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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Meat Canning Demonstration.

On Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 26,
the regular meeting of the Calvert
Women's Club met at the Calvert
Agricultural High School at p. IN.
A splendid Meat Canning Demon
stration was given by Miss Mary L.
Bryn, of Queen Anne's county.
Sausage meat and beef were the two
meats demonstrated while many
recipes were given out TO those in
terested..
The following members were
elected officers for the coming year:
Chairman, Mrs. Clifford England, of
Rising Sun; Vice-Chairman, Mrs.
Charles M. Reisler, of Nottin CHAM !;
Sec. and Treas, Mrs. Maynard Fos-
ter, of Rising Sun.
Several new members joined the
club before the meeting was ad-
journed to meet on Wednesday, Fec.
16. At this meeting a demonstra-
tion of the Home Made Dress Form
will be given by Miss Ross, Home
Demonstration Agent. Plans will
also be made at that time Cor a
definite line of work to be carried
on by the club for the coming year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Jacob A, Kirk.

Word was received on Monday of
the death in Frederick, Md, OF
Jacob A. Kirk, from heart trouble.
Mr.. Kirk had been in poor health
for months past. He was a native
of this town, son of the late jacob
and Ann T. Kirk, and was 81 years
of age. Mr.. Kirk was we'll known
throughout Delaware and the East
ern Shore of Maryland, in which
section he represented the Supplee-
Biddle hardware firm of Phiiadel-
phia, as travelling salesman, and won
for himself a wide circle of warm
friends by his business integrity and
genial personality. For a number
of years he resided in Dover, Del,
later moving to Frederick, where he
had resided the past several years.
His wife and one daughter survive.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon, with interment at Fred
erick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
80
WOODLAWN.

Mrs, J. H. Hawley and children
are visiting her parents in Floyd,
Virginia.
Mrs. Jones, of Hartford county,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Geo.
Tyson.
Miss Ida Thompson is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Terry at Farm
| ington this week.
Miss Mary Rawlings has accepted
a position in Baltimore.
Mr.. Gilbert SINNERS took Mr..
Elmer Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Krummel and son to Friedrich,
Nd, Sunday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Watkins mother, Monday,
and returned Tuesday. Mrs. Wat
kins had been with her mother the
past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiltz, who have
been living on the Guy Kirk farm
the past three years, have moved to
near Dublin, Hartford county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Ja@
Mrs. Susanna Jackson, Miss A
Mr.. r. G. Jackson attended
funeral of Miss Annie Henscl
Principle Furnace, Sunday. She
died at the home of her daughter at
Bridgeport, Conn. She and Mrs. S.
Jackson were girlhood friends. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Owens also attended
the funeral, as she was an aunt of
Mr.. Owens.
Miss Leila Thompson returned
Wednesday from ten-days visit in
Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z.
Linton, Mr.. w. L. Hewes and An
nette Hewes accompanied her home
for the day.
Miss Helen Thompson has gotten
a new Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Cullen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph L. Thompson and son motor
ed to Glenolden, Pa, Sunday, to see
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Bryde.
An entertainment of unusual in
terest will be given in Hopewell Hall
Thursday, Feb. oath, at 1880 D. M,
when several comedies will be given
by local talent. An added attrac-
tion will be the saxaphone music by
Mr.. Laurence Abbott of Baltimore,
who is member of Eula Orchestra.
Anyone who misses this entertain
ment will miss a treat. Admission
35 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
NEARBY NOTES CLEANED BY
CORRESPONDENTS.
COLORA.

