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The midland journal., 1917-02-16
POOR MAIL AND TRAIN SERVICE.
Patrons Along Baltimore Central
Division Get Any Old Kind.

The Pennsylvania railroad has
been giving its patrons along this
division the worst mail facilities
from Philadelphia, for months past,
ever handed out by the cheapest
sort of a one-horse jerkwater road.
This big railroad system grooms
itself as being little short of perfect
in all departments, but the mail and
train service over this division
stamps it as being long way from
even ordinary. There have been
few days for weeks and weeks that
the Philadelphia morning papers
have reached here before two O'Clock
in the afternoon, despite the fact
that we are only about fifty-seven
miles from the city of Brotherly
Love. In addition to this, trains
not occasionally, but every few days,
are anywhere from minutes to hours
late.
Petitions of protest are of no
avail, the whole attitude of the COM
pany appearing to be take what we
give you,-that's all.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Urge Elk Neck River Improvement.


Senator John Walter Smith ap-
peared on Tuesday before the Board
of Army Engineers, which is in
charge Of the Improvement OF rivers
and harbors and urged the import
ance of improving the Elk River
channel. A delegation of citizens Of
Elkton, accompanied by Representa-
tive Price, also appeared before the
board and added it's argument to the
statements made by Senator Smith.
Arguments were made by President
Groves, of the Ericsson Steamship
Line and Eugene W. Fry, head OF
the pulp paper interests at Elkton
and other points in Cecil county.
The delegation asked for a recon-
mendation from the engineers for
the extension Of the Elk River chan
mel to the town of Elkton, instead CT
to Cedar Point, where it now stops.
By this project all the manufactur-
ing plants would have deep water
facilities and the new steamship
line up the Elk River would be able
to reach the town itself.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Income Tax Receipts Increase.

The indications are this year will
)e a record breaker in receipts by the
Internal Revenue Department. There
las been a decided increase in the
ncome tax payments, those in this
district being estimated at one-third
md possibly half greater than last
Jear.
These additions are attributed in
art to the activity of the agents,
gho are continually hunting up
backward customers, and to the
prosperous times. The corporations
lave added materially to the re-
eipts, their contributions coming
cry near being double the amount
aid last year. Should the revenue
ill become a law, and it is expected
pass before this Congress ad-
iourns, the amount of detail work
the Baltimore Jffice will increase
Enormously.
1t is more than probable the gov.
1rnment will have to add to the Bal
imore force to avoid being swamp
I'd. The work now being done
lecessitates the continuous employ
ment of every employe, the office
jeing held down to war basis.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
CharIestown Election Case Goes To
Circuit Court.

The old board of town commits
sioners of Charlestown will hold
office until the case is settled in the
Circuit Court.
The recent1y-elected commission
ers petitioned the Circuit Court for
q writ of mandamus to compel the
old board to turn over to them the
books, charter and other property OF
the town. Judge Albert Constable
convened a special session of the Cir
cult Court on Monday, Feb. 5, to
hear argument on the petition for
writ of mandamus. Counsel for the
old board of commissioners raised
the point that on account of contro-
versy not being one in equity, the
court lacked jurisdiction, except
when in regular session.
The court ruled in favor of the ex-
ception, and the case was postponed
until the March term of court con-
venes.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
CONFERENCE TO MEET IN SEA
FORD, DEL,
FortyNinth Session Will Begin On
March 28.

