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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Teachers Examinations AT Elkton
May 8 and 12.

May and 12.
The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, April
10. Those present were: Wilmer J..
Falls, President; Fred Lewis, Vice
President, and Mrs. Eleanor j.
Moore.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of March 18th were read and
approved and sundry bills were ex-
amined and ordered paid.
Clarence r. Hope, Architect, pre-
sented plans for the proposed new
school buildings for Elkton and the
Fourth District. The Board in
structed the Superintendent to re-
quest the State Superintendent and
the State Architect to come to Elk
ton, April 16 or II, for the approval
of sites and plans.
On account of lack Of attendance,
the Board ordered the Whiteoak
school closed for the school year,
April 30th.
The resignation of Walter d.
Lindsay, Principal of the Rising Sun
High School, was received and ac-
cepted. w. Lyle Mowlds, Agricll-
tural Teacher; was named as Acting
Principal, and Mrs. Edna Mayberry
Sadler was appointed High School
Assistant for the remainder Of the
present school year.
The Secretary reported that he
had secured the new ball grounds
for the athletic events for the Color
ed Rally on Tuesday, May Sth, and
for the White Rally on Friday, May
25th.
An opinion was received from
Alexander Armstrong, Attorney Gen.
eral of Maryland, through State Su-
perintendent Cook, stating ''that
County Boards of Education, in ex-
tending transportation facilities to
pupils, do not subject themselves to
liability for injuries resulting from
the negligent operation of the We
hicles used in such transportation.
The program for the conference
between the State Department Of
Education and the County Superin-
tendents in Baltimore, April 18, 10
and 20, was read and discussed.
Arrangements have been made to
hold the State Teachers Examina-
tions at the Elkton High. School on
the first and second Saturdays Of
May-5th and 12th-from 8:45 a.
m. to $500 p. m.
The Board ordered the examina-
tions to be held as follows:
Graduating classes at all high
schools shall be limited to three days
and shall be held two weeks prior to
the commencement date for the re-
spective school. Other high school
pupils and seventh grade pupils,
shall be held June 6, Z, and 8. The
fourth, fifth and sixth grade pupils,
shall be held June IL, IL and 13.
The meeting was then adjourned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WINS
HISTORY PRIZE

Miss Lillian Jackson, of Principle
Furnace, member of the Senior
Glass Of the Perryville High School,
on Friday evening, April n, will be
awarded prize for the best essay
on County History" at the Mary
land Historical Society's building at
Park Ave-, and Monument Sts., in
Baltimore. The winners will be en-
tertained by various Chapters of the
Eastern Shore Society.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
AWARDED DAMAGES

A jury in the Hartford County Cir
cult Court last week awarded Mrs,
Lille x. Wileman Of Havre de Grace
$4,000 in her against the Mayer and
City Council of that city, The suit
was for $4,000 damages, and dated
back to November, 1922. While Mrs.
Wileman was waking on Stokes
street in that town, she stepped into
a hole and was thrown violently to
the ground. As a result, she receiv-
ed serious serious internal and en-.
ternal injuries, was cut and bruised
about the head, neck and body and
was confined to her bed and had o
medical attendant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
TROLLEY LINE sUsPENps

The Kennett, West Chester 4 Viii
lnington Electric Railway, between
West Grove and Brandywine Springs,
mas finally discontinued business, af-
ter being in operation about twenty
years. The automobile and auto
busses are the cause Of the shut
down. 1t is said the equipment will
be sold in q short time. Thus passes
business that will be missed by a
number Of people,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
TRUANT OFFICER FINDS
SCHOOL BOYS DRUNK
Lads Found Bottle of 'White Mule"
And Sampled 1t