Elmer Reese secured thirty-two
loads of five-inch ice last week from
Elwood Balderston's dam. Mr.. D.
also housed several loads.
The Bell Telephone Co. have dis
tributed some new poles along their
line from Perryville through here to
Rock Springs.
Several new students are enrolled
at West Nottingham Academy.
The Standard Oil Co. have taken
one wagon off of their route from
here.
Mr.. Henry Sharon is seriously ill
at his home near Rowlandville.
Mrs. Rachel McMullen, porters
Bridge, is indisposed with a very
heavy cold.
Mr.. William M. Pogue, of Rising
Sun, gave a fine address to Mt.
Pleasant M. E. Sunday School last
Sunday morning.
The Students of West Noting
ham Academy are having their mid
year examinations this week.
Miss Ruth TORY is among the in
disposed.
| Mrs. Amanda Barrett is with her
daughter, Mrs. John F. Pierce.
Miss Maude Reynolds spent the
weekend with Mrs. Philip A. Fos-
ter.
Mrs: Joseph Hambleton spent
few days with her aunts, Misses
Mary and Belle Nickle, near Row.
landville.
Mrs. J. Emrey and Mrs. Clara
Foster spent Friday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Candy Balderston
did not leave last week for their trip
to Florida as the writer had been
informed. The expect to leave in a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Reese, Mt.
Pleasant, had as their guests last
week Rev. and Mrs. J. Harry Wilson
and niece.
A. P. Worthington spent Thurs
day of last week in Wilmington. His
daughter, Miss Lilly, who accom-
panied him, is spending few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Joseph MUIR
ply.
Gordon G.. Sill, Baltimore, was at
West Nottingham Saturday-Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Brickley and sister,
Miss Cameron, entertained company
this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Auto Club Moves To Gain State Aid.

The Lancaster Automobile Club
has commissioned it's solicitor, Chas.
w. Eaby, to find how Lancaster
county can secure 100000 to its
credit now in the state treasury, for
road purposes, Reports to the club
at it's meeting at the Hotel Bruns-
wick last week were to the effect
that efforts by certain townships to
obtain a portion of this money had
failed, and the club took the action
noted. Information on the subject
was given by President S. Edward
Gable and Director l.. F. McAllister.
The club also decided to recon-
mend to the state highway depart
ment that when state-aid roads are
taken over by the state they be
maintained by the state.-Quarry-
vile Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Chester r. Atkinson, who for the
past fourteen years has been located
in Peru, South America, passed
away suddenly in that country On
January 4. Death was due to heart
collapse, caused by prolonged stay
in hign altitude.
The deceased was the son uf Mr..
and Mrs. l.. r. Atkinson, of near
town, and is another one of Rising
Suns boys who have made good"
Graduating from Lafayette College
in June, 1906, Mr.. Atkinson i'm
mediately secured position as civil
engineer with a mining corporation
and left for Peru in the fall of that
year and by his ability worked him
self up to the responsible position of
superintendent. His friends here
were shocked to hear of his death
and tender their sympathy to the
family. His parents and three sis
ters survive: Mrs. Lawson Love,
Colora; Mrs. John Terry, Rising
Sun; Mrs. Thomas l.. Smith, Mont
pieler, Va.
The following is a clipping sent
with a letter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Atkinson, giving them particulars
of their sons death:
I'VE regret to record the Sudden
death on Tuesday night of this week
of Mr. Chester R. Atkinson, super
intendent of the Cerro de Pasco
Smelter at La Fundicion. The body
was brought to Lima on special
train on Wednesday, inteIment
taking place the following day, with
Masonic rites, at the English Gem
etery in Bellavista. Mr.. Atkinson
is survived by a widow and one
small child. The deep sympathy of
Mrs. Atkinson's many friends will
go out to her in her hour of grief.
Mr.. Atkinson had been on "thc Hill"
for fourteen years and although
only S5 years Of age held a position
of considerable responsibility. He
was universally liked by all with
whom he came in contact"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Dies At Age OF 1O7.

Mrs. Anne Eliza Phillips Hastings,
the oldest resident of Chester coun-
ty, died on Saturday at her home in
West Chester, aged 107 years. She
was able to be about her room until
one week previous to her death,
which was caused by general debil-
ity. Mrs. Hastings was born in
Pennington, Mass, and was one of
family of six children. Her hus-
band died many years ago and for
the past thirty years she had been
making her home in West Chester
with her daughter, Mrs. Maurice A.
Travilla. Another daughter. lives in
Brooklyn and a son in California.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
NEAR MURDER IN KENNETH.
Insane Man Attempts To Kill Two
Persons.

