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The midland journal., 1917-01-19
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Bride and Groom OF Fifty Years
Observe Notable Anniversary.

Observe Notable Anniversary.
The fiftieth anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ]. Davis
was appropriately and very enjoy
ably celebrated Tuesday, Jan. 18th,
at their home near Colora. Many
of their relatives and friends called
to congratulate them upon their
having rounded out their fifty years
of happy married life, and to share
in the pleasure of the occasion. A
pleasing feature was the presence OF
Mr.. Geo. G. Reynolds, of Rising Sun,
who was best man at the wedding,
fifty years ago.
Mr.. Davis was born near Balti-
more, Md, Feb. II, 1888, and when
quite a young man came to Cecil
county and learned the trade OF
moulder at the old Stone Run .Foun-
dry, near Rising Sun.
While there employed he met Miss
Joanna Culbertson whom he after
ward married. When the bridal
party was going to Port Deposit to
take the train for the honeymoon
trip the sleigh carrying the bride
and groom was overturned but with
no i'll effects other than tearing the
Brides coat. The recalling OF this
little incident caused much merr1-
ment among those who heard 1t re-
,ated, on this occasion, and those
Who actually experienced it, could
hardly realize that it happened fifty
long years ago.
Mr.. Davis, in a few years after
wards, became a partner with john
C. Jackson and they conducted the
foundry and BODYBUILDING business
under the firm name of Jackson &
Davis. Mr.. Jackson died in lSS
and Mr.. Davis continued the busi-
ness until 1890, when he purchased
he fagm where he has since resided
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are both still
active and take a keen interest IN
farm work. They are the parents OF
1--WE children and eight grand-child-
rem, all of whom are living; there
never having been death in the
family.
During the early life Of MIR. Davis
he organized and conducted Sab
bath school and singing class at what
IS now Oak Grove school house, near
Rising Sun.
These were days when courage,
act and perseverance we're required
% win against the prevalent anu
customary evil tendencies OF the
times, yet there are some who still
attest to the good and lasting I'M
oressions received as result OF
these efforts.
Boquets of flowers and letters
we're received from those who had
been invited but could not attend.
A very pleasant day was spent and
at three O'Clock a luncheon was
,ervcd,, which made the program
omplete.
Those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. J. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Aiken, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
T. Davis and sons, Robert and Char
les. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren j. Davis
and children, Harold, Helen and
Harry, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Kirk and
children Curtis, Anna and Cecil, Jr.,
VIM. C. Davis, Mrs. Amanda Barrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. Reynolds, Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan Todd, Mr.. Saml T. Wiley,
Mrs. Jane Bancroft, Mrs. Margaret
Shank, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 7. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. James Aiken, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robt. H. Aiken, Rev. o. II.
Connolly, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kirk
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard Pierce.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

BY one of the large auto-buses
owned by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bus Company skidding along the
State road, about five miles south OF
Elkton, the machine ran down an
embankment and upset. One Of tho
occupants, Wesley Walmsley, aged
46 years, of Chesterville, was seri-
ously injured and he is patient in
Union Hospital, Elkton.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
New Trial Granted In Suit For
Damages.

The Circuit Court for Cecil County
has granted a new trial in the case
of Christos Alevizates VS.. Graham,
Clements and Sutton, of Kent Coun-
ty, the defendants to pay the costs
to date. (This case was tried at
Elkton in September and Alevizates
given a verdict for $500. The
motion for a new trial was based on
allegations that the jury was misled
by photographs that didn't properly
show the location where the accident
eecuyred)
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
State Dairymen Plan Big Increase
In Membership.

Vigorous plans to gain at least
5000 members for the Maryland
State Dairymen's Association, were
formulated at a recent meeting OF
the offices and directors of the Asso-
citation held in Baltimore. The
Association after the first of Febru-
ary will be composed of two organi-
cations with the same officers and
directors for the ensuing year. The
plan of the organization is to have
a minor branch established in each
county of the State, the president OF
which is to be vice-president of the
main organization.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
To Choose Motto For Community
Club.

