but
the fame of the others had up to this
time been left to the solicitude of
their friends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

Intentions to plant as reportedl by
farmers in Maryland and Delaware,
show a slight increase for all major
crops in Maryland and correspond
ing decrease in Delaware. Express
ed as a percentage of 1928 the acre.
age of major crops in Maryland 10
1913 per cent and for Delaware
98.S per cent. These figures do not
include the truck crops which are an
important factor in both states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12
SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE
Or
CHEVROLET COUPE
AT RISING SUN GARAGE

BY virtue of a writ of Fiere
Facias, issued out of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, against the
property of C. Van Krieken. attach
ed and condemned in the hands of II.
M. Duyckinck, Garnishee, at the suit
of Reinhold r. A. Benser, have
seized and taken in execution the
Coupe of said Van Krieken herein
after mentioned.
AND l HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
that l will sell, at Public Auction, at
the Rising Sun Garage of said Duy-
ckinck, in the Town of Rising Sun.
in Cecil County, State Of Maryland,
on
Monday April 18th, 1920
at Two O'Clock, p. M.
the following property, so attached,
condemned, seized and taken, that is
to say:
CHEVROLET COUPE, 1927 MODEL
Engine No. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1928 License No. 8S9,677
Said Coupe will be sold in its pres
ent dismantled condition and sub
ject to Lien in favor of said Ga
rage amounting to $500.
Terms of Sale:-CASH.
G. CLINTON LOGAN,
Sheriff of Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

The air tank at the filling station
of Frank Hiser, in Bel Air. blew up
one morning last week and wrecked
things. 1t blew out three large
windows and the glass out of the
door, also tore an engine to pieces
which was sitting near by. Holes
were torn in the walls and ceiling.
Mr.. Hiser was sitting in his office,
but fortunately escaped injury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

OF the original fifteen nations to
whom the Kellogg Treaty was sub
mitted only two remained on March
2, 1929, who had not signed it.
These two are Belgium and Japan.
The treaty cannot become effective
until they have ratified. The KEEL
logg treaty was ratified on March
LIST by the French Chamber of Dep
uties. Belgium waited upon the de-
cision of France.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-12

The school board Of the Borough
of Wigan, England, is starting out
as q pioneer among boards. 1t has
banned all studies relating to the
army, navy or air force, Ito create
a peace mentality among school
children and to accelerate the estab-
lishment Of international peace"