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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-22
DO 1T FOR BABY
Our Second Line of Defense.
(By Ruth Danenhower Wilson of
Tho Vysril,o%oe
The VigilanteS.\

Suppose you were a Red Gross
nurse in charge Of the diet kitchen Of
n Of. u c-onvalescent hospitals in
France. On you would rest the re-
sponsibility Of seeing that the food
was properly prepared for u boys
who were trying to get strong enough
to go back to the firing line.
How t~irelessly you would study the
morseful o would be if through
your ignorance or neglect one soldier
was made worse or retarded in his
struggle for health. Can't you i'm
agine what an enormity it would be if
you gave any Of them the wrong food,
or meals improperly prepared? How
the other nurses would talk! Perhaps
YOU would be reported and sent home
for having failed in your duty.
We mothers must consider our duty
of feeding our babies and children
Just as sacred as if we were that Red
Cross nurse. She is nursing Americas
first line. of defense. We are bringing
up "the second line" If our ignor-
ance or carelessless retards our
babies development we are just as
culpable as a nurse who fails in her
duty.
So many infant deaths are directly
due to faulty diets.
MY baby eats everything we do"
many a mother says proudly of a
white, fabby baby that is ready to
succumb to the least illness. Let me
quote Mrs. Max West. one of the spe-
cialists Of the Children's Bureau at
Washington. =
"The digestive machinery of a
young child is no more capable OF
dealing with all the foods which ar
adult may eat than are their muscles
and brains .capableAof doing the work
OF a grown person."
The question Of what to feed babies
and children is a complicated one tc
which doctors have given much study.
The results Of their work with diet
lists for various ages are freely at the
disposal Of every American mother.
Our government is teaching us to
bring up our second line of Defense
S(Any mother who does not know
what to do" for her baby has only to
write to the Children's Bureau of the
Department of Labor at Washington
and helpful pamphlets, written by
specialists. will come to her at once.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-22
ADMINISTRATION
DOES NOT OBJECT TO
ADVANCE ON OILS

Washington, July 22.-To meet the
increased railroad freight rates recent
ly ordered by the railroad administra-
ton, the fuel administration has an
nounced that effective today it would
not object to an advance of one-half
cent a gallon in the wholesale tank
wagon market price of gasoline, naph-
tha and refined oil throughout the
country. The advance in the retail
price shall not be greater than that in
the wholesale price, 1t was announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-22
$4,000 in One Afternoon.

Perth, Australia July 22.-!Three
miners in the Mount Magnet district
Of Western Australia, in a single aft.
ernoon recently, obtained 651 ounces
of gold. valued at $4,000, from rs
pounds of rock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Frank NJ. Miller.

The death of Frank M. Miller oc-
Cured at Chestertown, Md, on Sun
day, May 10, from pneumonia. The
deceased was a native of Cecil coun-
ty, son of William T. Miller, and
was born near Union Church, March
81, 1862. He leaves a wife, four
daughters and two sons. One son,
William T. Miller, is in France as
First Lieut.. of an Aviation Corps.
His brothers and sisters are: A. 7.
Miller, Elkton; James Miller, North
East; John E. Miller, Wilmington;
Mrs. Norris Slack, West Chester;
Mrs. Rachel Holt, Mechanics Valley;
Miss Sarah r. Miller. teacher OF
Cherry Grove school, near Sylmar.
The funeral was held May %.
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp of Chestertown
M. E. church, conducted the services.
Interment at Chestertown cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Williams-NOrton.

Mrs. Charlotte M. Norton, of New
Haven, Conn, and Mr.. Lathrop s.
Williams, of Perryville, were mar
ried May 22, in North East, by Rev.
J. H. Bickford, of the M. 4. church.
The groom is an engineer with the
Construction Company at the Gov
ernment Works at Perryville. They
will make their residence at North
East, in the home in which they
were married.
Freeman-McCune.
Mr.. Thomas r. Freeman and Mrs,
Grace T. McCune both of Elkton,
were married May 20 at Elkton M
e. Parsonage, by Rev DR.. George p.
Jones. They are now on an extend
ed tour south.
Bernard-Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Merritt, ST., of
Warwick, have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Mamie Lii
liam, to Mr.. Franklin Bernard, Jr.,
of Kennett Square, Pa, on May II,
at Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
TOME INSTITUTE NOTES.