The forty-ninth session of the Will
mington Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be
held in -Seaford, Delaware, beginning
March % with St. Johns Church as
the conference seat. Bishop Nc
Dowell, of Washington, D. c., will
act as president. Conference seldom
exceeds five days, although ecclesia-
stical courts may prolong this ses-
sion, some say for a week, and
others for ten days. This will be
Bishop McDowell's first term as pre-
siding officer of the Conference.
Having been promoted to District
Superintendency, the Rev. w. A.
Wise will resign the position of
Conference Secretary, which he has
held since 1905, and for like rea-
son the Rev. w. R. Mowbray will
abdicate the position as Assistant
Secretary. For Mr.. Wise's successor
as secretary, the Revs. w. E. Green
field, of Berlin, Md, and L. E. Poole,
of Snow Hill, Md, both assistant
secretaries for several years, and the
Rev. V. P. Northrup, of Wilmington,
and 2. H. Webster, of Milton, have
been proposed. The secretary ap-
points his assistant. Mr.. Mowbray
has been Mr. Wises assistant for
long time. A proposition to obtain
an endowment of 100000 for the
Wilmington Conference Academy at
Dover made in 1915, probably will
be acted on at this session.
Plans for the golden jubilee ses-
sion of the conference to be held
next year will also be considered.
In connection with the conference
session there will be a meeting Of
the Laymen's Association for two
days. This association has not met
since 1915 omitting its session in
1916 as that was general conference
year. Walter o. Hoffecker, of
Smyrna, former representative in
Congress from Delaware, is presi-
lent of the association.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Farmers Institutes In Cecil County

The dates for the annual Farmers
Institutes in Cecil county, under the
auspices of Maryland State College
of Agriculture were made public
this week.
On Thursday, February %, an
institute will be held at Elkton, with
sessions at 1000 a. m. and 1870 p.
m.
The dates for Rising Sun are Fri
day and Saturday, February % and
"a, morning and afternoon.
Soil Fertility, Crop Rotation,
Farm Manures and Fertilizers,
Dairying, Cost of Producing Milk,
Cow Testing Associations, Tomatoes
are among the live farm topics that
will be discussed.
All are invited to attend and help
make the meetings instructive and
interesting. Questions and com
parisons of views are welcome.
Meetings are free.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
WEDDINGS.
Moore--Kirk.

Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Kirk, OF
Greeni .urst, and Chas. NJ Moore, son
of Mrs. John NJ Moore. Oxford, Pa,
were married at the homo of the
bride on Thursday afternoon, Feb. s,
at two o'clock, by Rev. F. H. Huff
man, nastor West Nottingham Pres
byterian church. The bride and
groom left Immediately for Miami,
Florida, where they will spend a
month Upon their return they will
reside at Greenhurst.
Pricc-Craig.
Mr.. jeremiah C. Price, son of the
late ex-Sheriff and Hrs. F. Ambrose
Price, and Miss Jennie Craig, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Craig, both
of Earleville, were married Feb l.,
at the NJ E. Parsonage in Elkton,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. George P. Jones
observation-disclosures.
Miss Mary Madeline Rowan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Rowan, of Earlev']le, and~Mr. John
Alvin McCauley, @, Galcna, were
united in marriage Thursday, Feb
/, at six o'clock, at st. Dennis Rec
tory, Galena.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
rhe stratford Operatic Co.

This distinguished company will
appear this evening, Feb. 16, in the
public hall, Rising Sun, as the fourth
number of the entertainment course.
The company, under the leadership
of Lulu Hatfield Solomon, is COM
posed of artistes wGo have all had
successful Lyceum and Chautauqua
experience. The repertoire includes
sketches from operas. song cycles,
scenes from old-time melodies, etc.
Tickets are on sale at Bufington's,
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
William Thomas REYNOLDS.

William Thomas Reynolds, form
erly of near Rising Sun, died Feb. s
in Oxford, aged 81 years. He wa
a son of Israel and Mary Reynolds
and was born and spent almost hi.
entire life in this vicinity, removing
to Oxford a short time ago. He
was twice married, his second wife
eight sons and six daughters surviv
ing. The funeral was held on Sun
day, with interrnent at Union Gem
etery, Fremont.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Needlework Guild To Sew For
French Soldiers.

