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New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
WHEN

There is little hope Of peace, or even
a conference that might pave the way
to such state, in the reply Of the
Allied governments Of Belgium.
France, Great Britain. Italy, Japan,
Montenegro, Portugal, Roumania,
Russia and Serbia to the proposals Of
the Central Powers.
Germany is placed in a position of
not being trusted by the Entente
Powers who refer to the peace pro-
war maneuver. They hold jointly
to the belief that a nation which
violated the neutrality of Belgium
cannot be trusted in any case, espec-
out, guaranteed the neutrality of Bel
gium and then "had the assurance to
proclaim that treaties were scraps Of
paper and that necessity knows no
law"
The answer of the Allies is, in fact,
nothing more nor less than what
everyone, even those holding the most
sanguine hopes for an early peace, ex-
pected. 1t would seem that Earl
Curzon, a member of the English
Council of War. has struck the. key
note Of the situation in his New Years
message to the famous Primrose
C1ub:-"Signs of exhaustion are
visible in many quarters, peace kites
are flown, but meanwhile the struggle
goes on and neither side has obtained
that decisive preponderance which
| points to conclusive results. 1t seems
| likely that we'll into another year. per-
| haps longer, must we continue this
| dreadful tragedy that is turning the
world into hell and wrecking the
| brightest promise of nations. Our
spirit cannot faIter, since an incon-
| elusive war or a patchedup peace
means for us not only humiliation
but destruction A patched-up peace,
an inconclusive war, are striking
! phrases significant of the attitude of
| the allies of Great Britain. A peace
brought about now through the chan
| nels of diplomacy they would look
| upon as a patched-up peace. A war
terminated at this junction when one
side is just getting ready to fight they
would hold as an inconclusive war
So long as those belligerent nations
that have to deal with Germany are
afraid of her written promises so long
will there be a delay in Negotiations.
No conference will get under way
! while one side or the other harbors a
spirit of distrust The Allies firmly
! believe that Germany is now formu-
| lating "a new series of crimes" They
believe that while with one hand she
wrote the vague and very general
| peace proposals that created such a
stir in world events, with the other
| she made ready for a resumption of
ruthless submarine warfare, the de-
portations of Belgians, and violations
| of neutrality even greater than that
/ of Belgian and Serbia And SO they
shout with one voice: 1--WE cannot
accept any terms of peace which do
not assure to Belgium and all affected
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
No Optimism in His.
louisville er-Journal.)

louisville Courier-Journal)
rs the world getting better?''
Maybe SO as general proposition,
but what good does it do me? My
boss is just as grouchy, my janitor just
as mean and the neighborhood kids
quite as pestiferous.'
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
Y z 49,, 4Nts
ro THE YoUNGsTER.

10 our midst, 1917. And,
kpne comes to write your
" as the record Of your
has been reviewed, may
cleaner slate than 1916.
Old Year was a bad page
of life. At worst the
ban be an Improvement.
What you can do, 1917.
you cannot bring more
laal1ine into the lives Of
ur departed guest, 1916.
hoe him : fond farewell
hind the saying, Good rid
III company. We salute
angled emotions Of hope
1s17. trusting you can
1me of the harm done.
LEGACY left by the depart
"a to overcome. The one
leads us to believe that
l4ast prove a stepping
and better things to-
1918. II you do that
save the way for q year
no unholy alliance with
ma ias predecessor the
tcJsr debtor. You have
tuaatiss 1917. Your flu
ad " you. We trust you
Not Of It.
has gone. never to re-
WAs = bad actor. The
strewn with blood and
rnas ~ the result OF his
Ehe curtain was runs
y none too soon. He made
he made his entrance,
Ira in his hand. 1917,
stage, should view the
Efth horror. and resolve to
NOR part. The world has
h Of tragedy. It demands
n. 1t wants lighter drama
lrer scenery. It would lis
her music from the orches-
a the clashing of Gym balls
IL OF drums, and the blare
1917, beware of wha
10 1915. II you, at the enc
nv, would stalk under thu
arch to the accompani
|sses and booing. then fol
kmple Of the tragedian wht
klosed the season. If, OF
hand, you would win tn,
your great audience, cas-
he costuming of the vfllail
ia the gallant robes OF thu
n will you be able to ext
have stood at the stag,
katched the actors of Tim
30 have learned to reserv,
until the last. The pla.
Yer before we heap prais
B, The star must have VOL
j before he secures hi
1t is we feel no sense o
IN casting scorn upon tn
1915. His good scenes wer
Fequent to offset his bad. H
Cromwell, not his Goo
tlayed for the favor of
tier one half 30 faithful
(ght the smiles of earthl
would not have deserte
lis old age. But he CAV
Ehts and matinees Of blood
suffering. He made to
nes unhappy. He was
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
The difference,

philadelphia North tile'i +oF
restr;ct the consumptisn of food by
law over here we jvst let the prieer
fixers do it.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

The price of coal erstwhile went
up, up, Up and then, pursued by
Uncle Sam came down down down
Observation-Disclosures Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
Tho Wolf.

