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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-13
HOBBY FOR SAVING
MARKS LOWDEN RULE
PEOPLE BENEFIT BY BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION OF ILL.
NoIs EXECUTIVE.

Gov. Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois
has one hobby In the administration
Of public affairs. That is strict econ
omy in the expenditure Of the peoples
money. He has given Illinois a busi-
ness mans administration.
BY eficient management he was able
to reduce the tax rate In Illinois SO
per cent in two years, thus saving
100000 annually to the tax pay
ers. Illinois was the only state IN
the Union to reduce its tax rate dur
ing the war. In many states taxes
were increased.
While most public executives were
talking about it, Governor Lowden
actually planned and put into effect a
comprehensive reconstruction program
for Illinois a year before the armis-
tice was signed. Governor Lowden
has demonstrated in Illinois that good
government is a profitable investment
for the people. In discussing govern
ment the governor said:
"Our public business is the most i'm
portant of all our business. We too
often say that u private affairs will
not permit us to interest ourselves in
public affairs. We seem to forget that
II government were suspended for a
single day our private affairs would
be Of no moment-that ruin would
rule all about us. But government
is not automatic. Perpetual motion
&c an idla dream in government as In
mechanics"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-13
The Armenian Drive in
Camden

The drive for the relief of starving
women and children in the Near East
is fast becoming organized. The ap-
pointment of former Judge William G.
French by Governor Runyon as county
chairman and the acceptance of the
city craftsmanship by Postmaster
Harry M. Knight and the Vice chair
manship by assistant Postmaster
Sayres render the success of the project
practically certain. A number Of sub
stantial contributions from some phil
anthropic and public spirited citizens
have already been made.
81 am surprised to have received
from some wealthy men in this town
and county letters in response to my
appeal for assistance in which claims
were made that owing to pressure of
business affairs and other engagements
these men would not be able to assist
in the drive either financially or other
wise" said Judge French. 81 want to
say that any person OF influence and
means in this county has no right to
lay down IN this job"
81 do not know anybody who a
less afford to give time to this project
han I can, and 1 do not know of any
buster people than Messrs. Knight and
%ayres and a number OF other big men
who have promised to assist. State
Treasurer William T. Read, who gener-
ally spends four days a week in Tren-
ton, tending to public business and
whose other time must be we'll taken
up, has promised assistance. Also,
Mr.. Archer, of the National State
Bank and president of the Chamber Of
Commerce. as busy as he is, did not
refuse.
"These are prosperous times for near
ly everybody, and nearly everybody
can help some, and the picture Of q
starving child at the breast of a fam
ished woman and belonging to a
Christian nation certainly should ap-
peal In an irresistible way to all right
minded people. 1 want to say that
this drive should mean no more to me
than it does to hundreds Of others who
are better able to put their shoulder to
the wheel than 1 am; and if this effort,
which Is one of the best and most i'm
portant / know Of, is passed up by any
one who, I am Satisfied, is able to help
aud who through tightwadism, con-
stitutional lethargy, or for some other
reason sees fit to get from under, I
shall make the names and unfavorable
responses public.
"This drive will be driven, and 1t
must go through, aud l do not propose
to accept any responsibility for the
failure. People will be asked to assist,
and if they do not the blood of these
poor ~innocents will cry to these people
from the ground and will be upon the
heads of those who falter.
"One Of the most encouraging things
that has happened to me was a person
al talk over the phone that I had with
Charles A. Reynolds, OF the Keystone
Leather Works, whose philanthropy
is one of the bright spots in our public
life. He called me on the phone and
said, Il ana as busy asI can be, but ]
called to say to you that L am going to
assist In this drive with as much of my
time as | can spare, and some of my
money; [ think this drive is a mattel
of life and DEATH"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-13
Booklets Sent South and Yves,