Mr.. Herbert Bayard Swope, Editor
of the New York World, will give
an address in Memorial Hall, Satur-
day evening, June 1st.
The annual banquet of The Jacob
Tome Institute Alumni Association
will not be given this year. DR.. r.
S. Baker, will give reception to the
members of the Alumni Association,
on Saturday, June 1st, at 4 p. m.
The Honorable David j. Lewis of
the U. S. Tariff Commission will de-
liver the address at the Girls Com
mencement exercises in Memorial
Hall, Thursday. June 6, at p. m.
The graduation class is composed
of the following members: Elsie
Benjamin, Mary Black, Ellen Boyd,
Lillian Herbert, Mabel johnson,
Viola McKeever, Minor Porter,
Evalyn West and Naomi Winkler.
The Rev. DIR. Herbert F. Randolph
of Grace M. E. Church., Wilmington,
Delaware, will preach the sermon to
the girls of the graduating class, in
the Tome Memorial M. E. Church,
Sunday morning, June End, at IL
o'clock. The public is urged to at
tend this union service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Accidents.

BY the slipping Of crate shaker
while fixing a fire, Miss Addie Cole
man, of Elkton, fractured a small
bone in her wrist.
Wesley Ferguson, young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson, had
the misfortune to fall and fracture
one of his arms a few days ago.
while at play.
r. o. Bausman, County Agent OF
New Castle, Del, was seriously in
jured one evening last week in stop
ping a runaway horse attached to a
buggy in which was a lady from
Cowentown, Cecil county. The lady
escaped injury.
]. r. Dun, a freight brakeman on
the B. & o. Railroad, was killed at
Newark Wednesday night OF last
week. He was 40 years of age and
his home was in Baltimore. Dun
was swinging from step on one OF
the cars and was struck by the
freight station platform, and knock
ed under the wheels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
To Stop Wheat Waste.

Gen., Francis E. Waters, chairman
of the Maryland State Council of
Defense, has announced the appoint
ment for each county of member
of thrashing committee, composed
of the appointee, the represent
ative in the county of the Food Ad-
ministration and the county agriCul-
tural agent.
The object of the thrashing COM
mittee is to prevent waste in thrash
ing by intensive educational work
among the farmers and by assist
ance to the farmers in the use and
repair of machinery. If necessary,
machinery will be purchased, it is
stated. The work will be under the
direction of the Thrashing Division
of the United States Food Corpora
tion.
The appointee for Cecil County is
Richard H. Whiteoak, Chesapeake
City, r. D., and the other members
are William T. Warburton, Esq, the
local Food Administrator, and ]. II
Knode, the County Agent, MIR. War
burton being chairman of this COM
mittee of three.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Cecil County Boy Killed In Action

Milton Scarborough, son of Mrs.
Andrew Scarborough, Pleasant Hill,
Cecil county, was killed in action In
France. His name appearing in the
casualty lists as from Childs, Md,
brings home to us the heartaches
that must be suffered before this
terrible war with the inhuman Hun
is over. Nothing is known as to
where or how young Scarborough
met his death. He enlisted i'll Ohio,
and had been promoted to Corporal,
but further than that, nothing is
known of his service "over there"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Bernard-Merritt.
Building Filtration Plant.

The u. s. Government Is building
an $8,00O,OO0 filtration plant at Van
Bibber, and work was commenced on
the huge dam last week. Winter's S
Run is to be damned and water
pumped to near Edgewood, a dis
tance of about one mile, where an
immense reservoir will be built, the
water filtered, and then piped to the
Magnolia end Of the Proving
Grounds by gravitation. where 1t will
be used for general purposes. but
especially in the gas-manufacturing
plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
SCHOOL RALLY DAY.
Parade and Athletic Sports Held At
Elkton On Tuesday.