(PhiladeIpiaa Bulletin.p
Motorist (to chaufreur) Drive m u
wolf from the. door into the Earsses
Jim. I'm done with It for today.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

The next thing In the Mexican sit
uation is likely to be a U-boat con-
troversy on the Rio Grande.-Los
Angeles Times.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Germany would be invincible with
a sense of humor.-wall Street Jour
nal.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

A Happy New Year, and many
many others.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

IT take off my hat to Boston," said
Billy Sunday. Yes. and he passed il
around-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

Fifteen deaths of football players
last year ought to make parents de-
voutly thankful that the season does
not run as long as that of baseball.
Democrat and Chonicle
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

The gentlemen in Washington who
believe they can gain new revenue
and decrease the cost of living at the
same time by taxing food products in
storage will think differently of the
scheme when they recall the fact that
nobody has yet discovered how a tax
npon an article can be kept off the
ncice.-NeW York World
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01
itsin Herald.

IuBLIsHTleo COMPANY.
Proprietora.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

Champions of personal liberty must
not be too hasty in judging as super
sentive the magistrate who charged q
complainant In his court with chew
ing gum in a threatening, abusive
and insulting" manner. Some gum
chewing we have heard is more than
disorderly conduct.-New York Even
ing Sun,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

unday exceptsd) It l:lS p. rn..
1uiiding. 81 Church 81.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

Republican speakers in New
Hampshire in the 1915 campaign
could give points to that Chicago diet
squad if the expense return of the
Milford republican town committee is
to be believed; one of it's items being
"meals for speakers (nine orators at
three rallies,) 70 cents."-Concord
Monitor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Awarded $4,000 Damages.

Miss Dora Johnson, of Bel Air, a
deputy in the clerks Office of the
Circuit Court for Hartford county,
was awarded $4,000 damages by a
jury in the Court of Common Pleas,
Baltimore, on Monday, for injuries
received when she fell over some
curbing on Guilford avenue, near
oath, in Baltimore. Miss Johnson
alleged she fell over piece of curb
ston on March II, 1916, while she
was trying to cross the street. She
said she thought the injuries were Of
a minor nature at first, but that she
was made extremely nervous and
was not able to discharge her duties
as well as she did prior to the acci-
dent. The suit against the city was
for $4,000. The jury rendered a
verdict for $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
FOUND BODY IN CREEK.
Coroner's Jury Renders Verdict OF
Death By Self-inficted
Wound.

Sheriff Barnes, States Attorney
Finley and Coroner Litzenberg, of
Elkton, were summoned March IA to
Garden Point in the Fifth district, to
investigate the death of well-dress-
ed white man supposd to be r. w
Ruff, of Washington The stranger
was found by James D. Gibson, a
fisherman. A bullet wound was
found in his head and in his hand
was clasped a 32-caliber revolver. A
box of cartridges was found in mis-
coat pocket. Several Of his pockets
were filled with stones.
The man was between SO and 60
years of age and weighed about 100
pounds. Several business, cards were
found in his pockets, all bearing
Washington names.
The coroner's jury rendered
verdict of death from gun shot
wound, self-inflicted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Stolen silverware Recovered.

Although no clue as to the identity
of the thief has as yet been found,
all the silver stolen from the resi-
dence of Richard A. Whittingham,
Newark, Del, on the night of Febru-
ary oath has been recovered. The
Whittingham family on the night in
question we're out Of town, Mr.. Rich
ard Nottingham, Jr., returning
with friend on the midnight train,
surprised the thief in the house, but
the robber made good his escape.
An investigation disclosed that
about fifty pieces Of solid silver and
jewelry, among when were a num-
Der of heirleoms were found to have
been stolen before the thief was in
terrupted.
Fourteen pieces of the silver, all
of which were engraved, some with
the full name of the owner, were
found last week in the hay-mow of
a barn near Salem Church. A
further search disclosed the four re-
naming pieces nearby. None of
the jewelry has been found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Spring Shooting Prohibited.