AT the request of the persons named
booklets of Wild wood have been sent
to the following:
l.. j. Abrams, Hot Springs, Ark.
two brindles at different times.
Mrs. Rosa Siglinger, 426 Sixth ave-
nue., south street, Petersburg, Fla.
Ask M. Foster Service, st. Louis
Mo.
g. p. Page, 1913 Pike street, Weston
w. Va.
Mrs. l.. B. Shivres, Fernandino,
Fla.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-13

garbage c%ertiorari suit. Each Of these
attorneys was paid 500 on Wednes'
day. At ESQ by the tired city clock,
the meeting adjourned.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter 8. Stoy, OF
Westmont, near Haddonfield, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin, on Juniper v
nue., for a few days, and now has rem
ted apartments at the Sunshine cottage
on Maple Mr.. Stoy is a con-
tractor and builder and expects soon to
commence %remodeling the F~reelander
property on Wildwood avenue, oppo-
site Hotel Dayton. Mr.. Stoy is a
brother the late Mayor Stoy, of Allan
tic City, and Archdescon Stoy, of Polka
tello, Idaho Episcopal church.
A reception will be given in the Epis-
copal parish house next Monday eve
ming to the new rector.
Jack Konowitch and Sam Tenen-
baum are touring in the State of
Florida.
The Wildwood Athletic club has
appointed a permanent entertainment
committee composed of Robert G.
Pierpont, chairman; Harry G. Koe-
neke, Charles R. Page, Robert G. Lat
inner, Charles A. Douglass, Harry M.
Wise, Walter Treen, Mrs. H. Z. Koe-
neke, Mrs H. NJ. Wise, Mrs. r. G.
Pierpont, Mrs. James w. Robbins.
Miss Proud, in the JOURNAL bull
ding, who purchased the millinery
business of Mrs. G. M. Dare, and who
has successfully managed the business
beside gaining many new reliable =
toners, has returned and will have a
nice showing OF early spring hats on
Saturday, Feb IA. 1t
Bank Director John Taylor writes
from McClellanville, South Carolina,
that he leaves on Thursday, February
IL, for home.
G. E. Banks, of Chambersburg, Pa,
who owns a cottage at 113 West Lotus
road, anticipates coming to Wildwood
about April 1st. MI. Banks is think
ing of opening a business here or at the
Crest.
The income tax collector will be at
the Wildwood Title and Trust Go. on
February rs and 26. His dates at The
Marine Bank is February 81 and "a
Those people fortunate enough to have
incomes of $1,000 aud over had better
look him up, for Uncle Sam needs the
money and his long arm knows how to
reach for it.
Special in writing paper, French blue
75c paper now 39c, Tau SOC paper for
10 and 29c at Leedom's Pharmacy,
Burk and Pacific. 1t
Mrs. Brantley Dubois has been away
from her duties as a teacher 10 the high
school for the. pact week because of
Illness. She is reported better.
J.. Fithisn Tatem, will repeat his
address on his observations of the
battle fields of France and Belgium,
i'll the Wildwood High School Audi
toruim Thursday, February 18th, at
eight p. IN
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-13

$s4I,S2O.2O

The purchase Of ten water plugs at
$4S.75 each, from the Tri-State Con-
s%truction company was ordered. These
plugs had been in use by the govern
ment at Wissahickon Barracks, near
Cape May.
Among the bills ordered to be paid
were two for legal services rendered by
John Harris and Jonathan Hand in
defending the city in the Maginnis
garbage certiorsri suit. Each Of these
attorneys was paid 800 on Wednes-
day. At ESQ by the tired city clock,
the meeting adjourned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
Hartford Papers To Consolidate.

Announcement has been made by
the publishers of the Aberdeen En-
terprise of their purchase of the
Hartford Democrat, one OF the oldest
newspapers in that county, and pub
lished at Bel Air. The two papers
will be consolidated after January l..
The recent death of Mr.. Cover
Street left the Democrat entirely on
the hands of his father, Mr.. j. M.
Street, who feeling 1t impossible to
resume the entire care Of the publ
cation, together with his other in
.erests in the County, opened the
way for the arranged merger.
The subscription lists Of the two
papers will be merged, which will
make the publication one of the
largest in the County, embracing as
it will County. Aberdeen and ADer-
deem Proving Ground news.
The present two offices of the
papers will be maintained, the name
Hartford Democrat and Enterprise
used, and publication made from
the County seat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
To Patrol Roads With Motorcycle
Police.

Governor Ritchie, after comforting
with Police Commissioner Gather,
of Baltimore, and Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Baughman, has ar
ranged to practically double the
motor vehicle police force, to help
check the spread of lawlessness and
banditry upon the State highways.
Most of the hold-ups have occurred
on the Baltimore-Washington road
and those leading from Philadelphia
to Baltimore. These roads will re-
ceive the first attention of the in
creased patrol, equipped with speedy
motorcycles so as to cope with the
high powered cars which many of
the bandits employ. The expense
will be betrayed from the auto it'll
ing fund, $4,000 of the $125,000
total of which has been thus far ccl-
lected.
F. M. Litzenberger, R. w. Schnit-
zer and w. M. Ensor have the dis
tinction of being the first three to
be appointed on the Maryland State
Roads Police Force.
Col. e. Austin Baughman, auto
mobile commissioner, on Monday
announced their appointment. Seven
teen additional men will be selected.
All three appointees are former
service men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs Of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
focAI. HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Fine skating on Hunters dam.

