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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
SHERIDAN'S RIDE

Up from the south at break Of day,
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay,
The affrighted air with shudder bore,
Like herald in haste, to tine chiestain's
door,
The terrible grumble, and rumble, and
roar,
Telling the battle was on cnce more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
And wider still those pillows of war
Thundered along the horizons bar;
And louder yet into Winchester rolled
The roar Of that red sea uncontrolled,
Making the blood Of the listener cold,
As he thought Of the stake in that fiery
fray.
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
But there 10 q road from Winchester
town.
good, broad highway leading down:
And there, through the flush Of the
morning light.
steed as black as the steeds of night
Was seen to pass, as with eagle flight;
As u he knew the terrible need,
He stretched away with his utmost
speed;
Hills rose and fell, but his heart was
gay,
With Sheridan fifteen miles away.
Still sprang from those swift hoofs,
laundering south,
The dust, like smoke from the cannons'
mouth,
Or the trail of a comet, sweeping fast
err and faster,
Foreboding to traitors the doom of dis
as.er.
The heart Of the steed and the heart Of
the master
Were beating like prisoners assauliing
their walls,
Impatient to be where the battlefield
calls;
Every nerve of the charger was strained
to full play,
With Sheridan only ten miles away.
Under his spurning feet, the read
Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed,
And the landscape sped away behind
Like an ocean flying before the wind;
And the steed. like a bark fed with fur
mace ire,
Swept on, with his wild eye full Of fire;
But, 10! he is nearing his hearts desire;
He is snufing the smoke of the roar
ing fray,
With Sheridan only five miles away.
The first that the general saw were the
OF stragslers, and then the retreating
troops;
What was done? What to do? A glance
told him both,
Then. striking his spurs, with terrible
oath,
He dashed down the line. mid a storm
Of huzzas,
And the wave of retreat checked its
course there. because
The sight Of the master compelled il to
pause.
With foam and with dust the black
charger was gray;
BY the flash Of his eye, and the red
nostriPs play.
He seemed to the whole great army to
81 have brought you Sheridan all the
From Winchester town to save the
day"
Hurrah! h,urah for Sheridanl
Hurrahl hurrah for horse and mani
And when their statues are placed on
high,
Under the dome Of the Union sky,
The American soldiers Temple Of Fame,
There. with the glorious generals name,
BE II said. in letters bold and bright:
"Here is the steed that saved the day
By carrying Sheridan into the fight.
From Winchester twenty miles
awavr'
THOMAS BUCHANAN READ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

three years of the war was brilliant
enough, with his part in the battles at
Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga
and Chattanooga, but he rose to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

I WAS just 100 years
ago, March 6, 1881, that
there was born to an
Irish immigrant couple
in Albany, N. Y, a boy
who was destined for
lasting fame as an Amer
lean soldier and as one of
the great cavalry leaders
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20


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Evening star., 1931-06-14

Conscription Of buses by military
leaders in China is killing many bus
lines
Evening star., 1931-06-14

Goldenberg, to Mr. Martin Baum, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baum, wlh
take place Tuesday evening at the
Mayfiower Hotel, at $3.50 o'clock, the
Rev. DR.. Abram Simon ofnciating.,
Mrs. Abe Lehman, accompanied py
man, will leave tomorrow by motor ior
Atlantic City, and will be with the
formers brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Koenigsberg.
Mrs. Arthur Marks, who mas peen
visiting her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Raugh, in Pontiac,
Mich, and her sister. Mrs. Wnliam
Levy, in Pittsburgh, has returned, ac-
companied by her son, Mr. Arthur
Marks. ir.. who Is a student at Syracuse
University. They made the trip home
Miss Helen Strasburger will accom-
pany Mrs. Alvin Newmyer and her
family TO Atlantic City Tuesday to be
her guest in her cottage.
Lieut.. Morris Goldberg. u. S. A, and
Mrs, Goldberg, who have been at Brook
line, Mass. for the past year, are visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Friedlander; on Irving street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wise OF Harri-
son street have as their guest the tor
mer's mother, Mrs. A. Wise of Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Samuel Berman and daughters
went Friday to Colonial Beach, Va, to
spend the Summer in their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Greenbaum of
New York spent several days in Wash
ington with relatives the past week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Hebrew
Home for the Aged will hold its clos
ing meeting tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock at the home, ct E eventh street
ef A. Int
esting entertainment will take place,
followed by a social hour and refresh
ments. Mrs. Esther Sonneborn Of 1881
Twenty-eighth street is chairman OF
the remembrance fund and will be
glad to receive remembrances to friends
on happy occasions throughout the
Summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
MYSTERY AIR
 vOYACERS IN
 ICELAND NOW
American Flier Is Mapping Air Mail Route from
 U. s. Over Arctic