The Eighth District Community
Club, will probably select motto at
the next meeting, Jan. 10. for the
Club.
All members are invited to offer
motto and Mr.. j. M. L. Williams,
our new friend from the West, is
elected to make gift to the one who
gives the motto chosen.
The text of Sunday afternoen's g
sermon was Proverbs asif.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Do you need a child's, or misses, {,
or ladies coat? If so visit Bufing-
toms during the special sale now in
progress.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Shoe leather is very high and still
advancing but you can still obtain,
during the special sale, good $2.00
shoes, for men or women, at Buffing-
toms.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Buffington's are now taking Their
annual inventory. 1t is bringing to
the front very good bargains for
their customers.
The midland journal., 1917-01-19

Col. VIM. F. Cody, Buffalo BilI."
died at Denver, Colorado, on Jan. 10.
Thus passes from the stage of life
one of Americas best known and
most unique figures
The midland journal., 1917-01-19
WEDDINGS.
Phillips--Pitt.

Joseph R. Phillips, of Little
Britain township, and Miss Ella L.
Pitt. of Rising Sun, were married
on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. TO-
by Rev. E. A. Bawden, Lancaster
castor of the First M. E. church.
The couple were unattended. They
will reside in Little Britain town
ship.
Burr-Moody.
Miss Helen F. Moody, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Moody, OF
Elkton, and Mr.. Charles B, Burr, OF
Brockton, Mass, were quietly mar
ried at noon Monday, Jan. 8, at the
Presbyterian Manse in Elkton, by
Rev. DR.. John McElmoyle. They
will reside at Brockton, where the
groom is engaged in the leather busi-
ness.
Wells-Phillips.
Miss Mary Phillips of Kinks Mills,
and Mr.. Elliott Wells, of Swarth-
more, were united in marriage at
the parsonage of Little Britain
Presbyterian Church, by the pastor,
Rev. George A. Leukel, on Dec. 27'
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips of Kinks Mills,
the groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Wells of near Fremont, and
S an instructor in Swarthmore
Preparatory School, where they will
make their future home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Began Career as
Cavalry Private

The Bishop boy went % Europe from
his home in Owen Sound, little On
tario town. where his father is county
registrar, in the spring Of 1915 as
cavalry private. Cayalrymen nave an
easv time these days waiting for the
trench warfare 70 end and the coming
of the open fighting, when they can get
M the Hun. Bsaop didn't want to
wait. so he was transferred TO the Fly
ing Corps. He made no partclar I'M
preston on the officers, but finally got
a place as observer in the spring or
1916. His machine was shot down pres
emily, and when he came out of hos
pital he was given three months leave,
most Of which he spent at home.
When he went back last fall he tried
again, and this time succeeded in quail
fying as a pilot. He spent the early
winter training in England, and finally
reached the front in February. Inen
things began to happen.
His first enemy plane was brought
down within a few days, under clrcum-
Stances which have not been told. but
which were enough 10 wiz the Military
Medal. BY Easter his record was such
that he was made flight commander and
captain. lie celebrated By attacking
three German planes single-handed.
Four others came to their rescue. He
got two; then, out Of ammunition, went
home. This brought him the d. S. O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
How American Destroyers Hunt Sea Murderers
In Blind Depths and Shepherd Merchant Fleets
Story Told for First Time of Fire--flear Ships
That Range White Trails Where Spirit of Jones
and Dewey Leads-Sient Men Playing Perious
Game
Bv F. F. Van De Water

The true tale of the part the de-
stroyers-the gray light cavalry Of
the sea-are playing in this war has
never been told. Possibly it never will
be, for naval officers are taciturn
race, and naval reports are cut and
dried affairs.
Most Of the nations worship and
thought has gone out to the khaki clad
ranks which have tramped through the
streets Of her cities. on their way to
training camps, from which magma
ton follows them eagerly TO France
and 20 the trenches, 20 plant the flag
on Hindenburg's shattered line.
No one sees the men in blue go forth
10 war. They depart in stealth and
turning the bows of their craft TO the
dumb seas seek tor the blind foe that
lies beneath. Above the smother that
hides the racing screws the same nag
that the men khaki bore losses ana
shouts in wind. About the leaping
decks the brothers of the men with
the 1iies go about their work. playing
the game silently. carefully. faithfully.
The nation knows they are dong their
bit. because the leaders OF the nation
saw so. But that Is all u has been
allowed 20 know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Presently a Cheer Rose
From the 'X'

