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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

even temporarily, some of the dam
ger may be avoided by rolling them
outside before starting the motors.
Stoves and smokepipes caused
many fires on farms, as elsewhere,
the total amounting to $7,924,315
The loss of this large sum resulted
from improper installation and
maintenance of stoves, furnaces
smokepipes and boilers.
Hot ashes, Goals and open fires rel
suited in considerable destruction
the total loss amounting to $3,448,
345. This loss could have been re
duced or entirely eliminated had
ordinary precautions been followed
such as placing hot ashes in meta
containers, providing fireproof pro
lection around stoves so that hot
Goals falling out would not come Iii
contact with burnable material, and
providing screens where open fires
are used.
The reason most farm fires result
in total destruction is lack of fire.
fighting apparatus. Realizing THEN
helplessness, many rural sections arts
now organizing and equipping their
own fire departments. Motorized
apparatus has made this possible, all
an area embracing many miles oil
territory can now be protected byl
one centrally located machine Ever
the m ost distant farms can be
reached in time to save some of the
buildings.
Money for purchasing the equip
ment is usually raised by popular
subscription and by CONDUCTING
carnivals, entertainments, dances
etc. In some states Legislative
enactments provide for rural fire dis
tricts with the authority to issue
bonds to cover the cost of equip.
ment.
Wherever they have been organic
ed these volunteer fire comnanie.
have proved a good investment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Applause for Workers
in PHYSICAL Research

I salute the workers in physical re-
search as the poets of today. 1t may
be that they do not write In verse,
but their communications are of such
lively interest that they are on the
front pages of our newspapers and
command space in agricultural periodi-
calls. They appeal to the Imagination
of us all. They contribute the warm
ing glow Of inspiration to industry,
and when industry pulls their ideas
down from the heavens to the eart,
and harnesses them for practical serv-
ice, it, too, feels that 1t is an i'm
portant actor, not only in the markings
Of things but on the larger stage of
the human spirit. There may be
enough poetry in the whir of our ma
chimes so that our machine age will
become immortal.--Owen d. Young.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Read the Newspaper

You study history at school, Of
course, but this history is the record
of only those events which have hap.
pened years ago, most of them before
you were born. History continues,
however, every day and the events,
which take place in your own day and,
all around you are not yet recorded,
in your school books. The things that
take place today are printed today
only in the newspapers; and, since
you should know every day Of the.
things that are happening in this rap-i
idly growing world, you should read.
the newspaper, says the Boston Globe.
The boys and girls who read the daily
papers are reading history as it hap
pens, and 1t is just as important and
just as interesting as that which you
win find in your books at school.
Every boy and girl should know of.
the things that happen In all ~.
world every day. Every 10y
should read the newspaper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

There will always be soul chem
1stry holding particular man and
woman together long after surface at
fractions have been outworn. The
great trouble with the Victorians was
that they often deified the surface at
fractions, and thought because they
were thrilling to brown eyes that they
were drawing close to a kindred soul.
They reverenced thrills so highly, too.
that our grandmothers believed ro-
mantle love would settle automatically
all life's problems. If we moderns
adopt a more challenging attitude
toward the thrill and If we acknowl-
edge that no other human being, no
matter how close, can solve life for us
We are that much nearer to saying,
"The Kingdom Of God Is Within
Corinne Lowe in Pictorial Review.
Good nature may be timidity,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

The size and rapid growth Of Amer
lean universities are something with
out parallel in the Old World. New
York has a couple-Columbia and
New York. The latter's students now
number but four short of $4,000. more
young men and women than the en-
tire population of several English
cathedral cities. Although. like its
fellow seats of learning all over the
country, it has attempted to stem the
flood of prospective new students
swirling around its gates by stiffen-
ing it's entrance exams of recent years
and introducing a strict system or
selective admission, its numbers hayN
increased by more than 1000 students
in the past year. OF the 1896 stu
dents, 3.406 are women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

tests as final-is one of the
fundamental reasons for the
overwhelming popularity of
Chevrolet cars. For i'm no other
way is 1t possible to make the
Chevrolet Six so sound in design
and materials-so dependable
In performance-and SO eco.
nomical to operate!
If you are considering the pur-
chase of an automobile, come
in and see the new Chevrolet.
You will find that it is more
than a Six in the price range of
the four. In every way it is q
finer car than you ever thought
possible in the low-price field!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

