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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
Number of Telephones
Shows Gain in 1886

Many business men consider the
telephone barometer of general bust
ness trends. If so, the 1886 report
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company indicates recovery on
a wide front. It reveals that the in
crease in the number of telephones in
service in the United States at the
end of 1886 was nearly double that of
1885 and nearly three times the gain
in 1884. At the years end there were
14,453,000 Bell telephones in service,
but this number was still 100000 less
than the all-time maximum develop
ment of 1880. However, there were
1,725,OO0 more telephones than in the
low month, August 1888. There are
approximately IS, 433, 900 telephones in
the United States.
The average daily number of tele-
phone conversations over Bell System
lines in 1886 was 65,000,000, an in
crease of 7.6 per cent in local and IL
per cent in long distance converse
tions. 1t cost $659,O00,000 to operate
the Bell System exclusive of taxes,
which amounted to $116,300,000. The
tax bill was $22;300,000 more than
1886.
There were GAL 900 stockholders on
the books of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, the average
number Of shares held by each stock
holder being twenty-nine. No stock
holder of record holds as much as 1
per cent of the total stock. About one
third of the Bell System employees
are stock owners.
At the end of 1886 the total assets
were $5,149, 100000, of which $4,259,-
100000 were invested in telephone
plant. Additions amounted to $244,-
100000, while retirements of plant
amounted to S173,Q00,000, net in
crease of 100000.
A total of $4,000 persons was hired
in 1885 to replace losses in personnel
and to handle the increase in business.
Of the new employees more than 3d.
900 were trained as telephone oper-
ators. 1t is probable that the number
of operators to be hired and trained
in 1887 will be substantially larger
than in 1886.
There were $4,000 employees at the
end of 1886, net increase of $4,000
for the year. The total payroll was
$475, 100000, an increase of $43,00O,000
over 1885.
Bell System employees through the
payroll deduction plan are carrying
100000 worth Of life insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
MOTHERS DAY

Sunday next, May 9th, is Mothers
Day, so designated by Act OF Con-
Rress and proclamation by President
Roosevelt, every American should
give thought to the true significance
of the day and observe 1t with the
solemnity that BELTS the OCCASION
IN a manner that has a real meaning.
It is Mother who not only exer-
cises watchful care over her children
from infancy until long after they
are able to take care Of themselves
but It also is she who willingly makes
many sacrifices that her boys and
girls may escape perils; it is she who,
more than anyone else. undergoes
many sleepless nights that her little
ones may pass through periods OF
Illness safely, that their ills may be
nghtened.
No person is more solicitous than
Ia Mother for the happiness and well
being of her boys and girls when
thew become men and women. She
exerts herself to the extreme in her
efforts to add to their success; she
encourages them in their work and
applauds their achievements. She
sympathizes with them in their mlkI
fortunes and helps them to overcome
the setbacks they encounter along
the way.
None should forget these things at
any time. Sunday every living
Mother should receive some message
of affection and appreciation, either
orally or written, or some material
token of love, from every son and
daughter, and every person should in
some way pay tribute to those Moth
ers who have passed on.
Mother should be Queen always
She should be exalted to the highest
pedestal in the estimation of the pub
lie, and on Mothers Day the fact that
she Ia SO revered should be empha-
sized.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
STORY OF THE CONSTITUTION

The U, s. Constitution Sesquicen-
tennial Commission, with headquar-
tiers in the House Office Building at
Washington, D. c., has prepared an
attractive, 192-page, bound volume,
captioned: The Story of the Consti-
tuition. This comprehensive work.
dealing with every phase of the or
ganic law of our Nation, was written
by the Hon. Sol Bloom, Congressman
from New York and Director General
of the Commission.
The volume contains, in addition
to the history and text of the Consti-
tuition, the portraits and brief biog-
raphies of its signers. The twenty
one Amendments are described.
There is an alphabetical analysis Oh
the Constitution, after which appears
George Washington's Farewell Ad
dress to the people of the United
States. An interesting feature,
which is especially significant at this
time, is the presentation of pictures
and biographies of the Chief Justices
of the United States Supreme Court,
from John Jay to Charles Evans
Hughes.
The book is handsomely bound and
sells for 10 cents the copy. 1t win
be widely distributed to stores thru
out the Nation, which win handle Il
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
LEGISLATORS WRESTLING WITH
TAX PROBLEM

