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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03
THE NEW FOURTH

Year by year the old-fashioned
Fourth of July with splitting canonn
and sizzling rocket against blue
black sky is becomingmore and more
of a memory.
The Fourth of July which small
boys and girls awaited as eagerly as
Christmas itself, a day of toy torpedo,
of celluloid-collared orators, and ice
cream socials, has been transformed
into an independence Day without
SO much senseless noise.
But how can we teach our child
rem what Fourth of July really
means?" a mother asked not long
ago, adding 'tyou must meet child
on his own ground-things must be
explained to him in terms that he
understands.
This mother, who is fortunate
enough never to have been forced to
the tragic task of binding up mangled
little fingers shredded by ''innoce mt
fire-crackers, is arguing that child
must be taught the meaning of liberty
and freedom and independence by
lighting pin wheel or hurting tor
pedo cane upon the pavement.
II is difficult for us who passed
childhood in the old-fashioned ssnoisy
Fourth Of July decade to remember
that our Roman candles and Glover
pots" meant anything lofty and in
spring to us-anything but a rollick-
ing holiday.
Safe and sane Fourths are pretty
well established, but the argument
that some way should be found to
make green the meaning of what
those periwigged builders of our
nation did back on July A, 1776, is a
worthy one.
The great purpose of Fourth of
July observance is not only to pay
respect to the early trainers of this
government, but to measure the
patriotism of this with that day, to
determine whether this nation has
been true to the faith, whether it has
kept aloft the torch, whether its will
ingness to sacrifice for the common
good deserves place with the sacri-
fees of the fathers of the nation.
Such speculation is in order in these
times and quiet, dignified obser-
vance, will be helpful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03

Since 1921 total motor vehicle tax
income has increased at the rate of IA
per cent a year-and gas tax income
at the rate of 70 per cent a year. In
spite OF this, annual increases in
motor vehicle registration have been
less than II per cent, and expendi-
lures for highways have gone up but
six per cent.
So far during 1881 ten legislatures
have given the gas tax a boost sky
ward-and in one state seven-cent
tax just escaped passing. The gaso-
line tax will approch $500, OOO, 600
this year and the total motor vehicle
tax will be close to 81, 500, 600, 600.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03

Where the loved ones are wait
ing to greet us,
In that city where cometh no
night.
Now out on life's ocean wee
sailing,
And bound for that evergreen
shore.
We will anchor at last in that
harbor,
Where storm clouds will come
never more.
Oh. | am so happy i'll Jesus;
Been redeemed by the blood of
the lamb;
He is mine now forever and
ever,
I am His, praise be the Lord,
yes / am.
Oh, the warfare will soon now
be over,
Every battle be fought and be
won;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03
THE SONG OF THE PILGRIM

THE SONG OF THE PILGRIM
Evangelist John Moses Baker
Baltimore, Maryland
Oh, want to love Jesus forever
With all of my heart. He's my
own.
Yes, | want to be faithful and
serve Him,
And some day make heaven my
Will you promise to meet me
up yonder,
Where the streets are all paved
with pure gold.
Oh, I have a glad story TO tell
you;
It's a story that never grows
old.
Some day, on the wings of an
angel,
I'll be carried to realms CT
delight,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03

Society is largely based on
appearances, but in a world full
Of frictions and irritations, ap-
pearances are everything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03

Graft by any other name
would produce as many plums.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-03

Soon the Master will call us
from labor,
And say to the faithful: well
DONE"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
By Pap so. ATLANTIC
B. B. L LEAGUE
 IS NO MORE
Oldest "B' Loop Succumbs After Twenty-Five
 Year Career