The United States Department of
Agriculture has received inquiries
from many sportsmen in regard to
spring shooting Of waterfowl. In
response the department has made
the following public announcement:
Under the Federal regulations
there is closed season from Febru-
ary l to September 6, inclusive, each
year throughout the United States
on waterfowl and other migratory
game birds. The season for hunt
ing is further restricted in various
parts of the country to periods not
exceeding three and one-half months.
The open season on waterfowl in the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Mis-
souri, is from September 16 to De-
cember 81. inclusive, and 1t is un-
lawful to hunt or kill waterfowl in
those States at any other time.
Persons committing violations of the
regulations may be prosecuted at
any time within three years after
an. oftense is committed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
KNOT WAS TIED TIGHT.
Jury Refuses To Undo Work OF Elk
ton Marriage Mill.

After prolonged deliberations a
Lancaster jury refused to annul the
marriage of Isaac R. Eby and Stella
N. Fry, solemnied in Elkton, Md,
August 18th. Immediately after the
ceremony, upon the return of the
party to Lancaster, the aged BRIDE
groom, who is possessed of consider
able means, was taken in charge by
relatives and has not since had COM
munication with his bride, who was
his former housekeeper, at his home
in Bird-in-Hand. Suit was institut-
ed to have the marriage annulled, on
the ground that the groom was un-
der the influence of drugs and not
aware of what he was doing.
Rev. George P. Jones of Elkton,
who performed the ceremony, testi-
fed that Eby answered all questions
nationally and there was nothing un-
usual about the service; other wit
nesses testified that ON the way to
Gretna Green Eby spoke repeatedly
of his wish to marry Stella Fry be-
fore his relatives knew of the pro-
posed elopement, so they could not
prevent it's consummation. 1t is
claimed that he was engaged to the
woman for twenty years.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Sunday School officers Elected.

Rose Bank Sunday School, Cal
vert, organized Sunday with the fol-
lowing officers: Supt., o. w. Conner;
assistant supt., D. X. Fitzgerald; Sec
retary, Virginia Brown; treasurer,
Mrs. j. L. Reisler; librarian, John s..
Reisler; organist, Miss Helen Ram
sey; superintendent of. primary de-
partment, Mrs. o. w. Conner, assist.
supt. Mrs. Webster Brown, organist
and secretary, Miss Alice Brown;
superintendent of cradle roll, Mrs.
o. w. Conner; superintendent of
home department, Mrs. Webster
Brown.
Sunday, March 18, The Commun-
ity Sunday School Of The Octoraro
Peoples Church elected Mr.. L. F.
Lindamood, Supt.; Mr.. R. ]. s. Bull
lock, Asst. Supt.; Miss Blanche Hill,
Secretary; Mr.. Charlie Ragan, Asst.
Secretary; Mr.. G. Lewis Taylor,
Treasurer; Mrs. H. F. Bullock,
Organist; Miss Lulu Lindamood,
Asst. Organist; Mr.. Taylor Ragan
and Mr., ]. W. Ragan, Librarians.
The School is composed of men,
bers of several denominations and
meets every Sunday 10 a. m.
Last year we used literature OF
American Baptist Publication So
ciety. This year we will use The
Berean Lesson Quarterlies of the M.
E. Church.
A meeting of the Officers and
Teachers, is desired next Sunday at
the close Of the service to shape the
years work. Acts 17:11.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
County Commissioners.

Commissioners Frank Blake, Tur-
ner Cameron and VIM. r. Cameron
met in Elkton March 13, when a
delegation from the Fifth district
asked Improvement of the road from
Twins Corner to Theodore, a dis
tance of u miles. The Commits
sioners agreed to gravel part of said
road.
Robert Coulter and others petit
toned the Board to improve or re-
pair the hollow in the road below
Coulter's Mill, on the road to Liberty
Grove, in the Seventh district. The
Commissioners decided to visit the
road and consider repairs.
A delegation asked for improve
ment of the road from Gathers Cor
FER to Principle, and also from Rea's
Corner to Hopewell. The Commis-
sioners decided to visit and inspect
said roads.
Joshua Clayton and Charles B.
Finley, Jr., Esqs., appeared before
the Board in the interest of the road
from Cayot's Corner to Town Point.
The Commissioners promised to ap-
propriate $4,000 and spend that and
the $4,000 previously appropriated
on that road this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
MOVING DAY.
Some Of Those Who Change In and
Near Town.