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 7.- Parker Cramer, American flier, and Oliver Pacquette, radio operator, landed today from Angmaksalik, Greenland, bound for Copenhagen, mapping Transatlantic mail route.
 Telling of the mystery Tight, Cramer said.
 We left Detroit, Michigan, nine days ago. The weather was good with the exception of one bad day over Hudson Bay. We arrived at Hosteinborg, west coast of Green land, on Tuesday. The next day we crossed Greenland's Icy Cap to Angmagsalik, in five hours. A most glorious view was presented as the sun illuminated the snow fields. This will be a tourist route and attraction in the future"
 Gramer took off this afternoon for the Farce Islands, 450 miles distant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
BOOTLEG CCINC
 NOW CHARGED
 AGAINST GOVT.
Former Senator Reed De- clares U. 5. Sets Up
 Speakeasies
CLAIMS SUBSIDY IS
 GIVEN CAL. GROWERS
Grapes Are Manufactured Into Wines and
 Champagnes

WASHINGTON D. O., Aug. IT. The Federal Government is charg- ed with setting up speakeasies to entrap policemens and violators, thereby itself becoming bootleggers, is made by former United States Senator James Al Reed, of Mis- souri, in the September issue of the International-C o m p olitan Magazine.
 Howard T. Jones, Acting Pro- hibition Director, said the Prohibi- ton Bureau has abolished such practices.
 Senator Reed also charged the Government instructed the Prohibi- tion Agents to cooperate with State officials in making raids on war rants illegal under the Federal laws.
 The former Senator also charged the Federal Farm Board made an "indefensible $20,O00,O00 subsidy to California grape growers and grape concentrate manufacturers with the full knowledge the grapes were be- ing manufactured into wines and champagnes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
Russian Morganatic Widou
 Sues Poland for Rich Farms

land to alleviate the widows hard ship with some financial help for herself and young son. The fact that the boy is granddaughter of Queen Alexandra of England, whose sister Marie was mother of Michael helped cause this situa- ton.
 The treaty of Riga signed be- tween Poland and Russia in 1921 turned over to this country all former possessions of the Russian imperial family on Polish territory. including the four farms now in dispute.
 Countess Brassow started legal proceedings on the ground that her son George, who inherited from his father in 1918-i e. three years before the Riga treaty-wass never a legal member of the imperial family. She argues that since she and her son had never enjoyed any of the privileges accruing to the imperial family they should not now be treated as members of it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07

WARSAW, Aug. 7.-Countess Ma talia Brassow, morganatic widow of Grand Duke Michael Alexan- drovitch. brother of the last czar of Russia, has started legal pro- ceedings against Poland to recover four farms which belonged to the grand duke when he owned broad acres in what is now Polls terri tory.
 The farms represent a value of approximately $1,000, ,OO0.
 Grand Duke Michael married Ma talia Brassow, the divorced wife of one of his adjutants. The imper- ial family never recognized her nor George, the son of this mar riage.
 When the bolshevik upheaval broke out, Michael was murdered Countess Brassow and her young son succeeded in escaping abroad, where the surviving members of the imperial family continued to give them the cold shoulder It was left to King George of Eng
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
RAIL SHARES HEAVY TODAY.
 N '. TRADING
International al Outlook Clouded Again-Pres-
 sure Against Sterling

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Heaviness of railroad issues persisted today.
 Securities held their own ground.
 The international outlook is clouded and co ntin u ed pressure against the pound sterling was greatly in evidence but further gold losses by the Bank of England are reported as negligible
 Atchison lost four points.
 Pennsylvania, Baltim ore and Ohio, New Haven and other rails issues registered new lows for the past several years.
 American Tobacco B" lost two points.
 North American and Public Serv- ice of New Jersey sagged one point or so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
RELIGION IS UNDER ATTACK
 SPANISH REP.
Expulsion of Orders Pro posed and Confiscation
 of Church Wealth