The War Relief Department OF
he Needlework Guild, Colora
Branch, will meet with Mrs. Nellie
Wagner on Friday, Feb. 16, at $3.50
o'clock, for the purpose of organic
ing to make hospital supplies and
comforts for soldiers in Southern
France. An invitation is extended
to all who are interested to either
Join us or notify the Society and
they will be supplied with material
for sewing. Those who cannot
arrange to sew can help the worthy
cause by contributing toward the
purchase of material.
Mrs. Nellie Wagner,
Miss Bertha Tyson.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
OPERATION A MERE TRITLE.
Patient Leaves Hospital
For His Home.

Earle Smith, son of William R.
Smith of near town, was taken to
Union Hospital, Elkton, on Saturday,
January 27, and operated ont for
appendicitis the day following. His
case was progressing nicely, but
young Smith was restless and made
up his mind he would come home.
The Saturday following, Feb. 3,
he mananged to partially dress him
self during the absence Of the nurse
bed. A few minutes afterwards his
supper was brought in to him.
Afterward, when the nurse again left
the room, he got out of bed, put on
his coat, stufing collar and necktie
in his pocket, and going down the
fire escape, started for the railroad
station. 1t was then that young
Smith realized how weak he was,
but he managed to reach the station,
where he purchased a ticket for
North East and went to the livery
stable there to hire a team to take
him home.
Meanwhile the patients absence
had been discovered at the hospital,
and a telephone message sent to the
young mans home.
His father, accompanied by DR..
Dodson, Immediately started for
Elkton, passing through North East
while young Smith was in the livery
stable office, but without knowledge
of it to any of the parties concerned.
The liveryman took the young
man home, where he was immedi-
ately put to bed, and has apparently
suffered no i'll effect from an expert
ence that it seems miraculous did not
result fatally, or in serious relapse
in his condition.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
McCauIey---KOWan.
Contract For Rising sun-Porter's
Bridge Road Awarded.

The contract for the Ri5ing Sun
Porter's Bridge section Of State
road, three and siz-terth miles, was
awarded on Tuesday to f. Ward
Browu, of Pot Deposit.
Thia is the only uncompleted
section OF State read between Rising
Sun AID Baltimore aiong the origin
al ro~te as planned by Governor
Crothers, but which for years the
State Commission has refused to
build.
The upper ed of Cecil has had a
long fight for tho road, but with
the contracts let for this section
and the section from Roaerson's
Corner to Sylnlar, is finally coming
into it own.
A delegation from this town will
appeal before the State Roads Com
mission on Monday, 10th inst. to
urge the building of the road
through Rising Sun along Main
street.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

The Public Service Commission
gave a hearing at their Offices in the
Munsey Building, Baltimore, this
week, to the residents of Bel Air,
who have protested against the pres
ent service of the local Electric Com
pany. The Commission was urged
to take action to compel the Electric
Company to make decided i'm
provement in its lighting and power
service.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

Mrs. Esther Ann Fitzgerald,
widow OF john Fitzgerald, died Feb
s at the home of her niece, Miss Lois
White in Chrome, aged 80 years
from complication of disease
The funeral was held on Saturday
with interment in Bay View Gem
etery.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Charlos H. Squier.

Charles H. Squier, for years /;
resident of North East, where he wa
engaged in the mercantile business
died January 81, at his home il
Philadelphia, aged 72 years. Hi
wife, who is a daughter of the late
Walter Armstrong of this county
three sons, and daughter survive
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

A letter written at Ell Paso, Texas,
dated January 10, by John Whiting,
states Harry Truitt, son of HI. D.
Truitt, of near Elkton, was shot by
Mexican outlaws on December IA.
and that he died two days later.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
DEATHS.
George w. Elliott.

George w. Elliott, formerly of
Hartford County, died Feb. l., at the
home Of his son, John Elliott, al
Perryville, aged 81 years. He is
survived by two sons, John and Glen
Elliott, both OF Perryville.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
singerly Fire Company OF Elkton.

