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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
RUMsEY sMITHsON

Rumsey Smithson, a respected
resident of Port Deposit, died at his
home in that towA on Sunday from
cancer of the stomach. The deceas-
ed was about Sc years of age. He
had been engaged in the butcherine
business in Port Deposit for the past
t29 years. He was twfee married;
by his first wife, who was Miss Mary
Armstrong, he leaves son; his
second wife survives him. also two
sisters, Misses Elizabeth and Eta
lSmithson, and one brother. Harry
Smithson. who was in business with
him. The funeral was held on We'd
nesday afternoon, with fnterment in
st. Marks cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
FOUR DWELLINGS BURNED

Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
a row of four frame dwellings in
Atglen, Pa, ON Thursday morning
last rendering twenty-five persons
homeless The tenants, who lost all
their furniture, were Charles Con-
over and family, Parke Heistler and
family, A. Shaban and family, all
having number Of boarders, en-
lployed In the various industries Of
that town. The Atglen Hotel which
mas been vacant since prohibition,
has been temporarily given over to
those without homes. The loss was
about $25.D00
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
CONFERENCES TO REVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH

Following the resignation of the
Rev. Milton w. Sutcliffe from the
Maryland Annual Conference of tn
Methodist Protestant Church and the
subsequent forming of the Webster
Community Independent Church
which will be pnaenominational, it
is not unlikely that the matter will
find it's way into the courts.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Sutcliffe has
no right to take 1.-The action he did and
could occupy possessions OF the Sus-
quehanna circuit,
The minister has been called be-
fore the board on March ,21 for con-
sideration Of the case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
MISS ALICIA M. BOYD

Miss Alicia NJ. Boyd, daughter OF
the late J. Albert Boyd, an ex-Sherif
of Cecil county, died at the home OF
her brother, William E. Boyd, on
Akin Avenue, Perryville, on March
II, after short illness. Miss Boyd
was in her 50th year and is survived
by two brothers, William e. Boyd, of
Perryville, and DR.. Walter Boyd, OF
Baltimore. Her funeral took place
On Thursday afternoon, with inter.
mnet in West Nottingham Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
MRS. PARK SHANE

Mrs. Park Shank, Sr., aged SO
years, died at her home at Peach
Bottom, Pa, on March 10. from COM
plication of ailments after a long
Illness.
Besides her husband she leaves
these children: William, Thurman
and Park, Jr., all of Peach Bottom
Andfew, of Oxford; Charles, Millers
willie, and Hattie, at home. One
brother, Clayton Dorsey, of Hensel,
and one sister, Mrs. Howard Hensel,
of Harrisburg, also are left.
Funeral services were held Friday
from her late home and burial made
in Mount Zion M. E. Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
INSURANCE CASE SETTLED

The Hartford Mutual Insurance
Company has secured full accept
ance of settlement for $4,000 by
the trustees of the Webster M. p
Church burned on night of January
81. The trustees have abandoned
their claim for $4,000 based on a
verbal agreement with the company
agent. The Church has withdrawn
from the Maryland Conference and
Rev. M. w. Suteliffe. the pastor also
and has been Incorporated as an in
dependent church which people of all
denominations are free to attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
The famous WASHINGTON

The famous Washington horse
chestnut tree in Northampton
county. near Bath, Is recommended
by Doctor Illiek, of the department
of forests and waters, who is making
a survey of Pennsylvania trees for
the "hall of fame =" to be the first
SO marked as to distinguish it trom
other similar trees.
1t measures 81 feet Z inches in cir
cumference at tie base and is be-
lieved to, Ra the largest horse chest
nut tree IN North American, Ac-
,cordfng to legend, it was presented
to General Brown of revolutionary
fame by George Washington, in the
form of sanltng from his home in
Mount Veraon. 1t is one Of aatural
wonders Of the Lehigh valleyn nbday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
CHARLES BALDERsTON

Charles Balderston died March IL
in Philadelphia, aged 72 years. He
VISA a. native of Colora. The deceas-
ed was a great-grandson of Betsey
Ross. Locating in Philadelphia he
attained distinction as an architect.
He designed the Betsey Ross
Memorial dedicated in Mount Moriah
Cemetery, Philadelphia last August.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Richard Battery, Providence, R.
Il. Service was held in Friends
Meeting House, Philadelphia, last
Saturday with interment at Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
TYsoN--AsTLE

