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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
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ANOTHER


I. What was the Holy Grail?
2. What is meant by fiscal year?
8. Does the term dirigible refer
only to aircraft?
4. Do landing or starting planes
have the right of way at an air.
port?
S. Are the stars motionless in
space?
6. Why can a fly walk on a cell
ing without falling?
z. What is the difference be.
tween a chuckle, giggle and q
laugh?
%. Why don't ducks get wet?
9. A bale of cotton weighs how
many pounds?
10. What is the difference be.
tween buffalo and a bison?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
BY Number

Several American towns are
named with numbers, such as Six.
w. Va; Seventy Six, KY, and
Ninety Six, S. c., according to
Golfers. A species of fish in
South Africa is named Seventy
four after the IA guns on Nelson's
flagship, the Victory; and a toilet
water is named ALL after the
street address in Cologne, Ger
many, where it was first conn
pounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Emperor Norton

IN 1858 Joshua A. Norton, wearing
1 poorly fitting navy officers uni
form set off with gold braid. and
with a asaber at his belt, rode BIZ
cycle UP Market street in San Fran
cisco. He stopped at main corner
and said to the crowd: 81 proclaim
myself Norton I, Emperor of the
United States and Protector of Mex
ico." q es 7af "
There was no doubt that he was
crazy. But for the next % years,
until he died in 1880. the people of
San francisco paid respect to the
Emperor, 3 who was a familiar fig
IRE in the streets. OH ID %
\ Even the straight-laced bankers
of the day cashed the small notes
the sef-styled ruler issued. He
passed them out in restaurants and
stores but none of them ever was
for more than so cents.
Not only were his requests for
money small, but all the demands
he made as result of his wide
authority" were reasonable so
reasonable that the people of San
Francisco had no trouble giving in
to them and thus humoring him.
When, he died of heart disease on
the cobblestones of Kearny street.
81, 900 people heard prominent citi-
Gems praise him for his good char
acter. In Woodlawn Memorial GEM
etery is shaft bearing this in
scription: Morton I, Emperor OF
the United States and Protector OF
|, Mexico Joshua a. Norton. 1919
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
The Answers

/. The platter or cup which, &C.
cording to legend, was used by
Christ at the Last Supper.
2. A year which starts at a des.
ignated date for financial figuring,
8. No. Dirigible means capable
of being directed, as an automo.
bile or bicycle.
4. Descending planes have the
right-of-way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Bruckart's Washington Digest
Amazing Decline in American
: Farm Crop Exports Is Reported
Falling OF Is Largely in Cotton Shipments; Blame Is Laid
To Trick Remedies Fostered by Agriculture Depart
ment; New Program Involves More Spending
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service National Press Bldg, Washington D. C.

(; WASHINGTON The department
OF agriculture issued a report the
other day that showed an amazing
decline in exports of American farm
crops. Specifically, the report said
that export shipments of agricultur-
al crops were 81 per cent less in the
last 10 months than they were in the
same 10 months ending in May, 1898.
Or, IL calculated in fractions, Amer
lean farmers were able to sell
abroad less than four-fifths as much
this year as last year.
Further examination of the fig
ures placed the falling off of ex-
ports largely in the sales of cotton.
So bad have our sales of cotton be-
come abroad that the authorities
now are expecting total exports of
cotton this fiscal year to be the low
est in the last SO years of American
history.
1t is a sad state Of affairs and
does no credit to Secretary Wallace
and his subordinates in the depart
ment of agriculture. They must take
the blame because they have con-
ceived and promoted and executed
all of the nostrums and trick RENE
dies that were to lead American
agriculture to the more abundant
life. So, what we have today is
low mark of which none can be
proud, and that remarkable record
has been attained after billions of
dollars have been wasted in one
way or another from the ploughing
under OF thousands of acres of crops
and the killing of 5000, 600 pigs
through all'ofthe stages of crop con-
troll, RECOMMENDATION of farmers and
creation of unprecedented bureauc-
racy.
But the real shock seems yet to
come. There is more money to be
spent and D new program to be
carried out. Mr.. Wallace has now
initiated an effort by which export
bounties will be paid and this will
enable the sale of cotton abroad
50 Mr.. Wallace believes. President
Roosevelt believes so. He has in
dOrSed the scheme
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
ADVENTUROUS
AMERICANS
BY
Elmo Scott Watson
Hero of Shimonoseki

