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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31

The idea that there is something
unlucky about the 81 bill-so that
many persons tear the corners off
them to avert NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ly arouses curiosity.
A number Of our readers have writ
ten in with suggestions to account for
the belief in the unluckiness Of this
particular note. One, however,
merchant in Pennsylvania, says from
his experience as a retailer that
there is no question of superstition
in connection with the 81 bill, 1t Is
just darned nuisance.
'sThere is no compartment provided
in our cash register for them" he
writes, "and when we are handed one
by customer we have to secrete 1t
away somewhere until we get a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31
He Moved Through Lanes of Fire.

He Moved Through Lanes OF Fire.
four were back of the stable with the
horses and the prisoner. The others
had disappeared. 1t was an easy guess
that they were making a wide circuit
to take him in the rear.
The besieged man slipped back from
the doorway, leaving the barrel of a
rifle showing beside the mattress. He
dragged another of his partners trunks
to the back coor' and piled it on top
of the first one. Lifting the table to
the window, he put it on a box and
nailed the top of it to the frame in
such way as to cover the glass
entirely.
He hurried to his place in the door
way, fired two shots, and withdrew
again to give his friend water in
dipper. How're you feeling?" he
asked.
His friend grinned feebly. Boiler
damaged. Can't get up steam" From
time to time he coughed up blood.
Garrett went back to his post.
There was nothing he could do for his
companion and he could not leave the
doorway for long at time. He heard
the sound of shots from the rear and
the spat Of the lead against the logs.
The enemy had him completely sur
rounded now.
He waited for the next billow of
smoke in front, fred at it, and put
down the rifle. christening the belt
around his waist, he looked for the
stomach wound. There was nothing
there but a bruise where the metal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31

Two-Dollar Bill Called "Just Darned Nuisance

chance to pass 1t on to the bank. We
can't very well hand it out to another
customer for change, that is If we
want to retain their good will.
'The only possible use it has is
when some one purchases 2-cent
stamp and hands us $40 bill in pay
ment. Then we can get back at him
by unloading all the So bills we have
on hand."-Literary Digest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31
CHAPTER "
Garrett Holds the Fort


smoking a placid pipe, Smith-Beres-
ford drawled comment.
"Picture of a young man in
hurry" he said. "Study from life"
O'Hara saw a rider coming over the
hill. The Britisher had not over
stated the case. If ever man was
in a hurry this one was. An arm
moved up and down as he quirted his
horse. The animal was jaded, but it
stuck to a labored lope.
"Fitch," O'Hara said.
"Righto; BY Jove, he's not coming
Gown here. He's heading for the
clump Of timber up there. Wonder
what's UP, Garrett"
.sSome one is after him. Maybe the
posse headed him off"
Five minutes later horsemen come
into view. long struggling line of
them. O'Hara counted twelve. They
rode straight for the cabin. AS they
came closer he recognized Sanderson,
Ouantrell, Deever and youth known
as the Texas Kid.
ave haven't seen anything Of
Fitch" O'Hara said to his companion.
sWe've both been in the cabin and
didn't happen to look out as he
passed"
"Count on me, Old Top"
"Think I'd better get my revolver.
don't trust Sanderson."
"You're speaking for me, too"
When they returned to the door at
the cabin half dozen members Of the
posse were dismounting. They were
about hundred yards from the house.
Sanderson shouted to them. "We
want that bird Fitch an, we're gonna
get him."
"Who?" called back O'Hara.
Stitch. That's who. Send him out
to u.s."
There's nobody here but us. Come
and see for yourself"
The men approached cautiously,
keeping the two at the door covered.
O'Hara kept an eye on Sanderson.
He was of the opinion that the man
would take this occasion, if he could
find any excuse at all, to settle the
grudge he held against him.
The Ingram men moved past them.
dropping spurs jingling, and poured
into the house. Four or FIVE stayed
outside to keep an eye on the tender
feet. Among these last was Guam
trell.
"Who is this fellow and what's he
done?" O'Hara asked.
"Fitch, the bird calls himself. He
gunned Two-Ace Burke from ambush.
/ reckon you know all about it," Guam
trell answered.
"We don't. Where did 1t happen2
Is Burke badly hurt?"
"He1l never be deader," the lad
replied callously. "We buried him In
Boot Hill this mornin'."
Men trooped from the house. mot
there" one of them announced.
mo, but he's been there" the Texas
Kid announced. HE had breakfast
right in that room. Fitch never was
thorough. I know that bird. He didn't
wash his cup an plate"
"Some one had breakfast here.
You're right about that" O'Hara adj
mitted. "We just go back from the
camp where our boys are branding.
Whoever this fellow was he's gone
before we got here"
"What's the use of foolin' with these
pilgrims?" Sanderson cut in savagely.
"They know where Fitch is at. They'll
tell us or we'll bump 'em off right
now"
"Sure they know" This from q
freckle-faced cowboy named Buck Gro
gan. He was a brother of the man
known as the Texas Kid.
"They've thrown in with Steelman
and his outfit" spoke up big rangy
Fellow whose right cheek bulged from
a wad of tobacco. "Been livin' up al
his. place. Betcha the Old Mans
backin' this very ranch"
O'Hara looked around on them
brown competent men, hard-visaged
ruthless. They had ridden hard and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31
Somewhat Out of Place