It Is predicted that the special SEES
sion OF Maryland Legislature will
come to a close this week, but the
lawmakers at Annapolis were still in
a tangle the first of the week over
the income tax question.
Attorney General o'Conor warned
the Legislators that one of the two
income tax proposals being consider
ed may be a dangerous measure to
enact.
The measure warned against was
the one the House of Delegates tenta-
lively voted to adopt before adjourn
ment Friday. Sponsored origi-
nally by Delegate James H. Broumel
(Dem., Harford), it would levy one
per cent on the earned income of in
dividuals, emitting corporations.
Mr.. O'Conor pointed out that the
measure was discriminatory and 80
would be open to all manner of court
attacks if enacted. It would, it was
claimed, tax only the wage Garner
and leave untouched three classes
one of them, at least, of considerable.
afluence.
The Attorney Geenral was said to
have pointed out that an income tax
in supposed to fall upon the person
best able to pay, whereas the Brou-
mel bill does not.
Before the Senate Is another in
come-tax bill differing considerably
from the Broumel proposal. This
bin would levy a tax of one-half OF
one DER cent upon the incomes OF
both individuals and corporations,
and would not make the exemptions
the House bill does.
with the "non-controversial" pro-
gram generally agreed upon by both
branches-the program embraces au-
tomobile titling, reregistration of au-
tomobile drivers, cosmetics, docu-
ments, admissions. plus levies on
beer and whisky that are almost the
same az those now in effect-and the
iucome-tax principle also accepted by
both branches, only one or two items
that are being seriously considered
seem likely to produce a fight and
consequent delay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

Once again an appeal for a census
of the jobless has been made. Diff
fering from others who place the
igure nearer 100000, Senator
Vandenberg has just estimated that
there are only 100000 persons un-
employed and he has asked that steps
be taken to gather definite statistics
on the subject. In view of the fact
that such wide differences of opinion
exist over the number out of work,
The altogether sensible thing would
seem to be to determine the matter
with some degree of accuracy.
1t is becoming increasingly evident
that both industry and government
are in need of figures on unemploy-
ment. Industry to carry out its
business, should know what the mar
kets are like. The government, to
shape its relief and public works
programs, should have adequate sta
tistics to guide it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
DRINKING DRIVERS AND
PEDESTRIANS

Drinking" drivers and pedestrians
are coming under the observation of
authorities charged with the duty of
preventing highway deaths and cas-
ualties.
There is a growing tendency all
over the country, the Keystone Auto
mobile Club of Maryland says, to
substitute the word drinking" for
drunken" in peering into the caus-
es of highway smashups In conse-
quence of this trend, it is now pos
sible to approximate the effect OF
conviviality on the driving and walk
ing habits of Americans.
One authority estimates that ap-
proximately Z per cent of all the
country's drivers in fatal accidents
last year had been drinking. The
extent of inebriation, of course, has
not been determined, but it is held
to be significant that any such num-
Der should be in any degree under
the influence of intoxicants at the
time of accident.
1t also has been developed that one
out of nine pedestrians killed in
1886 had been drinking" prior to
the accidents which caused their
deaths. Slightly more than S pei
cent of all pedestrians injured also
were shown to have been drinking"
ION the basis of these percentages
applied to the various classes of ac-
cidents," said Robert e. Gambrill
Regional Supervisor of the Club, "it
appears that 1876 fatal accidents
were due in some degree at least tc
the influence of intoxicants on driv.
ers; that 1875 fatalities among pc.
destrians were likewise due in some
measure to the fact that the pedes.
TRANS had been drinking; and thai
some 1880 pedestrian injuries can
be attributed to the same cause"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
Information to determine the fac