ATLANTA, March 26.-Baseball's s eldest landmark Of B" classifica- ton is no more.
 The South Atlantic league-best known as the "Sally'-has passed into oblivion.
 For more than quarter of a century the brave little circuit has functioned against many odds and brought pleasure to fans in 16 cities scattered over six southern states at one time or another.
 It has weatherad storms in sea- coast towns, business depression, hard times in general, fires at ball parks, competition and various oth- CT troubles. But this year the odds were overwhelming and those re- sponsible for the league gave up the ghost.
 The fame of the Sally league will not die with the disbanding of the circuit, for in it's 26 years of exis- tence many big leaguers have been  rocked in Aunt Sallys cradle" They include such names as:
 Big Leaguers
 Cobb, Rucker, Cruise, Nixon, Ray mond, Benton, Ward, Schultz, Jack son, Mowery, Demaree, Morris, Mo- ran, Stewart, Whitted, Hodge, Cos lin Waner, Alexander, Lopez, Cook, Wiltse Moore, Redfern, Street, Me- Nair, Walker and many others.
 The South Atlantic league was launched April 26, 1904, with the circuit composed of Savannah, Ma con, Augusta, Charleston, Colum- bia and Jacksonville Macon won the pennant the first two years.
 In 1880 the league played as a six club circuit, with Macon, Au- gusta, Columbia, Greenville, Ashe- vile and Charlotte as the loop. Several of these were unable to re-enter this year on account of fi- nancial worries, and officials de- clared the league could not go on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
LOSE FAT Safely and Quickly

Kruschen Salts-(a perfect com- bination of the six mineral salts your body should have to function properly) purify your blood of harmful acids, and aid the kidneys and bowels to throw off waste ma terial-the continual formation of which is probably the cause of your fat.
 In this modern age of living, it's impossible to get these salts from the fancy foods you eat-but don't worry just as long as you have Kruschen Salts.
 Take a half teaspoonful every morning before breakfast in a glass of hot water-little by little that ugly fat disappears, you'll feel bet ter than ever before-years young CT. more energy. You'll soon pos- sess that enviable beauty, clear skin, sparkling eyes, superb figure which only perfect health can im- part.
 An 85c bottle Qasts weeks) at Juneau Drug Co., or Butler Mauro Drug Co.-or any progressive drug gist in America. Money back if Kruschen doesn't convince you that it is the safest, quickest, easiest way to lose fat.
 A Hartford woman writes, I'll tell the world Kruschen Salts is wonderful stuff to reduce" An Ohio woman lost 10 pounds with one bottle, -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

one of the real romances of college football-in fact it's been made fa- nous as the story of the guard who was "a little small but also a little tough"
 Bert went out for football at Loyola academy in Chicago chiefly because his older brother had been a star, going to Georgetown later. It wouldn't have looked good for a Metzgar to have done anything else.
 Of course, It was something of a handicap to weigh only about 1855 pounds but Bert looked the situa- tion over, decided to try out at end. Compactly built and possessed of unusual agility, he caught the eye of one of the coaches, Notre Dame man, and was shifted as an experiment to guard. He stayed there but he was only substitute for three years at Notre Dame un- til Il his final season, he leaped through as an All-American.
 MetZger made" himself in the game against Carnegie Tech. In fact this victory for the Rough Riders was the turning point of their whole 1930 season.
 Rockne, the psychologist, kept Bert out of the starting lineup, arguing he needed more weight in the line. Bert's rival was handled roughly. When the little fellow was sent in they couldn't stop him. He was a riot and so was Notre Dame from that point on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
OWLS COP 2 GAMES.
 WITH BLUEBIRDS ONE

The Owls won two out of three games from the Bluebirds last nighc in the Elks' tournament and gee ! scores were made
 Cleveland was hitting them in old time form and had high total of 603. Stewart made high score of 243 and was second for total with 593. Other scores were Pullcn, 559, Davis 512 and Bernard 501.
 Tonight's games: Eagles vs. Crows at 7;15 o'clock and Rob- ins vs. Bluebirds at g o'clock.
 The scores last night follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
Sport !, S1a11tS
 Aut&0.un

You hear so much about the success of Notre Dame football stars as coaches that the wide spread supposition is they all line up after graduation, shift rapidly to the right and sign coaching contracts to cash in for the inn mediate future.
 Bert Metzgar prefers to be a butter and egg man. Not a big one of the type well known along Broadway, for you will recall MT Metzgar weig he'd scarcely 150 pounds, although he played very convincing game at guard against much bigger men and won an All America spot for himself in The Associated Press returns last fall. Bert's father is in the dairy busi- ness in Chicago and the son has decided to join him, meanwhile foregoing number of attractive offers to enter professonal coach ing.
 of course hate to quit connec- tions with football" he told me in a three-cornered flaming bee with Frank Wallace at Miami Beach.
 I've had a lot of fun in the game but I figure I'll be more sensible in the long run to get right down to brass tacks and busi- ness. I can still go out and give a few cheers for the boys, when feel the old itch to be back in it..
 T never hated more to part with gang than that team of ours last year In many respects, perhaps, we weren't as good as that 1929 team. It was tough for little guy like me to follow in the foot steps of guards like John Law and Jack Cannon. But we all got to- gether, we had great spirit and we were able to get the jump. Rock, you know, had way Of getting us to do better than we thought we could. When it came to that last game with Southern California and he asked us to go in there for good old Larry Mullins. there was nothing to it I still get a thrill when I think of that game, although probably We played as Igccd if not better football against Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
MIGRANTS JOB ON
 COAST COSTS E. P.
 MADICAN HIS TITLE