The impression is quietly but
rapidly spreading throughout the
state, that the contest over the
nomination for the governorship will
become a struggle for control of the
Democratic organization, between
Governor Richie and Mr.. Howard
Bruce, says the Marylander. Not
that Mr.. Bruce will himself enter the
field as candidate against the Gov
ernor, but will back Senator David
G. Mcintosh with all his great in
fiuence and ability as an organizer,
and that the chief object of the
Governor from now on, will be to
defeat Mr.. Bruce's plans, even if he
is obliged to withdraw from the
fight and back some other candidate
than himself for the nomination
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Thought She Knew

An elderly couple were getting mar
iried at the little country church. The
groom was very deaf.
When the clergyman read, "Wilt
thou have this woman to be thy we'd
'ded wife?" the old man did not heNr
him, and asked his bride, whats he
say"
The old lady bawled in his ear"
.'He wants to know if tha1l ha' me for
thy welded wife,"
The old man looked surprised and
exclaimed: "Why, sartinly, Mary,
dear! Didn't / tell thee so t'other
neet?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Those Days Are Past

In the mid-Victorian era there was
an Anglican bishop who was noted for
his dislike of confirming young women.
A discreet inquiry on the subject pro-
duced the explanation that 1t was the
profusion of hairpins in the heads Of
feminine candidates which was re-
sponsible for his reluctance-or, as he
put it himself, II take the lads, but
I leave the young porcupines to my
horn-handed suffragan."-The Church
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Wonderful Building

The Mormon tabernacle is in many
ways unique, particularly in the con-
struction of the roof. 1t was planned
by Henry Grow and William 81. Fol-
som. The building is a perfect ellipse,
$50 feet long, $50 feet wide and 80
feet high, and has seating capacity
of over 5000. The marvellous acoustic
properties of the auditorium are due
to the fact that the roof is entirely
unsupported except at the walls. No
nails were used in the roof, the tim
bers being tied in placed with cow
hide and held together with wooden
pegs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

AS Ramsay Macdonald sailed
from Southampton starting on his
visit to the United States he receiv-
ed a message from King George
which stated along with words of
Godspeed that the voyage upon
which Macdonald was embarking
"is a contribution to those happy
relations between two great peoples
which must be an article of faith
among all men of goodwill. Said
Ramsay Macdonald himself: 81 go
on a voyage of exploration"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

The Tenth Annual Assembly of
the League of Nations has adjourn
ed. Its most important accomplish
ment for it's session of 1929 was the
formal acceptance by IA nations, in
GLIDING Great Britain, France, and
Italy of the optional clause of the
World Court protocol, providing for
compulsory arbitration of virtually
all disputes. A letter from Geneva
also speaks of the sudden and great
interest in the Leagues efforts to
check the scourge of narcotics and
the smuggling going on in connec-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

haizz'{ N
Millions of Miles
of Constant TESTING
to maintain the OukszlzndInq
quality and Aependabilz1y Of
The Chevrolet Six

In spite of the fact that a
million Chevrolet Skies have al
ready been placed in the hands
OF owners, and have proved their
performance and stamina by
billions of miles of service over
every type of highway the
nation Affords
the Chevrolet Motor Com
Pany continues to take new
Chevrolet Skies from the assem-
bly, line at the factory and
subject them to pitiless TESTING
on the roads of the General
Motors Proving Ground!
This passion for proof-this
consistent refusal to accept any
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
|EG1oN AMBULANCE SERVICE