Fine skating on hunters dam.
The Charlestown Sand and Stone
Corporation has closed down its
plant near Charlestown for the
winter.
A meeting of patrons of the Kel.
ley-Lester Creamery, of Leslie, Md.
will be held in Mechanics Hall, Bay
View, at p. m. Jan. 8.
Mrs. Jennie v. McCubbin, former
ly of Aberdeen, has entered suit
against C. H. Lewis, of Frederick,
Md, for 1000, alleging breach OF
promise.
Rev. James H. Kendall, of Ken
nett Square, has declined the call to
the pastorate of Newark Presbyter-
ian Church, vacant since the death
of Rev. w. J. Rowan.
The postoffice at Galena has been
made a presidential Office by the de-
partment, having passed from the
fourth to the third class. Mrs. Min
ME B. Hadley is postmistress.
Prof. Francis HI. Green has re-
signed as English inrstuctor at the
West Chester Normal school and ac-
cepted a position as head master at
the Pennington Seminary, N. J.
Charged with embezzlement of
$50 by Mrs. Wyman of Philadelphia,
j. M. Barron of Oxford, who for q
time conducted the Gem moving pic
ture theatre in that town, was taken
into custody, Saturday by Constable
Alexander.
The Casparis Stone Company has
closed it's quarry near Havre de
Grace, throwing about 85 men out
of work. The plant will probably
be closed until March. Shortage of
orders is given as the reason for the
shutdown.
After serving three months in the
county Jail at Elkton to wait trial
on the charge of bigamy, John
Glenn, of Philadelphia, has been
released because the State was I'M
able to procure the witnesses to
testify against him.
George Vaggi, one of the proprie-
tors of the Howard House poolroom
and the shop under the porch, was
surprised and gratified Monday
when he received through the mail
note with $50, the amount stolen
from the premises about two weeks
previous, and SIS to cover repairs to
the door broken when the robber
entered the shop. The thief wrote:
Gould not enjoy Christmas with the
crime of thief hanging over my
head. Cecil Whig.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
Bootleggers Captured.

A pistol duel between two prohi-
tion agents and touring car full of
negroes on the Bel Air road, near
Kingsville, Monday afternoon, re-
suited in the shooting of Lawler w.
Girth, one of the officials, and the
serious wounding of Horace Brown.
colored, Baltimore. Girth was shot
through the face and chest and
Brown was shot through the back of
the left shoulder. Frederick T.
Rose, the other prohibition agent,
was not hurt.
The prohibition agents were driv-
ing along the Bel Air road, when
they noticed the negroes in the
touring car, and Immediately sus-
pected a bootlegging expedition.
The negroes were ordered to stop,
but refused to do so, and attempted
a getaway, one of the party firing a
revolver at the officers, who return
ed the fire. During the pistol duel
Girth and Brown were injured.
The negroes finally surrendered and
were taken to the Northeastern
Police Station, where they are held
on the charge of illegal liquor traf-
fic for the action of the United
States revenue authorities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
Duclzing Expedition Results In
Death OF Brothers.


Death OF Brothers.
Early Christmas morning George
Hank, of Perry Point, and his broth
er Charles Hank, of Nanticoke, Pa,
went in boat on the Susquehanna
flats for ducks. Both were mex
perienced at the sport. The two
men rowed to Stump's Island, a
marshy place, formed by accumula-
tions deposited by floods of recent
years.
They had promised their mother
they would return early to dinner.
At noon from his hut at Wild Duck,
William Armour, a sportsman, nori-
cling the two men on the island evil
IDENTIFY in distress, put off to them
in a small boat. He was accom-
panied by boy companion named
Lowe. When they reached the is
land George Hank was lying upon
his back, while near him Charles
was on his knees in the mud, cold
in death. Coroner Millard McGraw,
assisted by States Attorney Henry
Warburton, investigated the case,
but the jury postponed decision
until the doctors have performed an
autopsy.
George Hank came to Perry Point
in the early days of the war, and
upon the turn over to the United
States Public Health Service Of that
plant, he became foreman of the
pipefitters. Two years ago, upon
the birth of his baby boy, the moth
er gave her life. Three sisters to
this baby, ranging from three to six
years, complete the brood of little
ones that are left to the care of the
grandmother.
1t is the opinion of the State S
Attorney that in the wind of Satur-
day morning the boat capsized and
the lungs of the older man were
filled with water and he was drag
ged ashore by Charles, who then, in
making his way toward the main
land, stuck in the mud and died
from exposure. The spark of life
probably had not left George when
Armour reached them, but his in
experience could not detect it, and
his report was that both men were
dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
Thugs Beat and Rob Track walker

