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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
appointment OF Teachers Confirmed
Other Business Transacted.

Other Business Transacted.
The Board of Education met on
Tuesday, August 18th. Those pres
ent were VIM. M. Pogue, President,
and DR.. Delmar Smithers, Vice Pres
ident.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing Of July 8th, and the special
meeting of August End, were read
and approved, and sundry bills ex-
amined and ordered to be paid.
The Board decided to request and
authorize the Trustees, through the
published minutes, to have the
schools and outbuildings put in good
sanitary condition for the opening or
schools September Sth.
The Board decided to close the
Monroe and Pleasant M eadow
schools for 1919-192O.
The Superintendent reported that
one Tuition Scholarship is open to
graduate of any of the Cecil County
High Schools at the following
schools: Johns College, An
napolis, Md; Blue Ridge College,
New Windsor, Md.
The Board decided to solicit bids,
to be opened at the meeting on Tues
day, September 9th, from the Cecil
County Banks for interest allowed
on daily bank balances.
The following designations were
received and accepted:-Miss j.
Edna Ray Talmage, Assistant, How
ard Street School No. IL, District
No. 8; Miss Blanche l.. Prentice,
Domestic Science Teacher at Calvert
and North East; Miss Edna Miller,
Principal, Shawnah School No. 6,
District No. s; Miss Alice M. Hall,
Principal, Wilson School No. /, Dis
trict No. s.
Colored resignations:--Miss S.
Agatha Mason, Assistant, Port De-
posit School No. 1, District No. z;
Miss Lucy D. Jackson, Principal, Mt.
Zoar School No. 1, District No. 8.
The resignation of Mr.. Norman
Burke, Trustee, Center School was
received and accepted.
The following appointments were
confirmed: Miss Laura A. Price,
Assistant, Rising Sun School No. 6,
District No. 6; Miss Maude M. Reyn-
olds, Principal, Oak Grove School z,
6; Mrs. Mary Bowland, Assistant,
North East School 5, s; Miss Lena
Miller, Principal, Chapel School A, g.;
Miss Alice Hutton, Principal, Pivot
School 6, 2; Miss Carmen Price,
Principal, Pleasant Hill ScnooI Z, 8;
Miss Aurora ]. Rankin, Principal,
Hart's School 2, s; Miss Grace God
bey, Principal, Oakwood School A, s;
Mrs. Goodwin Terry, Principal, But
Ter School 4, 8; Miss Mary Fulton,
Principal, Love Run School IL, 6;
Miss Rhoda White, Zion School, 2, 9;
Miss Florence Scott, Principal,
Leeds School A, 8.
The following teachers were trans
ferred:-Miss Ada B. johnson from
Oak Grove z, 6, to Jefferson 3, g.;
Mr.. R. ]. s. Bullock from Oakwood
4, 8, to Rowlandville 1, 8; Miss Mary
Bratton from North East s, S, to
Howard Street H., 3.
The meeting was then adjourned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
WOODLAND.

The Brotherhood base ball team
is open for Saturday afternoon en-.
gagements with amateur teams.
The Y will hold a festival in Mr.
Rufus Benjamin's field Wednesday
evening, Aug. goth. If stormy, next
evening. There will be a game OF
ball.
Mr.. Hill, of Asbury M. E. Church
Wilmington, will preach at Hopewell
Sunday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. j. W. Sutton and
children left in their car on Monday
for Mrs. Sutton's home at Princess
Anne, Md. They will be. gone for
two weeks.
The stork left a ten pound girl
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hague on July 81
Mrs. Geo. Tyson was in Baltimore
a few days recently.
Mrs. Minerva Rutter and Miss
Minerva Williams have been spend
ing the past week with Mrs. M. A.
Franklin, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. SINNERS re-
ceived word Tuesday from their son
Ralph, who has been with the 3rd
Army in Germany, that he has land
ed at Newport News, Va.
Miss Eva Charsha and Miss Gross
of Washington, D. c., were weekend
visitors at the formers home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Brown and
Wilmer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gibson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Gibson, of 1fear Mt. Pleasant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
State Convention American Legion
To Be Held In October.