Week ofNoct. Z to 10, Inclusive
s, The Ameficae Legion Ambulance
Cerviceihad fairly busy week from
lct, 7th to 18th, making six trips dur
ing that period. Communities served
pacludod Rising Sun, Bacon Hill, Chesa-
cake City, Perry Point, and Blue Ball.
s The driving crew for October con-
Bsts of Charles Grant Chief Driver, A.
A. Cameron, j. j. Jamison, and John
alexander.
Number of trips for weeks; average
Iieage per trip 1922; total mileage for
geek 253; total trips to date 905; aver
tge mileage per trip 329; total mileage
date 26, 578.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Feminine Habit

"What is a good cure for absent
mindednessY asked a man of his doc
tor friend.
"Why, are you absent-minded?" the
physician retorted. laughing at the
question.
"No," said his friend, "it's my wife.
The poor dear makes the strangest
mistakes. l gave her a 500 bill the
other day with which to buy me some
shirts and she came home with some
shoes for herself"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
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asfounded by tho heartening news
that France had decided to drastical-
" limit it's production of dangerous
drugs. Manufacture of such was to
be. regulated in minute detail by
government decree and subjected to
severe control. Japan followed this
with similar statement. Great
Britain proposed that all countries
manufacturing drugs should agree
to limit production on mutual
basis. Agreement was finally reach
ed, states the letter, and there is
now every hope that, in the near
future, an effective check will be
imposed.
The words which Ramsay Mac
Donald, Prime Minister of England
will speak and has already spoken
during his short visit to the United
States will be long quoted. Notable
among his expressions in his state
ment to the press after his arrival IN
the United States is the following
"Isn't it time, my friends, that we
should take some risks to secure
peace? AS long as we think o.
peace in terms of war, we will never
get peace. AS soon as we think O
International dangers in terms O
peace and with the determination tt
maintain peace, then l have got thu
belief and the faith that we shall
maintain peace That is thu
whole problem in international at
fairs, to make the pact of peace no
only something that is put on paper
not only something that is signed
but something that is actively in
fiuencing us and all internationa
policy"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

The skilled use of radium Is the
best reply science has so far made to
the most terrible scourge of modern
civilization. Yet hundreds of thou
sands of sufferers from cancer are be-
ing robbed of hopes because radium
remains the most costly substance in
the world. 1t Is morally indefensible
that control of the production and
price of a thing SO vital to mankind
should be vested in any private corr
poration. Here, II ever there wa
one, is case for international
operation through the machiner
the league at Geneva, or some
properly constituted body acting
behalf of all national government
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

1t is announced from the Rapidan
fishing camp in Virginia where
President Hoover has been enter
tanning Ramsay Macdonald that in
vitations to the five-power naval
conference to be opened during the
third week in, January, 1880, in Lon
don will be Immediately issued. 1t
is assumed that France, Italy and
Japan will Immediately accept.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

4 publicist says he isn't prepared to
that America should follow the
|ish example of requiring police to
Alnarmed. We presume he would
hit them to carry mouse traps, or
Aething.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

)Londoner says love can be more
hgly expressed in a letter In Es-
hto than in any other language.
kher attractive feature is that the
It-baIm jury won't know what 1t
4 about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

ype of sweet potato grown in the
islands achieves weight Of 100
IS, but we suppose in the seed
cues it is represented as a good
least.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

The international committee which
is to draft the project for organiza-
tion of the International Bank to be
set up under the Young reparations
plan is meeting in Baden-Baden and
has elected Jackson S. Reynolds,
President of the First National
Bank of New York, as Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

estern scientist Is experimenting
skirts for trolley cars as noise
|enters. He should be able to get
y of equipment from the coun-
attics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

A man will spend unlimited time
and energy keeping up with a bust
ness associate and then fight with
his wife at the drop Of the hat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