Rendered temporarily insane by
business worries William Roncy, of
Kennett Square, on Thursday eve
ming of last week attempted to kill
S. Jones Phillips, president of the
American Road Machine Co., and
shot and seriously wounded Mrs.
Ephriam Meisky, wife of officer
Meisky of that town.
Roney is SIS years of age and is
comparatively we'll to do. He had
been brooding over business troubles
for some time, blaming Mr.. Phillips,
Mr.. Meisky and others. Mrs. Meis-
ky was shot in mistake for her hus-
band. Her wounds are serious.
Roney also shot at Mr.. Phillips but
the bullet went wide of the mark
and his intended victim was not in
jured. Roney was placed under ar
rest and will probably be sent to an
asylum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
PRESS ASSOCIATIONS MEET.
Delaware and Maryland Newspaper
Men Gather At Hotel Du POnt-
Governors Denney and
Richie Guests.

More than forty newspaper men
representing the Del-Marvia Press
Association and the Maryland Press
Association assembled at the Hotel
Du Pont, Wilmington, on Saturday
last for their annual meetings. Both
associations enjoyed luncheon at the
hotel at l O'Clock when Governor
William D. Denney of Delaware, and
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Mary
land, and Albert H. Wehr, purchas-
ing agent of the State of Maryland,
were guests. The annual elections
of both organizations were held
during the morning, the Del-Marvia
Association meeting first. Both as
sociations accepted an invitation to
hold a joint meeting next year at
Salisbury, Md.
S. E. Shannahan was elected pres
ident of the Del-Marvia Association,
George Carter, vice-president; w. F.
Metten, secretary. Governors DAY.
is, of Virginia; Richie, Of Mary
land, and Denney, of Delaware, were
elected honorary members.
John E. Raine, of Baltimore, was
elected president of the Maryland
Press Association, S. E. Shannahan,
secretary-treasurer. Gov. Richie,
of Maryland, and Albert H. Wehr,
State Purchasing Agent, were elect
cd honorary members.
Mr.. Wehr explained in detail the
workings of his department and
just what it is doing.
The meeting then adjourned ter
luncheon, when a round-table dis
cussion was held.
Among those present at the joint
meeting were Colonel Theodore
Townsend, of Milford; A. r. Saylor,
Clarence C. Pyle, George Carter,
Clarence c. Killen, L. M. Wicker
sham and William F. Metten, Of
Wilmington; R. H. Collins, Of Ches-
tertown, Nd; John E. Raine, of
Baltimore; w. ]. Brewington, c. L.
Estill, of Salisbury; ]. w. Stowell,
of fredericksburg, Nd; r. P. Melvin,
of Annapolis; E. D. Diffendel, of
Westminster, Md; H. G. Mc5herry,
Herman c. Taylor, B. F. Simmons,
Jr., and Col James C. Weeks, of
Dover; Charles Walls, of Centre
vile, Md; w. G. Bennett, Laurel;
c. L, Vincent, Of Snow Hill, Md;
w. G. McCombes, of Havre de
Grace, Md; Evans E. Ewing, of
Rising Sun, Md; w. D. Bratton, of
Elkton, Md; Everett c. Johnson, Of
Newark, Del, and George Edward
Phillips, of Salisbury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Proving Ground Appropriation Held
I'm

The details of the immense plant
which the War Department is anx-
ious to build on the Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground were disclosed for the
first time last week. The plans call
for the erection of 29S buildings,
covering 100000 square feet and
costing $2,15O,0O0.
The appropriation has failed in
the House of Representatives. The
War Department urged that it be
provided in the Sundry Civil bill,
but members of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations it is now
made known, took the attitude that
the high cost of building and the
necessity of keeping appropriations
as low as possible necessitated that
the project be held in abeyance to
await more favorable conditions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Soldiers Memorial.

The appeal of the committee FOR
contributions for the Soldiers Me
mortal, to be erected at Elkton, Is
meeting with responses from all SEQ
tions of the county and the sum ask
ed for, $4,000, bids fair to be over
subscribed.
The report of Chairman K. C.
Thackery last week showed a total
sum of $6,453 pledged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Mrs. Ronald l.. James,

Mrs. Ronald L. James, nee Miss
Mary Ford, daughter OF the late
Charles Ford of North East, died
Jan. 22, at Los Angeles, California,
Of tuberculosis, in the 31st year OF
her age. Her husband and two
sons survive her, also a brother,
Budd S. Ford, of Ardmore, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Mrs. Harriet F. Miller.

