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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
stock Waters With Porch.

Two hundred and seventeen nil
lion yellow perch were distributed in
the waters along the Western and
Eastern Shores of Maryland on We'd
nesday.
This output Of fish is the largest
ever distributed in the streams OF
Maryland under state supervision.
These have been hatched on the
floating fish hatchery under the
direction of the State Conservation
Commission. It is expected that the
output of white perch, which are
now being hatched, will even exceed
in quantity the output of yellow
perch.
The state fish hatchery in Fred
erick county, from which the fresh
water streams will be stocked, will
during the next 10 days make dis
tribution of some 100000 brook
trout. These fish will be placed in
the waters of Garrett, Allegany
Washington, Frederick and Carroll
counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Prizes For Gardens.

The United States Food Admins
tration for Maryland, in cooperation
with the Department of Agriculture
and the Maryland Agricultural yol-
,lege, is arranging series of prizes
Eor the stimulation of the production
of food products in the State OF
Maryland during the coming season
These prizes, full details OF which
will be announced later. will aggre-
gate about $25,00O.0O. which sum
is secured sby private subscription
and is not out of public funds. Full
announcement of the details will be
made at an early date.
The plan, as outlined, will include
among other prizes number in each
county for the best farm garden of
one-half acre or more, and sepa-
rate set of prices for the best home
or farm garden of less than one-half
acre. These garden prizes will ag-
gregate about $4,000 for each
County of the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Base Ball Team Reorganized.

All lovers of the great national
game of baseball in Rising sun will
be interested to know that the local
club has been re-organized for the
coming season with very good pros
poets of success, as seven of our old
terry, Norris Reynolds and Paul
Cameron.
There is a strong possibility Of a
six team league being formed little
later, but, if this does not material
ize the Rising Sun Club will have an
Independent schedule. 1t is the in
tention of those in charge to have
game on the home grounds every
other week.
At meeting held on April S, with
Mr.. w. B. Bechtel as chairman, the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing season: Taylor Biles,
manager; William Cameron, assist
ant manager; Norris Reynolds, cap
tain, and DR.. r. C. Dodson, secretary
and treasurer.
To provide uniforms, balls, gloves,
etc, and to meet the necessary ex-
penses that will be incurred, it was
decided to hold festival on Friday
evening, May 8, 1918. Various COM
mittees have this in charge and the
public will be advised more fully of
their plans later on. We ask for
any assistance you may be able to
give us, and feel sure we will have
the hearty cooperation of everyone.
This will enable us to give Rising
Sun club that all can be proud of
and games that will be thoroughly
enjoyed.
DIR. r. G. DODSON,
Secretary-Treasurer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
THIRD LOAN IS LAUNCHED
SUCCESSFULLY.
Unofficial Reports Put The First
Days Contributions At
$3.50. 100000.

Unofficial reports to the Treasury
put the first days subscriptions,
Saturday, April 6, in the third Lib
erty Loan campaign at $3.50, 100000.
After planning system for
gathering reports of subscriptions
day by day, officials in charge Of the
campaign now are considering with
holding the reports or giving them
out weekly or bi-weekly. One pro-
posal is to make public only figures
reported by Federal reserve banks,
based on receipts from initial pay
ments on subscriptions. These
figures, it was explained, might be
week or two weeks late, but the
system would eliminate all danger
of oyerestimation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Damage Suit Compromised.

About 40 witnesses left Elkton
last week for Denton, having been
summoned in the suit OF Mrs. George
Foster VS.. the P. B. & w. Railroad
Company. Mrs. Foster brought suit
against the railroad company fol-
damages for the death of her hus-
band, who was killed last June while
crossing the tracks of the company
in an automobile, at Bridge street
crossing, Elkton. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Simmons and their SON
Ward Simmons, were also killed at
the same time. On Friday the case
was compromised by allowing the
plaintiff $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Case Of SMALLPOX Reported.

