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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
Oklahoma Snakes Live
Up to Bad Reputation

Out in Oklahoma, says writer in
the Washington Star, the snakes
have learned to climb poles, but they
have not learned not to monkey with
the current. for several have met
their fate by establishing short cir
cult with their bodies. Incidentally,
this puts the station out of commits
sion, to the great inconvenience of
the patrons whose establishments
are held up until the damage is To-
Gated and repaired. A blacksnake
crawled to the top of the Mehan tap
station and, wrapping around the
steelworl, stuck his head out until
it came in contact with a lightning
arrester, causing short circuit and
sudden death to the snake. At the
same time Morrison, Glencoe. Still
water. Perkins, Ripley, Mehan and
the Mehan oil fields were cut off
from electric service until the dam
age could be repaired. A six-foot
bullsnake caused a fuse to blow out
in the Substation of the company
near Choctaw, Okla. interrupting
service on the power line from Har-
rah to Jones. The bullsnake was
found on the line, which was strung
on the top of the 30-foot poles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
Refused to "Mothe.," Chick.

Franklin Hickling, twelve years
old, discovered a crows nest with
five eggs in it at Ludlow, Maine. He
took out three of the eggs and re-
placed them with hen eggs. When
the crow returned, she threw out
the two crow eggs and sat on the
three hen eggs. and after they were
Matched Mrs. Grow sat on lilhb
and refused to acknowledge the par
entage of the chicks. The lad took
the chicks out and placed them with
another mother, who accepted the
responsibility.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16

COuFlAClllS SHlphCWS ICDOl LCLo LhdL AO
wasn't the king incognito.
A half block away from the roar
of the Grand Central terminal in New
York city, man who is dead ring
err for Thomas A. Edison wears a
porter's badge and pushes a baggage
truck. A humble moujik was the
double of the late Gar Nicholas of
Russia, and petty swindler of Count
Leo Tolstoy, the great novelist. A
delicatessen dealer, a dentist and even
a chimneysweep have been mistaken
for former Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many.
Lincoln had a double in Colonel FL
mer Loomis of Girard, Kan, whose
presence on the streets used to send
school children home declaring that
they had seen Abraham Lincoln in
the flesh.
He served in the Civil war and al
ways appeared on the streets in a
high silk hat and long coat, similar
to that worn by the President. His
friends had often commented upon his
likeness to Lincoln.
"Out in Girard. where I lived for
more than forty years." said Colonel
Loomis once, ''they called me Honest
Abe! They sent me for three terms
to the Kansas legislature and 1 am
proud of my resemblance to Lincoln.
I try to live as Lincoln did,
An actor who took the part of Lin
coin in play of some years back was
a double of the Great Emancipator.
Impressed by his own impersonation,
he began to delude himself with the
idea that he actually was Lincoln. He
grew a full beard. he assumed the
Lincolnian mannerism of dress, gait,
speech and personal habits and in
time he seemed to believe that his
appearance ought to have been greet
ed with the respect due so important
a parsonage. So painstakingly did he
initiate Lincoln that a cynical friend
finally remarked: 'That actor will
never be satisfied until some one as
sassinates him."
The uncertainty about the death of
John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Lin
coin, made many people believe he
was still alive when one of his
doubles appeared. Booth, after his
flight from Washington, was trapped
by soldiers in a barn at Bowling
Green. The barn was set afire and
several shots were fired into it. The
charred body of man, presumed to
be Booth, was afterward found, but
1t was beyond Identification.
One of the poose who fired into that
barn was Lieut.. William Allen, and he
may have been Booths executioner.
Some years later Lieutenant Allen
was passing the stage door of Lon
don theater in a cab just as Edwin
Booth, brother of the slain assassin,
emerged. The actor caught sight of
the face peering from the cab window.
"Wilkes!" he shouted. wilkes !"
Lieutenant Allen was double for
John Wilkes Booth! But he passed
on and never declared himself. For
years Edwin Booth believed his broth
er to be still alive.
There were several known doubles
of President Roosevelt, L. NJ. Garfield,
& manufacturer of Xenia, Ohio, used
to be mistaken for Teddy and camben
often refused his fare, saying they
were repaid by the honor of driving
him about, while In Chicago, when It.
r. was scheduled to be in the city,
newspaper men besieged Garfield in
the hotel. insisting he was the Presl-
dent.
In Florence, Italy. Pietro Cassinl.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16