Singerly Fire Company, of Elkton,
has elected the following officers and
directors for the ensuing year.
President, Standley Evans; First
Vice President, Herman Jeffers;
Second, ]. Frank Frazer; Third, j.
j. Minister; Secretary, c. E. Finck;
Assistant Secretary, John j. Denver;
Treasurer, c. C. Strickland; Solici-
tor, James F. Evans, ESQ.,; Chief OF
Department, E. N. Sweet; Chief
Engineer, Herman Jeffers; Chief
Truckman, Arthur NJ. Ramo; Chief
Pipeman, A. D. Dean; Chief OF
Reserves, Frank j. Denney; Chief OF
Auto Trucks, Standley Evans.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

A few Winter Hats formerly sell
ing at $500 and $500, now $500
$3.50 and $2.9S.
Mccoys, Rising Sun. Md.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

some of his little pals made up their
minds TO see the bout-free.
Half a dozen of them were pressing
close up against a side window of the
clubhouse to get better view of Her
man in action. when suddenly the win
dow gave way and Benny and his
friends crashed through and into the
clubhouse.
Gibson, who had been annoyed be-
fore by such boyish pranks, made a
dive for the scared bunch and
grabbed the one nearest to him. It
was a lucky grab, for the boy who
struggled in the Gibson grip. was
Benny Leiner, alias Benny Leonard,
coming lightweight champion.
Retaining his hold on the seat Of
Benny's pants. Gibson said: what do
you want 70 break the windows for?
If you wanted to see the fight, why
didn't you come around TO the gate ?
What do you want, anyway
II want TO fight" said Benny
Lciner. which same remark has been
made before, but never with more
earnestness.
"Who did you ever lick?' from Glib
son.
utdL UP 'NfiN hlu vi NY ui'Nhs
and | can lick a lot Of those fellows
I've seen fighting in your club"
To condense history. Gibson finally
agreed TO put Benny on the following
week in four-round preliminary bout
with ono Mickey Finnegan. Pete
Prunty. who was announcing, asked
Benny his full name and was told, but
Pete made a mistake, and announced
that Benny Leonard" would meet Fin
negan, so Leonard il was, and has been
ever since. and Benny knocked out
Mickey in three rounds.
Leonard made good So rapidly that
he was soon boxing in the main bouts.
Joe Shugrue and frankie Fleming were
the only two boys TO defeat Leonard -
Shugrue in March, 1912, and Fleming
in June, 1918. Both fights were stopped
by the referee 10 save Benny from n
knockout-and Leonard admits il.
But in the l20-odd battles Leonard
has fought he has scored thirty-six
knockouts, the last five bouts. including
the Welsh affair last week. in success
sion. Charlie White, so-called "knock-
out king" has not as many. and he
has been fighting two or three years
longer.
Besides being the youngest light
weight champion Of the world who ever
held the title. Leonard is the only one
who ever went into the ring to defend
his championship within week after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Keller Says Hitters
Are Now Bad Starters

Billy Keller, who surely knew some
thing about batting, says that the mod
crn hitters do not get away fast
enough from the plate, and seem 20 lose
speed on the way 20 first.
There were lots Of players in my
time" said Billy, who could beat out
any groundcr that took more than one
hop. Infelders, 20 get these fellows,
had 20 come in fast. pick up the ball
without one hesitating move and send
il % first without stopping 70 take aim.
In those days we chopped sharply at
the ball and then went 20 first without
stopping 20 see where the ball WAS go
ing. Now, the batsmen don't seem TO
start as they hit-they hit and then get
under way,sthus losing the little frac-
ton Of time that means everything
when you are racing against the in
0Cld"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Benny Got Only $40 for
Whipping Young Cross
in Six Rounds
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