Mrs. Pearl G. Mars, residing on
the road from Principle Furnace to
Blythedale, near Jackson station, in
the Seventh district, is i'll with
smallpox, but is recovering. The
house has been quarantlned, and the
people Of the neighborhood general
ly have been vaccinated.
The State Health Department and
the local Health officer, Dr. Howard
Bratton, advise that everyone who
has not been successfully vaccinated
at least once should be vacclnated
now. in order to prevent the disease
from spreading.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
After accepting Chief e

After accepting Chief Engineer
Henry G. Shirley's resignation,
which takes affect April Is, the State
Roads Commission elected John N.
Mackall, formerly head of the bridge
department of the commission and at
present in charge of bridge work in
the State of Pennsylvania, to take
his place. Mr.. Mackall, who is a
native of Calvert county, will assume
his new duties the day the present
chief engineer leaves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Miss Ida NAV Pierce.

The body of Miss Ida May Pierce
was brought from Cambridge to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Calvin
Reynolds, in this town on Friday,
and the funeral held Saturday after
noon, with interment at Brookview.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late William Pierce. She was A
years of age. Three brothers and
three sisters survive: Mrs. Calvin
Reynolds, Rising Sun; Mrs. Frank
Reynolds, Harrisville; Mrs. Lee
Broomell, Fremont, Pa; Samuel,
George and Marshall Pierce, Rising
Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Victims OF Deadly Grade Crossing.

Victims OF Deadly Grade Crossing.
A train on the Delaware Railroad
striking the auto truck in which they
were returning from Wilmington to
Cecilton, on Friday evening about 8
o'clock, Harold F. Padley was in
stantly killed and William B.
Wooleyhan received injuries from
which he died the next day. The
accident occurred at the Kirkwood,
Del, crossing.
The two men were returning from
Wilmington with load of paint. and
failed to note the approach of the
train, which, struck the truck fairly
in the middle, demolishing it. MIR.
Padley, who was driving, was liter
ally ground to pieces and killed in
stantly; Mr.. Wooleyhan was terribly
injured, but was conscious when
picked up by residents Of the section
who hastened to the scene. He was
placed aboard a northbound train
and hurried to the Delaware Hos
pital at Wilmington, wnere he died
next morning. He was conscious
after being taken to the hospital, and
stated that neither he nor Mr.. Pad
ley heard the train coming and as
there was no watchman out, started
to cross, and did not realize their
danger until the locomotive struck
the auto.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Young Horse Thieves Lodged In Jail.

Charles Barnett and Elmer Jones
nineteen years of age, both of Ches-
ter, Pa, are in Elkton Jail charged
with stealing pair of horses from
Washington Bryson, of Upper Elk
Neck. The horses were taken from
the pasture and driven to Perryville
where they were turned loose in the
woods. The county officials were
notified and after locating the horses
Deputy Sheriff Seth placed the young
men under arrest. They confessed
their guilt and stated they were on
their way to Texas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
William L. Holcroft.

William T. Holcroft, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hol-
croft, Of Chester, Pa, died of pneu-
monia on April 4, at Detroit, Mich,
in the 22nd year of his age. Young
Holcroft's mother was formerly Miss
Sarah Ford, Of North East, daughter
of the late Fletcher Ford, and a
sister of Mrs. P. S. Terhune. The
young man had sought service in the
Second Officers Training Camp, but
was rejected because of a weak
heart. He was engaged IN business
with an older brother in Detriot.
His parents, six brothers and two
sisters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Mrs. Joseph Hinchliffe.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hinchliffe, wife of
Joseph Hinchliffe, merchant and
newsdealer of Elkton, died March
30 of dilatation of the heart, follow
ing the grip, aged 80 years. Her
husband, two sons and one daughter
survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
William A. Craig.