The fifth annual School Rally Day
and Athletic Meet held in Elkton on
Tuesday, was the most successful
yet. Good weather favored the
celebration, which brought a large
assemblage of people to the county
seat.
The parade of school children, in
the forenoon, was larger than any of
the previous one, the Cherry Hill
school carrying off the honors for
number in line, being awarded first
prize.
At the noon hour the children
assembled in the armory where an
address was made and prizes award
ed for the school work of the past
year.
During the afternoon 273 students
entered the contest for prizes in the
twenty-six different athletic events,
which were held on the baseball
grounds, under auspices of the Public
Athletic League in charge of DR.. VIM.
Burderck. The games were attend
ed by $500 persons. Cecil County
High School, of Elkton, won, scoring
119B points; North East second,
with 58; Cecilton High third, with
81; Chesapeake City High fourth,
with 33h; Calvert fifth, with "a,
and Elk Mills sixth, with 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Store Closed After Sixty Years OF
BUSINESS

After doing public business ex-
tending over period of more than
sixty years, the well known general
store of Carhart & Co., at Zion, Cecil
county, has been closed owing to the
poor health of the proprietor, Austin
G. Carhart. The stand had drawn a
large patronage from the surround
ing country, and it's closing is great
ly regretted by the former patrons.
The stock has been purchased by
Freely S. Brown, OF Cochranville,
and Frank E. Brown, of Oxford, and
will be moved to the latter place and
sold at auction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
War Savings Stamps Campaign.

The speechmaking end of the in
tensive War Savings Stamp cam
paign in the counties of Maryland
began on Decoration Day, May so,
when Attorney General Albert c.
Ritchie, Howard Bryant and w. Pur-
nell Hall, former members of the
House of Delegates began an
itinerary on the Eastern Shore
The speakers will spend one day in
each county and will make as many
speeches as can be arranged for them
by the different county directors
There will be meetings in the morn
ing, evening and night, and Messrs
Ritchie, Hall and Bryant will spend
10 days on the Eastern Shore. Their
special efforts will be to secure sub
scriptions and pledges for $1,000
although they will make every effort
to encourage the people to invest in
War Savings Stamps from now on
The schedule arranged is as fol
lows: May 80, Cecil county; May
81, Kent county; June 1, Queen
Annes county; June 3, Talbot coun'
ty; June 4, Caroline county, June
5, Wicomico county; June 6, Somer-
set county; June z, Worcester coun,
ty; June 8, Dorchester county.
The speakers will travel by auto,
mobile and will arrive in each county
at 10 O'Clock in the morning, and
will devote the entire day there
leaving for the next county late al
night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. James Crothers have
Just received word that their son,
Austin, who died in the service some
months ago, had taken out an insur-
ance policy for $4,000 and had
named them as beneficiarles. His
application had not reached the
main office at the time of his death,
but the insurance was allowed just
the same and his father and mother
will have a comfortable sum as re-
suit of the boys thoughtfulness and
the nations liberality.-Oxford News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Mrs. Sarah Allen.

Mrs. Sarah Allen, widow of the
late James Allen, died suddenly May
18 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Reed, in Chesapeake City,
of the infirmities of age. She was
SO years of age and is survived by
the following children--John Allen
Newark, Del; Mrs. J. A. Van Bus
kirk, Chesapeake City; Mrs. Annie
Hanna, Newport, Del; Mrs. John
e. Conway, of Elkton, and Mrs
William Reed, of Chesapeake City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS DRIVE.
Sixth District Goes Over the Top On
It's Quota.