The place was crowded. 1t wasn't
exactly a fashionable wedding, but
there was no gainsaying the interest
it caused, because both bride and
bridegroom had been much in the pub
lie eye, she as an actress, he as con-
jurer.
Everything went well until they
reached the critical stage of the pro-
ceedings. and the clergyman asked
for the ring.
The bridegroom plunged his hand
into his pocket and brought out a
rabbit. Then the Mortified look in the
clergyman's eyes and startled ex-
clamation from the bride made him
realize that something was wrong. He
looked down and saw the rabbit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31
"Higher Place" Explained

Jack was the cause of much trouble
to his parents. At school he was al
ways at the foot of the class. One
day, however, he came flying home.
"Dad-mum. have got a higher
place in the class" he cried.
His father gave him dollar.
snow, jack" he asked, show did
you gain promotion to a higher placer"
..Wall, it's like this. dad" said the
VI ApefuL my desk Is being
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31

ONLY an old and trusted friend
would venture to speak so frankly.
A new pipe, OF an old one carefully
broken in with Sir Walter Raleigh's
favorite smoking mixture, changes
everything. And why shouldn't it, Sir
Walter is milder and more fragrant.
And it has the body and favor found
only in the finest of Burley, skillfully
seasoned and blended. What more
could we offer any pipe snokere What
more could he ask?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31

Whatever foreign language We try
to learn, it sounds to the foreigners
like their broken English does to us.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31

People are less interested in what
you did than why you did it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31
III FOR CONSTIPATION
All Over

All Over
Country Policeman Cat scene of
murder)-You can't come in here.
Reporter-But I've been sent to
do the murder.
Country Policeman-Well, you're
too late; the murders been DONE
Vancouver Province
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
PLANE IS FOUND.
BOrIand's Parents Stin Retain Their
Hope Son Will Be Found.

BOrland's Parents Stin Retain Their
Hope Son Will Be Found.
SEATTLE, January ~ (P).-Half the
mystery Of the disappearance November
8 Of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland
was solved today with discovery Of their
wrecked plane in an icy lagoon 80 miles
southeast of North Cape, Siberia, but
absence of the bodies of the two Ameri-
can ayiators from the wreckage kept
alive bare hope that they may still be
alive.
The note Of optimism was extremely
faint, however, as experienced aviators
said they believed the plane struck with
such force as to kill the aviators and
throw them from the ship. 1t was
pointed out that snow might have con-
cealed the bodies from Pilots Joe Cros-
son and Harold Gillian, who found the
wreck Saturday.
Crosson and Gillian took of again
yesterday from the fur trading ship
Nanuk, icebound at North Cape, for the
scene of the wreck. Eielson and Bor-
land were attempting a flight from
Alaska to the Nanuk when they crashed.
They had removed one load of pasSen-
gers and furs and were returning for
a second.
Report to Be Slow.
Those who were en- route to the wreck
we're to clear away the snow and make
a thorough search for the bodies of the
missing men. Because of slownesS of
communications0a this season of the
year in the North, it was not expected
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