WOOdcutter, used to put on SpectacleS
of the kind worn by Colonel Roosevelt
and delight American tourists with
his imitation of Teddys grin. He did
not speak word of English. The
colonel'S most conspicuous double was
+. G. Huddleston, general manager of
a mining company at Los Angeles,
Calf. His travels in the western
states caused many, even former
Rough Riders, to think he was 7. r.
incognito, as he had the same keen
eyes, prominent nose, heavy jaws,
wore his mustache in a similar man.
ner and had many personal character
istics of the colonel.
Thomas Merton. a newspaper man
of Canton and Pittsburgh. who report
ed McKinley's ''front-porch" cam
paign in 1896, was often photographed
as the candidate. and many of the
daily and weekly magazines carried
snapshots of Mckinley which were
really reproductions of Merton's face
and figure taken with the tacit con-
sent of Mckinley, who once remarked
that they were "just as lifelike and
often better-locking than the real
article"
Five hundred persons, all of whom
knew Merton personally, saw him do
his first posing of this sort. IA
nous publication which had always
prided itself upon the accuracy of it's
pictures sent corps of men to Can
ton in the early days of the campaign
to get up a big pictorial issue. They
arrived on Saturday afternoon, only
to learn that the candidate was not
feeling well. While bewailing this de-
lay, the leader of the picture corps
saw Merton passing and captured him
by main force.
II want you to get up on the porch
and pose as Mr.. Mckinley" he
shouted.
The newspaper men thought the fell
low was crazy when he began to take
off his Prince Albert coat. In few
minutes. Merton, dressed In the silk
hat and coat, mounted the steps of
the Mckinley home and. while the
future President was slumbering in
side, he posed for pictures which aft
erward became famous. Mr.. McKin-
ley, when told Of the incident the
next day, laughed heartily and later
declared that they were among the
best he had ever had taken.
President Wilson enjoyed the lux
ury of several facial counterparts. A
tremendous cOmmotion was caused in
New York city in the spring of 1916.
when one of them, Deputy Fire Com
missioner w. Holden Weeks of New
York. dropped dead in the street.
Grief-stricken crowds with barred
heads blocked the thoroughfare. So
pronounced was the resemblance to
President Wilson that police had diff
ficulty in convincing the people Of
their error.
Another Wilson double was a New
York man named Fleming who. it is
said, was refused life insurance
policy during the World war because
his strong resemblance to the Presi-
dent made him a possible target for
an assassin's bullet and therefore a
poor .risk." The familiar features
of Calvin Coolidge have a replica in
those of Charles Hitz, Philadelphia
waiter whose resemblance to the for
mer Chief Executive was so marked
as to give him chance to play the
part of the President in motion pic
ture, and friends Of George McKelvey.
an attorney in Ohio. declare that he
is the Every image" Of the present
head of the nation, Herbert Hoover.
GO BY Western Newspaper union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
For
TEETHING
troubles

USSY, fretful Of course
babies are uncomfortable at teeth
ing time! And mothers are worried
because Of the little upsets which
come so suddenly then. But there's
one sure way to comfort a restless,
teething child. Castoria - made
especially for babies and childrenl
It's perfectly harmless, as the
formula on the wrapper tells you.
It's mild in taste and action. Yet
it rights little upsets with a never
failing effectiveness.
That's the beauty Of this special
children's remedy! 1t may be given
to tiny infants-as often as there
is need. In cases Of collie and similar
disturbances, it is invaluable. But
it has everyday uses all mothers
should understand. A coated tongue
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
Explained

Young Man-We seem to be having
a good deal of rain these days.
Old Man-Yes; the clouds don't
seem to be holding the water as well
us they used to.-Toronto Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
Thew Don't Live Long

Bird Fancier-That bird won't fly.
All he wants to do is sit down.
Sweet Young Thing-Oh, it must
be one of those stool pigeons -
Union Pacific Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
Helping Him Along

Slowboy-If knew you better I'd
kiss you.
Miss Pepp-If you'd kiss me you'd
know me better.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16
Horses Feet "Muted"