A mufled explosion followed-the
sound that one gets when he strikes
drum head not drawn quite taut. The
water boiled and dubbed and presently
p cheer rose from the ak" A thin
film Of oil was spreading CLASSIFY over
the sca-then more oil. until there was
ii heavy blotch over the spot where the
charge had been exploded. But al
though the ok" circled the spot for
twenty minutes, there was no other
sign of the enemy.
Those are only a few Of the tales
which men Of the destroyer squadron
could tell you. if they would, but mostly
they won't. Men who 90 forth each
day 20 meet death on the treacherous
seas, have little love for dwelling on
their dangers, when safe in port.
SO far, the god of battles being kind,
none Of our destroyers have received
the terrible christening Of the life
blood of one Of her crew, but each day,
the ships shave danger and eventually
il viii come.
The men are eager, almost oveteaeer,
and their ambition leads them 10 mis-
takes. which the war-worn British, who
regard submarine chasing as re-
grettable duty. rather than a sport,
would not make. There is the hila-
rious tale Of the "Y" and or that
fought a desperate battle with a float
ing ventilator of the French coast, and
there are many tales Of a floating
table leg. or swab handle being bonn
bardcd ferociously as a periscope.
These stories. the navy will tell, for
they are the mistakes it makes. But
ITS triumphs 90 for the most part IN
recounted For the men Of the de-
stroyer squadron do. they do not tell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
He Prefers Duels
AT Close Range

He finds bombing interesting, though
Of course, he prefers dues; lie eA-
nIaired that there was little use IN
bombing from the heights that were
safe from the Arches, as was done al
first. and that the man who wanted 20
get results came down just close
enough so that he wouldn't be upset
by his own bomb. Then he can pc
almost sure 10 hit.
The air fighting is still gong hlgher'
he remarked casually. Even wheh
above %. 900 feet one can never De sure
any more that he will not be attacked
from above. OF course, the fiers nave
TO take along their own oxygen IN
tanks when they go up like that. BUY
thev are fairly warm, even there, II
thew are behind their engines, as III
many of the new models.
The thing that seems 20 appeal 70
this lOO.pound air terror is the uneN-
pectedness Of thingi, There is always
iikalv 70 be some ft.tuitous occurance
that gives one a chance to exercise a
nimble wit and that stirs the blood a
little. He told one story 10 illustrate
this point before ne really realized
that he was talking about him ssif.
81 was about 10000 feet up, gong
through a cloud bank, without thing
in my mind but TO get back six or seven
miles behind the Hun lines, and see
what was going on, when | heard the
rattle of machine guns. | looked back
and there were three Huns coming
straight for me. We all started firing
at about 300 yards. | gave all had
to one fellow, and he came TO within
Lrf hA
sw,rved. He went by in flames. |
turned on the second, and ne fell,
landing only about 100 yards from the
first one. which shows how fast we
were going.
81 was excited and the third machine
escaped" he added alphabetically. An
attack. two duels and two victories
while the planes were travelling less
than a quarter of a mile, at over 100
miles an hour. Time, perhaps 10 Sec
ondS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Invents New Attack.
But Doesn't Like 1t

It was Bishop, according TO reports,
who invented the plan of diving down
and shooting the Germans from behind
during an attack. He did not discuss
the origin of the idea, but denied that
it did much damage. Oh, yes, an occa-
sional machine-gun nest, but, then,
there are only few men in these. The
real effect was moral. IL distracts the
Huns TO be shot in the back. Also IL
greatly encourages the infantry who
ere charging.
They cheer like mad" he grinned.
They think we are killing thousands
of Huns"
Traditions gather thick around such
a man. Tommy has no demigods in
his religion, bat he does the best he
can with his heroes. So Tommy says
that Bishop brought down nine ma
chimes in q two-hour flight one day.
But Tommy's best story of him is
given TO illustrate the nerve which en-
joys being called on TO fight for life
on split seconds notice.
A Hun hicr had used an incendiary
bullet on Bishops petrol tank that did
work, Tommy reports. The battle had
been at a low altitude, about two miles
up. Bishops plane famed up. and he
fell. He was on the point of jump
ing. and had looSd the straps that
held him into thS fuselage. Airmen
dislike being burned to death. But he
decided 10 make a try for life at the
risk of this, and after he had fallen
1000 feet or so took the levers again
and pulled up the nose of the plane,
Strengthening her out. OF course. his
engine was out, so he began to tail
dive, and went a few more thousand
feet that way. Then he succeeded in
Strengthening out once more, but side
slipped, and finally banked just as he
struck. One wing Of his flaming ma
chine hit first and broke the fall The
loosened straps let him jump clear. He
was just behind the British lines, and
Tommy rushed up and gathered him
in and put out the fire that was blaz-
ing from his clothes, making him look
like torch.
He was rot hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
And He Fired Away
About S. Worth