Information to determine the fac
tors which influence the success OF
failure of various farmer coopera-
tives, and help guide their future &C.
tiyities, is the objective of a survey
now being made by the Baltimore
Bank for Cooperatives in cooperation
with state colleges and universities,
DR.. F. B. Bomberger, president of the
bank, announced.
The banks survey covers Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware and Puerto Rico and
is being conducted as a part of a ma
tion-wide activity of the Farm Credit
Administration to obtain facts useful
to all business cooperatives Of the
nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
GROWERS AIDED
BY 1887 AAA PROGRAM

Growers of vegetables ON COM
mercial scale will find that the 1887
Agricultural Conservation Program
offers an opportunity for improving
their land and for earning payments
10 assist in defraying the costs of
conserving and building up their
soil, County Agent ]. 2. Miller an
nounces.
Provision is made in the 1897 pro-
gram whereby vegetable and truck
growers may build up organic mat
ter in the soil, improve its condition
and water-holding capacity, prevent
erosion, and, at the same time, quail
ify for payments.
Payments may be earned in either
of two ways-by carrying out soil
building practices, or by diverting
land from production of soil-deplet
ing crops to- soil-conserving crops.
A soil-building allowance will be
established for each farm. This al
lowance is a maximum amount for
which payment may be made for
carrying out soil-building practices
on the farm in 1887.
OF particular interest to vegetable
growers is the fact that the soil
building allowance for any farm, in
addition to the allowance otherwise
provided, will include 81 for each
acre on which commercial vegetables
were grown in 1896, 1t will include
an additional 81 for each acre on
which two or more crops of CONNER
cial vegetables were grown in 1886.
Commercial vegetables in this case
means any acreage of vegetables or
truck crops including potatoes, sweet
potatoes, sweet corn, cantaloupes,
and strawberries, but excluding
sweet corn and peas for canning.
The approved soil-building prac-
tees which may be carried out by
vegetable and truck growers in earn
ing the soil-building allowance for
the farm include: Seeding approved
seeds of legumes, blowing or disking
under specified crops as green ma
nure, and applying specified quanti-
ties of ground limestone on crop land
or non-crop pasture land. Super
phosphate, or potash and superphos-
phate, when applied on permanent
pasture or in connection with certain
soil-conserving crops and green ma
nure crops, also is an approved soil
building practice. The rates of pay
ment for most of these practices
range between 81 per acre and $3.50
per acre.
Payments for diversion of acreage
from soil-depleting to soil-conserving
crops may be earned on farms where
commercial vegetables and truck
crops are grown, the same as on 9TH
er farms. The rate of payment for
diverting from soil-depleting crops
to soil-conserving crops will average
Sill an acre for the State of Mary
land, varied among farms in accord
ance with the productivity of the
land on the farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
"The radio should not be use

1.-THE radio should not be used
in any manner as an advertising
medium for distilled spirits, wines or
malt beverages" declared MILFORD S.
Alexander, Federal alcohol admins
traitor, in warning to the trade.
mo liquor advertising material
should appear in Sunday newspapers
or in the magazine sections of Sun
day newspapers. Why start prac-
ticing again the very same abuses
that brought the industry into disre-
pute?" he said. IF you do, you're
crazy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

England has the most linguistically
versatile telephone girls in the
world. In the London's continental
exchange 1913 girl operators handle
1000 long distance calls daily, using
nearly SO different languages and
dialects.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

Under Dangerous Practices, the
Keystone Automobile Club of Mary
land lists the use of cowl lights on
moving vehicles as one Calculated
to produce work for the undertaken"
Club observers say the cowl light
oddicts are becoming more numer-
Gus, and it is predicted that intersec-
ton smashups will increase unless
the practice is discontinued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

According to the last census 1897
ga acres of vegetables, excluding
Irish and sweet potatoes, were har-
vested for sale in the state Of Mary
land. This included 1922 acres of
snap beans, s4,25s acres of sweet
corn. and so, esq acres of tomatoes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

on a non-profit basis. 1t is under
stood that two or three million copies
will be published to meet the expect
ant demand
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

Economy may be wealth, but you
can't use it to much advantage In
politics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

Some men are unable to learn to
save money because they haven't
any to practice on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