Some Of Those Who Change In and
Near Town.
Movers have been busy this week
shifting about. The 25th is moving
day, but as it falls on Sunday this
year it is causing some earlier
moves.
Several changes will occur in our
town Among them we note:
George Sollars to portion of dwell
ling on South Queen street occupied
by Elwood Brown; Mrs. M. L.
Watkins to house vacated by Sollars.
Rev. F. H. Huffman to Clifford dwell
ling, vacated by Lawrence Harry,
who moves to dwelling vacated by
Mr.. Huffman. J. w. Miller to Farm
ington; A. j. Jones to house vacated
by Miller. Cleveland Richard
son to Pogue property, in center of
town; David Cooney to property
vacated by Richardson. Miss Hanna
Boyle has moved from her property
at Hunters mill, near town, to the
Fryer dwelling at Colora, now own
ed by Harvey Davis. Cecil Woollens
moves from near town to Kembles-
vile, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Mrs. Abel T. Tyson.

Mrs. Mary White Tyson, widow of
the late Abel T. Tyson, died March Z
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. c.. Cameron, in North East, fol-
lowing an attack of grip.
Mrs. Tyson was a daughter of the
late Reuben White and was 76 years
of age. She is survived by four
children. M. Tyson, of Whining
ton; H. B. Tyson, of Bay View; Mrs.
A. C. Cameron and Mrs. H. w. d.
Johnson. She is also survived by
her mother. who has reached the
ripe age of SO yeaFs,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Board of Education.

The Board of Education met in
regular session March 13. Present
Messrs. Pogue, Smithers and Falls.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, and bills ex-
amined and ordered to be paid.
The offer of DR.. Thomas s. Baker
to permit Mr.. Thomas Moss to teach
music two afternoons each week in
the public schools, was accepted.
William ]. Edmundson and How
ard Brickley, of Rising Sun, appear
ed before the Board in reference to
the compulsory attendance law.
A contract was made with the
Twentieth Century Publishing Com
pany for rebinding a number OF the
school text books.
1t was ordered that the schools
close on Friday, June 1, and that the
commencements be held on Thurs
day, May 81, Friday, June I, and
Saturday, June 2.
Rally Day and the athletic meet
will be held at Elkton on Friday,
May 4.
The request of Mrs. John F. john
son, of North East, to hold medal
contest for the best essay on "Tem-
perance; What 1t Has Meant to Our
County," voluntary on the part OF
teachers and pupils, and teachers to
be interviewed outside of school
hours.
The contract for a fire escape at
the Old Academy building in Elkton
was awarded to A. M. Strickland, at
$23S.
The Board decided that both Good
Friday, April 6, and Easter Monday
April 8, should be school holidays.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
WILMINGTON NJ. e. CONFERENCE
Forty Ninth Session To Be Held AT
Seaford, Beginning March %.


The forty-ninth session of the Will
mington Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be
held at Seaford, Del, beginning
March 28th, with st. Johns Church
as the conference seat and Bishop
William F. Mcdowell, of Washing
ton, D. c., acting as president. Con-
ference session seldom exceeds five
days, but ecclesiastical courts may
prolong this session. Seaford has
never entertained the conference; it
planned to do so in 1916, but an out
break of smallpox there in the
spring of that year forced the town
to cancel it's invitation, and Grace
Church, Wilmington, was substitu-
ted as the meeting place. This is
Bishop McDowells first term as pre-
siding officer of the conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
MONTHLY SESSION OF COUNTY
BOARDS.
Orphans Court, County Commission
ers and School Board Con.
slider Public Business.

The Orphans Court of Cecil Coun-
ty met in regular session March 13
and IA. Present-Hon. James J.
McCauley, Chief Judge; Hon. Milton
5. Seminar and Hon. Alexander P.
Jackson, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates of
deceased persons were examined anu
passed.
Bonds ApprOved.-Bond of David
Scott, administrator of Frank r.
}cott; bond of Timothy P. Devine,
administrator C. t. a. of James w.
Devine; bond of William H. Boul-
den, administrator d. b. n. of Joseph
C. Bouchelle; bond of Mary D. Little,
guardian of James L. Little and
Robert E. Little.
Accounts Passed.-First preferred
account of Omar D. Crothers and
Hester Hess, administrators of John
Whelan and, dividend struck on
same; first and final account of
Walter E. Black and Edna NJ. Black,
executors of Elizabeth C. Black, and
distribution struck on same; first
and final account of Edward c. Will
ION, administrator of George Miller;
second account of Charles T. F.
Mearns, guardian of Ralph and Lor-
eta Hammond.
Court adjourned to meet in regu-
lar session April 10 next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Mrs. William T. Wyre.