4 Trade must 60 on. A nation with
bmething to sell or the ability to buy
Insure to command serious considera-
an, even in the face of such historic
<periences as Russia has recently
nd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

the ground up ana never supported
upon beams or brackets, as walls
and flooring in time settle, open
ing cracks through which sparks
may be released into floor spaces and
attics. There would be no chimney
fires if chimneys were properly con-
structed and kept clean.
Lightning was not far behind de-
fective chimneys as cause of farm
property fires and the total of $18,
529,799 includes buildings rodded
and not rodded. OF those burned b,
lightning 95 per cent were not rod
ded. There is only one way to con-
troll lightning (since it cannot be
prevented) and that is by proper in
stallation of lightning rods. Some
prejudice against lightning protec
ton still exists among farmers, as
the result of lightning fires in build
ings with improperly installed rods
They can, however, be made sure
protection.
Sparks on roofs caused the loss of
$17,392,963 to farm property, which
is but slightly less than the damage
from lightning, and closely related
to the largest cause, defective chin
neys. The element that enters
here, of course, is the wooden
single roof or other type of readily
combustible covering, which has nc
more rightful place on farm build
ings than on city or suburban struc
lures.
Matches and smoking cause many
destructive fires and the hazard is
| perhaps greater on farm property
than elsewhere. The loss for the
five-year period is indicated as $780,
279,9SG. With the large amount O:
quick-Ourning material general,
present on farms, such as hay an6
grains, it is not difficult to see how
dangerous it is to smoke or use
matches carelessly in farm buildings
Farmers would do well to place INC
Smoking signs over the entrances
to barns and store-houses-and see
to it that the rule is enforced.
Spontaneous combustion is a pro
life cause of fires on farms, the tota
loss for five years amounting to 50,
237, 514. There would be few fire:
originating in this way if hay were
thoroughly cured before being stored
and if every farmer took the added
) precaution of scattering sal
throughout the mass.
With the increasing use of tn,
gasoline engine on farms the fire los
resulting from petroleum has mount
: ed tremendously. 1t totaled IS,
495,225 for the five year period
Such losses. however, can be elimi
mated if due care is taken with tn
handling of this hazardous product
When car or truck is kept in
barn where valuable produce
stored, there is danger of ignitio
from back-fring. If it is necessar
to keep gasoline vehicles in barr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

boy king of Rumania has been
president of the state jockey
He will hardly be expected t"
Ee the fearless horsemanship that
Btinguished the early career Of the
lnce of Wales.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

tiWhen the office skeptic's calcula-
aon Of his of-the-mOnth balance
oreed exactly with the banks, the
cher day, he went over it again, more
nfully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

If men will invent and play so
tantalizing game as golf, they
ought not to kick much about the
game of life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

isA london paper says that popular
angsX reach Russia years after they
RE forgotten elsewhere. How STIR
nag, to see the Russians tramping into
.nchuria to Ramona"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

Under an agreement concluded by
Foreign Secretary Arthur Hender-
son, and the Soviet Ambassador to
Paris, Anglo-Russian relations are
to be at once resumed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

No man expects great deal from
marriage. He is quite satisfied if his
wife is good cook, good valet,
an attentive audience, and a patient
nurse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

ITO know all to forgive air. and
forgive Is to save.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

If proprietor can pick good ID
and if he has the good sense to lei
them alone, he can make progre
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
FIRE WASTE ON FARMS