SssSO OOnVOAtAOA Au1CrACStM AC&kOU
To Be Held In October.
The Executive Committee of the
Maryland Branch, American Legion,
i'll session during the past week set
October 8, 1919 as the date for the
first State Convention of that new
organization of World War Veterans.
At the present time there are 23
completed Posts of The American
Legion in this state with every indi-
cation that that number may be
multiplied by three prior to the con-
vention date.
Each local post will be entitled to
two delegates at large and an addi-
tional delegate for each SO members.
At the state convention, delegates to
attend the first National Convention
at Minneapolis on American Legion
Day, November IL, will be elected.
The State is entitled to four dele
gates at large and one additional
delegate for each 1000 members in
the state. 1t is anticipated that at
least sixteen and possibly twenty or
more delegates will attend from
Maryland.
All women who were either en-
listed or commissioned during the
World War are entitled to member
ship in The American Legion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
BETHEL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence George, OF
Norristown, Pa, were weekend
guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Phillips.
Mrs. Evan Craig and daughter
Anne. were the guests of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Worth, ON Satur-
day.
Mr.. Oscar Kibbler, of Chester
was the guest of his brother, Mr.
Bertram Kibbler, on Saturday and
Sunday last.
Mrs. Mary E. Liliey, of Elkton, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Dennison.
Miss Marjorie Kibbler is visiting
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. w. A. Dennison was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. N. e. Foracre, OF
Rockdale, Pa, last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
How The Road work Progresses (?)

HOW The Road WORK progresses (?)
The Aberdeen Enterprise reports
the laying of concrete road in that
town is proceeding slowly, with little
prospect of its early completion.
This has bearing on the work to be
done in our town, as we have been
informed the work at Aberdeen is
in the hands Of the same contractor
who is to lay the concrete road
through Rising Sun, and that the
concrete equipment at Aberdeen is
to be moved here after the work in
the Hartford county town is COM
pleted. Isn't this beautiful pros
pect. Our Main street torn up from
end to end and left almost impas-
sable all summer, and goodness
knows how much longer, while our
citizens and the travelling public
await the pleasure of the contractor.
with no redress except
to help pay for the job!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
Fire At Oxford.

The warehouse of Nathan Shear
junk dealer, in Oxford, was destroy
ed by fire on Saturday afternoon last,
together with contents consisting OF
a carload of paper, several hundred
bales of rags, a large number of old
auto tires, great quantity old betting
etc. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The garage of F. G. Wilson was
threatened, the roof being on fire
several times. but was saved after
hard work of the Oxford Fire Com
pany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
Empty cigar BOXES needed.

Empty Cigar Boxes Needed.
Empty cigar boxes are needed by
the soldiers of General Hospital No.
4S at Hampton. Va, for use in
various forms of reconstruction
work.
Captain Van Ripper, Vocational
Oficer at this, the leading '.shell-
shock" institution in the East, has
requested the American Red Cross
to assist him in obtaining a supply
of these boxes from those who are
generously inclined.
Shipments can be made to Mr.. A.
s. Imirie, Department of Military
Relief, Potomac Division, American
Red Cross, 1719 H Street, N. W.,
Washington, d. c., or to Captain
Van Riper, Vocational Officer, Gen.
eral Hospital No. 4S, Hampton, Va
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
To Survey Susouehanna.

Colonel ]. ]. Loving, in the United
States Engineers Office in the War
Department at Washington, has noti-
fled Secretary of Internal Affairs
Woodward, that work on the pre-
liminary examination and survey of
the Susquehanna River from Harris
burg to its mouth, with a view to
making the stream navigable, is
about to begin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15

A cow and steer belonging to
Chester Croft, of Drumore Township,
Lancaster county, fell into a cis-
tern when the boards over same gave
way one evening last week, covering
them about half over with water.
The animals were hoisted out of the
cistern by means of rope and tackle
attached to traction engine, and
were not much the worse for their
fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
Mutual Fire Insurance Comm

Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
At the annual meeting of the
policy holders Of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company OF Cecil County
held Aug. Q at Elkton the managers
and officers were reelected, as fol-
lows: William s. Evans, Esq, A. L.
Duyckinck, Samuel j. Keys, George
W. Cosden, s. Wills Lusby, Bennett
Steele. Edward w. Taylor, Harvey
H. Mackey and John H. kimble,
managers; William S. Evans, Esq,
president; William Sterling Evans,
secretary and treasurer. The reports
for the year showed a most satisfac-
tory increase of business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
TAX RATES HIGHER.
Increase In All But Four Counties
In State.

