Evening journal., 1921-08-06
ROPE BREAKING
FAILS Thieves
Tow Car From Garage, But
Run When Women
Call
CECIL co. FAIR
OCT. 20, 27, %
speoIal 10 The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
ELKToN Nd, Aug. 6.-Automo-
bile thieves made an unsuccessful ef-
fort early yesterday morning TO steal
a touring car from the garage OF
Ralph W. Rees. at Chesapeake City.
They pried open the garage and
towed the car outside with a rope at
tached to another car. The lock was
on the car and II would not run
smoothly. In going up a hill short
distance away the rope broke. The
thieves left, but returned about
twenty minutes later with another
rope A woman who resides near
where the car broke loose witnessed
the whole performance and called to
the men. who made haste in getting
away. without taking the new car.
Mrs Marie E. Foote wife of w
e. Foote, OF near Elkton, died at
Union Hospital yesterday after a
short illness, aged IS years. She was
n daughter of Antonio Ferrucio. Of
near town.
In order to make the proposed
county fair here on October 90. 81
and 2S a success, an organization has
been formed with Irwin T. Kepler
president and John S. Reisler, Cal
vert. secretary and the following
Finance COMMITTEES: William ID.
Davis. first district; j. Groome Steele.
second; Wallace Williams. third
Reuben Reynolds. fourth; Robert c.
Reeder. fifth; Norris Reynolds, sixth 4;
J. T. c. Hopkins. Jr., seventh; DR..
David Regan. eighth. and Murray j.
Ewing, ninth district. The Finance
Committee will meet Tuesday even
ing to outline plans. The fair will be
under the auspices OF the allied farm
organizations OF Cecil county. The
motto adopted is For a Fair Every
Year"
While at work assisting in laying
new cross-ties on the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
bridge across the Big Elk creek. just
north OF ElSton yesterday, Walter
w. White, OF Perryville. had the in
step of his left foot badly mashed by
one OF the ties falling and striking
This foot. He was removed to his
! home
The Development Department of
/ the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has made plans for one OF
the largest manufacturers Of shirts
ana paiamas In the east to locate a
factory at Elk Mills. this county
provided sufficient female help can
be obtained Representatives OF the
company will spend several days al
Elk Mills during the coming week
10 go over the field and learn JUS
what female help can be secured
There Is a building Of suficnent siz'
obtainable at once for the proposed
, factory.
prof. Walter A. Hoffman. princi
nal Of the High school at Betterton
has rendered his resignation TO IN
I<ent County school Board. Mis-
Mary ]. Wright has resigned also a
domestic science teacher at TN
c.bostertown High School
/ Accidentally dropping a revolver
which ne was handling, Alfred MOT
acct n caterer OF Elkton shot him
soif In the leg, the weapon being ais
charged by the fall. The ball entered
the iieshy part Of his leg below th'
knee. 80. arm.
The annual picnic OF the Elk NM
Methodist Episcopal Sunday schoo
IS being held today at Augustine Iler
The body Of Private Eugene heV
low son Of Mr.. and Mrs Reunei
uevlow. Of Chesapeake city wh'
was killed in battle in France wa
brought to his late home yesterday
runeral services will be held In IN
chesapeake City Methodist Episcopa
church tomorrow afternoon at
o,clock. conducted by the American
7 .ccion. Interment will be made il
Bethel Cemetery.