And Sampled 1t
Alfred B. McVey, school attendance
officer of Cecil County, on receiving
a message from Howard Street
School, EIkton, that two boys, John
Heitzenroder and Ellis Bedwell,
were again playing. truant, went to
look for them. By inquiring of the
boy who brought the note he learn
ed that they might be found at a GER
tain stable. On going to the stable,
Mr.. Mcvey found the two boys so
drunk they could hardly walk.
The boys had in their possession
bottle of "white mule" and were
taken before Police Justice Cove S.
Scotten. Two other boys, James
Jones and Vernon Kline. who had
gone to school under the influence
of liquor, were also brought before
the justice.
Henry Warburton, States Attorn-
ey. sent the sheriff after the parents
and guardians of the four boys,
whose ages ranged from IL to 13.
James Long testified that he found
the quart bottle of liquor in a stable
where people were in the habit of
going and getting joyful. Jones and
Kline, after taking two drinks each,
went to school, leaving the bottle
with Bedwell and Heitzenroder. Af-
ter the hearing the parents promis-
ed if the boys were given one more
chance they would see that, they be-
haved themselves and attended
school regularly. The boys were pa
rolled. with the warning that if
brought before the police justice
again they would be committed to a
reform school until 81 years old.
The States Attorney and Sheriff
are making every effort to find the
persons who placed the bottle in the
vacant stable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF MARY
LAND
Representative Secures Several
Members in Rising Sun


Members in Rising Sun
The Automobile Club of Maryland,
through it's sales manager, L. E.
Johnson, announces the appointment
of Duyckincks' Rising Sun Garage
as the official service station for the
Club in this section of the State.
The Automobile Club of Maryland
has thirteen service stations in oper-
alton at the present time. giving "a
hour service to their members. Mr..
Johnson spent three days here and
secured 81 new members as follows:
5. M. Ward, w. B. Bechtel, Miss Ma
bel Johnson, D. T. B. Moore, DR.. R.
C. Dodson, Asher Robertson, Gran
Vile Richards, R. Goldey Warren, c.
Il. Cameron, Harvey Gray, Richard
3alderston, S. Kennard, Reuben
Dunbar, Taylor R. Biles, j. E. Brum-
ield, H. Lester Wilson. A. L. Buff
ngton, w. L. Ely, Jos. T. Tyson,
William Cherry, C. E. Irwin.
The Club has a 100000 headquar-
ers in Baltimore. has 20 uniformed
watchmen, branch Offices in Cumber-
and and Annapolis, and publishes a
5ook of "Motor Tours" each year for
its members.
MIR. Johnson wishes to thank the
people of Rising Sun for their splen-
did cooperation, and takes this
means of assuring them of his sup
port.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
SALE OF GILPIN'S FALLS
PLANT ATTACKED
Creditors Of Defunct Second Nation
al Bank Think Price Inadequate

Creditors Of Defunct Second Nation
al bank Think Price Inadequate,
Joshua Clayton, as counsel for
about a hundred of the depositors
and creditors Of the defunct Second
National Bank of Elkton. has filed a
petition in the Circuit Court for Geo
il County, protesting against the
sale of the Gilpin's Falls Electric
Light Company by Thomas W. Per-
kins and J. Wesley McAllister. re-
ceivers, to the Northern Maryland
Electric Company for $4,000,
The receivers sold the Gilpin's
Falls Company at private sale, and
it is alleged that the price obtained
is inadequate. William Sterling Ev-
ans, secretary-treasurer and manag-
er of the Home Manufacturing,
Light and Power Company, has also
petitioned the court, stating that if
the Gilpin's Falls Company is offer
ed at public sale his company will
make it's first bid $S5.000. which is
$4,000 more than the price obtain
ed at private sale by the receivers.
The Home Manufacturing, Light
and Power Company is a Maryland
corporation, supplying current to
Elkton and Chesapeake City. 1t has
no powerhouse in Elkton, obtaining
its current from Wilmington, Del.
The Northern Maryland Electric Co.,
which has bought the Gilpin's Falls
Company from the receivers, is
branch of the Pennsylvania Power
Company, whose hydro-electric plant
is near McCalps Ferry along the
Susquehanna river. The Circuit
Court will probably take action on
the petition, protesting against the
ratification of the sale Of the Gilpin's
Falls Company, within the next two
weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
DAMAGE BY STORM

The heavy storm of April 9Th as
sumed the forge of a tornado in the
aeighborheod Of Earleville, Cecil Co.,
where damage tetaling $1,000 was
done on the farm Of George Bolton,
to the house And porch roof. Build
ngs on the farm occupied by Maur-
ice Brown, were blown dewn, but the
house escaped with many broken
window nanes. Damage exceeded
$4,000. B. Eastwood had q thresher
wrecked and d building was blown
down on his place as were also barns
of John stoepes and Charles Beyles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
NEW CASTLE pREsBYTERY