A statement of the tax rates Of the
counties of Maryland, ISSUED by the
State Tax Commission, shows that,
as compared with last year, there are
increases in all the counties except
four-Caroline, Charles, Prin C e
Georges and Worcester. The high
est rate is that of Wicomico, $1.63
41-72 on each $100 of assessed prop
erty. The rate in the county last
year was $1.4SA on 500. The
lowest rate in the counties is that of
Washington, 93 cents. A close Sec
ond is that of Howard county, 95
cents.
The following table shows the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
Chesapeake s Delaware Canal


The Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, beginning at Chesapeake City,
in the upper part of the bay, and ex-
tending to Delaware City, on the
Delaware Bay, a distance of II
miles, has at last been taken over by
the Government, according to advice
from Washington, and is no longer
private enterprise, operated largely
for the benefit of one line of steam
ers. This ends the long fight for
Government control of this water
way, which from the beginning has
been led largely by Congressman ].
Hampton Moore, of Pennsylvania,
who represents a Philadelphia dis
trict,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
COlored Lad Drives Off With Horse
and Buggy.

Charles Davis, colored Aid So
ciety boy about IA years old, who
has been at Mrs. Amos Harmon's,
near Kennett Square, Pa, for some
time, stole horse and buggy from
Darwin woodward, near Rosedale, a
few days ago. The lad was out with
Mr.. woodward, who was picking
blackberries. Davis complained that
the sun was too hot for him and left
the patch for the farm house. After
Mr.. woodward had finished picking
berries he went to the stable to get
the team and found it missing. The
boy and team were traced to Phila-
delphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15

Seventeen young women and girls,
most of whom are teachers and stu
dents, from Baltimore, arrived in
Havre de Grace last week, and at
once proceeded to "Mt. Pleasant
farm, the home of Mr.. Charles Z.
Bryan, where they will gather the
peach crop in the large orchards OF
Mr.. Bryan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15

A handsome new $4,000 trolley
station is being built in Quarryville,
Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
WEDDINGS.
Harry---Reath.

Hugh J. Harry of Rock Springs,
and Miss Maggie Reath of Delta,
were quietly married Monday, Aug.
4th, at Elkton. They will reside at
Rock Springs.
Prettyman-Sidwell.
Miss Gertrude w. Sfdwell, of Will
mington, formerly of Lombard, was
married to Charlton S. Prettylnan Of
the same city at Epworth M. E. par
sonage, by Rev. Beauchamp, on July
18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-15
Rittenhouse-Talmage.

Miss Jeanne Edwardina r. Tai
mage, and Mr.. James M. Ritten-
house, both of North East, were mar
ried August 5, at the home of the
bride by the Rev. Alfred Lee Jones,
rector of the Elkton P. e. Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
John A. Krumrine, a graduate of the
State Normal School, and last year
taught in the Elkton public schools.
The groom is a popular young busi-
ness man of North East, son of Mrs.
E. F. Rittenhouse.
Alexander-GOrsuc
A pretty wedding took place Fri
day, August 9Th, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Dunn, 435 Buckley
Place, Chester, Pa, when their sis
ter, Miss Olive Gorsuch of Peach
Bottom, Pa, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Thomas Delwyn Alexander,
Jr., of Oxford, Pa. The ceremony
was performed by DR.. Latham of the
Third Presbyterian Church at high
noon, and was witnessed by the rela-
tives of the bride and groom only
Miss Edith Virginia Gorsuch was the
only attendant.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

He was a resident of WashingtoA
for twenty years. lnterment was il
WoodlaWn cemetery. y. Y.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
REAR ADMIRAL J. M. HELM
PLACED ON RETIRED LIST

Rear Admiral James NJ. Helm. VINO
was graduated from the Naval Acao-
envy in 1875, has been transferred 10
the retired list of the Navy Dy opera =.
tion of law on account of age. He IS
a. native of Illinois. In his early years
in the service he was engaged Largely
in coast survey work In the Spanlsn-
American war he commanded the gun
boat Hornet, and was advanced nvS S
conduct in battle at Man.
zanillo, Cuba" .ho
In later years he commanded tns
cruisers Baltimore and Galveston anu
the battleship Idaho. his sea CON
mands alternating win iInpu itE the
shore duty in connection with tne
lighthouse and coast guard services,
and as commandant Of different navy
wards and naval stations.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
NEW YORK AND ATLANTA
PRICES STUDIED HERE
District Committee to Obtain New
Light on Reduction of Living
Cost, at Meeting,