William A. Craig, son of Joel
Craig of Woodlawn, died early
Thursday morning, April A, after an
illness of four days of pneumonia,
aged 28 years. His mother died
suddenly last fall. A brother, John,
and sister, Mrs. Alex. Hasson, of
Aiken, survive. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon in
Asbury Church in charge of Rev. F.
X. Moore, a former pastor, with in
terment in the adjoining cemetery.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. He was a member OF
Woodlawn Y. M. C. T. u.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
Killed While Walking On Railroad
Tracks Near Lincoln
University.

Struck by train the body OF
Richard Criswell, of Barnsley, Pa,
was found Wednesday morning
along the railroad tracks between
Oxford and Lincoln University, close
to the point where the public road
crosses the tracks at the Duck Farm.
The unfortunate man had evident
ly been walking along the tracks
Tuesday night, when run down and
killed.
A watch on the body had stopped
at 9:48.
Mr.. Criswell was about "a years
old. He lived by himself in house
on E. A. Reynolds farm at Barnsley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
James Torbert.

James Torbert, a former resident
of near Colora, died last week at his
home in Chester, Pa, of consump-
tion. His body was brought to Port
Deposit and taken to Harmony ceme-
terry, near Rowlandville, for inter,
ment. He is survived by his wife
who was Miss Mary Boyd, of neal
Port Deposit, and one daughter. He
is also survived by brother and
sister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Henry w. Davis.

Henry W. Davis, for many years
baggage master at the Perryville
station of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, dropped dead of heart failure
Tuesday morning about 1880
O'Clock, while pushing truck. lie
had been complaining for several
weeks. The deceased was about so
years of age and unmarried. One
brother, William w. Davis, of Media,
Pa, survives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

Four French soldiers are on the
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, instruct
ing in the use of French artillery.
The evidence of these activities has
recently appeared in the form of
little pink clouds from aerial ex-
plosions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Community Social.

A Community Social will be given
in Oakwood Hall, Friday evening,
April 18th. Free admission and
after the entertainment, ice cream,
candy, etc., will be for sale. Proceeds
for benefit of Junior Red Cross. All
who are interested are invited to
help. II Thes. 2-3,4.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
DEATHS.
Mrs. Julia A. Armstrong.

Mrs. Julia A. Armstrong, widow of
the late Frank Armstrong, formerly
of North East, died March 20 at the
home of her son, Harry Armstrong,
in Elkton, aged 85 years. Three
sons survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
DIR. r. G. DODSON,
Secretary-Treasurer
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County Of Cecil,
Md, to be held at Elkton, Md, on
April 27, 1918, to fill the position of
rural carrier at the vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes
from other postoffices in the above
mentioned county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12
Mrs. e. j. Garrett.

Mrs. e. ]. Garrett, widow of the
late James T. Garrett, of Cecil coun-
ty, died March 80 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John T. Robinson, in
Baltimore, aged "a years. Before
her marriage she was Miss Stra-
horn, of this county. Three sons
and one daughter survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

West Chester Bird Club will this
year go to Peach Bottom, on the
Susquehanna river, for the annual
pilgrimage, the dates being May 8,
4 and s. Many of the members are
skilled ornithologists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

Production of 10000 new automo-
bile trucks is in progress for the
Army.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

The annual pay of the Army now
exceeds $5O0.O00,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
New Steam 1rawler for
Boston Has Trial Trip

Portland, Me. May with DIR,
Hugh NJ Smith, United States Com
missioner of Fisheries, and other dis
tinguished guests aboard, the new
steam trawlcr kingfisher. the first
vessel launched of the East Coast
Fisheries Company's food producing
fleet. held her trial trip from this port
today. The presence Of Or. Smith
who never before attended a trial trim
OF steam trawier in this section of
the country. gave the occasion an Of
fetal significance
The United States Government is
taking a sort of personal interest in
the new fleet of the East Coast Fish
cries Company. hich has three other
steamers already under construction
here and eight otheS ordered IN no
delivered within the next few months
as Or. smith and other experts figure
this new fleet will add upward of
100000 pounds of fresh sroundfisb
"a week TO Americas food supply
The vessels of this concern. whosa
headquarters are in Boston will 6sb
from that port. and will be mammal
chiefly by Boston fishermen. The
company has been operating o,o 80
the biggest Boston schooners the
-Are'husa. Tor some months. and in
TENDS 70 add TO its sailing feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