Mrs, Harriet Fithian Miller, wild
ow of the late William C. Miller, OF
Baltimore, died in that city Jan. 23,
aged "a years.
Mrs. Miller was daughter of
Thomas and Anna Clement Jaggard,
of New Jersey. In 1896, after the
death of her husband, she removed
to Elkton, where she made her
home with her niece, Mrs. William
T. Warburton, until few years ago,
since which time she had resided
in Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Thomas Lewis Cooper.

Thomas Lewis Cooper, aged 81
years, died Sunday at his home neal
Birmingham School House in West
Nottingham township, Pa. He had
been ill about three months, suffer
ing from spinal trouble. Deceased
was the son of the late Thomas
Lewis and Charlotte Green Cooper
and spent the greater part of his life
in the neighborhood in which he
died. He is survived by a widow
Funeral was held Wednesday, with
interment in Brookview cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
William Abel,

William Abel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Abel, of near Leslie, who
recently came to this county from
Virginia, died at Union Hospital,
Elkton, on Jan. 20. of intestinal
tuberculosis, aged Is years. The
remains were taken to Alexandria.
Va, for interment,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
DEATHS.
Mrs. Catherine Willis.

Mrs. Catherine Willis, aged 80
years, widow of John T. Willis, died
Jan. 23 at the home of her son, AL
bert Willis, near Appleton. Two
sons and two daughters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
William Dennison.

William Dennison, life long resi-
dent of North East section where he
devoted himself to farming, died
Jan. Ia at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Lynch, aged 70
years. His wife and one daughter
survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04
Mrs. Margaret e. Nesbitt.

Mrs. Margaret E. Nesbitt, widow
of the late George w. Nesbitt, OF
Sixth district, died at her home
near Colora, Jan. rs, aged So years.
Three sons survive her, viz, E. Geo.
Nesbitt, of Port Deposit; Amos Nes-
bitt, of Colora, and Howard Nesbitt,
at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

When two become engaged in talk
And the point at issue lose,
Their reason then begins to balk
And an argument ensues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Some folks neighbors wouldn't t
talk about them so much, if they
didn't talk so much about their
neighbors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Few good stories were ever spoil
ed by being too short.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Wise men have absorbed a part Of
their wisdom from fools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

Many good talker spoils it all by
monopolizing the conversation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-04

The greatest factor in making a
man convincing is sincerity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
ROBERT &, LEE

General Lee, chief of the armies of
the Confederate States of America, was
born ia years ago today, January
10 1907, at Stratford, Westmoreland
county, Va. He died so years ago.
At IS General Lee entered West
Point, graduating four years later, in
1929. He married Mary Parke Custis,
kin of Martha Washington, in 1881.
During his military career he was in
the engineer corps; assistant to the
chief engineer OF the. army in Wash
ington; superintendent at West Point;
served against the Indians in Texas;
was offered command OF the Army Of
the United States, which he refused;
commanded the Virginia troops during
the early part Of the Civil War: was
military adviser to President Davis of
the Confederate States; director of the
military operations of the Confederacy,
and finally commander in chief of all
the armies of the Confederacy.
In 1855 he surrendered to General
Grant and later the same year became
president OF Washington College at
Lexington, Va, now Washington and
Lee University. In 1870 his health be-
gan to fail and he died within a few
months. He is regarded as the great
est or the southern commanders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
OH. DOCTOR, GIVE ME GAS!

Even though women dentists are
scarce as hens teeth, young "chick-
ems" should prove good tooth extrac-
tors because they are pullets. Hap
penings at the dentists are not usual
ly of a humorous character, at least
to those who are in the chair. But,
funny things do happen now and then
even though friend dentist does not
administer laughing gas. OF course,
when mere man is a patient, he finds
1T rather pleasant when the gentle
blond attendant holds his mouth open
while the doctor bores away. Without
question, the lady patient finds it
agreeable to go to the dentists be-
cause so many of the doctors are good
looking and SO soothing in their man
ner Such sympathy is sublime. The
jolly jokesmiths of the worlds press
have succeeded in extracting a full
set of humor from the domain of the
dentist. Everybody finds these jokes
great fun when shown on the screen
in Topics of the Day" films at local
theatres Now, gentle reader, The
Journal presents a dentists bill of hui
NOR so that you may bite at the jokes
and IL they don't bring a laugh per-
haps they will cap you with q gold
tooth smile!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