BY Cable TO The Star
LONDON, January 27.--Although the
question of American adherence to a
security pact" governing the Mediter-
ranean or Atlantic has not been for
mally put before the American delegation
to the Naval Conference, The Stars
correspondent today is In position to
foreShadow what the answer will be, if
and when it is required.
1t will be in the negative. The
American Senate will concur There is
therefore no foundation for the cate
gorical statement published today in
the ordinarily well informed Manchester
Guardian to the effect that Secretary
OF State Stlmson and his colleagues al
ready have signif1ed the readiness of
the United States to join the security
agreement upon which the French
have set their hearts.
No matter how innocent the purpose
of such pact, it would have political
aspect which the American delegation
holds is widely beyond the province of
the London conference. The senatorial
contingent in the delegation has partic-
ularly strong views on this score. Virtu-
ally, the contingent constitutes three
seventies of the American delegation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
FRANCES SECURITY PACT PLAN
FALLS ON DEAF AMERICAN EARS
y. S. Would Give Negative Answer to
Appeal for Mediterranean or.Atlantic
Assistance Treaty, If Made.

for in addition to Senators Reed and
Robinson, Ambassador Morrow will be
member of the Senate by the time
any London treaty is submitted fol
ratification. No three delegates from
any country are considered quite as
potent as the American senatorial ''big
three" Everybody knows, in light of
the past history of that body, how ex-
tremely difficult, If not impossible, il
would be to secure ratification of any
naval treaty incumbered with possible
European "entanglements" for the
United States.
France undoubtedly would be salts
fed with a Mediterranean or Atlantic
pact similar to the four-power Pacific
treaty signed in washington in 1922,
even If weighted down with the SEN
ate reservation which was finally at
tached to it. But world statesmen now
in London recall the extremities to
which Senator Lodge went in getting
even the so-called consultative" treaty
passed. AS they remember, he had only
two or three votes to spare. They easily
visualize the trials and fluctuations that
Senator Watson would face if he asked
the Senate to lead America into the
present mae)strom known to exist in
European politics.
Senator RobinSon's immense authori-
ty as leader Of the minority, comprising
Continued on Page 8, Column S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
FREE TEXT BOOK BILL
is PASSED BY HOUSE
Pupils in Junior and Senior High
Schools Will Be Aided
Under Measure.

The free text book bill for public
school pupils in the District of Column
bia, which already has passed the Sen
ate, was passed today by the House
when called up by Acting Chairman
Mcleod of the House District COM
mittee under a unanimous consent
agreement.
This would ordinarily be District day
in the House, but was required for con-
sideration of the State, Justice, Com
merce and Labor appropriation bills
House Leader Tilson, however, allowed
action on the free text book bill when
it was explained to him that there was
no controversy over this measure.
The bill as passed provides free text
books and other school supplies for
pupils in the junior and senior high
schools. Pupils in elementary grades
have for some years enjoyed the same
privilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
HOPE FOR E|ELSON
| CRUSHED IN BELIEF
+ Z BURIED IN PLANE
Bodies of Polar Flyer and
Aide Feared Hidden Beneath
Gasoline in Cabin.
MISSING skis BUOY
OPTIMISM IN SEARCH
Wreckage Is Scattered in All Di-
rections, With But Part of Wing
Sticking Through Snow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NOME, Alaska, January 27.--Mush-
erS from North Cape, Siberia, today
headed their dog teams toward the spot
where the wrecked airplane of Carl
Ben Eielson, noted Arctic flyer, and
his companion, Earl Borland, was To-
Gated Saturday, expecting to find the
bodies of the two long missing birdmen.
Belief that Eielson and Borland were
killed when their plane crashed and
their bodies would be found jammed
under Is cases of gasoline in the cabin
was expressed here after more de-
tailed report of the finding Of the
wreck was received.
Joe Crosson and Harold Gillian,
Alaskan flyers, who for more than a
month had been searching for the
missing aviators in the North Cape
area, located the wrecked plane, climax
ing search which has lasted for more
than two months and which recently
became an international affair with the
entry of Russian aviators.
Only Part of Ship Showing.
When Crosson and Gillian sighted
Eielson'S ship only a small part of one
wing and a portion of the cabin pro-
truded from the snow. Wreckage was
found scattered in all directions. The
engine was located 100 feet from the
cabin. Crosson opened a door of the
cabin and slab of bacon fell out.
Messages describing the discovery Of
the wreck indicated that Crosson and
Gillian did not inspect 1t closely at
once. believing that EieiS0n and Rnr-
land had been killed by the impact and
that their bodies would be found buried
In the snow and ice. Later messages
gave rise to the belief that Eielson and
Borland died in the cabin Of their ship
and that the gasoline cases concealed
their bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
REPORT Due TODAY
ON SPECIAL GIFTS
Success or Failure of Final
100000 Chest Drive
to Be Shown.