Thugs Beat and Rob Track Walker.
Charles Rumbin, So years old, a
Swede, employed as track walker on
the B. & o. Railroad, who lived
alone along the Childs branch rail-
road, was called out of his home
shortly after Z o'clock Friday eve
ming by two colored thugs, supposed
to be Zeb and Job Brown, of Phila-
delphia, formerly of the neighbor-
hood, who were seen thereabouts in
the afternoon. They knocked Rum
bin senseless with an iron bar and
took $490 in a small bag from
around his neck, threw him into the
house, locked the door and disap-
peared.
Antonio Ferruccio went to the
house when the track walker failed
to appear for work in the morning,
and reported the matter to Sheriff
Seth, who had the injured man re-
moved to Union Hospital, where his
condition is reported serious.
Sheriff l.. A. Seth has obtained
additional evidence against John
and Lewis Brown, the two negroes
arrested in Philadelphia early last
Saturday morning, charged with
murderously assaulting and robbing
Charles Rumbin in his cabin near
Childs Station last Thursday night.
In a bag tied around the neck Of
one of the negroes was found $128,
believed to be a portion of the
money stolen from Rumbin,
Both negroes made statements in
regard to the assault and robbery.
Two days before committing the
deed they came from Philadelphia
and visited Rumbin's shanty while
he was at work, making a survey Of
everything in preparation for their
crime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
The New Year.

A New Year will be ushered in at
midnight, the S1st.,-1321. Tho
observance of New Year as Chris
tian festival, is not as old as time,
as there is no mention to be found
Of its celebration until the fifth
century. The Hebrews celebrate
their New Year in September, and
not on January 1, as their calendar
is arranged according to the new
moon, which makes New Years a
movable holiday. Today, however,
there is scarcely a nation but OBJ
serves this season of the year in
some manner or other, though Gus
toms differ in most localities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT.

In the report or Cecil circuit
Court proceedings, reprinted from
the county seat papers last week, it
was stated that VIM. B. Graybeal
was fined $25 and costs for assault
and battery on John H. Blakely, and
Warren L. Taylor found not guilty
of assault with intent to kill. This
was incorrect, Graybeal being fined
only $500 and costs. The charge
against Taylor was that of common
assault only, of which he was found
not guilty.
Wallace Mcdowell, aged II years,
of Principle, charged with rape
upon Amanda Gilmore, aged 13
years, was declared not guilty by
the jury.
In the suit of E. A. Strout Farm
Agency. VS.. Cora Goehring for COM
mission on sale of farm, the Court
rendered a verdict of $400 in favor
of the plaintiff.
Norman E. Luce, of Newark, Del,
a former B. & o. Railroad detective,
who was convicted on the charge of
stealing a Buick automobile owned
by Warren Sentman, from garage
at North East, last July, was sem
fenced to 1S months in the Mary
land House of Correction.
Pedro P. Rice, colored, convicted
of larceny of satchel from B. M.
Boyd, Of near Rising Sun, which
contained about $4,000 in promis-
sorry notes, was sentenced to 1S
months in Maryland House of Cor
rection.
The case of State VS.. former
Sheriff J. Wesley McAllister was
argued and held under considera-
tion. 1t was to settle the questions
as to whom fines for the violation of
the Motor Vehicle Law should be
paid, and whether the Sheriff is en-
titled to commission for collection.
Half of a fine collected had been
paid to the Cecil County Bar Lii
brary Association under a local law,
and later State law requires that
the whole fine should go to the
Motor Vehicle Commission.
The jury in the suit of E. Wilmer
Jackson and Clifton R. Miller VS.. B.
& o. Railroad Co., rendered ver-
dict for the plaintiffs-Mr. Jackson
$3.50 damages and Mr.. Miller,
$312.5O damages. The suit was the
outgrowth Of cattle being killed on
the railroad.
The jury in the suit of H. Boyns
Crowgey VS.. Joseph w. and J. Ell
wood Zebley, to recover on a promis-
sorry note given for cattle bought at
his sale in 1919, rendered verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $229.
A verdict in favor of the defend
ant was returned in the case of
Howard N. McFadden executor of
Margaret e. McFadden VS.. VIM. C.
Brogan, administrator of Mary e.
Brogan. The suit was for claim
of $500 alleged by the plaintiff to
have been borrowed from the late
Margaret E. McFadden by the late
Mary E. Brogan.
The Court will reconvene, on
January 3, after the holiday recess.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31
Started To Hike To Florida.