MORAGA, Cal, March 2C-Ed- ward P. Slip" Madigan oldest foot ball coach on the Pacific coast in point of service, has lost his claim to being the youngest in years.
 William Navy Bill" Ingram, with B years behind him, took the St. Mary's mentors age title when he came out to coach University of California.
 And until Bert Metzger came along with the 1880 edition of Notrc Dame, Madigan had been the light est guard to have played on a Rockne eleven.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
VICIOUS CLASH !. REPORTED, INDIA

KARACHI CAWNPORE, India, March 26.-The list of dead in the Communal rioting between Hindus and Moslems yesterday has been increased to 80 following check of hospitals. Forty-eight Moslems were killed and 32 Hindus. The clash was the most vicious in Communal battles in the history of India. Children were slaughtered and h omes of noncombatants were burned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
STANDING OF TEAMS

Old papers at the Empire office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
SEATTLE EvENS
 HOCKEY SERIES
Deefats Vancouv yer Last Mqht on Home Ice by
 Score of Six-One

SEATTLE, March 26.--Last night Seattle defeated Vancouver to 1 evening the playoff series for the title in the Coast Hockey League.
 Seattle made four goals in the third period. Seattle scorers were Savage and Anderson, each, all on passes.
 Dunn, on pass, made the score for Vancouver
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

Jake Schaefer, worlds 18.2 balk- line billiards champion, may enter the three cushion competition nex; season because of the inactivity in balkline play.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
SPORT BRIEFS

Univers.-y o, Washington bas- ketball team won IA games to cap- ture it's fourth straight champion ship of the northern division of the coast conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

Joel Hunt, who was one of the leading quarterbacks in Southwest ern conference college football q few years ago, is an outfieid candi- date with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

Athens high schools Hornets, who have won the 1881 Texas state bas- ketball championship from field of 1,500 teams, also wen the title in '27 and '29 and the national title in '29 and 30,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

Dickie Kerr, diminutive pitcher formerly with the Chicago White Sex, who has been playing and managing semi-pro baseball. will retire from playing this year. He is 37 years old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

The story of Bert Metzgar IS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26
MOOSEHEART WOMEN
 HOSTESSES AT CARD
 PARTY THIS EVENING

The Women of Mooseheart Le- zion will give card party tonight in Moose Hall, starting at o'clock. The public is invited and both whist and bridge will be played.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
100000 to See Irish-Penn,
Copher-Wildcat Struggles

these two conflicts, features of
Saturdays midwest program which
includes three Big Ten games, four
intersectional battles and Big
Ten-Big Six duel. Approximately
$4,000 are expected at the North
WESTERN Minnesota game. which to
all intents and purposes will decide
the Big Ten title, and more than
10000 are expected to see the Notre
Dame-Penn struggle.
The biggest crowd in the mid
west is expected for the Ohio State
Navy game at Columbus. where
some 10000 will be on hand. Two
southwestern teams, Arkansas and
centenary, come. north to meet Chi
cago and Purdue, respectively. in
Two lntersectional games. Iowa PLAYS
Nebraska at Lincoln.
Besides the Northwestern-N Min
nesota game, the Big Ten schedule
calls for conference competition be-
tween Michigan and Indiana at Ann
Arbor and Wisconsin and Illinois
at Urnana. Michigan and Wis
consin are favored.
another midwest intersectiona1
game brings together Marouette
beaten only X Detroit, and Wash
iilgVoh q Jefferson at Milwaukee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Z Bouts in
Hall Arena
ChriStner and Schwake Top
Bill Tonight; Other Fea-
lures Offered.