discussing the way this law works
out, the Gulf Ports Magazine says:
''Bolsheviki. anarchists, Chinese OPP
ium smugglers, the worst of undesir-
ales from the most vicious elements
of the civilized and uncivi1ized world,
are entering the United States in open
violation Of laws which are intended
to restrain their entry. and are pro-
tected in their rights by provision
OF the LaFollette act which permits
seamen equipped with International
Seamen's Union cards to enter the
country on shore leave"
I'VE do not know to what extent the
undesirable alien is taking advantage
Of this anomaly IN our immigration
provisions, but we know that foreign
ers forbidden by law to enter the
United States are holders OF these
union cards, that there is no exanlina-
ton of them as 70 their fitness to mix
with the American public. that there
Is no punishment for them when they
desert, and that an unknown percent
age OF them never leave the country
after they have secured admission
through this subterfuge. The master
OF their vessel is helpless in the mat
ter.
THE subject is receiving some
comment on the Pacific coast where
the proportion of assertions probably
Is largest and where the number who
quit the sea in this manner never to
return probably is greatest. But there
are reported glazing examples from
New York. and cases in point are
arising frequently in the gulf. Four
Chinese seamen recently deserted a
ship at one of the four gulf ports, took
train for New York and disappeared.
They were believed by the master of
the vessel to be opium smugglers. In
another case the master was conf
dent that his deserters were anarch-
lists. They are subject to deporta-
tion-and discovery probably is infre-
quent."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

try, many of them, influential friends,
who controlled big Irish vote, nd
regardless Of the decision of the
French girls case (she had but one
friend) the O'Callaghan case was
taken to Washington before the Sec
rotary of labor, who, after a short
consideration, decided that he should
go free. The department of state saw
the fragrant injustice of theNcase, and
insisted the decision rested with them.
The labor department insisted on the
stand it had taken, and there was
open conflict between two depart
ments of the government. 1t was
referred to President Wilson, who de-
clined to interfere. In the meantime
the fugitive lord mayor is going about
the country receiving enthusiastic
welcome, and doing his best to foment
trouble between this country and a
friendly nation and ally in the great
war for liberty. O'Callaghan is a
confessed lawbreaker as is his friend
and abettor, Peter J. McSwiney an
American citizen and brother of the
Irish martyr who starved in Brixton
Jail.
But why make flesh of one case and
fowl of another? Why discriminate
in favor of popular politician and
is just such determinations as. these
that breed and encourage mob law
Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS

There has been a great deal of dis
cussion as to why Florida municinal
bonds do not find ready marker at
prices approxlmating par when the
bonded Indebtedness of the cities is
suing the bonds is comparatively low.
1t is probable that several causes
contribute to the general heayiness Of
the market, including low interest
rate. an over Offered market. higher
money rates in more quickly convert
ible securities, etc.
But the chief reason for the low
bids made for municipal securities in
Florida is without doubt the lack of n
state limitation on the amount of sucb
Indebtedness city may assume. Flor
Ida imposes no limitation on it's mn
inequalities, with the result that bond
buyers are faced with the menace OF n
continually increasing burden on the
security of their bonds which might
eventually, become so great as to
force reputation.
IL Will be argued by those who NAV
oppose such state limitation as js
suggested, that the city officials and
the citizens themselves viii p,Iard
against too heavily burdening the tax
payers. The argument has some Gle
ment OF soundnoss. without doubt. bur
the chance OF over bonding "a alvavs
present. and until IL is legally made
impossible, the bond buyers will re-
Train from purchasing Florida bonds.
That such is the case is indicated
by the reception which the municipal
dock bonds are meeting. The interest
rate has something TO do with the
iowness OF the bids for them, II is
readily admitted. but even the sub
traction or sufficient sum to cover
the discrepancy between the interest
or the bonds and the current interest
rate. does not bring the value of the
bonds down to the price offered IT is
case OF hesitancy because there Is
no limit to the extent of Indebtedness
the city may assume.