II will be observed that the official
reporter puts much weight on the nun
Der Of cartridges used. There were Is
plus 80, plus a drum, which is AZ, a
total of 90. In some way the number
used TO kill the mechanic was omitted.
The total casualties were two planes
crashed, two whose fates were not mem
toned and the mechanic. The Liberty
Loan Committee figures that $50
bond will buy 1907 such cartridges.
Anyhow, Bishop got the Y. c. for
this before breakfast excursion. Wher
he was given a fur!ough. a few weeks
ago, it was suggested that he stop az
Buckingham Palace, on his way home.
There a rather small man with Light
beard and a crown pinned the three
medals on the breast of. the American
Major Bishop himself is inclined to
complain little at the tools with
which he has TO work. His faith in
incendiary bullets has been shattered,
for instance.
"You want 10 bring the Hun down in
flames if you can" he explained. That
is the incest way. But you can't be
sure of doing that. | shot six incen-
diary bullets into one fellows petrol
tank one day, and the thing wouldn't
blow up"
Good shooting is what does the trick,
he says. and plenty OF It. Don't trust
TO one bullet 10 kill Hun. Get him
in the head if you can, or at least in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

ing, luminous path toward the horizon.
The "X" circled wide Of the Kioto
at high speed, her gunners cursing the
gloom and seeing q periscope in every
wave top. Her wireless was whimper-
ing a warning, which was answered by
III. VI. S. -" and II. 5. S. Y" which
had been doing patrol together. The
three hunted vainly and then took off
the crew Of the kioto and stood by
until the vessel had made an end to
herself.
Only two days before this the az
had a brush with submarine and
may have got her. There are merchant
shippers who put in claims with the
Adfiralty Tor blood money on evidence
as good. She was steaming on the
same beat when at $40 in the evening
she sighted pronounced wake
troubled water-as though U-boat
had been squattering along on the sur
face and had just dived. The skipper
guessed quickly at what speed the craft
must have been proceeding. and her
course appeared to be at right angles
10 the destroyer's. The "X" followed up
her apparent trail and when her captain
iudCed that he must be over the Turk
ing foe a depth charge was dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Hunter Turns Shepherd
of Merchant Fleet

Now and again. however, few
sentences. placed together by craft or
accident. bespeak more than volumes OF
fervid description. Witness the lol-
"Fnemy operations have been largely
;n the southern part Of our area. Calm
weather and the moon have favored
them. Merchant ships have assembled
tbicklv al the rendezvous, and the slght
has been frequent Of one destroyer
often of the older type-with four or
five great vessels on her hands, be
fore others assigned have Joined the
escort
"Nany rescues Of crews have been
successfully made, but they have shown
"a tendency 20 leave their SHIPS long
before danger Of laundering"
That is all Yet somehow the
picture is all there-the great ships
iurchine uneasily at the rendezvous,
the destroyer fussing hither and yon,
waiting for the missing members OF It's
CONVOY hunting dog, turned shep-
herd against its viii and liking II not
at all. And between the first and sec
ond paragraphs, tragedies Of the sea-
Follows from another officer bit
of real description. Whoever he IS, ne
knows and loves Kipling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Cobblers Claim Energy
Machine as Their Own
Chicago Men Say They, and
Not Armenian, Solved
Fuel Problem

