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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
THE TooLEY OPERA.
COMPANY

The concluding number of the en-
tertainment course will be given ir
the public hall, Rising Sun, on Thurs
day evening, March 13. The com.
pany is very highly recommended
with all star cast, carrying gorgeous
an all star cast, carrying gorgeous
costumes and complete scenery and
presents repertoire of grand and
comic opera. 1t has for It's purpose
opera :. for and of the people," there
fore their performances are given in
English,
In presenting this attraction the
committee feel assured of giving this
community an operate treat that will
be delight to the audience.
Those not holding course tickets
can secure reserve seat tickets at the
office of Jos. S. Pogue, Sons & Co.,
in this town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
SCHOOL NEWS

The Senior class of Rising Sun
High School will present the comedy
drama, "Am l Intruding" on the eve
nings Of March goth and 21st. We
are holding this play two evenings
because we feel that, two fair crowds,
will be better than one big jam, in
which great many people will be
forced to stand. The plot of the
play Is built around the attempt OF
several persons to defraud Horace
Ware. The mystery is finally un-
tangled by the hero, who wins the
devotion of Mr.. Ware and the love of
his daughter. The play is full OF
interesting situations and good, clean
humor. Come and be convinced.
The cast of characters is as follows:
Mrs. Hasting, Loena Umburger; !;
Blair Hoover, Dudley Rawlings:
Ernest Rathburn, Winfield Wells
Majory Ware, Jenette Reed; Dickie
Waldron, Richard Hanna; Mona.
Hazel Ragan; Horace Ware, Jennings
Hanna; Violet Ware, Mildred Snyder;
Peter. Carol Boyle; Dora, Kathryn
Dcnache: Gerald Mays, Harry Fox;
Jane, Virginia Stephens.
The money made by the play will
be used to defray the eommencemnt
expenses of the Senior class. The
present Senior class is the first class
to be graduated under the four year
course, and they are deserving of a
good commencement program.
We would like the public to know
that we are spending the money
which they so kindly helped US to
secure, very carefully. Our piano Is
now paid for. We also puchased 100
song books, which are also paid for.
We have ordered ten complete base-
ball uniform, which We need very
badly, and are able to pay $50 of the
purchase price on them,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
SEEKS CONTROL OF 100000 Es-
TATE

Clifford E. Whitaker Of British
Columbia, great-grandson of the
late George P. Whitaker, of this
county, has entered suit in the Unit
ed District Court in Baltimore, by his
attorney, Jno. S. Strahorn, of Annap-
oils, formerly Of Elkton, against the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company, al
so of that city, trustee under the
\ will of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Whitaker, to obtain absolute possess
sion of the balance due him, said to
be 100000, of the estate of his
grandfather, Edmund S. Whitaker,
who died in 1898, and his grandmoth-
er, Mary Whitaker, the bill Of COM
plant says, lived in Cecil County.
She died June 8, 1919.
All Ethe property she left, it is al
legged, was inherited from George P.
Whitaker, who died December 80,
1890. The inheritance, it is asserted,
was left to Mrs. Whitaker in trust
for her husband, Edmund S. Whitak-
er, who died December 13, 1898, and
for herself.
The complaint asserts that he Is
the only heir of Clifford Carroll
Whitaker, who died April 25, 1902,
and who was the son and only heir
of Edmund S. Whitaker.
Although Mrs. Whitaker, wife Of
Edmund S. Whitaker, had no proper
ty in her own right, she is charged
with attempting to establish trust,
SO that the complainant, until he ar
rives at the age of 80, will receive
only the income from his great
grandfather's estate.
1t is declared that on August 10,
1920, when the complainant attained
his majority, the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company gave him property
worth more than 100000 bequeath-
ed to him by his great grandfather.
The trustee is charged with refusing
to pay him the balance of the estate
left by Mary Whitaker in trust for
him.
The court is asked to require the
trustee to disclose the amount of the
estate in its hands and to pay it ov-
er to the complainant Cecil Wing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
ARMY TRUCK uPsETs

A big U. S. Army truck, carrying a
nve-ton load of auto parts, coming
east towards town, got off the con-
crete at the Woodrow & James farm,
near Harrisville. on Wednesday
morning, slid slowly down the three
foot embankment, and upset when it
struck the fence.
One of the fence posts pierced the
cab, but both of the soldiers occupy
ing the drivers seat escaped injury.
The truck was not badly damaged
but had to be unloaded of it's five ton
OF freight before it could be righted
and pulled back onto the roadway.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
CONTROVERSY OVER IN
SURANCE