Glow much is it? One, two. .hree
four, five, and five are ten, and ten
makes twenty dollars. When do you
fight again, Benny"
Such was the partial scolding that
Benny Leonard, the new lightweight
champion fighter of the world, received
from his father one night, five years
ago, when Benny returned to his East
Side home, after boxing Young Cross
a six-round no-decision bout in New
ark, n. J. The boy who was destined
later TO wrest the worlds title from
Freddie Welsh had won his biggest
purse up TO that time, $50 IN greasy
bills. Had the amount been the usual
five dollars, il is probable that Benny
would have stopped his ring career
right then and there and Welsh would
still be champion.
But $50 is $40. even in the best reg
ulated Of lower East Side families. and
Father Leiner was anything but poor
business man. From that time on
Benny kept on fighting with increasing
and success, until to-day
the most admired object Of art in the
wide world in the Lciner home is a
portrait Of pair Of boxing gloves or
anything that sayors Of the boxing pro
fession.
Leonard told us as much last night,
when he and Billy Gibson, his manager
and the man who steered him into the
championship, dropped in TO have "A
chat.
To go back a bit, il appears that on
the particular night IN question, after
Benny had sneaked quietly into the
house. he WAS confronted by his moth
cr, who suspected her boy had been
fighting Benny bore no marks Of the
encounter with Young Cross, but a
mothers instinct told Mrs Leiner that
her pride had been indulging again in
one Of those battles she so dreaded.
Too Nice "A Boy
you're too nice n boy. Benny; !
don't want 20 see you in that business,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Hourless Wins
Withers Mile
From Campfire
Continued from page I

at the throat latch of Campfire as
Rickety dashed up to take hand in
setting the pace. Hourless was third,
with Skeptic and Ballad running in
order.
At the quarter mark Butwell made
a move with Hourless. and at once the
whips began to fly. The speed IN,
creased. and Butwell took the Negofol
colt back to rate him off the pace.
Down the long backstretch Campfire
dashed on, with Rickety racing STRIDE
for stride. The mud flew IN showers
as the field bore down on the first turn.
Rounding the first turn the swerVe
for which Butwell had waited came
and he quickly shot HourleSs IN to the
rail, saving ground, but stlli keeping
him back from the lead. with lnhhlte
cunning Butwell conserved the strehgth
of his mount, and then rounding the
bend he began TO move up. -,
Here comes Hourlessl" rose the
shout from the crowd. Then another
cry rose as Campfire responded ana
CLING desperately to his lead About
tbis time Rickety shot up into the van,
and then came the turn for home.
Stride for Stride
Wide on the track swung Campfire
carrying Rickety with nm, ana then
Butwell showed his hand. SITTING down
10 work he shot Hourless along anu
for few strides the three leaders
reced stride for stride, while the mad
dened throng howled its delight lamp,
fire was first 10 stop. lie was urea
colt and the task was TOO great Ioi
him, and ne dropped back.
A groan went up, for the VIaMVaId
colt was a great fayorlte. houTIess
came on and passed RlcSety', "hlch
hung for a moment, but raced aeai'
and challenged with its last strehgInL'
A. about this time Keogh moved WIN
Stontic and on the Sain colt rushed.
nastinr Campfire as if ne were tied TO
q most Rickety was sailing along two
Iongths in front Of Skeptic, but that
Load was speedily reduced until 1t was
heads apart. n;.,.o
ono more effort. and he raced on, pick
ing up a bit at the end, but Hourless
was in front to stay. and the order was
unchanged to the finish.
The talent was shocked in the nth
race when Queen of the Seas. niue
favored flly, beat the favorite; Ed
Roche, in a whipping, driving finish.
Harry Payne Whitney scored a
double. His aged gelding Borrow won
easily in the second race while E rose
O'Grady took first honors in the fash-
ion. The versatile bandmaster un-
earthed the old favorite sweet ROSIE
O'Grady" when the little hlly returned
to the judges stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Freshies May
Play on Teams
Up at Cornell