Two West Philadelphia High
School students, Miss Nancy Collum,
16 year old daughter of John N.
Collum, and Edward Melville, also
16 years of age, son of Mrs. Anna
Melville, left their homes one morn
ing last week on hike to the sunny
South. A walk of 80 miles the first
day, brought them to Newark, Del,
where they stopped over night, and
the next day continued the hike to
Elkton, footsore, penniless and hun
CRY. They gave up hope of reaching
Florida and appealed to their par
ents to come to their rescue. The
father of the girl and mother of the
boy, were informed they were
stranded in Elkton and came after
hem on the midnight train. The
mixers were taken back to Philadel-
phia, with a promise that they
would never leave their homes
again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-31

Mrs. Ida Wilson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss Verna Grason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dosh and
] son are visiting Baltimore relatives.
Miss Esther Maxwell is home from
Smyrna, Del, for the Yuletide va
cation.
Rev. Chas. c. Harris is spending
the holidays with Centerville, Md,
relatives.
Miss Francina Kirk was a holiday
guest of Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing, in
Baltimore.
Miss Emma Edwards, of State
Normal School, Towson, is home for
the Xmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pyle, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Job w. Kirk.
Evans E. Ewing spent Christmas
in Baltimore with his brother, Cecil
Il. Ewing ana FAMILY.
Miss Angela Nichols, of Whining
ton, enjoyed Xmas with home folks,
B. P. Nichols and family.
Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and daugh-
ter, Anna Elizabeth, are visiting
Princeton, N. j., relatives.
William R. Pogue, of Port Huron,
Mich, spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pogue.
Miss Carrie Hambleton, of Phiia-
delphia, was the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Hambleton.
Augustus Brumfeld, Miss Mary
Brumfield and ]. E. Brumfield visit
ed Perry Point relatives on Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Pyle spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Harrison Fehr, and family, Alien
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S. Nields and
daughter were Christmas visitors Of
Thomas Nields and family, Noting
ham, Pa. ID
Mrs. Jennie Gillespie spent Xmas
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Hudders Greenfield and family,
Coatesville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson
and son spent Xmas with the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Thompson, Woodlawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn B. Gillespie
were Xmas visitors at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel T. Mathers, Woodbury., N. J.
The marriage of George Harvey
Ferguson, of Newark, recently re-
tired from the Army, and Miss Ellen
O'Keefe, of Atlanta, Ca, was set for
Tuesday, December 21, at the home
of the bride in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson enter
tanned Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs.
Lucy Wilson, of Philadelphia, Mr..
Clayton Carhart and daughter, MI.
and Mrs. Rutledge Clifford and
daughter of Zion, at Christmas din
ner.
Mrs. Emma Keilholtz entertained
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lillian r. Robertson, near town, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H. Lyons and son,
Coatesville; Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Pat
ten and son, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. H,
keilholtz and son on Christmas day.
Those present at the annual re-
union and dinner of the Stephens
family at the home of c. M. Reisler,
Calvert, Md, Christmas Day were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Reisler and son,
John S. Reisler, Calvert; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis j. Brown and daughter,
Mary Elizabeth, Sylmar; ,-Ierbert S.
Reisler, Manasquan, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Brown, daughter Emma,
Rising Sun, and son Chas. C, Brown.
Baltimore; Miss E. R. Stephens, Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Stephens and
daughters Anna and Virginia, Mr..
Edwin Haines, Miss Mary E. Haines,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and
daughter Anna Elizabeth, Rising
Sun; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Micheals
and daughters Betty and Margaret,
Media, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Van
neman, Guilford, Conn; Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Vanneman, Baltimore.