The recent destruction by fire OF
the Community Methodist Protestant
Church at Webster, Hartford county
will likely lead to Court decision
upon an important insurance issue
The Church trustees have taken ac-
tion for the collection of a claim OF
$4,000 against the Harferd Mutual
Company, based upon the acceptance
of an order for a policy for that
amount by Charles B. Silver, direc-
tor and agent for the company. The
policy was not issued but the trustees
contend that the agents acceptance
Of the order bound the company as
fully as the issue of the policy would
have done,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
c. & d. CANAL BLOCKED

Traffic through the Chesapeake
Delaware canal was held up for
several days last week, due to a
serious slide near Summit Bridge, il.
what is known as the Deep Cut
where the dredges have been at work
for some time past. A large section
of the bank which had been cut out
heneathYcayed in, the mass sliding the
whole way across the canal, reducing
its depth and leaving free way to
craft of less than feet draft only.
A small dredge was taken to the spot
and worked steadily to clear the chan
rel but 1t remained closed for FIVE
days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
RISING SUN DEBATERs WIN
DEFEAT THE PERRYvILLE
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

The Rising Sun High School Debat-
ing Team was victorious over the
Perryville High School Debatiig
Team at Perryville on Wednesday,
February 9th, in the series of inter-
sholastic debates of the High School
Public Discussion League. Miss
Ethel Burroughs, Miss Bernice
Boulden and William Anderson, of
the Perryville High School upheld
the affirmative side of the Government
Ownership Of Railroads, while Miss
Ruby Ham, Harry Fox and Dudley,
Rawlings, of Rising Sun High School.
took the negative side of the
question.
Superintendent Hugh w. Caldwell
presided and the judges were: Prin-
cipal j. Marshall Thompson, of North
East High School; Principal Willard
H. Collins, of the Calvert Agricul-
tural High School, and Principal
Edwin B. Fockler, Jr., Of the Fourth
District High School. Among those
in attendance were number of pat
rons of the school, President Fred
Lewis, of the Board of Education,
and the debating teams from Chesa .
peake City and Elkton.
The third debate in the series be-
tween Elkton and Rising Sun was
held at the Rising Sun High School
on Wednesday, March 5th, at 7:45
P. M, in cojunction with public
of the School Improvement
Association.
The Mitchell, residence property on
East Main street, Elkton, was sold
last week by the attorney for the
owners to Reginald Constable,
Agent, for $11,450.
The 20ft lot on south side Of same
street, and belonging to the same
estate, was purchased by John H.
for $215..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
VICTIM OF PICK.PoCKETs

E. M. Smith, of Havre de Grace
had his pockets picked one evenina
last week, while boarding train IN
Union Station. Baltimore. T b 9
pocket book stolen from him con-
tanned six Government checks amount
ing to $2O4.80 and $500 in cash.
The Government checks belonged
to employees working under Mr..
Smith at Federal Park. The mum
bers, names, and amounts were
forwarded to the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington with instruc-
tions to stop payment on them and
Perrryville have also been notified to
be on the, look out for same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
PUBLIC SERVICE INQUIRY

A representative of the Maryland
Public Service Commission visited
Elkton last week, to make inquiry
into the electric light and power
situation in the town.
The recent protest lodged by users
of current against an, increase in
rates proposed by the Eastern Power
Company, the controlling company, is
one of the things being investigated
by the Commission. 1t is believed
that the inquiry now going on will
mean a definite decision handed down
by the Public Service officials regard
ing the. Elkton case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
COMMUNITY CLUB TO GIVE
PLAYS

West Nottingham Community Club
will present in the public hall, Rising
Sun, on Friday evening, March &,
two plays that were recently given al
West Nottingham. One of them is
the one act comedy Trying Them
Out" and the other the two act
comedy sThe, Perplexing Situation.
Both are full of amusing situa-
tions. Music will be furnished b..
West Nottingham Community Club
Orchestra and special quartette
Admission 40 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
SUIT AGAINST INSURANCE
COMPANY