Its Quota.
Red Cross collectors conducted an
active campaign last week through
out the country for the 100000, 900
War Fund, which was over-suhscrib-
ed by several million dollars.
In Cecil county the various Red
Cross branches were assisted by a
series of public meetings, that at
Rising Sun on Saturday evening
being a big success, but not through
any efforts of the Publicity Com
mittee at Elkton, as the two sup
posed big guns sent here to make
speeches, proved mighty small
calibre. They became so peeved
after reaching town and failing to
find large crowd awaiting them to
be stirred by their eloquence, that
they both got cold feet, and proved
rank cutters, returning to Elkton
without favoring this neck O. woods
with their oratorical pyrotechnics.
Still, we managed to live through
our disappointment, great as it was,
as the ladies of the Sixth District
branch of the Red Cross are any
thing but cutters. 1t so happened
that Quarterly Conference was being
held at the M. e. church here, and a
delegation of the Red Cross visited
the church and asked the District
superintendent, Rev. DR.. Watt, to
speak in the interest of their great
cause. The Doctor readily agreed,
and, after number of singers from
Rising Sun and West Nottingham
choirs had rendered "Keep tho Home
Fires Burning" delivered an elo-
quent extemporaneous addI ess, his
presentation of the work being done
by the great Red Cross and appeal
to the large crowd of people who had
assembled being so practical and
convincing, that its good fruit show
ed in the liberal responses receiv-
ed by the collectors when they went
among the assemblage, bringing the
total collections for the day up to
$145. In addition to this sum Mrs.
R. w. Steel, of West Nottingham
had contributed 500, Miss White,
of Liberty Grove reported $25 col
lected by her, Mrs. J. Harry Max
we'll, of near town, $35 collected,
while festival held on the Liberty
Grove school grounds Thursday eve
ming, 29rd inst, netted SAG, and one
held at West Nottingham on the
evening of 25th inst, $57, making
a total reported that evening of
over $400, sending the Sixth District
over the top by more than $100, as
it's quota was $500.
The ladies of the Red Cross great
ly appreciate the liberal response to
their appeal and are indebted to all
who helped so generously and sent
our District lover the top"
The following is the report of
amounts turned in by the collectors
on Monday:
West Nottingham-Mis Abbie
Keen and Mrs. J. ]. Hanna, $19S.79.
Rising Sun-Miss Bertha Tyson
and Mrs. Cora Miller, $135.00.
Farmington-Mr j. Harry Max
we'll, $3.50.
Liberty Grove-Mi S Margaret
White, $43.00
Colora-Mrs. j. Earl Tyson,
$11.OO.
Mt. Pleasant-Mrs. o. e. James,
$500.
Making a total of $431.39, with
other sums promised but not yet in
hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
NEW BANK AT PERRYviLLE.
VIII Open Its Doors For Business
Next Month.

The National Bank of Perryville
has been organized, making the
eighth institution of it's kind in Cecil
county. The bank will have a paid
IN capital of $4,000 and $4,000
surplus, the stock having been large
ly over-subscribed by local and Will
mington capitalists.
James Gardner, Joseph Coudon,
VIM. H. Cole, Jr., John A. Harten-
stine, James F. Magraw, y. G.
Cameron and j. T. C. Hopkins, Jr.,
are the directors. The officers are
Joseph Coudon, President; VIM. H.
Cole, Jr., and J. T. c. Hopkins, Jr.,
Vice Presidents; George II. Coburn,
Cashier.
Work is being vigorously pushed
on the bank building, which Is ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy
about June 18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Elkton Chautauqua.

The program for the Chautauqua
at, Elkton, June sill, is one of the
best yet offered. The opera pre-
sented will be robin Hood" and
the play will be 1.-THE Old Home
stead"
The lecturers will include Peter
MacQueen, the war correspondent;
DR.. P. Marion Simms, DR.. Frederick
Coan, DR.. A. d. Harmon and Frank
Dixon, while the lighter entertain
ment and amusement features will
include the McKinnie Operate Com
pany, The Revue Company, The Her
shey-Wishman Company and the
Pierto Mordelia Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Young Men Must Register For the
Draft.

Under the recent act of Congress
all young men coming of age be-
tween June 5, 1917, and June S
1918, must register for the United
States service. The date selected
for this registration is June s, and
the registration for Cecil County will
be at the Office of the Local
Exemption Board in Elkton between
the hours of z a. m. and p. m. OF
that day.
AS there is a heavy penalty for
failure to register, all the young men
in Cecil County who have attained
their majority since June 5 of last
year or will attain it before June 8
of this year, must appear at the local
officer and register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Daniel III. McCauley.

Daniel H. McCauley died May 20
at his home in Laurel, Mont. The
deceased was a former resident of
this county, residing at Leeds, where
he was postmaster for a number of
years.
The body was brought to Childs,
.on Friday, and funeral held from
the home of his son-in-law, Benz
Vandergrift.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
George McVeY.