This is the final day of reckoning for
the special gifts committee of the Com
munity Chest. Upon the results of its
campaigning during the last 40 hours,
hangs the success or failure of the spe-
cial committee in raising the remaining
100000 to reach its goal of half the en-
tire 1880 Chest budget.
The final report of the committee will
be submitted to Chairman Newbold
Noyes at 1 o'clock today. With $685.
s63.7S already to its credit, it was hoped
that If the remaining balance is not
collected entirely in pledges that the
amount Of today's report would leave
only small task for a hopping up
squad.
Second Group to Start.
Another special group viii get into
action tonight, prior to the formal
launching of the metropolitan unit
campaign tomorrow evening at the
Mayfiower Hotel. To all campaign
workers instructions have been given
that the aim of the 1880 campaign is to
obtain at least 20 per cent increases in
all subscriptions and pledges of last
year.
The group solicitation unit, which
will solicit funds in business and indus
trial organizations employing more than
25 persons, will swing into action after
a meeting tonight, at O'Clock, at the
Mayf1ower. Representatives from the
500 Arms and establishments on its list
will attend the meeting, which viii be
presided over by Frank r. Jelleff, chair
man. The unit is charged with the
duty of raising a minimum of 100000.
There will be addresses by Frederic
A. Delano, president of the Community
Chest; John Poole, general campaign
chairman; Elwood Street, director OF
the Chest: William Knowles Cooper,
former general, secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and Jo-
seph p. Tumulty, former secretary to the
late President Wilson.
viii Explain Work.
Mr.. Poole will explain the work to
be done by the Group Solicitation Unit
in accordance with that of the special
gifts committee and the metropolitan
unit. He will use series OF lantern
slides illustrating the work of the key
men around which the work Is ar
ranged.
MIR. Cooper will speak on 1.-THE Needs
of Washington" and Mr.. Tumulty,
whose recent letter to prospect has
been used effectively during the CAM
paign, will talk on THE Spiritual
Values Of the Chest"
Arrangements are being made for the
big pageant as a feature OF tomorrow
evenings meeting when the 1000 or
more workers of the metropolitan unit
are given their final instructions. BY
Wednesday morning, all the forces Of
the Chest army will be in action and
the daily progress of the financial CAM
paign will be recorded on huge themom-
eters stationed at vantage points about
the city.
New Information Unit.
An information unit was established
today at noon in the Mayhower Hotel,
under Mrs. John Jay O'Connor and a
Continued on Page 8, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
SCHOOLBOY SLAIN
IN LAUREL TH|CKE1
Race Track Follower, Former
Friend, Is Found Dead by
Own Hand, by Side.