Augustus subscription to the third
Liberty Loan will be approximately
100000.
The exact figure is not known vet
and viii not be until late today, or
perhaps until tomorrow. Some of the
ranks in Augusta remained open
Saturday evening to accommodate
the multitude OF eleventh hour buy
erS and received subscriptions up 10
a late hour. There they were UNI
able to tabu!ate Saturday night and
they will not be put in shape until
after the close of business; today.
1t is practically certain. however.
that the figure of 100000 will be
reached. The last official figure was
that Of Friday night, $66S.750, 50 it
Will require only $31,250 to bring Au-
gustas total TO 100000 Members Of
the Liberty Loan committee believe
that this sum was subscribed Sat
urday.
When the banks closed their doors
Saturday night. an exhausted and
worn-out set of bank officials heaved
a sigh of exhaustion and relief and
thanked their stars that the third
drive was all over and done with
( Never before in their histories hive
the banks had a more strenuous week
: than that which marked the end of
the third Liberty Loan drive. Tney
have doubtless handled more money
at various times but they have noV-
or before handled so many subScrip-
tons in so short a space of time.
The campaign in Augusta was re-
narkablc. not only for the enormous
, number Of small subscriptions but
especially for the fact that the $70g,-
! QUO was raised absolutely without
ranvassing. While other cities had
house to house campaigns and work
ed large forces of volunteer solicitors
through the four weeks OF The cam
paiGn, the Augusta Liberty Lean
committee depended or placing he
facts before the people through ad-
VertisinS and trusting to Augustus
patriotism to do the rest The sub
scription of S10O, 0o0-almost twice
the city'S quota-indicates that his
trust was based on q knowledge Of
what Augusta can he counted on to
, do in this sort of an emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

de la Mare, Miss Leary: ALAN See
gar. Mrs. Brickett; Robert Serv-
ice, Miss Hodgkins.
The Woman's Board and Woman's
League of the Congregational church
will unite in a missionary meeting at
$50 this afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Harrington, SO Bangor street Sew
ing will be done for the Red Cross.
A program has been arranged by
Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Johnson. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Barker. Mrs.
Sterling, Mrs. Skene and Mrs. Far
rington.
The Augusta China Club will meet
at P. NJ. Monday. at the home Of
| Mrs. Harry Thompson, 81 Lincoln
street. The ladies who will entertain
are Mrs. Charles Hall and Mrs.
Thompson.
The Do Your Bit Club will give a
dance on Friday evening at North
Augusta Grange Hall. Proceeds to
go for war work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Social Club Meetings

The Nurses Club will meet at $50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Heman Foster, Cony street.
The Roger Williams Club Will meet
Monday with Mrs Lee Pierce, %
Drew street.
The Murray Alliance will meet
Monday evening at 80 Z. NJ. at the
vestry.
Unity Club will meet at 40 Mon
day evening at tie home Of the pres
ident Mrs. H. w. True. Elm street
Program-"The poetry evoked by the
World War. Miss Haskell: readings.
"Rupert Brooke. Miss Hall; waiter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