Ithaca, n. Y, June 2.-Cornell is in
favor of playing freshmen on the var
sity teams in the future, at least for
the duration of the war. in order that
the cost of keeping athletics going at
the universities of the East may be cut
az much as possible. II has practically
been decided to resume athletics at
Cornell next fall and the football
schedule is being completed with this
point in view.
When the National Collegiate Asso-
citation meets in August in Washington
Graduate Manager Kent, Of Cornell,
will vote to suspend the one-year res
idence rule for varsity athletes, thus
allowing freshmen to play with the
regular university teams, and his voice,
with those of other Eastern universe
ties, is expected TO change the existing
rule. over which a great deal of debate
has taken place in the last few years.
With President Wilson's announce
ment a few days ago that he was in
favor of athletics at universities dur
ing the period of the war. Cornell took
up the making of schedules for her
football, basketball. baseball, track and
crew combinations for next year, and it
is expected that these will be COM
pleted so that by the latter part Of
September football will be under way
Mt Cornell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Belmont Park Entries

Prs, ra-e tflies: thrcc-yc -o'ds; six furionC
main .c0Jre)--Verdsnt 0mp B. lol. Cachei l0l
Msrgare, L. lol. sesss,e. I'M. Crcpuscl.e dmpJ.
lll. Silver Sandals. lo7: Admiration. l07 first
Ballot III. Avs. l0l. Battle lll. iaiD Wand.
III. HafAor Unpl. l05. Soreness l11.
Second race thc International S.eepcchase Han
oic1p four yrsr-ods and upward about two rniiesl
--Slnkirg leo. Hib.er. go; Crcihi'. loi Brooks.
IGs: Woifertou n 0mpJ. l1s Cherry Malote li9
shsT~hoose-. $50. BET. l5'. Marlan. 100. Robert
Oliver 1872
Tffd rare lse'l,rF: mares. three ycsr-o ODDS AMI
upasri: one rliIeI -'Ps6teus. ~. Miss kul'cf JOG
WNd Tyne o.. Favour ne. Precise. ~.
Fourth race ffhs Platisdsle Hsndifsp. three ycar
DDS AL upward. ono mlicl -kcatlrsy Boy. l0i
ellie iel Pi~ivirk I'D T. = LNlL. llI. Ar
nan 100. Sipvsv Enm. 100. Rhine Maiden. 100
San McSferkn. l97. NhirseF. lif.
Flfth race Nogr. scar. ODDS ard upward claiming
o,s -afeJ-sTifs Iesfs. iOs Mrlhasset 0mp b. los.
.Tfaaslt mo Rga'y. 1855 Ld Bond io-. s'el
isrns f0s. P,uuose los. Sfalssr I'r'en. 10.
sHur-ilisuof. no. rernlf los 'Amoro"e. li9'
yl,giria " lt1. HARP Junior l0i. Dancer. JOS.
.Bs,ss io3. star Gar. ll5. Bricke3. lil. 'kun-
fi,ih rare rvo-yesr olds. uaidrns: fes fufio.g
,'rsighfi Choir MsgfFr. u.s.. siarfg Banner. us.
WIn.o0firz 0mpl. ils. Uncle regd. iltt ltle
D~sfi llz. C~orzs Washlrs'on. lii. Lu-sy Uy.
iis Crisf IsIy ~. furbrer iimp) lli: lrln
M0,sr. Is. s;4refsn. ~. Nadinei,e 'lopJ. ~.
sAypreo;ios siiossrce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Masters Chess Tourney
Planned for July

Frank ]. Marshall, the United States
chess champion, announces change Of
programme with regard TO the contem-
plated match with d. Janowski, Of
Paris, and states that masters tour
nament will DE arranged instead. This
will be held at Atlantic City, begin
ming July ..
Marshall will extend invitations to
leading American experts, including
Shipley, Janowski. Hallgartcn, Moor
man. Banks, JaTe. Chajes, Hodges,
Bernstein and Black