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-The Girgossian
energy machine Garabed which per-
haps may solve the fuel problem as far
as shipping is concerned, and which
may bring a new and vital element into
sea warfare, is not the invention of
the Armenian who has impressed Con-
gress with ITS war possibilities. 1t is
the work Of two Flooding shoemakers
of Chicago, Paul Schillinger and his
partner. one Simons. That, at least. is
the story they told to-day, while dem
onstrating the new machine TO re-
porter.
Garabed Girgossian. according TO
them. happened into the little shoe
store one day and saw the machine that
will revolutionize the whole world"
He hurried TO Washington. whispered
in the ear Of the House Patents Com
mittee. demonstrated to the members
the marvels of the new invention and
obtained a recommendation from them
for a government hearing and trial OF
the machine for the purpose Of selling
10 the government all rights in the
device. And all that time he diScreetly
withheld the names of Paul Schi!linger
and one Simons, his partner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
How to Win a Y. c.
Before Breakfast

It was June before he succeeded in
winning the V. c. The official account
tells that story best:
Captain Bishop flew first TO an en-
envy airdrome. Finding no enemy ma
chine about, he flew % another air
drome, about three miles distant and
about twelve miles within the enemy
lines. Seven machines, some with their
engines running, were on the ground.
He attacked these from a height Of
fifty feet, killing one of the mechanics.
Zone of the machines got off the
ground, but Captain Bishop, at height
of sixty feet, fired fifteen rounds into
il az close range THE result il Of
fcially left to the imagination). A
second machine got off the ground,
into which he fred thirty rounds at
$50 yards Here there is compare
lively a wealth of detail) It Tell into
"A tree. Two more machines rose from
the airdrome, one of which he engaged
crashing to the ground. He then
emptied a whole drum of cartridges
into the fourth hostile machine, and
flew back 10 the station.
-Four hostile scouts were 1000 feet
above him for a mile during his re-
turn journey, but they would not at
tack. His machine gun was badly
shot about by machine gun fire from
the ground"
Apparently the official reporter was
rot interested in the captains condi-
ton. The damaged machine gun ac-
counts for his strategic retreat, which
satisfies oiiicialdom. On Bishops be-
half, it should be remembered that an
aviator lives very close TO his machine
gun during such a fracas-if ne lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Horse Meat at 10c. a Pound
Sells Readily in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Oct. g. Horsemeat
now is an officially approved war econ
omy diet here. 1t is being readily
sold at Cincinnati's frst-class butcher
shops, according 70 the report of the
Pioneer Dealers.
Twenty old Dobbins. halt and lame.
were turned into sausage and steaks
which sold at 10 cents a pound.
Fred Frey, a firm dealing exclusive
~ in horse meat, said that as long as
he could buy old horses at $40 each.
as at present. he would continue 70
sell meat at the present prices. Horse 3
at $40 each produce the same quantity
of steaks and sausage as steers costing
800 each.
This city is declared 10 be the frs,
American city TO approve officially o.
horse meat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Follow Sea- Trails Where
ZONES and Farragut Led

Yet other things can bear witness
that the men Of the destroyer squadron
are following in the white sea-tralls
which Jones and Farragut and Dewey
knew Other things, t they might
speak. could tell the world OF the lean
swift ships, nosing through the daTh
waters Of q strange sea.
The cliffs Of Dover might tell OF the
craft that range like hounds, up ana
down the Channel, watching, wardlng
guiding. The British merchantmen,
laundering in blindly through the iog'
might speak of the fog gray shape that
drew suddenly out OF the cloud, and OF
tie voice that spoke English with an
unfamiliar Tilt, calling comfort from
out tie gloom. Perhaps the killers
themselves are already talking. OF the
dark. thin prov that comes charging
Gown the waves, smoke above and Foam
below. with the fUme-spurt OF guns
and the crimson, starry futters OF a
Aag-v.sions caught hastily through
HE periscope before the murderer fed
from his due.
But these things may not sing OF the
deeds of the destroyer men. Inc only
tiles Of the peIilous game OF hide and
eoak Dlaved between the sluggish sub
marines of Germany and the hre-heart-
I'D shius Of America comes from navy
men themselves, and navy men can act,
but it is hard for them TO tell.