theodore Hawley, Rumford; Fred O.
Eaton, Rumford; Martin Griffin, Rum
ford.
Penobscot-F. E. Bragg, Bangor;
Henry w Cushman. Bangor; Walter
A. Danforth, Bangor; Don F. Snow
Bangor: Leon Higgins, Bangor: Ar
thur Thayer. Bangor: W. II. Water
house, Old Town: President Robert j
Alley, Orono; II. Fl. Pope. Miliinocket
PiscataQuis- A. Is. Clark. Milo
Rev. II. H. Pringle, Milo; II. S. Hill
Milo; FoXcroft; Rev. Stanley spear
Dexter; Norman Fay, Dexter; Fran
els c. Peaks, Dover.
Sagadahoc-Maj. ]. Edward Drake
Bath; f. W. Hyde. Bath; {. O. Pur
linton. Bowdoinham.
Somerset-Samuel Pfilbrick. Skow
hogan; Leslie Jacobs, Skowhegan
Forrest Colby. Bingham; John "
Manson, Pittsfield.
Waldo-Orlando Frost, Belfast
Ralph l. Morse, Belfast.
Washington-John r. Trimble, Cal
! las: {. II. Clark, Lubec; Frank Ames
/ Machias; ank G. Nash, Cherry
! field.
York-Franklin Chesley. Saco; Co
lC. II. Prescott BiddefCrd; Georg
: Emery. Sanford: Isaac Smith. San
ford: Aaron Cole. Eittery; Elliot
| Rogers, kennebunk; L. X. Jordan
! Alfred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Boy Scouts Entertain

A most enjoyable occasion was the
rubber social given by the Boy
Scouts. Friday evening in the vestry
of the First Baptist church. About
rs parents and friends of the boys
were present ana all enjoyed the fol-
lowing program: Selection, orches-
ira; vocal solo, Miss Cora Derby;
piano solo, Dorothy Perkins; violin
solo. Donald Hewitt: vocal solo, Miss
Whitmore: speech. Frank Condor:
piano solo, Florence Wilson; My
Wish, Bill" Black: The Boy Scout
Organization. by Scout Master Phil
brook; Model Meeting. Troop III;
star Spangled Banner.
The latter part of the evening was
enjoyed in playing games. Ice cream
was sold and the boys received a lot
CT old rubbers and paper which they
will sell and fom which they will re-
ceive a goodly sum of money which
will go towards q camping trip in
July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Guiding fairly accurate returns, Is :,

Guiding fairly accurate returns l.
follows:
New York 100000; Chicago 90,
coo: Cleveland 1,561.979; Philada,nS,
100000; Boston 100000; San F En-
cisco 1000, 600; Atlanta LOCO, 1000. NJ
neapolis 100000; Kansas City soO ~
Richmond 100000; ST. Louis sss 81
Dallas $4,000.
Secretary McAdoo in his statero.,
said: The people of the Init
States may well felicitate thense,v.
upon the triumphant success Of ~.
Third Liberty Loan. 1t is a mos,
heartening manifestation of tbsi'
patriotism and of their inf1exibla 4.
termination to support our galan,
army and navy until victorious d.
cision for America is achieved. /
Il should like to thank the troy
sands Of men and women throuchon
the country. the Liberty Loan com.
mittees, bankers and business mon
patriotic organizations, press associa,
tons, newspapers and magazines,
fact every class of our citizensbi,
white and coiored alike--for their Of
fective assistance and cooperate,
in this great victory behind the lines
without which a victory on the from,
cannot be achieved.
THE results show that every Ser
ton of the nation has Joined in send.
ing a heartening message to our gal.
| liant sons across the sea that we ar.
| trying to do our part at home, eys,
though we cannot do it as gloriously
as they are doing upon the front
The purchase of a governmen.
bond to save the life of the natio,
and the liberties of the world is no,
| a commercial transaction. The pat.
riotism of the American people is not
| determined by the rate of interest Or
| a government bond or by its vain,
money to the government, let tn;
| chief concern always be n determine
/ ton to save the life of the nation an,
liberties of the world from the peri
| of the German military despotism, n,
matter what sacrifice is involved"
! \ tire, Jury analysis of the loan de-
| clared results were particularly re
| markable considering that bushes
interests are to be called on to pa,
| billions of dollars in taxes mex
| month, and that farmers subscribe
generously. although this normally
the borrowing rather than the lend
| ing season for agricultural Interests