The All stated meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle convened
Monday afternoon in the Lecture
Room of the First Presbyterian
Church of Newark, Del.
The New Castle group is one of
the Oldest in the country, the found
er of the Presbytery working up
ward through the peninsula founding
churches as he went until he reached
the Wilmington district. The Presby-
terry in reality is about 230 years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
BASE BALL

Susquehanna League Gets Setback
On Opening Date
The snowstorm of Saturday gave
base ball a black eye and the open
ing games scheduled for Susape-
hanna League could net be played.
The schedule for Saturday, April 21,
is as follows: Rising Sun at Elk
Mills; Havre de Grace at Aberdeen;
Darlington at Bel Air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
RANK BUILDING SOLD

Thomas w. Perkins, receiver for
the Second National Bank Of Elkton,
has sold the bank building, located
on North street. in that town. to Ex-
Sheriff J. Wesley McAllister. 1t is
reported that Mr.. McAllister repre-
sents a number of persons, several
Of them from Wilmington, DEL, and
their plans are to establish a Trust
Company in Elkton,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20

Newark. Del. had a red hot town
election last week, in which Mayor
Frazer was reelected by majority
OF 12O. The vote stood 208 for
Frazer and SO for Walter Geist, The
hot fight between Chas. w. Colmery
and John w. Powell for a seat in
council was won by Colmery to the
tune of 20 to 62.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
CHARLES M. GRAY.

Charles w. Gray died April at
his home in North East, after an
Illness of Bright's disease. He was
SO years of age and is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Caroline Gray.
The funeral was held April IL,
with interment at North East M. e.
Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20
DEATHS.
ROBERT G. HEATH.

Robert G. Heath, a veteran of the
Civil War, died April 10 at his home
near Mechanics Valley, from kidney
and heart trouble. His funeral was
held on Thursday last, with inter-
ment at North East M. e. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20

If the average man sheuld have
to do his own cooking he would
turn vegetarian, and eat
the vegetables raw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20

There comes a time when any man
could hear lot Of nice things about
himself if he wasn't toe dead 10
enjoy them,/
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-20

Many a half truth works more
trouble than a whole lie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
PROPOSE TO CREATE
ANOTHER NEW COUNTY
CONFER COUNTY IS TO COME
FROM BURKE AND SCREVEN.
SARDIS AS COUNTY SEAT.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-A fight will be
waged in the general assembly this
summer to create new county out
of parts of Burke and Screven coun-
ties with Sardis as the county site.
1t is proposed to name it Conner coun-
ty, for the late Hugh M. Conner, of
Savannah, former president of the
Central of Georgia railway.
This became known when leading
citizens of Sardis announced their in
tention of waging an active campaign
between now and the time before the
legislature meets in June to familiar
ize the members of the general assem-
bly, with conditions and circumstances
which they contend make it desirable
to create the new county.
The territory of the proposed new
county will embrace all of the 1900
acres of land on the famous Conner
plantation, part of which is in Burke
and part in Screven county. The pop
ulation of the new county will be ap-
proximately 10000. The territory ia
ken from Screven county will be rel
atively small Most of the proposed
new county will be taken from Burke,
which is one of the largest counties in
the state at the present time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
RAILROADS MUST
PAY SIS, 900, 900
INTO THE FEDERAL RAIL
ROAD CONTINGENT FUND.
RESULT OF TEST CASE.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Rai1roads OF
the United States must pay into the
federal railroad contingent fund ap-
proximately $75,OOO,OOO as half of
their earnings in excess of per cent
under decision, by a three-judge fed
eral court in New Orleans today. The
decision upholds the constitutionality
of the federal transportation act OF
1920.
The suit was test case and the re-
suit has been awaited with interest by
all railroads. 1t applies directly to
every railroad whose earnings amount
to more than per cent for the last
ten months of 1920 and the full year
of 1921.
The decision was upon petition
for an interlocutory injunction filed
bv the DAYTON Goose Creek Railroad
Company of Texas. This is short
line, only twenty-six miles long, but
traverses the rich Goose Creek oil
fields.
The contingent fund is provided for
in the railroad taxation act to lend
money to railroads suffering from f.
nancia1 depression or to railroads to
buv equipment which were not finan-
ciallv able to make such purchases.
This act was passed at the time the
railroads passed from governmental
back to private ownership.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
MARRIAGE NO BAR
IN SCHOOL CENSUS
EVERY PERSON 6 TO 10 TO BE
COUNTED IN GETTING THE
SCHOOL POPULATION.