In a woodland thicket near the
Laurel, Nd, School young woman
yesterday found the bullet-riddled
bodies of a 14-year-old schoolboy and a
race-track follower under circumstances
which led police to believe that the
boy was murdered by his companion.
who later committed suicide.
Both had been missing for a week.
The boy, Gordon Wexford, IA years old,
was shot through the chest and also
through the brain, the latter bullet hav-
ing entered behind the left ear. The
man, Lynn Montgomery, 25, had a bull
let in his temple and .38-caliber re-
volver clutched In his left hand. Three
bullets were missing from the revolver.
MOntgOmery's Kin Sought.
Prince Georges County authorities
were satisfied this morning that the
case was one. of murder and suicide
and were combining their activities today
to an effort to locate relatives of Mont
gomery, about whom little is known. An
inquest will be held tonight by Justice
OF Peace Henry M. Scott in a Laurel
undertaking establishment.
The bodies were found by Miss Esther
Watkins and a companion while walk
ing through the woods near the young
ladyS home yesterday. Town Chief of
Police Milton Haynes and Magistrate
Scott were called, and, after viewing
the bodies, ordered them removed to
the undertaking establishment.
Scott this morning attributed the
tragedy to resistance by Gordon of an
attack attack by MONTGOMERY; The boys
hofriopdod MO,ofnavoap., 90
him to stay at the Wexford home, 5O7
Prince Georges avenue, Laurel, for sew
eral weeks during 1928, declared that
his son and Montgomery had not been
speaking for some time.
Family Had Commented.
This GOODNESS between the two, who
had formerly been friends, was the
object of family comment in the Well
ford home, it was said this morning
Gordon, his parents said, had met
Montgomery in 1928 at the Laurel race
track, where the lad used to exercise
horses. The man seemed to take a
fancy to the boy and later, when he
was out Of work, Mr.. Wexford gave him
a room at his home.
AT one time, according to Mrs. Well
ford, Montgomery tried to get her con-
sent to Gordon's signing a contract to
become jockey. The mother vetoed
this suggestion, however. Later, when
Montgomery followed the horses to
Pimlico and other parts of the country.
ne sent small sums of money to Mrs.
Wexford to give to her son.
When Montgomery returned to Laurel
this Winter he is said to have taken
TO drinking heavily. For a time he was
employed in the stables of Breckenridge
Long, former Assistant Secretary Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
SHIP LINES FIGHT
ON BOOTLEG Barred
French Company Spends
$4,000 on Private
Detectives.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27.-The
Evening World today said that the
recent dismissal of three customs guards
because of their failure last September
to apprehend bootleggers who were
smuggling liquor ashore from the liner
De Grasse has brought out the fact that
the French line has spent So, 900 dur
ing the past Is months for private de-
tectlves IN an effort to stop bootlegging
from its ships.
The dismissal of the three guards was
announced last Friday by Philip Citing,
collector OF the port, the reason assigned
being that they were guilty of derelic-
ton of duty, in that they had permitted
liquor to be landed from the De Grasse
without inspection.
Gangplanks Watched.
The Evening World said that the
French line, in its efforts to stop boot
Logging from its ships, had stationed a
detective at every gangplank on every
ship that has arrived in New York,
with orders to stay there from the time
the gangplank is lowered until the ship
is searched by the customs squad.
A report from each of these detec-
tives is submitted to the line every day.
These reports are examined, and If
anything is disclosed that calls for ac-
ton, 1t is Immediately taken up with
the customs house. Similarly, the Gus
toms authorities informed the French
line when any of the men on its steam
ers are caught violating the law.
Bootleg Taken OF.
The dismissal of the three customs
guards resulted from an affidavit from
a detective that on September "a last
he saw about "a bootleggers going down
the gangplank of the Degrasse, each
shouldering one or two bags of liquor.
The AFFIDAVIT said the man went to one
of the customs guards on duty at the
time and asked why he was doing
nothing to stop the bootleggers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
HERBERT TRANSFER
ST|RS SENATE ROW
Borah and Wheeler Demand
Investigation of New
Administrator.

The transfer Of Prohibition Admin
istrator John F. c. Herbert from the
Maryland-District of Columbia area to
Montana and Idaho after charges had
been made against him was aired in
the Senate today by Senators Wheeler
Democrat, of Montana, and Borah, Re-
publican, of Idaho.
Senator Wheeler served notice on the
Prohibition Bureau that II Herbert is
not taken out of Montana he will de-
mand an investigation, and Senator
Borah asserted that If facts brought to
his attention are true, this man had
no right to be in Montana, Idaho or
anywhere else outside Of the peniten-
tiary."
Senator'S Wheeler and Borah said
they were informed the Department OF
Justice had investigated both Herbert
and his former assistant, John j.
Quinn, and had turned information over
to the prohibition unit for consid-
Grafton.
Unfair to People"
Senator Wheeler declared that the
transfer Of Herbert to the West follow
ing the investigating by the Depart
ment OF Justice seemed unfair to the
people of Montana.
II can only account for It on the
grounds that those in charge of adj
miniStration wanted to punish Mon
tana for electing two Democratic SEN
ators," Senator Wheeler said. ct serve
notice on the prohibition units that
unless they take Herbert out of Mon
tana am going to call for an investi-
cation and ask the Department of
Justice to make public the information
1t has against these two men,"
Senator Borah began by stating that
reports had been published to the effect
that Herbert was a protege of mine. "
The Idaho Senator said that the first
he ever heard of Mr.. Herbert was when
a Department of Justice investigator
came to his ONCE recently and narrated
information that had been collected by
Continued on Page 2, Column A.