The District of Columbia fair price
committee. which is to hold it's first
full meeting at O'Clock this after
noon in the Office of Clarence r. Will
son. food administrator. Department
of Justice, purposes investigation of
the plans whereby fair price commit
tees in Atlanta. Ga. and New York
have induced proprietors of cafes,
restaurants. lunchrooms, etc. to re-
duce prices.
Quantities ms Well ms Prices.
In Atlanta. according to reports. the
local fair price committee has order
ed that coffee. tea. cocoa, chocolate.
sweet milk and buttermilk be reduced
to the pre-war price of 5 cents a cup
or glass. The order further directs
that a glass of buttermilk must con-
tain ten fluid ounces, and that at least
six ounces of any of the other bev-
erages must be given as an order.
Cooperation between the fair price
committee and proprietors of cafes.
restaurants and lunchrooms in New
York, it is also announced, has reach
ed a point where general reduction
of prices is to be made at once.
Seek Full Information.
The matter has been mentioned at
meetings Of the various subcommit-
tees of the District of Columbia fair
price committee. but so far no action
Evening star., 1919-12-17
STATUS OF MARTENS
SOUGHT IN RESOLUTION

Investigation by the Senate foreign
relations committee of the activities
and status of Ludwig C. A. K. Mar
tens of New York, self-styled rus
sian soviet ambassador" to this coun-
try, was proposed in resolution in
troduced by Senator Kenyon, repub-
lican, Iowa, and referred to the COM
mittee.
Senator Kenyon asked that the COM
mittee inquire into Martens official
status, what alleged power or gov
ernment in Europe he represents
whether any official recognition has
been accorded him and his alleged
propaganda.
THAT Martens has headquarters in
New York and is charged with direct.
ing propaganda against the American
government" is recited in the resolu-
ton, which also refers to Martens
refusal to testify before the LusE
committee in New York.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
THINKS GARFIELD'S DEATH
PARTLY DUE TO BLUNDER
DR.. William Tindall Cites Lack of
Modern Methods in Treating
President After Assassination.

Reciting his experiences at the bed
side of President Garfield just after
the fatal bullet was fired by Guiteau,
DR.. William Tindall. assistant secre-
tary of the board of Commissioners,
last night told the members of the
Columbia Historical Society, at the
Cosmos Club, that Garfield's life might
have been saved but for the blunder-
ing diagnosis Of a noted surgeon of
that time. Present-day surgical in
struments and skill, and the X-ray
also. probably would have thwarted
the purpose of the assassin, he said:
The rise of Anacostia from a primi-
tive settlement Of the region, often
Evening star., 1919-12-17
FAVORs JOINT BARGAINING

In its first annual report issued today
the women's bureau of the Department
of Labor recommended recognition of
the right of collective bargaining for
women in industry.
"The genuine cooperation essential to
production" the report says. "can be
secured only if definite channels of COM
munication between employers and
groups of their workers are estab-
liShed."
Established year and half ago to
meet wartime industrial conditions the
women's bureau has, since the war,
been engaged in making surveys Of con-
ditions and problems affecting working
women.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
Want Centralized German State.

BERLIN, December 16:-A fesoiu
tion was introduced in the Prussian
that the Prussian government take
measures to induce the imperial gov
ernment to enter into negotiations 1ol
the establishment of centrail.eu
German state. comprising all e the
separate states, in order tnat ne
country might share equally IN tne
financial burdens under which the ma
tion is now laboring.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
DE VALERA RESTING TODAY.
Irish Leader Conserving Energies
for Two Weeks of Speaking.

Eamonn de Valera, provisional
president of the Irish republic" is
resting today. He is conserving his
energies for two weeks of speaking
and important conferences in the east
De Valera goes to New York to-
morrow. Next week he will make
speeches in Albany, Buffalo and Syra-
cuse. He will return to Washington
the first of the year and will make
his headquarters here for the re-
mainder of his stay in America.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

has been decided upon. 1t was stated
TO-DAY that the announcements from
Atlanta and New York were of suft1-
cient interest to the committee. SO
that full information would be oo-
tanned as soon as possible, with a
view to adopting some such plah
here.
Evening star., 1919-12-17

attacked by savage Indians, to its
place now as one of the Districts
most thriving suburbs. was described
in paper written by Charles r. Burr,
deceased, and read by Allen c. Clark,
president of the society.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
ROBERT W. sHoPPELL DIES.
Was Former Part Owner of the
National Tribune.