One of the heaviest mitt enter
tainments of the indoor season is
promised at Tomlinson hall tonight
when the Washington A. G. pre-
sents two nationally known heavy
weights, K. o. Christner and John
Schwake, to head bill calling for
forty rounds of milling.
Sprinkled through the card of
seven bouts are several new corners
to local fans. Action will start at
$50. In addition to the Christner-
Schwake heavyweight feature, big
fellows also will clash in the semi
windup of eight rounds, Marion
Youngstaffel meeting Chef Shandel.
In other bouts will appear mid
dleweights, welterweights, feather
weights and flyweightS. The COM
plete program:
Ten Rounds-K. o. Christner. Akron. O.
vs.. Johnny Schwake. st. Louis. Heavy
Eight Reconsideration Youngstaffel. Vim
Genes. vss. Chef Shandel.. Heavyweights.
Five Rounds-yOe WOlcOtt. Boston, VS..
Rosy (KiD Baker. Anderson. Middle
Five ROunds-RandaH CIore. CrawfOrds-
vile. VS.. Jimmy Burgess. Indianapolis.
MiddIeweights
Four ROunds-Lee Brady. Indianapolis
vs.. Benny Glerm. indianapolis. Weller
weights.
Four Rounds-BiIIy Watson. Indian
apOlis. VS.. Bobby Vernon, Indianapolis.
Featherweights.
Four ROunds-LeOnard Chapman, In
dianapolis. VS.. Leo Lanigan. Indianapolis.
Officials-Referees. Heze Clark and Jim
nv Cooley; Judges, Claude Wolff and
Walter williams; timekeeper, E. L. South
announcer. Harry GeiseI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Two Line
Stars Out
Kizer Stresses Defense
Against Gents Speedy
Attack in Practice.

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 6.-With
three varsity FASTENERS on the side
lines with injuries, Purdue's Boiler
makers face a severe test in their
intersectional battle with Centenary
here Saturday.
The Gentlemen from the south
west have been beaten but once this
season, bowling to the strong South
ern Methodist machine two weeks
ago. Among their five victims are
Baylor and other sectional foes.
Centenary boasts spectacular open
running and passing attack, and
Coach Noble Kizer has had his squad
hard at work on defensive forma-
tons this week.
In Thursdays final brisk drill
session, Kizer polished the Boiler
maker attack in a short scrimmage.
With Calvert and Letsinger, regular
linemen, definitely out with injur-
les, Merz probably will start at end
Saturday, and Westerman will hold
down Letsinger's guard post. Paul
Pardonner, speedy sophomore, will
be seen in the quarter back assign
ment with Jack White, veteran ace,
on the injured list.
Kizer devoted considerable time
Thursday to the improvement of
blocking on scoring plays. Purdue's
passing plays also were given long
trial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Educators Suggest One-Day
State Title Cage Tourney

Thursday, in defense of the I. H.
S. A. A.
The state education group at
tackled the plan of title play last
year after reports of drinking and
other bad conduct among students
attending the tourney in Indian
apolis had been received. Action
was dropped when Attorney-Gen-
eral James M Ogden ruled the
boards powers were limited in
bringing witnesses to proceed with
the investigation.
Among the boards suggestions
were proposals to reduce the present
state finals tourney to one day and
limit the number of seasons games
to sixteen. A one-day tournament
would eliminate most of the social
problems of the meet, William Writ
OF Gary said
Other charges made by the board
included overemphasiS of a teams
victory record and too much atten-
ton to varsity athletes with loss Of
attention to physical education fol
all high school students.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Teams Clash
for AH-City
Grid HonOrs

High school pupils and prep grid
followers gathered at Delayan Smith
field this afternoon to view the lnl-
portant battle between Manual and
Cathedral elevens. The all-city high
school title was at stake, Manual
already having won the city public
high school crown.
Kickoff was set at 2 o'clock and
an overflow crowd was expected to
be on hand. Both teams were re-
ported in shape for a hard game.
The rival machines have posted out
standing records this fall by play
ing alert and aggressive football
Coach Harry Painters Manual
warriors are the surprise local eleven
Of the season and were expected to
offer a real fight today despite the
fact pre-game opinion favored the
Irish of Cathedral to capture the
afternoon laurelS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Independent, Amateur
Football Gossip