The trustees of the Community
Church at Webster, which was recent
ly destroyed by fire. will take legal
action to collect $4,000 insurance
from the Hartford Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company. 1t is alleged that
Charles B. Silver accepted an offer
for a policy for $10,099 on the
church, and before the document was
issued, the church was destroyed by
fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
MRS. GEORGE V. HAGERTY

The death Of Mrs. Mary McClen-
ahan Hagerty, wife of Geo. "
Hagerty, occurred Feb. 10, in New
York. She was a daughter of the
late John M. and Laura McClenahan
of Port Deposit. Those who survive
are her husband, one daughter, q
sister, Mrs. Harry Nesbitt, of Lareh-
mont, N. Y, and four brothers,
Messrs. William and Robert McClena-
han, of Baltimore; Walter McClena-
han, who lives in the West, and Dean
Howard McClenahan, OF Princeton
University.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
ELKToN BooTLEGGER IN
THE TOLLS

William A.. Clark was arrested
Sunday by Sheriff Pierson and Chief
of Police George M. Potts on charge
of selling liquor TO Mrs. Mary Ham
mond. Six quart bottles of white
mule" were found on his premises.
We understand Mrs. Hammond ap-
piled for and secured the liquor in an
effort to break up some of the boot
logging in Elkton. Mr.. Clark has
waived hearing and been held
under $500 for Court.-Cecil Coun-
ty News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07

The two negroes. who are in Bel
Air Jail charged with holding up and
shooting Chas. Babka at Clayton,
Hartford counyt tew days ago, are
believed to be the same men that held
up L. w, Fuckers store some time
age. and probably they are the same
negroes that held up and killed the
merchant at Swan Creek. The last
report from Charles Babka. who Is In
Baltimore hospital was, not very
encouraging .s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
ARFHANss COURT

Bonds-Harold E. Rhoades. ad-
ministrater of Susan Mecoys John H
Peterman, Robert ]. PeteFmaR; and
Bessie P. Campbell. executors of
Allen Il. Peterman; L. Franklin
Krauss and G, Ellicott Krauss. exec
utors of Mary Agnes Krauss.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Katie Atkinson and
Joshua Clayton, administrations OF
Susan Seth, and distribution struck
on same; first and final account d
Laura Shelor. administrators OF
George Shelor; tirsl account OF
James Mauldip Rittenhouse, execu-
ton of James Mauldin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
MOTORISTS ARRESTED

Peter Patalana and Martin Kas.
ker, motorists of BALTIC, were ar rest
ed in ElEton last week charged with
being drunk and disorderly. Police
Justice Cove S. Scotten imposed a
fine of $40 and costs on the former
and 500 and costs on the latter, who
was operating the car.
Justice Scotten also fined Julian
s. WoodsM $500 and costs for having
a car. IN his possession that he knew
had been stolen, and sentenced Lewis
L. Stutz to so days in Jail for
driving the stolen car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
READING DEMONSTRATION

The patrons of the Cecil County
schools are cordially invited to OBJ.
serve Fourth Grade reading lessoA
to be taught at 200 P. M, in the
following schools on the following
dates: Cherry Hill. March 7th;
Earleville, March 18th; Rowlandville,
March 21st.
This is an opportunity for all
people who are sincerely interested
in the schools to see lesson taught
according to the methods of modern
pedagogy and psychology. The
lesson with be followed by an analysis
and discussion of the method OF
presentation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
HELD UNDER $1,000 BAIL

Frank Campbell, who was arrest
last week on the charge of selling
intoxicating liquor at his roadside
restaurant in the Barrens, near Not
tingham, Pa, has been held under
$1,000 bail for appearance at Court.
This is not the first time Campbell
mas been arrested for violation of the
Prohibition Act.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
b. 8 o. ANNIVERSARY

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company marked its ninety-seventh
birthday anniversary on Thursday,
March 2S. Upon this date, in 1921,
the charter was granted to the COM
pany. the First Railroad in America,
by the Maryland Legislature. The
history of the company since that
time is closely interviewer with the
annals Of the nation down to the
present time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07

David L. Secerd. who conducts a
restaurant in Chesapeake city. was
given a hearing before Magistrate
Cove s. Scotten. Elkton, charged with
assaulting and firing two shots from
revolver at Calvin Fox, when the
latter went to his place of business to
read the electric meter. Secord was
held under $500 bond for Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
sYIafAR SERVICE