County School Superintendent J. T.
Dukes has received from State Super
intendent Parks letter giving inn
portant information in connection
with the census now being taken OF
children of school age.
This census, which is made every
five wears under state law, is used
as the basis upon which state school
funds are apportioned and it is eX-
treme1y important that accurate tlg-
ures be secured.
The letter from Mr.. Parks points
out that it has always been customary
in taking this census to count all chill
dren from six to eighteen, inclusive.
That is. to count every child who has
passed his or her sixth birthday and
who has not reached the nineteenth.
1t is suggested that the. same plan
be followed by all counties in the
present census, in order that the final
figures may be fair to all.
The second point stressed in the
letter is that marriage makes no diff
ference in. the eligibility of either
youth or young girl. The fact that
thew are married does not bar anyone
from inclusion in the census figures,
if thew are under nineteen years OF
age.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
POSTAL NOMINEE
VICTIM OF ATTACK
Jesse DAMN SAYS LEE COUN.
TY MAN HIT HIM WITH A
PIECE OF LUMBER,

ALBANY, Cal. L. Damn, post
office nominee at Albany, who recent
ly figured in a prosecution for issuing
worthless check, is confined to his
home here with scalp wounds said to
have been inflicted by A. J. Tyson,
a sawmill operator and brother of
S. w. Tyson, who is prosecutor in
the worthless check charge against
Damn. 1t is alleged that Damn, who
is a lumber broker, went to Tyson's
mill in Lee county to buy lumber and
that an argument arose over the
worthless check Damn is alleged to
have given Tyson's brother in pay
ment for another car OF lumber. Damn
charges that Tyson struck him with
a stick of lumber and knocked him
almost unconscious. No warrant has
been taken, but it is understood that
Damn plans to start prosecution as
soon as he is able to leave his home.
The worthless check case against
Damn is pending, mistrial having
resulted at the February term OF city
court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
GEORGIA PEACH CROP
GOVERNMENT PLACES LOSS
AT so PER CENT. SAME RE-
PORT ON ALABAMA.

Serious damage to the peach crop
in Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Arkan-
sas and North Carolina as result of
the recent cold wave is reported by
the United States department of agri-
culture.
The damage in. Alabama, Arkansas
and Georgia is estimated up to so per
cent of the crop.
In Texas 90 per cent OF the Elber-
ia buds were killed, with less dam
age to the early varieties. Early adj
vice from North Carolina indicates
damage up to eighty per cent for Ell
bertas and Hales with less damage
to Bellies and other early varieties.
The strawberry crop in the Ham
mond district of Louisiana is reported
damaged rs per cent. In Alabama the
blooms and fruit have been killed, but
the plants are unhurt. In Arkansas a
IS per cent loss on White county
Klondykes and FIVE per cent loss on
Arenas is reported.
Practically no damage to strawber-
ries in southwestern Missouri, east
Tennessee and the Bowling Green,
KY, sections is reported.
Onions in the Larado upper coun-
ties of Texas were retarded, but APP
parently not seriously damaged. Plant
ings in the lower Rio Grande valley
escaped injury. Early potatoes have
been frozen back in Louisiana and
Alabama. One-third the total potato
acreage in Orrick Missouri, and Kaw
valley counties OF Kansas planted be-
fore the freeze is total loss, but will
be replanted. Early potatoes in South
Carolina and Florida were not injur-
ed. Early sweet potatoes in east Tex
as are a complete loss.
The Mississippi Crystal Springs dis
trict suffered on carrots thirty per
cent loss, beets forty per cent; peas
rs per cent; cabbage rs per cent and
tomatoes 10 per cent. Tomatoes and
early beans in Louisiana show fifty
per cent damage. Beans were slightly
damaged in South Carolina. Beans,
cucumbers and small truck crops in
Alabama were killed, but will be re-
planted. The apple crop in Arkansas
and Missouri was practically unhurt.
No important crop damage is report
ed from Florida. Vegetables in the
lower Rio Grande valley were unhurt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
HARDING TO HAVE
LITTLE OPPOSITION
REPUBLICAN HAS PRACTICAL
.LY SOLID SUPPORT. RALSTON
DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITY.