nv HILE the sloop Natchez was in
~ the harbor at Pensacola, Fla,
more than a hundred years ago. a
cry of "Man overboard!" rang
throughout the vessel with unusual
frenzy because sharks had been
swarming around the ship in hungry
schools.
While others prepared to launch a
boat, David Stockton McDougal, a
young midshipman, dived into the
water, swan to the laundering man
and kept him afloat. He churned
the water and was able to brighten
off the sharks until the rescue boat
arrived.
This incident shows the fearless
courage that ruled his adventurous
career in the United States navy.
His exploits came to a climax while
he was commander of the steam
frigate Wyoming during the Civil
war.
Ordered to patrol Asiatic waters
in search of Confederate vessels
preying upon Union commerce, he
found that a greater threat to Unit
ed States shipping came from the
Japanese. The Mikado had ordered
all foreigners expelled from Japan
and the surrounding waters. Fanat-
ical Japanese had already made
several attacks on American ves-
sells when Commander McDougal
arrived at the Straits of Shimono-
seki.
Along the shore were high bluffs
fortified with several batteries of
heavy artillery. Ahead Of him were
three Japanese war vessels. In
spite of the heavy opposition, he
steamed into the straits past the
blazing shore batteries and engaged
the three vessels.
The first fire of the Wyoming sank
two of the ships and then silenced
the third. This allowed McDougal
to turn his attention to the batteries
along the shore. Reversing his
course through the straits, he delib-
erately invited continued fire. but 81
fenced all the Japanese guns.
Had this incident occurred at any
other time than when attention was
conferred on Gettysburg and Vicks-
burg, the fame of this dauntless
navy officer who fought a good-sized
naval engagement with one ship,
would have rung round the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Doomed to. Failure Like
Earlier CrackpOf. ideas

Thus, we have come to a new
phase in a long string of govern
mental failures-because this one is
doomed to failure like the earlier
crackpot ideas. Since 1888, when
the administration embarked upon
its prfce-raising Campaign, cotton
sales abroad have steadily dropped
lower. When the efforts to hold the
price up by. means Of a reduced
acreage failed, brilliant minds in
the administration turned to loans
to the holders Of cotton SO that the
price could be held above the world
level Thereafter, and almost at
once,. cotton goods of a cheaper
kind and made by the worst types
'Uf serfdom labor, and cotton, it.
self, from lands where labor works
for d piece of black bread crowded
American cotton out of the world
market.
When say, as / did above, that
the latest scheme for artificial main
tenance of prices Will fail, an ex-
PLANTATION of the reasons therefor OBJ
viously Is required. In some quar-
tiers. around Washington, however, it
is asserted that no explanation is
necessary because The thing is III
diculous ia the extreme. I do not
believe the 'sitHation is as clear as
that. ut may seem TO some that pay
ment of subsidies to those owning
cotton will permit those holders to
sell at a lower level. than their COM
petitors from foreign lands. That is
to say, the cotton could be sold at
whatever price was required to get
it marketed--with the United States
government making UP the differ
ence by ia direct payment to the
seller When this happens, however,
other factors and forces begin to
operate. and there is where the SELL
ing machinery stalls.
believe no one can safely dis
pute the statement that the drop in
our cotton exports-and other. farm
products, TOBIAS resulted from the
various price control policies that
have been used. Whenever there is
an attempt TO control prices artif-
cially, there is bound to be grief
since that action represents an inter-
ference with the law, Of. supply and
demand. A horse win not drink and
a buyer viii not buy unless he wants
the drink or the product. I.
Better to Sell at Lower
Prices Than Not at All
What is the result? 1t is plain to
see that prices are propped up by
various sticks, most Of them fur
nished out of the federal treasury.
Now, there is. no sign at all that
either President Roosevelt or con-
gress is willing to withdraw those
sticks which hold the prices UP.
Since they are apparently to re-
main, then it Is equally apparent
that none Of our cotton win be sold
at prices competing with foreign cot
ton. Naturally, the foreign cotton
gets into the markets and stays
there just as long as our own silly
policies are maintained. y
It seems strange to me why the
government continues to harp away
on these artificial supports for prices
and crop control methods and other
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30