You are invited to begin reading
our novels now. These regular brief
visits to fctionland will prove a
delightful interlude from your work.
a-day activities. And it will make
us happy to know that you are
getting enjoyment from them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

Love and poetry are seldom ham,
pered by facts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

MOT In cash. Of We're speaking of its equivalent
But here is something for you to consider
Every year this newspaper brings you least three out
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or some other necessity But at the time require
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these three novels each feel you treating yours
to real enjoyment at the time giving your purse
substantial boost.
These novels pride u.s. Every year
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offered in serial form by large newspaper syndicate oganiza
ton We'd like feel that you-as Observation-Disclosures look
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1t gives great satisfaction know that here 10 anothe
reason why our paper is popular in the home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

To avoid electric shock in the
home. have all wiring, connections
and fixtures inspected frequently.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-16

What Of It. Kubey. where do fit in 2"
I'm comm TO that These friends Of
mine find it embarrassing sometimes TO
be searched by the customs men. They're
sensitive especially the wonen-and
don't like to be paved over. Now. you've
been in the Customs Service quite some
time. you know the ropes. Couldn't yoa
arrange 10 let these friends Of mine
through the customs without too much
examination Of themselves and their
baggage2 ii might be worth your while
ssupposing / do it2 What DO get
out OF it7 There's jails for guys that
pun stunts like that, you know
ayonn never get Caught. Holt. The
Feds believe that 7 do al ny business
By having coolies drop the stun overheard
in Honolulu Bay Tor the fishing boats 70
pick up. I'm gonna let en- seep on
thinking it. put III run the snaW right
through the customs inspection at the
dock That is, Il you'n play bail
The ex-inspector leaned back in his
chair and stared specuIatiYely al the
waving palms. sharply etched against
sky of brilliant blue
@An right. Kubey." he said after
minute. @Ilf string along with you. what
do 1 get out Of it2-
One rundred bucks every time .
Dollar Lire boat docks from China
promptly replied the dope racketeer.
Make ii 200, returned Holt and III
see to 1t that anybody you don't want
searched won't get searched
ITS deal
It was at the same time. tn late 1885.
that Special Agents Sheehan and Conner
we're dispatched from Washington the
United states Coast Guard co-operated
In the drive against Kubey by sending out
three cutters. the William ]. Duane. The
Tiger and the Hilo one Of the most
prevalent methods Of running ths drug
WAS to wrap tins Of IT IN oarlap bags filed
with rock salt and as The steamship
neared Honolulu. pitch Il overheard. The
salt would cause the bag to sink nut
twenty four hours or SO later, owing 70
the salts dLssoIYing Ii would rise To The
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-16

surface to be picked up BY fishing boats
waiting for that purpose Often inflated
balloons we're inserted in the bags 70
make detection easier.
Tie now augmented Coast Guard force
stuck to incoming steamships from the
orient like ramora to = shark, and
made life miserable for the members Of
the fishing feet who were believed 70 be
IN Rabey's employ. However. narcotics
we're still coming through the port Of
Honolulu in alarming amounts
IN tate December Holt's plan bore fruit,
for the opium su1uggleT made the Federal
man a proposition tllat~if he would use
his knowledge and influence with the
customs inspectors to help get opium
OF the ships and into Honolulu he would
be well paid for it.
Holt worked fast after that, Within
month he learned that wealthy Chinese
or Honolulu. w. S. Ciaee, supplied Kubay
with his female runners. The Chinese
trained attractive Oriental girls who were
educate ted and spoke good English IN the
wiles Of getting BY customs inspectors
with load if opium and herotn com
cealed IN their clothing The principal
runners were. Helen Young and Mrs. Won
sal
Holt acting under orders from shee-
nan. allowed Mrs Won Sal 10 run 3 load
or considerably more than 1000 ounces
Of opium through the Honolulu customs
On February 8. 1896 The drug vas con
ceaied IN two sgHteases, 120 tins IN one
ard eighty Ia the other. Later this
cope vas seized and used az evidence
against her.
II rapid fashion the Federal man
bullt np his case against Knbey and MS
ring. TIE Chinese procurer. =. S Chee
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-16