MADRID, Spain, Aug. 7.-The Political Parliamentary Commission, which is studying Spain's propos- ed Constitution. decided last night to present bill to the Cortes call- ing for the expulsion of religious orders from the country.
 The bill will also contain a clause calling for confiscation by the State of church wealth.
 The decision followed upon the agitation by the Radical Social ist minority which expects to pre- sent the measure providing for the definite expulsion of religious groups which fled during the burn ing of religious houses.
 The Catholics of Spain are pre- pared to launch a vigorous cam paign for defeat of the proposal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
CLARK THIRD MAN IN
 KILLING OF Z
Former Deputy District At torney of L. A., Is
 on Trial, Murder

LOS ANGELES Cal. Aug, IT, David H. Clark. former Deputy Dis trict Attorney, was positively iden- itfied by state witnesses as the third man in the office of Charles Crawford, wealthy political leader, when Crawford and Herbert Spen- cer, former newspaper man and editor of "Crusading," magazine, were shot and killed.
 State witnesses said the victims were not armed.
 The state is attempting to show that Clark did not shoot in self defense, as he claims.
 Clark is being tried for the mur- der of Spencer while the Craw- ford charge is held in abeyance pending the outcome of the pres ent trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
CANISTER IS
 FOUND ON COT
 IN HOSPITAL
Member of Notorious Grim inal Crowd Trapped,
 Auto Accident

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Aug. T. Trapped in an automobile accident in which he suffered skull frac- ture, Gus Winkler, alleged mem Der of gang charged with doz- en murders and as many bank robberies in four mid-Western states. has been identified in a hospital here. He had been reg istared under the name of Jerry Kral, licensed Chi a go a1rplane pilot.
 Among the crimes attributed 10 his gang are the Moran gang mas sacre in Chicago on St. Patrick's Day, 1929.
 Officers said the gang had tax en a million dollars as kidnapers alone in Chicago and Detroit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
WHITE RETURNS FROM VISIT TO
 FISHING AREAS
Maine Senator Back Here
 from w eek $ Trip in Field with O'Malley

After weeks inspection of fisheries from upper Lynn Canal to as far south as Wrangell and the west coast of Chichagof and Baranof islands, Senator Wallace M. White and party and Commis- sioner Henry O'Malley returned here this morning on the Fisheries flag ship Brant, Capt. E. L. Hunter. The party visited Skagway, Sitka, Petersburg and Wrangell in addi- tion to many salmon spawning streams and large number of canneries.
 The escapement of salmon and runs everywhere in the region in spected are satisfactory, the Con- missioner said. Fish are plentiful and the canners are putting up a normal pack.
 Senator White, accompanied by his stepson, Richard D. Lunn, H. G. Lumbard, and Clarence Dodge, Jr., was due to have begun his homeward journey this afternoon, leaving at 4 o'clock on the Brant for Seattle. Commissioner O'Malley will remain here several days, and will meet the Senate Wild Life Conservation Committee here next week. It is due to reach Sitka August 13, on the Penguin and probably will arrive here the fol- lowing day. Senator Norbeck is not aboard the Penguin. He sails from Seward this evening on the steamer Yukon for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
FORCES
 I W 0 PLIERS
 DOWN, CANADA
Robbins and Jones Unable to Make Nonstop Flight
 airbanks-Texas

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 7.- Reg. L. Robbins and H. s. Jones landed here on a paved street at 10.30 o'clock this forenoon break ing their projected nonstop flight from Fairbanks to Fort Worth, Texas.
 Jimmy Mattern and Nick Green CT, pilots of the refueling plane, who arrived here last night at 6:30 o'clock, from Fairbanks, aft CT a short stop at Whitehorse, had their plane ready to take the air for refuelling the plane Fort Worth, but 1t was raining heavily.
 Robbins and Jones left Fair banks at 11.30 o'clock last night and planned to make no stops en- route to Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
DOHERTY BUYS
 NEWSPA PAPER TO
 TAKE UP FIGHT
Head of Billion Dollar Cities Service Company in
 New Attack