The fact that a farm building is
subject to attack by fire, on the aver
age, every quarter hour throughout
the year, indicates that a high per-
centage of American rural property
is an easy prey to fire. There are
several reasons why this is so, one
of which is the large amount of COM
bustible material used in the con-
struction of farm buildings. Much
of the annual loss can be traced to
wooden shingles. Again, chimneys
are often poorly constructed, adding
to the hazard from the high per-
centage of inflammable material
used.
The various buildings comprising
an average farm are generally erect
ed close together, making it almost
certain that if one burns the Others
will likewise be involved, and in the
absence of fire-fghting equipment,
once farm buildings commence to
burn they are usually consumed.
The total farm loss during 1928
1927, according to figures computed
by the Acturial Bureau of the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters,
was 180,708,761. AS this amount
covers only the losses paid by mem
Der companies of The National
Board of Fire Underwriters, the
actual total is undoubtedly much
larger. In fact the Department of
Agriculture at Washington estimat-
ed that the fire waste in farm prop
erty was in excess of $15O,O0O,OOO
annually, and The National Board
believes this is conservative esti-
nate.
The largest single cause of fire,
defective chimneys and fues, which
destroyed property valued at $26,-l
'00,145, may we'll be given serious
consideration by e farm resi-
lent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25

Good nature may be timidity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05
GILDA GRAY ON WAY
TO SECOND DIVORCE
Skinny Artist Likely to Win Sep
aration From Gil Boag by
Default.
1y the Associated Press.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, January S.
Gilda Gray, who Shimmy shook her
way to fame, may win her divorce action
against Gil Boag, her second husband,
through default Boag wired his attor-
Hey at Port Washington, Wis, yesterday
TO withdraw counter charges against the
dancer.
Miss Gray, who as a girl was known
In Milwaukee as Gilda MichalSki, ex-
pressed satisfaction over her husbands
action, but beyond that would not COM
ment. She returned recently from
Europe, and is staying with her parents
in Cudahy, a suburb. Her 14-year-old
son, Martin, is with her.
The divorce action was filed In
OZaukee County by Miss Gray several
months ago. Boag at once indicated he
would contest it, naming other men.
Withdrawal of his counter suit which
would have meant a jury trial If it
had been permitted to stand, means
that Miss Gray may obtain the divorce
ny proof of her charges of cruelty and
&3Auman treatment.
Less than a month ago Boag, in New
York, said he had been set upon by two
men and beaten. "Just a little Christ
mas present from Gilda," he was quoted
then as saying. Miss Gray made vigor-
Gus denial of any part in the affair.
No indication has been given Of any
financial settlement having been effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05

in the village, sat smoking in the
shadow of the lombary poplar. He
was waiting for Yvonne to appear.
Much as he dreaded what he had to
do, he was now in fever of i'm
patience to begin, to tell the truth,
to Shrive himself and throw himself
on his wife'S mercy.
AS the minutes heightened and she
did not appear he fell into half
sleeping state where he fancied himself
back in New York. calling on Made
moiselle in her apartment. With a
start, he opened his eyes The door
to the cottage had opened. Coming
toward him was figure, all in silver
sheen, stepping like fairy across the
grass.
He made an exclamation. He was
dreaming, of course. But how strange
a dream. This figure came nearer. 1t
put its arms about his neck. It's soft
lips were pressed against his own And
yet it could not be real Suddenly he
self. Roughly he loosened the clinging
arms He pushed the phantom away
only to hear it laugh and say, You
do not know me. Richard?"
He staggered back little. What
are you?" he said huskily, his hand
to his face.
Yvonne threw back her head and
cried. II am Yvonne-your wife-and
1 am also Mademoiselle, the dancer
Believe me. Richard, for love you"
She Sobbed and her crying woke
Richard to some realization of the
miracle that was taking place. He
touched her timidly
"Yvonne-Mademois he fall
tered. II do not understand.
The story came in rush. He
caught broken phrases-"so lonely
learned to speak English-Mrs. Ogden
dancing teacher-on Broadway the
three months you were away-gave it
up to go back to keep your house
that night the doctor said you must go
out more-told you farewell at home
SO you would think I took the boat
returned to Broadway-the rest you
know"
He was holding her at arms length
now, drinking in her words. But how,
but how did you get here ahead of
me? must have had days start"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05

Military training will be elective at
De Paw University next year.