Rubber shoes to fit over hoofs of
funeral horses to prevent clatter on
pavements have been invented by an
undertaking firm at Newcastle, Eng
land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16

calls for a few drops to ward of
constipation; so does any suggestion
Of bad breath. Whenever older
children don't eat well, don't rest
well, or have any little upset, a
more liberal dose of this pure
vegetable preparation is usually all
that's needed. Genuine Castoria has
Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the
wrapper. Doctors prescribe 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16

Great leisure furnishes the time
for too much criticism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16

No one ever became thoroughly bad
all at once.-Juvenal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-16

Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong. No alcohol. Sold
by druggists in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

ty when and II a national election
occurs. And it will be a different
kind Of Labor party-a party more
representative Of one class than
ever before ana more radical.
In the past. the fact that the
Labor party was largely led BY such
men as Premier Macdonald, Philip
Snowden, the Iron Chancellor OF
the Excheque-." and Jimmy Thorn
as. the Colonial Secretary. was a
guarantee that nothing rash would
be done. They were moderate men.
BY taking part in the National
Government, they have burned their
bridges. They have cut themselves
off from the Labor party, which
now finds itself captained BY Hen
derson, and by a band Of other lead
ers, old and young. who are not
averse to plunging the country into
a class war. In a campaign they will
have powerful cards in their hands
VIII Cite u. S.
They will have the potent battle
cry that they are leading a con-
test OF the poor against the rich, and
Trey will have AmeriC. as a whip
ping post. Mayor Bill Thompson
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
GOV. MURRAY.
TO LIFT OIL.
BAN SATURDAY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. Q
Rb-The pail Of uncertainty over the
flush oil fields of Oklahoma lifted
today with Gov. william II. Murray's
announcement that he would open
the fields tomorrow morning.
Shut in since August 5 under mill
tary rule, the Oklahoma City and
greater Seminole districts will be
allowed to produce under ~proration
orders, although the military SUPER
vision will continue.
y Murray's announcement last night
was on the heels Of his threat to
open "Bil Murray filling stations"
at which state-refined gasoline,
made from 81 a barrel crude, would
be sold, If such a step proved neces-
sary to bring the 81 top price ne
had demanded for reopening.
Effect Unknown.
What effect opening OF the fields
would have on his proposed filling
station program could not be learn
ed as the governor declined to ex-
pand on his brief announcement.
pending issuance Of a formal state
ment later today.
There are 3,l06 wells in the Okla
homa City and greater Seminole
districts, all of which were affected
by the shutdown edict except those
wells which would suffer from water
encroachment IL closed and strip
per" wells, those having production
OF only a few barrels a day.
The announcement brought cheer
- . mn wvnrHw@n1 ~ tAA 0Fw1nA~-~-
City district, who probably will be
returned to work within a week.
Decision to reopen the oil fields
was made after a conference oy
Gov. Murray with bankers and pro-
ducers representing the Oklahoma
City and Seminole areas.
Climax to Rumors.
Murray's announcement came as
q climax to a week of rumors and
increasing opposition to the shut
down, featured by a federal court
suit to enjoin him from enforcing
his martial edict. The suit was flied
by Frank Russell, Oklahoma City
producer. who yesterday asked that
IL be dismissed. His action was een
as the result f pleas by fellow oil
men to clear the way for any acton
Murray might take toward reopen
ing.
Gov. Murray said price was not a
factor In the reopening. Since the
prevailing top price was pegged ar 20
cents a barrel, oil men have int
po-suned the governor to lift The
martial lid, contending rel the
compromise would be Of great bene-
fit.
Oklahoma was producing a daily
average of $4,000 barrels during
July, and The shutdown reduced tire
flow TO an average OF 10000 barrels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
PEPPER DIDN'T
LIKE NICKNAME

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9.-R1-"Pep-
per" Martin. owner OF one OF the
most famous nicknames in baseball
history, objected SO seriously when
1t was first given him that he al
most quit the game.
Back in 1925. just after Charley
Barrett, Cardinal scout, had dis
covered Martin and sent him to
Fort Smith of the Western associa-
ton, he had a long conference with
Blake Harper in aggrieved tones,
"and here you 60 and let them hang
this name on me. I've got a good
notion to go home"
Harper, who had paid Green
Vile, Texas. a $500 bonus to get de-
livery Of the rookie in midseason,
persuaded him TO stay.
Even then the now famous Mar
tin confidence was in evidence.
Can you hit" Harper wanted to
know.
IT a hit any pitcher il the
world" was Martins prophetic re-
ply.
In his first game with Fort NTH
Harper recalls. M tin displayed the
pepper for which he was named by
galloping all ver the park, try
ing for every fly that was hit.
Since then Pepper" has changed
his mind about his sobriquet. It's
all right, he laughingly admitted TO
Harper, now in charge of conces-
sions at Sportsman's park, when
the two discussed the incident re-
Gently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
BY MILTON
NEA Service Writer