There will be no services at the
Sylmar Methodist Church next Sun
day afternoon. Instead of the reg
ular services the Sylmar church has
decided to hear Mr.. Libby who will
speak on Peace in the Methodist
Church in Rising Sun, Sunday after
noon, March 8, at 2:30 o'cleek,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
FRED j. LIBBY TO SPEAK

An address will be given on Sun
day afternoon, March 8. at $3.50
O'Clock in the M. q. church of this
town by Fred ]. Libby of the Society
For Prevention of War,
Mr.. Libby is a speaker of National
repute and has but recently returned
from Europe. He Is thoroughly
conversant with political conditions
that make for war and will have
some interesting facts to present to
his auditors. All are urged to come
and hear MIR. Libby's plea for peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
MRS. MARY L. CULLENEYI

Mrs. Mary L. Culleney, widow Of
John Culleney, formerly of Elkton,
died Feb. %, at the home Of her SON.
in-law, Arthur G. Deibert, at Chesa-
peake City, after an illness of several
months. She was 72 years of age
and is survived by a son, Charles
Culleney, of Philadelphia, and a
daughter, Mabel, wife Of Arthur G..
Deibert, of Chesapeake City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
LLOYD PAGE

Lloyd Page, aged AZ years, died
from pneumonia, February %, at his
home near North East. He was a
native of North East, but resided for
a number of years in Philadelphia.
returning to Cecil county about six
years ago.
His wife and nine children sur
vive. Interment was made in North
East M. e. cemetery on Feb, 26.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
DEATHS
SAMUEL LIEBERMAN

Samuel Lieberman, formerly of
Elkton, son of the late Marks Lieber-
man, who for many years conducted
bpsiness in that town, died in Phila-
delphia, on Feb. %, aged 81 years.
The deceased spent his boyhood days
in Elkton, where he was we'll known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
STANDING OF CLUBS
SPRING OPENING

On Friday and Saturday, March the
1tn and Sth, We invite you to our
spring Opening of Ladies and Child
rens Hats.
GILLESPIES MILLINERY
Fnone Iz5- Rising Sun, Nd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
BASKET BALL

The White and Maroon teams
staged hotly contested game Mon
day night, the Whites winning SO
to 62. Collins did some great work
for the Maroons.
STANDING OF CLI1RsN
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
SIFTINGS FROM
THE SANDLOTS

The new Paul's Grove team. the
home diamond Of which is located op-
posite the Hillside store on the Guile
bra road, finds itself without a prac-
tice game for Sunday The team has
Just organized and wants to try its
wings before taking on topnotch COM
petition. Any club that wants a
workout Sunday afternoon can ar
range one by calling Mr.. Paul at Col
fax Is FL.
The Lone Star Bakery and Jordan
lyers Motor company teams will play
at L 80 Sunday afternoon on the
breckenridge Park diamond. Batter
les probably will be: Lone Star
barnes and Elwood: Jordan-Ivers-
Wilkerson and Hinsley.
The Maverick Bears romped on the
Cactus Kids Thursday afternoon, is
to 2. getting IL hits to two allowed
the losers by Pitcher Lyons. Bat
teries were: Lyons ard Nelson: ].
Gaffney and X. Gaffney. Kiylin.
with two doubles and single. was
the heavy hitter for the Bears.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
CEREMONIES WILL
ATTEND SATURDAY
LEAGUES OPENER
Weber Pitches First Boil,
Garrett Catches 1t,
Before Game.

President John X. Weber OF the
Saturday League will pitch the first
ball in the Elks-Eagle Furniture Com
pany game, one of two openers in the
loop, at 4 O'Clock Saturday on the
Broadway Athletic Field diamond, and
Commissioner f. s. Garrett of the
Amateur Baseball Commission will re-
ceive it.
Stahl will umpire this game.
Laurel Heights will play the Walsh
Sheet Metal Works team after the
Alamo-Peck Indians game with Texas
Military College at Schwab Field this
afternoon in the second Saturday
League game of the day.
Ginger and Meyer will umpire.
The Lone Star Bakers and Travis
Park will not play as scheduled at
Breckenridge Park. The Bakers Ire
all ready to go as far as playing is
concerned. but they are still ION the
fence as to signing up with the
league.
The Hist Infantry, National Guard,
team gets an off day.
The league held n meeting at the
chamber of commerce Friday night
when contracts were turned in and
other business transacted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
PLAN TENNIS TOURS
Several American Colleges to Send
Teams on Extensive Foreign Trips.