devices which some bright young
man thinks will work. There could
be an elimination Of nearly all Of
them and, if there were, it is likely
that American cotton exports would
again be taken in the world market.
Of course, the price would be lower.
But it strikes me as common sense
that 1t is better to sell at a lower
price than never to sell at all. And
unless all of natures teachings are
to go awry at once, the price level
would control the amount of cotton
planted very much better than Sec
rotary Wallace or Assistant Secre-
tary Brown can do.
There is, however, another phase
to be considered. Mr.. Wallace and
the President talk about payment Of
the bounties so that our producers
will get a full price, even though
the foreign buyers get the stuff dirt
cheap. While this policy is being
fostered, another agency of the gov
eminent is promoting international
treaties designed to do away with
just such policies. I refer, of course,
to the reciprocal trade treaties that
are the especial pet of Secretary
Hull, of the department Of state.
Hull Has Worked Hard to
Recreafe Flow of Commerce
Mr.. Hull has worked long and
faithfully in his campaign to elimi-
nate the barriers to trade between
nations. He has sought to get other
nations to eliminate restrictions on
quantities of imports from the Unit
ed States; he has battled against
special tariff charges and has used
every argument available to recre-
ate a free flow of commerce be-
tween the United States and as
many nations as will enter into such
trade agreements.
It fails to make sense to me,
therefore, to see Mr.. Hull struggling
along one road and Mr.. Wallace,
with the Presidents approval, car
rying out in behalf of the United
States the very policies which Mr..
Hull finds Objectionable on the part
Of other nations.
What must the reaction of the
Argentines be, for example, when
we say through Mr.. Hull that we
don't want any restrictions on our
shipments to their country-and
then say through Mr.. Wallace that
we are going to pay cash subsidies
to our growers. of wheat so that
they can uhdersell the Argentines
in the world market at Liverpool,
England. OF course, wheat has not
been included in the initial proposal
for subsidies, but will all of those
please stand up who believe sub
sidy can be limited to one kind of
farm crop! I would feel, if / were a.
citizen of Argentina, that even the
kindly words of President Roosevelt
about being good neighbors were lib
orally sprinkled with hokum.
w Above and beyond the contradic-
tory character of these policies as I
have attempted to point them out,
there is still another national policy
which mixes with the Wallace SUBJ
sidy idea as oil mixes with water.
Through many, many years, one of
our fundamental laws governing
imports inflicts retaliation upon
those who attempt to gain entrance
into the American market by use
of government subsidy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-30
Brings EN- Back Alive

punlSheQ ner son LOT Trying 10
capture a buzzing rattlesnake near
their home in the outskirts of Dali
las, Texas. He wanted it to sell to
man in Minneapolis, MIMI, who
made snake oil.
When the family moved to Chicago
this young fellow was no longer able
to catch animals and birds as he
could in Texas. But he often went
to the Lincoln Park zoo to satisfy
his desire to own strange animals.
That was years ago. Now he can
go into almost any zoo or circus
menagerie in the United States and
greet those behind the bars as past
acquaintances. His name is Frank
Buck and wherever there are wild
animals in captivity in this country,
some of them are there because
Buck brought 'em back alive"
Some of the rarest animals Buck
has ever brought back were OBJ
tanned, not only with courage, but
with this friendly diplomacy. His
skill in handling the native people
of the jungle and his ability to make
friends with Oriental potentates ac-
count for his opportunities to 60
where animals are to be had.
Among the strange people with
whom he deals, he is a great ''tuan"
or chief-both to the coolies of the
Malay peninsula and to the rajahs
of India, But more important of
all, perhaps, is that he no longer
has any fear of his mother. punish
ing him for catching snakes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-20
ww7WIN TOWN TALK~u

inquiries whether
Louis himself might be at the coming Fashion Show and offer
lick anybody the house marriages
according the Back Despatch The hghght of the Count
Basic Fitch Bandwagon
did clowning and called Henry Ney plain Henry Can't
imagine Bill Robinson with his "Yassah Mah Neele"
The Count plug for the COURIER during broadcast
Nice going, Countie ole boyI
]. Writes like Hitler! Boy, the things
true but can't judge entire of people by the actv
ties of a few!!!
All of the larger sepa beating the political
border the Negro Many p cheans
that that vote for F. r. not the Democratic paryand
they probably rght!!I
The J. girls regular little holy terrOrs!!! E.
spend time wandering around circle than anybody
nOw The almost daily mistaken identity which plaques
Rucker the business with Newman the newsman! Hundreds
of people have called Newman Ruckr and versa Police
Kaufy guarding the Washington bridge football days. has
of hearing the game, tool!
M being called the champion gaoping
He took command sharphooters the other night Bab
the wakingest man in two towns.
They telling this B. When got
tell rng
the club she sad y thrng experience
in the club the Parents Banquet March, 1929 when
After Coby
Monday mte aftermath of Saturday Sunday things
really popping know
heard, that R. knocked Anthony
because s. making at his girl friend G.
ST. Anthony married brother
protesting his love what lady talking
knocking down. MUST be the of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-20
selling.