Mrs. Annie Wyre, wife of William
T. Wyre, died March 8 at her home
in North East after very brief i'll
ness OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Wyre was 40 years of age
and is survived by her husband and
six minor children, the oldest fifteen
and the youngest four years of age.
She is also survived by her mother,
Mrs. w. H. Alexander, four brothers
and five sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Mrs. Charles G. Wells.

Mrs. Margaret S. Wells died
March IL, in Philadelphia, at the
home of her son-in-law, George r.
Atkinson. She was the wife of
Charles G.. Wells, of Elkton. The
deceased was the daughter of the
late A. ]. Scott, of Elkton, and was
SO years of age. Her husband and
two children survive-Anne S., wife
of George R. Atkinson, formerly of
Elkton but now of Philadelphia, and
Charles J. Wells, an electrician at
the Pulp Mill in Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
John Regan.

John Regan, one of Elkton's old
est residents died in that town
March 13.
Mr.. Regan was in his 91st year
and was native of Ireland, but
came to this country as young man
At first he was employed on railroad
work, but afterward turned his at
tention to farming. He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Julia
Keegan, and one daughter, Mrs.
Marcella Hartnett, at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Mrs. william r. Allaband.

Mrs. Christine Allaband, wife of
Mr.. William Allaband, of Denton,
Md, died at her home in that town
on Friday from pneumonia, aged Al
years. Her husband and three
children survive. Three sisters
and two brothers also survive:
Mrs. Henry Fleetwood, of Waverly,
Va, Mrs. Harry Shepherd and Miss
May Alice, of Rising Sun, Winfield,
OF Rising Sun, and Herbert, of
Omaha.
The funeral was held on Monday,
with interment at Denton.
The relatives from this town went
by auto to Denton to attend the
funeral.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Mrs. Henry M. Pierson.

Following an operation for ap-
pendicitis, Mrs. Mary A. Pierson,
wife of Henry M. Pierson, of North
East, died March IL in the German
Hospital, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Pierson was in her 9th year
and was a daughter of the late Rev.
William j. Grant, of Cherry Hill.
She is survived by her husband, by
two daughters, Mrs. William B.
Reed, of Principle, and Mrs. Lidie
Parks, of Wilmington. and by one
son, Harry E. Pierson, of North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
A, Wilmer Mckinney.

A. Wilmer Mckinney died March
is in Philadelphia. He was mem
ber of the American Mechanics and
Red Men, which organizations had
charge of the funeral. The body was
brought to his former home in Elk
Neck and interment made March 18
at Hart's cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
Congress To Meet In Special Session
April 2.

President Wilson on wednesday
issued a call for the sixty-fifth Con-
gress to assemble in extraordinary
session Monday, April 2.
The purpose of the session,
originally called to meet April 16, is
to receive a communication from the
Chief Executive on grave questions
of national policy, which should be
taken Immediately under considera-
ton"
Germany's outrages against Amer
ican ships led to the change in the
date for the extra session, when war
will probably be declared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
DEATHS.
Beatrice Mildred Kay.

The body of Beatrice Mildred Kay,
aged one year, dangnler of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Kay, Norristown, n. j.,
was brought to Rising Sun, Thurs
day afternoon, March IS, and inter-
ment made in Brookview cemetery.
Mr.. Kay is a former resident of
this section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23

Ralph Rowland, eight months old
child of MIR. and Mrs. Jno. F. Garvln,
Rock Springs. died Thursday morn
ing, March 1. Of pneumonia. Funeral
was held Sunday. March 4. Inter
ment in Brookview cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23

When renewing your subscription
to The Midland Journal don't forget
to remind US OF the big magazine
offer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23

Spring Millinery bid you welcome
Easter display March "a. 1917.
MeCoy's. Rising Sun. Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-03-23
WEDDINGS.
TOsh-Turner.

Miss Genevieve Turner and Frank
Tosh, both of Rising Sun, were mar
ried on Saturday, March II, at
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, by Rev.
Samuel Polk, a former pastor Of
West Nottingham Presbyterian