LONDON-In the cold, gray dawn
Of the morning after Britain found
itself with a National Government
instead OF a Labor Government,
Englishmen are not happy as they
contemplate the financial. econo-
mic and political crisis that brought
1t about.
In the fist flush Of enthusiasm
new earth were to be brought inso
being overnight. National expenses
would be cut, the budget balanced,
the pound stabilized, and the world
would go on just as it did in the
good old days.
But now. with the introduction OF
taxes on a Spartan scale, which
means that OF four dollars on a
c,an's income, n dollar must be
turned over to his country'S use,
there IS a growing conviction that
nothing in England can be as 1t
-as before. The drastic economies.
the sacrifices that are demanded,
are not the end, but only the be-
ginning.
Already a number OF keen dis
illusionmentS have become appar-
ent:
FIRST: 1t was assumed that when
the new financial setup had been
iammed through by means of eme--
gency Orders in Council, that every
thing would be settled. But ii will
hardly be as simple as that. For
sooner or later IL will be necessary
TO command a majority in Parlia-
ment in support Of such measures
as are adopted. But there are rumb-
lings indicating that. led by the
astute Arthur Henderson, a strong
opposition will develop which may
hobble the efforts Of the National
Government in carrying out rs
program.
Should the cut in unemployment
benefits be followed by a cut in
wages and living standards. MANY
even among the Conservative ami
Liberal members of the Macdonald
&alition will be under strong pres
from their home districts. Thus
the slender majority Of the National
wv . AiAd OG 0aACAl away q
and a general eleF-ion forced, which
would mean simply that everything
would be up in the air again.
SECOND: II was airily assumed
that as SOC as the National Gov
eminent had put through its econ-
omy program, it would dissolve into
rs component parts and a national
election would be held late this fa.l
or early ext year. Before the crisis
arose. the Tories were confident that
time was working for them and tina.
when the country had a chance 10
vote. 1t would sweep them into five
more years Of power. But already a
change has come over some Of them.
some okthe Tory papers are
pointing out that the new
National Government cannot be nf
as short a life as had at first been
thought.
For, as they see II. the necessity
Is not only TO balance the budget
and restore national and inteTna-
confidence in England'S SOL
vency. but the government as AZ
present constituted must continue
70 function. They must not only save
money. but govern. They must not
1nly build for this year, but look
ahead 70 next year.
THIRD: Nobody in England. ex-
,ept hopeless optimists. any Longer
believes that 1t Is going 10 be such
any easy job to beat the Labor par
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

AKRON. O., Oct. 9.-tP1-The U.
s. S. Akron went aloft on her sixth
test flight at 5:45 q. m, c. S. T,
today.
The worlds largest dirigible was
expected TO remain in the air the
greater part Of the day in a fur
ther test Of her water recovery sys-
TEN and declaration. A new set
Of propeliors also was in use to de-
termine whether they are more eff
ficient than those used in previous
flights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

caught the ear OF Chicago when ne
said King George must keep his
snoot out Of Chicago politics Labor
IN Britain will say:
what right have American
bankers TO dictate In English poll
tics? Why don't they set their
American house in order? why don't
they cur business depression and
unemployment in the u. s. before
prescribing medicine for Britain?
Why did they say to Britain. If you
do not cut the poor mans dole. We
will send no gold for your c~offers?'
We will tell you why. They are
afraid that Britain's continued ex-
hibition of humanitarian care by the
aged and the unemployed will force
some such thing upon the u. S. too.
despite all the Hoovers and all the
Wall Streets"
Have Arguments.
Their next argument will deal with
the home market. In a time of bust
ness depression. the thing TO do, they
will say. would be to increase the
spending power OF the people. not
curtail 1t. How can you do this when
you cut the doles OF 2,70O, 900 benefit
drawers. thus involving over II. 90, 900
out Of 100000 people in Great
Britain?
Regardless Of whether all this is
good economics and finance, II will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

make q powerful appeal 70 the cleo
torate. So much 50 that it Is not Ill
sure that the Labor party. more
radical than ever. led by Henderson.
viii come to Parliament with dim
inished forces. And then there will
be no Macdonald. Snowden or
Thomas to put on the brakes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
EVERYBODY HE'LL