Why W. sweeping the street Dale Rondo last
afternoon Said he lost have mighty
from the District tells that Paul
Chicago D. back agansays that the Wash
sending kilograms the SANITY City and the let
specials, oh One dame sent her wire collect!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-20


playing time is suspended by or
der of the referee?
A tOuchback is a situation existing
a ball n touch behind
teams goal line, provided the i'm
pulse which sent it in touch from
opponent and provided it does not
suit in touchdown?
Halle O. Brown Midgets last Saturday
Mdgets Outstanding the Halle boys
Edgar Pillows Lafayette McGee Alexander Hobbs in the back
outstanding
the line During league competition these little fellows who coached
by Dwight Reed have and lost for standing
second place the league These 10 and
headed Reeds rsons Bells Hollands and what have
you scheduled for but the following week
play the teams Members of the team other than those
Douglass Zachary James
Sherman Harper Paul Ray George Washington Harold Harris Leon
Prey Collins Rife Come out Saturday
ing and kids in action.
Thanksgiving game Halle and
PHYLLIS Wheaey House lust about ready to CO. Word reaches
Phyllis Wheaey jointly Bailey
Stafford Bailey former AAmecan high school
from Lincoln Mass Coach Dwight Reed of the Halle grden prom
many surprises City boys
Taylor last Centra Maurice Copeland this sensational
Mechanic Arts Paul Mcbaes triple threat man from Marsha and
Bob Gardner, former ple-driving fulback for Mac.
We hear that John Cyrus and Bob Rife doing quite well for
themselves down Morris Brown football concerned
Henry Armstrong certainly any with Howard
Scott in Minneapolis last Friday night He fatened Scott in the
Armstrong allowed him quite times
in the "feeler They this just
match "Hammering Hank Who Armstrong
anyway? ...
- And game
other, grandstand quarterbaks pro-
claim them "sou outfit" but certain they proclaim
that that certain limb that Mime
still football such Nebraska and
Purdue setup Follow these with Ohio State plus
Northwestern and certainly must have headache for gallant
Gophers. Let's help the Gophers, not hinder them.
When Marshall High of ST. Paul opened the kickoff against Wilson
High Saturday night four in the starting lineup Frank
Schn right end Manley Rhodes left end Paul Mcha hback
and Merle Collins, tackle Louis House action later the
The Twin City Golf Club is launching membership drive
Minneapolis captains Jimmy slemmOn and Dr. Brown in St. Paul
it's Mickey Mcclure and Jimmy interested in joining
this club, the above information
When Ohio State nvades the Stadium Saturday. will
opportunity another great
Coach Schmz finds Other who
quite well for themselves big time football Walker
Smith Northwestern; Andres of Illinois, course Washington
Robertson of UCIA
develop intoa
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-20
The Spotlight
BY Jimmy Lee
Do you know that in football:
A touchdown counts six points ?
A safety counts two noints?

Do you know that IN football:
A touchdown counts six points?
A safety counts two points?
A field goal counts three points?
Point after touchdown-one point (if
successfully?
A kick off is a free kick commonly
made from the kicker's 40-yard line +?
This play is used to start the first and
third quarters and following each try
for-point or field goal.
The officials of the game are an UNI
pire, a referee, head linesman and a
field Judge?
A time-Out is period of time during
which playing time is suspended by or
der of the referee?
A tOuchback is situation existing
when ball is dead in touch behind a
teams own goal line, provided the i'm
pulse which sent it in touch came from
an opponent and provided it does not re-
suit in a touchdown?
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-01-20