Word has been received here of the
death at Bound Brook, n. j., Of Robert
w. Shoppell, at one time part owner
of the National Tribune. Mr.. Shop
peIPs daughter died a few years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-24
SOLDIERS BEATEN, ROBBED, ABUSED
 AND ROUNDED INI MET. .I'TARY PRISON

stand, was given a severe sentence
 for his acts of brutality, although I
 have not seen a record of the trial in
 his case.
 '1o-As has been stated, the condi-
 tions at Farm No. 2, No. 10 Rue St.
 Anne, and the Prison de la Roquette
 were thoroughly investigated and
 where necessary corrected and every
 officer and enlisted man who appear
 ed by the evidence guilty of brutality
 or other illegal conduct was brought
 to trial. It is my opinion that all
 was done by the proper military au-
 thorities that could be done and that
 no good can be accomplished by now
 publishing in the press the details of
 what has happened at the places re-
 ferred to, as apparently is being done
 by James W. Beekman, formerly a
 sergeant in the Army.
 ''11-1n case where the evidence is
 required, I recommend that a cable
 gram be sent to Paris directing that
 all reports and records of trial in the
 office of the Judge Advocate, A. U. F.,
 the Inspector General, A. E. F., and
 Inspector General, District of Paris,
 relating to conditions at No. 10 Rue
 St. Anne the Prison de la Roquette, and Farm No. 2 be forwarded to Washington.
 TT. Q. DONALDSON" The reference to the clipping from The New York Times. made in the report by Colonel Donaldson, is to an article published July 13, telling of Representative Dainger reading in the House of a letter written to him by James W. Beckman of New York. a former sergeant-major of the | American Expeditionary Forces and former secretary to the late Ebert Hubbard.
 Two separate reports were made ] by General Kreger, one July Is, and | the other two days later. General March obtained these after cabling. following his last appearance before l the sub committed.
 Sergeant Ball, who is mentioned in one report, as in the cable from Gen eral Pershing, has complained that | he was made the goat" by officers l in charge of the camps, and has ask l ed for an opportunity to testify be- 1 fore the subcommittee. The report written by General Kre- ger, under date of July 15, deals in | these cases:
 | Sergeant Savo Ragnovich. Co. K, 15Sth Infantry, convicted and sen fenced to be reduced to the ranks, dishonorably discharged, forfeit all
 pay, an1 sentenced to hard labor for
 six months. The sentence was ao- proved
 | Sergeant Clarence F. Ball. Replace
 ment Battalion, who received the
 same penalties as Sergeant Ragno- l vich The sentence was approved. Sergeant Fred W. Wolfmajer, Co. | K, 15Sth Infantry, who was convicted of the same offenses as Ragnovich and Ball, and who met with the same pen alties except that the prison sentence i was for one year. The sentence was approved.
 Second Lieutenant Warren Helphen- stein, Go. A, 15Sth Infantry, convicted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
EUROPEAN CREDITS
GREATEST PROBLEM
To Be FACED NOW
U. S. Must Extend by Sum-
mer Two Billions in Inter-
national Credits, De-
clares Morrow
BY Associated Press

Atlantic City, October 23.-The United
States faces the problem of extending by
next summer approximately $4,000 0O,ooo
in International credits to the war-torn
countries of Europe, Dwight w. Morrow,
of j. P. Morgan G. Company, declared in
an address on THE Problem of Inter
national Credits before the interna onal
trade conference here tonight. He said
that the people in this country would have
Ito produce and save to aid in this big
financial plan
European countries are not coming TO
the United states seeking charity, Mr..
Morrow said, but they are asking Us in
our strength to cooperate with them in
their strength to rebuild and restore their
productive capacity"
In explaining that the export balance
between this country and Europe vitality
affects the problem of international
credits, Mr.. Morrow said that the excess
of merchandise exports from the United
States over imports from July l, 1914, TO
July l. 1919, amounted to approximately
f4,200, 900, 900. He asserted that this ex-
port balance was settled by the payment
of s940, 600, 900 in gold imports, $9,6l5,eOo,000
loaned by the United States government,
$2,575 900, 900 loaned by private enter
prises of this country, and the remainder
apparently settled by invisible items.
DEMAND CONTINUES
During the first seven months of this
year the excess exports totaled s2,6l3.oo0, :