A capacity crowd is expected at Brook
side No. Sunday when Oak Hill Flashes
meet Indianapolis Clubs in game that
may decide first place in the En- Roe CITY
League. Flashes now share the lea9 WIN
Spades. Oak Hill is favorite IN advance
dope but Cubs are planning surprise at
tack Both teams will practice tonight.
Tigers. after defeating their north side
rivals last Sunday. will attempt to make IL
two straight in the win column when tney
meet r. P. c. Juniors in an Em-Roe
Junior League game Sunday.
Brightwood will tackle Holy Trinity in a
feature battle Sunday at 2;3O D. m. Botn
teams are in top shape. BROOKS. center
Slyder and Scotch, guards Harry ana
Mann. tackles; Smith and Dickey. enas,
and II Metz K. Hornning, w. White ano
Buckshot in the back field will be the
Brghtwood starting lineup.
Irvington Troians will meet St. Pats
Practice will be held Friday night at the
home field at 1880 Following players
must report Wood Bottema, hollett'
Rusie Schneider Gates, Hunt Gallagher;
Writ Rousch. Rattan, Seller. Gray ano
Collins.
The R. p c. football has 9. permit for
Riverside park gridiron for Sunday and
desires to schedule. a game Cal Riley
s067 and ask for Mitchell Popcheh
The Ex-CoIegians Negro football eleven
wants a game for sunday. The ColleglanS
we're scheduled with the Midways at Doug,
las mark. but Manager Tinkley Cancelled
the date. The club went to extra prep
arations for the MidwayS and is anxious
To see action. Write Jack Hannibal buZ
West McCarty street, or call DreXel S4Ol
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Boxing Relief
Plan Studied

Organization of Governor Harry
G I,esIie's committee to study the
ACCESSIBILITY of helping promote an
all-star boxing show for the purpose
of providing funds for unemploy-
ment relief was completed Thurs
dav. Lee Bays, Sullivan, was named
chairman of the committee; James
I. Veach, indianapolis, secretary,
and John Hickey, Terre Haute,
treasurer.
If the show is held, Indianapolis
is expected to be the site. Well
known matchmakers will be inter-
viewed on the subject of promotion.
Whether the program will be
headlined with boxers of national
prominence. or with bouts involving
the most prominent Indiana boxers,
including several state champions,
was left for future decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06

how the injury was received, who paid
the bill for medical attention and other
information that later will be used IN
arriving at an insurance premium amount,
also Will be used to cover injuries re-
ceived in basketball Trester said the l.
H. S. A. A. is interested in insuring all
high school athletes
The figures showing there are ninety
nine schools and 1896 boys playing foot
ball, shows an increase of three schools
and $50 boys over last year.
Shortridge, Of Indianapolis. wrestled the
lead in numbers from Technical, the local
north side school having 1877 boys out this
fall against 68 last year; Tech, has ITO
Manual Jumped from II last year arr to 1a 81
this fall. Broad Ripple from 81 to SO this
year and Washington, with 80 boys out
last year, dropped to U.s.
Out in the state Horace Mann leads the
port has 81 out for the grid sport. Cen
ttral Of South Bend has 95 boys out and
MishaWaka: with 80 out in 1890, dropped
to sc this fall Central of Evansville leads
the pocket city with So, while South Side
with rs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-New football
laurels await Notre Dame and
Northwestern if these two powerful
gridiron machines-ranked the best
in the mid continue their I'M
defeated campaigns in Saturday s
crucial battles.
Pennsylvania comes out of the
east with an indicated team to
engage Notre Dame at South Bend
and Minnesota comes down from
the northwest to dispute North
Westerns claim to Big Ten su-
premacy in a homecoming game at
Evanston.
Close to 100000 spectators will see
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
Wabash Tries
Out Reserves

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 6.
After making many shifts during
this weeks practice, it is believed
Coach Vaughan will present a new
Wabash lineup when the Little
Giants face the strong Franklin
eleven here Saturday. Vaughan cut
out heavy work Thursday and only
light drill was carded today.
-Four changes in the Wabash line
ere forecast and one in the back
field, with Gingerish replacing Rad
ford. Engel Swartout and MeeSe
are expected to remain in the ball
toting department.
Franklin is the favorite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
1866 Hoosier Youths Play ON
90 State III. S. Football Squads

Nearly 5000 high school boys, all
holding physicians certificates stat
ing they are physically fit to play
football and parents certificates
permitting them to take part in the
game, are on file in the offices of
state high school principals, A. L.
Trester, commissioner of the Indi-
ana High School Athletic Associa-
ton, said today.
Recent criticism of the operation
of high school sports programs by