WASHINGTON, D. C.zAttorney
General Daugherty's announcement
from Miami, Fla, that President
Harding will be a candidate for re-
nomination in 1924 and that he will
have no opposition for denomination
has not caught Washington by sur
prise. On the contrary, the statement
of Mr.. Daugherty has simply served
to confirm what has been we'll under
stood in Washington for weeks.
Political authorities in Washington
have known for weeks that President
Harding would seek denomination and
reelection, and they have known also
that the President probably would
have little serious opposition so far
as the denomination is concerned.
That President Harding will be re-
nominated virtually by reclamation is
the expectation now entertained here.
Senator La Toilette may have the
support of the Wisconsin delegation
and scattering delegates outside OF
Wisconsin, but the belief here is that
the president will have almost clear
field.
Interest Centers on Democrats.
Under the circumstances, there is
interest in Washington primarily in
two questions-whom the democrats
will nominate and who will manage
the republican national campaign. The
democratic nomination is admittedly
completely in the air. Circumstances
point strongly to Senator Ralston, of
Indiana, but there are several other
possibilities, ranging all the way from
| Governor Smith to Henry Ford.
Johnson No Contender.
The man widely looked on as the
most formidable potential contender
against President Harding for the
nomination has been Senator Hiram
Johnson, of California. Senator John
son has sailed for Europe. Before he
sailed, though he made no public
statement, he made it clear to friends
that he did not intend to run for the
republican nomination unless Mr..
Harding eliminated himself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
GOVERNMENT is NOW BUSY AT MUSSEL SHOALS

Roosevelt dam in Arizona, and will
be nearly 100000 cubic yards larger
than the Assouan dam in Egypt, at
present the largest structure OF its
kind.
Ford May Secure 1t.
No one can say definitely as to
what uses the great power of the
dam will be turned when completed.
Although the second largest construc-
ton project ever undertaken by the
government, there is no definite pur-
pose behind it. The government has
no plan for its operation, and is not
likely TO formulate one soon.
The only definite plan before con-
gress is the offer of Henry Ford for
leasing the power and putting it i'm
mediately to work in manufacturing
fertilizers for every part OF the coun-
try. This offer remains for the decis-
ion of the new congress, and IT IS rea-
sonably certain that it will cause con-
siderable argument.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
Well, the Best of
Us Sometimes Slip

RACINE, Wis.-Putting letters
in wrong envelopes is always en-
barrassing.
Doubly so when a filled out in
come tax blank is delivered to a
friend to whom boasts had been
made regarding your earnings.
And triply so when the other
letter Boosting to a friend of how
the income blank was doctored up
SO that the exemptions evenly bal
anced the income is delivered to
the income tax Office.
1t kept one Racine man in hot
water for a long time, according
to income tax collectors, and final
ly wound up with the payment of
substantial income tax and fine.
He is one man whose. returns the
income tax men will not have to
scan carefully in the future to de-
termine whether there are any dis
crepancies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-27
GEORGIA JUDGE OFFERS
NAVY AUTO THIEVES
FEARS BOYS MIGHT STEAL A
SHIP IS THE REPLY OF
NAVAL OFFICER.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Another
judge is trying to get wild young
man" into Uncle Sans navy, but he
is not apt to succeed. Last week il
was Judge Furman, of Rjverhead, l.
l., who offered a young burglar and
thief six months in Jail OF a term in
the navy.
Judge E. T. Shurley, OF the Tombs
circuit superior court, Warrenton, Ga.
has written the bureau OF navigation
that he has corraled two choice speci-
mems for a cruise. The boys left their
happy homes in Ohio. One of them
was the son of banker, and the other
was lust naturally wild. They got in
to debt at Milledgevil1e, Ga, and
'pawned'' their automobile. When
they started to leave town they had
no way to go, so stole another car
and stepped on the gas toward Greens
boro, N. c., where they were taken
in tow again.
The judge alleged they took a third
car without permission on their way
up. Finally they were brought back
and offered a chance is the navy:
Lead pipe" chirped one. Pipe
down." ordered the judge, until we
can hear from Washington"
Admiral Thomas, of Washington,
wrote the judge that he did not be-
lieve it would stop boys from steal
ing automobiles to sentence them to
the navy, even while at sea, and judg-
ing by the performance OF these two
there was danger they might make
away with the ship.