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 7-Henry L. Doherty, head of the Billion Dollar Cities Service Company, which has been the target of the Kansas City Star in a fight for reduced rates, has launched a counter attack by buying the Kan sas City Journal-Post.
 This follows Doherty's suit for $12,00000O damages against the Kansas City Star on a charge Of libel, that unfair stories were prin- ted in that newspaper about him and the Cities Service Company.
 The Kansas City Journal-Post today publishes letter written by Doherty to the trustees of the Kansas City Star, appointed by the late Colnoel William Rock hill Nelson, demanding they expel the present management of the Star for the present conduct which is lawless. and reckless"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
Is L o C ked Up in Tachi- kawa Airdrome for
 Future Release
SMALL MOVIE CAMERA
 IS CAUSE OF WORRY
Pliers May Have Passed Over Important Fortifica-
 tions, Taking Pictures

TOKYO, Aug. 7. = Clyde Panghorn and Hugh Hern- dcn's plane is under lock and key at the Tachikawa air drOme.
 While Japanese officials at first said they would pass up the technicality of land- ing without a permit, they became inquisitive and decid- ed an investigation was nec- essary when it was learned the plane carrie d a small movie camera. The plane may have passed over important Japanese Qualifications.
 The camera is held by the authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
RYDER MINERS KEEP UP WORK
 ON PROPERTIES
No Encouragement There Stewart Attends
 Mining Celebration

Residents of the Portland Canal district are not discouraged over the outlook there and are carrying on considerable development work as well as keeping up the necessary assessments on their ground, de- clared B D. Stewart, Federal Min ing Supervisor and Acting Terri torial Mine Inspector, who attend- ed the International Mining Cele- bration staged in Hyder and Stew art last month.
 'sIt was a notbale celebration and would have done credit to com munity much larger than the Port land Canal ones" he said. The feature was parade that consti- tuted a pageant of mining prog ress. The show lasted three days, July 1920, and was attended by visitors from Ketchikan, Prince Ru- pert and Anyox.
 Feature Mine Industry
 The celebration opened at Stew art, was continued in Hyder the second day, and wound up at the Premier Mine and on the Texas Creek road the final day. The parade marched from Hyder to Stewart with many floats in line. Generally they depicted mining and in all phases. There was a mine tunnel with work in prog ress; ore crushers in operation and ore delivery; miniature mill, showing ore treatment; tramway in operation, and other opera tions were featured.
 A feature of the sports program was Roman chariot race with six horses drawing each chariot.
 A packing contest drew six two man teams. Each team had to assemble and pack on five horses a. complete outfit consisting of drill steel, tools, boxes of food and other supplies. One packer then mounted a saddle horse and led his string around an oval back to the starting point, unpack and place his outfit back on the ground from where it was taken. Keen in- terest was displayed in the contest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
c COM M U N|STS MAKE PROTEST
 ALABAMA CASE
Enter American Consulate at Vancouver, B. C., to
 Lodge Their Grief

VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. IT. A crowd of Communists, protesting to the sentencing to death of nine negroes in Alabama for alleged assaults on two white women, en- tered the American Consulate here and Consul General Ely Palmer refused to see them. He sent word that their protest should be made at Washington, D. c.
 The police ordered the crowd to move on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
Great Lakes Boat Travel
 Remains in Brisk State

CHICAGO, H., Aug. Tiff there is a depression, Great Lakes boat lines aren't aware of fiat least not at their Chicago ports.
 Passenger vessels plying the lake routes are carrying larger numbers of passengers than ever, reports show. Between 5000 and 10000 persons depart daily from Chicago for other ports on the Great Lakes while moonlight cruises" on ex- cursion boats and evening spins in speed boats are more popular than ever.
 Boat officials attribute the in crease in business to the attractive ness of rail and water" conlbi- nation tours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
BRUENINC IS IN R0ME;C0NFERS
 WITH PREMIER

ROME, Aug. 7-German Chan cellor Bruening and German For eign Minister Curtius have arrived here. The two officials were greet ed by Premier Mussolini and For eign Minister Grandi.
 A series of friendly talks to cement the Italo-German rela- tions, is planned.
 Chancellor Bruening is devout Catholic and he will have an audi ence with the Pope tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
DOWN OH. WELLS FOR
 BETTER PRICES
East Texas Producers Join Efforts of Gov. Mur-
 ray of Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. 1.-The majority of the East Tex as oil operators voted voluntarily to shut down their wells in efforts of Gov William H. Murray to boost the price from 30 cents to S1 barrel
 Virtually all Oklahoma operators have halted production.
 National Guardsmen are patrol ling the oil fields on orders of Gov. Murray.
 Prices of oil, however, remain not above 50 cents a barrel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
BARRIERS LABOR OVERTIME
 ON MIDWEST PRISON CHAIRS