LONDON.-rhe Board OF Trade
Is planning 10 enlist the aid of all
seaside youngsters to the Coast
L~ifesaving Corps. The projected
membership Of this Junior corps
will be about $50. and viii enlist
members from the eneral public.
Bow Scouts. sea Cadets. and Girl
Guides. Those Joining will be train
ed In coast-vatching and in the use
OF life-Saving apparatus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
NICE SLFITTHTNG

MILWAUKEE-Virgil IlgenfutZ
was caught in the plumbing shon
of Frank Ffannensteil after 81 had
been stolen. Ilgenfutz explained that
he was in there 10 look for a pencil
and paper 10 write a telegram
Policeman Smukowski THOUGHT that
II was a funny place to 90 TO write
a telegram. so he looked at Virgil
On his nose was plainly imprinted
the mark OF a screen. The officer
took that mark rs evidence that Viz
Gil was looking into the shop to see
II the coast was clear and arrested
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
q ON THF TRAIL

LEBANON. Pa-Three bandits
broke into the filling station OF
Mrs. Monroe Rover. held her IN and
took si2 from her. AS thew left the
station. Mrs. Royer ran. after
them. thinking TO get the license
number Of the a in which they
were riding. But one Of the rob-
bers waited until she was close and
threw pepper in her eyes so she
couldn't see to get the mber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Dietrich Rites

HARLINGEN. Aug. 28.-Last rites
for MIS-. Juliet Dietrich, so, wife
of Charles Dietrich Of the Briggs
Coleman Tract. were held from
Thompson's Mortuary Thursday
afternoon with Rev. D. Grant Wag-
ner, retired minister OF San Ben
ito. conducting TIL services.
Burial Will be held in C~entralia,
I'll. where the body vas sent
Thursday night.
Mrs. Dietrich. who was born in
Missouri. had lived near here for
eight years. Surviving are her hus-
hand. one sister. Mrs. Louis Breeze.
and a brother, August DodIlet,
both OF Harlingen.
She died at a hospital here wed
nesday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
ROOSEVELT IS
BACK IN FOLD
OF TAMMANY

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. %. R-Gov.
Franklin d. Roosevelt and Tammany
Hall appeared today 10 be farther
from a break in relations which
newspapers had been inclined to
believe was inevitable because Of
the governors insistence in calling
a special session Of the legislature 70
increase the powers OF the HofStad-
ter committee investigating New
York City.
Probe Urged
Immediately after passing a bill
empowering the committee 10 grant
immunity to witnesses, the republic
can-controlled legislature was given
a surprise yesterday in a message
from the governor urging investiga-
ton OF charges Of corruption in up
state communities. which are re-
publican controlled.
Resentment in democratic circles
az the special session had gone SO
far that newspapers were discuss
ing possible reprisals against Roose-
welt az the democratic national con-
vention, and even at the polls,
should he be nominated for the
presidency.
Tamnsany Pleased.
Tammsny leaders openly express
ed pleasure al the governor acceding
10 their demands for an upstate in
ve~stigation.
The legislature concerned itself
with the problem Of unemployment
relief today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Newspaper Lauded
AS Informing Means
IN san CORRESPONDENT

SAN BENITO, Aug. 28.-There is
no excuse for not being well educat-
ed with newspapers b-roadcastlng
information at but a small cost,
said Dean H. (. Speck Of the South
west Texas State Teachers College,
san Marcos, before the Kiwanis
club.
He pointed out that educated men
are men Of information who do not
necessarily need 10 get their store
OF facts from colleges.
Bias. prejudice and blindness 70
fellow mans viewpoints constitute
a lack OF education, ne declared.
Rev. L. G. Bankhead, astor OF
the Church OF Christ, introduced
the speaker who is conducting a
series OF revival meetings here.
Pres. r. K. L. Mewshaw added
Va. S. Brock to the program COM
rSAtee