Word has been received of the
death of George McVey, former
resident of Zion, Cecil county. Mr..
McVey went West about three years
ago to make his home with his son,
Walter McVey. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Samantha McVey and
son, Walter, of Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
West Nottingham Academy Com
mencement.

The one hundred seventy-seventh
annual commencement exercises of
West Nottingham Academy will be
held Thursday, June 6, 1918.
Baccalaureate Sermon, Sunday
June End, at IL a. M, by Rev. T.
Burtis Hallock.
Trustee Meeting, Thursday, June
9Th, at IL o'clock a. m.
Alumni Meeting at l o'clock p. m
Luncheon in Chapel at IL O'Clock
noon.
Commencement Exercises in the
Church at 2:30 p. m.
= Address by Rev. Henry Runner,
d. d.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Nurses Graduate.

The graduating exercises of the
Union Hospital Training School for
Nurses were held at Mechanics, Hall,
Elkton, Wednesday, May 20, at
eleven o'clock. The graduating
class included four young ladies':
Misses Mary Ella Anderson, Frances
Grace Mccormick, Laura Tucker
Story and Jenna May Todd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Farmers Day.

Hon. Herbert Quick, Editor and
Author and member of the Federal
Farm Loan Bureau, has accepted an
invitation to address the Cecil
County Farmers. Day meeting to be
held at Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
Saturday, August 18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
Mrs. John I'll. Love.

Mrs. Helen Grant Love, wife OF
John H. Love, died at her home at
Newark, DEL, May 13, after pro-
tracted illness of heart trouble. aged
81 years. She is survived by her
husband and five small children.
The deceased was daughter of
Samuel B. Grant, of Cherry Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31

The Exemption Board of Cecil
County last week called for special
duty, Elmore Chamberlaine of Per-
ryville, for railroad brakeman, and
Adam Fey Gantz, of Perryville, for
car repair man. They will leave on
June 1st for Camp Meade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
DEATHS.
Benjamin s. Mcfarland.

Benjamin S. Mcfarland, who was
well-known in Cecil county, by the
older generation, an uncle of Mrs.
William T. Warburton, of Elkton,
died May 10 in Philadelphia, aged
85 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31

The students of the Havre de
Grace High School have invested
nearly $4,000 in Thrift and War
Savings Stamps,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31

The Kent county officers nave
compelled the gypsies encamped in
that county to observe the compul-
sorry labor law,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
DIRECTORS OF OPEN
 FORUM OF CIVIC
 ASSOCIATION NAMED

Capt. Frank s. White. Dr. Henry NJ Edmonds and John C. Henley, will be di- rectors of the open forum of the Civic association according to an announce. ment made by Judge William E, Fort, president of the association.
 The executive committee will hold a meeting tonight at which time it is ex- pected that the date and place for the opening session of the forum will be de- cided upon. The following subjects have been suggested and are being consid- ered The League of Nations, as pro- posed by President Wilson; Government Ownership of the Railroads; Post ar Ownership of the Munition Plants; Work mems Compensation Laws; Compulsory Health; Profit Sharing Between Elm ployer, Employe and the Consumer.
 Dr. c. B. Glenn Is chairman of the forum executive committee, while the other members are Hon. James Weather ly, w. l.. Harrison Martin J. Lide and Rev J. M. Broadly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-05
w. s. s. SALES WILL
 END DECEMBER 31
All POstmasters Urged to Lay in Suf- ficient Supply to Meet the
 Demands

On December 31, 1918, the sale of the 1918 series of War Savings Stamps will close and all central accounting and direct accounting postmasters are directed to immediately estimate their probable needs up to December a1, and report same promptly to third assistant postmaster general, division of War Savings Stamps, any estimated surplus of War Savings Stamps, but not of Thrift Stamps. so the depart ment can give instructions to transfer such surplus to other postmasters as acquisitions are received.
 It is requested that postmasters make estimates with care, taking into account unsold local apportioned quotas and a reasonable reserve, of approximately 20 per cent above the stamps necessary to complete the quota