JOLIET, III, Aug. 7.-Barbering has become big business in the Illinois state prison here.
 Since establishment of the pris- on barber shop a year ago, 25 barbers have shaved 210,600 chins --an average of 3,550 slaves a week.
 Every week about 500 heads are clipped, and each barber has work ed on an average of l62 customers a week-or about 27 day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
Nags Find Big Kick
 in "Chain Lightning

LONDON, Aug. "A drink, styl- ed chain lightning, was discovered here by horse.
 Substantiating the old saw about leading a horse to water without making him drink. tradesmen were startled to see their horses rear when they took a couple of drinks out of trough.
 Investigation showed high ten : ton cable had fallen into one end of the trough, charging the water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
WAITER GOES INSANE;BEATS
 UP PASSENGER
Runs Amuck Aboard AL aska While. Orches-
 tra Is Playing

'WRANGELL, Alaska, Aug. T. A waiter on the steamship Alaska went violently insane last night in the dining room while the orches- tra was playing Give Me Some thing to Remember You By"
 The waiter assaulted a male passenger and broke up several chairs before he was finally sub- dued and put in irons.
 The victim of insanity is said to be an ex-soldier from Chilkoot Barracks, on Lynn Canal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
RUSSELL AND
 P0LANDO ARE
 READY TO HOP,
Will Takeoff Tomorrow or Sunday Destination
 Not Announced

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 7.- Russell Boardman and John Pol ando will takeoff tomorrow or Sum- day They decline to reveal their destination.
 A group of citizens has peti- toned the Istanbul Council to name a street for the two fliers who put this city on the map in aviation, by flying here from New York, making long distance, non- stop record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
New Millinery Styles
 Gladden. South Africa

CAPETOWN, Aug. "A demand from Europe for ostrich feathers for the latest millinery has made South African ostrich farmers hap pier than in many years.
 There has been a jump of about fifty per cent in the market value of the plumes and prices at Port Elizabeth are highest in seven years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. T. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 147s, American Can 90A, Anaconda Copper 24as, Beth lehem Steel 375s. Fox Film 13, Gen. eral Motors 37, International Har- vester 397s, Kennecott 17A, Check CT Cab 8, 8, 8, Curtiss- Wright 8, Packard Motors 69s, stand d Brands 18h, Standard oil of Call fornia 35Ss, Standard oil of New Jersey, no sale; United Aircraft 26A, U. s. Steel 86.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
McCord Planning New
 Air Line to Alaska

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 7.- A regular plane express and mail service will be inaugurated in the near future to the north, accord ing to John McCord, of McCord. Alaska. He is here conferring with unnamed parties interested in the project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
TO CLOSE BANK;
 RETURN MONEY
Second Institution in Seat tie Notifies Depositors
 to Withdraw

SEATTLE, Aug. 7.-The Directors of the Queen City bank, with S270,00O in deposits, have voted to close the institution. The Directors have invited the deposl- tors to withdraw their accounts.
 The same action was taken yes terday by the Directors of the North Coast Bank and Trust Com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
SHIP IS CRADLE OF FICTION

TAMPA, Fla.-The Edna H,yt of Boston, said by c. J. Baker, the mate, to be the last five -masted schooner in active service. is a cra- dle of modern fiction. Before the ship sailed from here recently. Baker said the schooner usually has one or more authors aboard during her trips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
MAN ADJUDGED
 INSANE AND COMMITTED

Louis Giacolette, Wrangell, was adjudged insane there yesterday and co mitte d to Morningslde Sanitarium for treatment. He was taken south from Wrangell by Dep uty Marshal Martin who left here on the Northwestern with two oth- CT insane patients and one prisoner for McNeils Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07

The teacher was testing the knowledge ofsa Kindergarten class Clipping a half dollar on the desk she said sharply, What is that?" Instantly a voice from the back row replied, Tails"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07
LINDBERGHS HELD TO
 GROUND; DENSE FOG

AKLAVIK, Northwest Ter ritory, Canada, Aug. 7.-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife, enroute to the Orient, are still here, held to the ground by a heavy fog.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07

LEXINGTON, Ky-Heirs of J. C.. Curtis, tailor who has been dead AT years, have received $3O from a friend of a man who owed Curtis for coat made 50 years ago. The man sent the money to two grand daughters of the tailor, but did not reveal his identity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-07

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