spect from every one who had ever
struck Long Toms RANCH" recited
one account.
It was Letters lengthy form which
had given him the soubriquet of Long
Tom He had worked his way up from
a herder to a roundup captain.
Much had been written regarding
cowboy life on the plains. The un-
sophisticated, those who read of these
men as a class were led to believe they
were veritable terrors, six-gun toting
rascals riding into red sunset to
make the night hideous in the cross
roads communities, and whose glorified
antics lay in riotous conduct and
blowing the daylights" out of their
fellow beings.
Late in November, 1885, Long Tom
Letter was in the vicinity of Mussel-
shell with a heavy herd bound for Bill
lings He was considerable distance
from his ranch home. An opportunity
inclined to believe what was written
about the wild life and career of
the cowboy and to prove that he was
possessed of noble traits and that he
was capable of expressing sympathy
Night was drawing near on that
late November afternoon. Dusk was
creeping over the landscape as the boys
got ready to bed down the cattle and
go into camp. Shadows of the day were
growing DINNER, yet underneath the
approaching darkness objects still could
be discerned in the distance. Sudden
ly out in the west, forming silhouette
against the sun dipping low below the
hills, appeared horse heading for the
herd. Although not more than fairly
outlined, and unable to determine
rider, Long Tom quickly recognized the
animal as an extra which he kept at
the ranch.
Someone's COMM Dick!" Long Tom
spoke to the cowboy nearest to him.
There's suthin wrong at home"
Horse and rider drew nearer. The
latter was Immediately recognized as
Mrs Letter, wife of Long Tom. She was
bareheaded. Galloping up, drawing in
her mount, Mrs. Letter gaSped for
breath as she announced:
Mothers dead!"'
Long Tom caught the full force of
the sad announcement. He hung his
head for q moment, then threw his
horses name under the bride rein.
. Shorty Morton will take my place."
he called out to his men.
Mounting his own horse he Joined
Mrs. Letter and both left at a gallop
for the Letter ranch home.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-01-20
Jesuit Fathers Early-Day Labors Among Indians
OF Montana Recalled BY Steuensoille Old Mission

miles to the southeast. After fur
ther parley it was agreed to send one
of the boys there for q casket. 1t was
about 9 o'clock. Jersey Bill was tight
ening the saddle girth on his pony.
I'll take Jake Kelleys pony with me
to carry the coffin. I'll be back by
sunup."
Jersey Bill, suiting his words to ac-
ton, sprang into the saddle. His COM
panions gathered about him, pressing
money into his hands.
Get the best, Bill" was the parting
admonition of the boys. They sat
around the fire all night, each rather
reluctantly taking their turn at picket
duty around the herd. The boys were
all anxious to be in on the general
conversation regarding the funeral ar
engagements for Aunt Mag by offering
suggestions.
Dawn was breaking in the east when
Jersey Bill rode up In the presence of
his companions He brought along a
neat cloth-covered casket which was
taken at once to Long Toms house
They arrived in time as Long Tom was
Just preparing to start on a journey
similar to that undertaken by Jersey
Bill. He was overcome by this definite
manifestation of affection.
Mrs. Letter, assisted by her husband,
tenderly placed the body of Aunt Mag
in the coffin.
A service and burial such as seldom
took place on the plains were conducted
that afternoon. On the crest of knoll
Just north of the Letter cabin willing
hands dug the grave Tenderly the cow
boys bore the casket with its occupant
to the top of the hill In that group
were the preacher, the pallbearers and
mourners, grouped intimately with
those whose loss was keener and
greater.
1t was Shorty Morton who stood at
the head of the grave Before deposit
ing the coffined form Of all that was
mortal of Aunt Mag into the earth he
spoke of her who had been their true
friend. He eulogized the good deeds she
had performed in life. He spoke of her
sacrifice and the noble manner in
which she had accepted her environ
ment with her son and his wife on the
nance in her life, he said which cap
tivated and charmed all with whom
she came in contact and left indelible
impressions.
AS he spoke every head was bowed
Tears moistened the eyelashes of those
hardened cowboys. Drops of liquid crys-
tai rolled down Jersey Bills cheeks as
he bent forward to assist in deposit
ing the casket in the grave.
In a tribute to the deepness of af-
lection stirred up within the breasts
of the rough riders of the range be-
cause Of the kindly influence of a good
woman, it was chronicled.
although devoid of the pomp and
Formally of funeral in the midst Of
civilization, no more sincere, sorrow
ing mourners ever gathered around a
bier than the crowd of cowboys that
laid Aunt Mag to rest"