VAS hope!esSly eutangled n NET
of evidence. although he did not know It.
Likewise, Helen Young. Mrs. Won SAL and
another Oriental member OF the gang.
Lawrence Loo, we're deeply enmeshed
In the tolls OF the Federal law, but we're
unaware Of 1t.
Holt planned TO complete his danning
case against Kubey By having the drug
baron call at his house for q business"
conference that would De recorded on j.
dictaphone No one viii ever know hog
Kubey learned that Holt waS On the leva
with Uncle Sam, but find il out he did
On the night Of the agreed meeting
in early April OF 1886. Kubey phoned
Holt and asked him to change the meet
ing place from Holt's residence TO nts
own Disgruntled that mis- plan Of re-
cording the conversation would not be
carried out. but totally unsuspecting. Holt
agreed It almost cost him his life
Kubey greeted the Federal man with
drawn pistol when he appeared AZ the
drug raeketeer's home.
Holt. making desperate bid for hiz
lles G0Fe az hlDe- Inc arlg D0SS m e rglG
charge Of the lighter man with q vicious
blow which left Holt reeliug. Then,
calmly and deliberately. he shot the officer
through the neck The Federal man
slnmPed to the floor. blood yelling from
his bullet-toTn throat
Kubey looked, at the inert body At his
feet Murderi~ he breathed to him
sell I'm guilty Of murderi But thayu
never hang met-
Tie killer ned his home. got into hm
car. drove up 10 Nuuana Paa, a high elm
overlooking the sea, then jumped % his
doom
They breed tough men in Uncle Sans
Customs Service. for Holt. shot through
the neck, stiI HYes TO ten the taie
AL Kupey's gang were rounded up and
indicted. thus smashing Hawaii's greas-
est drug smuggling gang since the days
of the old rnonarchistic regime when TIE
opium concession in the Islands was sold
openly TO the highest bidder
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-16

This Is another OF the series
OF ssinside' true stories on
Iaoac the United States CHs-
toms 4genfs lUage a successful
sear on dope rackefeers and
smugglers.
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
I-N-J-U-N-S s.!
A Series in Which Buck O'Neill
ScalpS Our Washington REDSKINS
For Candid Facts

ford, Ala. which is just seven
miles from the Florida line.
Dixie hunts and fishes a lot IN
the off season. He has some line
bird dogs and is a good shot.
The land rang with the fame
of Dixie in the Rose Bowl, but
attributes his deeds to q lot OF
luck in sports. He wishes he
could have some Of that luck
in major league baseball. Dixie
played ball at Alabama in his
sophomore year.
Hartford is q center of cot
ton. Three Of the biggest cot
ton gins in America are right
in that little town, which Is
only 1850 strong on Saturday
nights. Dixie took some science
at Alabama, but will go In for
general coaching when he stops
playing himself.
Howell likes life in all OF its
phases. He is a movie fan with
no preferences. Does a little golf
and loves to hits good tee shots:
(Who doeSn't?) Is married and
has o year-old son.
The End
The Washington times., 1937-10-27

You saw to yourself that you'd just be wild take him home
and tie him onto the cothesyard line
Close Fit, Perhaps
And the thought wouldn't be fantastic either for the
Little Admiral big horse horoughbreds 60 Indeed
he d almost fit beneath your rumble seat.
They pass starting gate about so yards wheel and turn
back to the padded stalls
You find you have minute left not to be but to ascend
the upper clubhouse verand the better to watch the juggling
at the gate
There 'front.' big track policeman to you
the aisle is trim oldh figure in box field glasses
fit to his eyes
You gmpse of his snowy hair makes beneath his
hat and down the pinkish, well-turned neck
The Master of Riddle Farms
By the flowing musache and pncenez bifoals you know it
only be man-r. Glen Riddle of the nervous
bundle of horsefesh standing steady his stall for the
they could almost start but yonder the end
No Dark Beau has become fretul and this becomes
tagous until finally the Little Admiral guesss he II step out
of line too
Kurtsnger leaning forward close to the Admras ears,
cooling soft something's to him.
Finally they take him all the way back and bring him
facing the durn contrapton his slight slender body slipping