New York. April ia combined
Yale and Harvard tennis team. a
team representing Leland Stanford
University, and. in all probability,
team from Princeton, playing in con-
junction with some other college ten
mis- team, will invade Europe this
year for series of international
matches with some of the leading col
lege and club teams Of the old world.
Yale and Harvard, pioneers in in
ternational tennis play, will send their
combined. team to Europe Immediately
ships on June s2S. Several matches
with prominent tennis clubs in and
near London have been arranged
prior TO the dual match against the
combined Oxford and Cambridge
team at East Bourne on July %.
They will then go to France and
Spain and possibly conclude with a
match against picked Czechoslo-
vakian team IS Prague.
With Australia as it's ultimate des-
tination, the Leland Stanford team
will compete in the interscholastic
championship in the East before sail
ing. Arrangements are pending for a
tour of England by the coast play
ers. but plans for this trip have not
been definitely completed and it is
not known whether the team will
tour England or sail strafeht for Aus
tralia. In the event an English tour
is arranged the trim will be similar
to the one arranged for the Yale and
Harvard combined team.
Princeton is figuring on a some,
what similar foreign invasion and is
trying to combine with some other
college team.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
In GOLF SEMI-FINALS
Second end Fourth FLIGHTS in April
g5 Tourney Near Finish.

Except for one mat.h in each FLIGHT,
the semi-finais were reached Friday
afternoon in the second and fourth
/. flights of the Anril golf tournament ut
the San Antonio Country Club. No
matches were played in the first and
third flights.
In the second division of the tour
rament, F. w. Maule. By defeating
Maj. Z. J.. Parmenter. 4 ant 2. prog
ressed TO the semi-finals AGAINST lie II
j.. Mckinley. who eliminated Dr. W
ID. Mccarthy. two up. T. n. Smith
went into the semi-finals when II. NJ.
! Aubrey defaulted. He plays the win
ner Of the second round match between
". f. Love and II. W. Campbell
]. b. Martindale opposes J. r.
Walker in one of the fourth flight
semi-final brackets. Martindale Fri.
day defeated Lieutenant McNullen.
and 4. and Walker bea Gus ]. Groos
3 and 2. In the other bracket. Lien.
tenant Chapman is in the semi-finals
against the winner of the r. y. Gresh.
am and Captain Moore contest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
AZTECS PLAY COTULLA
Both Teams Add Stars for Saturday
and Sunday Games Here.

The rejuvenated Aztec baseball
club begins a three-game series with
Cotulla at 4 o'clock Saturday with
some of the star players of last sea-
sons crack Milmo Bank team of La
redo in the lineup.
These players are Honeyman, first
baseman y Sixto, third baseman: Gu
bano, shortstop. and J. Rodriguez,
pitcher. In addition, Michael. Gudat.
Tomayo, Morales, Montalvo. p. Gar
"a, 7. CARA, j. Perez. G. Perez.
Bernal and Reyes will play.
The Cotulla team, managed by
George Peters, has an additional
hurler signed up in the person of
Meiston. who is likely to give the To-
Gals bit of trouble.
Neither side has named the pitch
ing selection for the first game. An
other game will be played at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning and a third at 3 80
Sunday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
FRANCE PICKS TEAM
All Easter Sunday Will Be Devoted
to Big Pre-Olympic Meet.

Paris. April 19.-Three hundred
and fifty athletes, among them the
French champions in all the distance
events, as well as many provincial
dark horses" who are reported to
be marvels in their own home towns.
will compete in the first great pre-
Olympic meet for the selection of the
French Olympic team to be held IN
the Columbes stadium Easter Sunday.
This will be the Inauguration of
the stadium as far as track and field
events are concerned. as Heretofore,
only football matches have been
played there.
The program includes the 60. 800
600, 1000 and 3000-meter flat dis
lance runs. as well as the 300-meter
hurdles, the 2000-meter steeplechase.
and the javeline. weight and hammer
throws. So many heats will be re.
quired in the distance runs that the
meet will start at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and continue without inter-
ruption until o'clock in the evening