Miss Esther Ann Astle, younger
daughter OF Mr.. John w. Astle, OF
Upper Principle, was married to Mr.
Harold Edward Tyson, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Tyson. of Woodlawn
at the brides home. Saturday after
noon, at three o'clock, by Rev
Daniel Wilson, in presence of few
relatives. The couple were attend
ed by Mr.. John Astle, Jr., and Miss
s. Elizabeth Tyson. Mrs. John
Wigdon played the wedding march.
After a collation. in the dining room
the happy couple left for short
trip South. On their return, they
will reside withsthe groom's parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
DEATHS
WALTER RUSSELL

Walter Russell died March s, at
his home in North East, from tuber-
culosis. He was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Russell and was rs
years of age.
His wife, one child and his parents
survive. Interment was made in
Bay View cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
AUTOMOBILE sPREwpAY

The AmericanN Automobile Asso.
citation is considering the establish
ment OF an automobile racing speed
way at Aberdeen, Hartford county
Being in the center of population
of 100000 people within a radius
If 200 miles, Aberdeen has been
selected as an ideal location for the
proposed speedway.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
LEWIS MCCALL

Lewis Mccall died March Z, from
heart trouble, at his home near North
East. He was 72 years of age, and
followed farming for a livelihood.
HIS wife and large family of grown
children survive.
1nterment was, made in North
East cemetery.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
EUROPE MORE TRANQUIL
 THAN FOR PAST DECADE

PARIS, Nay 23-All IS quiet along the Thames, the Seine, and other of the various European Potomacs.
 Europe has not been tranquil at any moment in the last ten years.
 Even May day which originally pro- dutes some excitement, passed off with out ntident.
 In Rome the soviet embassy, which was surrounded by mulnted guards dis played the Red flag, but socialist deputy who displayed it in the parlia- ment house was quietl! arrested.
 Berlin reds organized into Saeu- gerbund tried to chant the Information ale and were dispersed by he police.
 London revolutiona1ies gathered Tn Hyde Park and ,:an ,urtea Prime Min ister MacDonalds housing policy.
 Paris taxi drivers took a day off.
 In Madrid 1c1 olution was prohibited by order of the dictator.
 The elections in Germany and n France have petered Ut in interest. A few weeks ago, one was tempted to believe that fate of the world depend ed on them, but as the campaigns have proceeded and issues have become in extricably tangled and common man in both countries has just shrugged his shoulders and concluded it does not make much difference which way things go.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
COP. HALL WILL BE SHIP
 SHAPE FOR CONVENTION

CLEVELAND, May 23-When the republican pilots who aspire to steer the ship of state gather in the munici- pal auditorium here in June for the national convention, if they find the hall as ship-shape as it's management expects, it will be largely due to the work of the United States navy.
 Lincoln J. Dickey, manager of the hall, after taking charge, experienced difficulty at first in obtaining efficient results from the charwomen. After the women who directed them had fail ed in organizing their efforts to MT. Dickey's satisfaction, he turned to one of the workmen in his employ, James Pokorny. Pokorny had served in the navy. It occurred to MT. Dickey and his assistants that a former seaman doubtedless knew something about the swabbing of decks and holystoning forecastles, and would not be afraid of water. He was placed in command of a cleaning crew.
 Soon after the assumption of his new duties, Pokorny was observed in the act of clapping his hands while the charwomen moved in time to his claps. He had established navy morale.
 Seaman Pokorny is still in command of the cleaners and means to see that the delegates find the auditorium "sea-going."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
SENATOR SAYS TALE
 OIL WITNESSES UNTRUE
CAPPER DECLARES HE DID NOT EVEN KNOW PENROSE HAD
 HEADQUARTERS CHICAGO

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21- When the senate oil committee re- sumed it's hearing today, Chairman Ladd placed in the record letter from Senator Capper, republican, Kan sas, contradicting the testimony of J. A. Alcorn, a telegraph operator at the Penrose headquarters at the republi- can national Convention at Chicago in 1920, in which Alcorn stated that Sen ator Capper was among the hundred or more people who were in and out of the Penrose headquarters.
 Senator Capper declared "there is not the slightest foundation for that statement by Alcorn as far as l am concerned"
 q had no communication or consul tation with Penrose either before or during the Chicago convention" said the letter. 'I had no conference with anyone representing Penrose. l had no part in any conference on the pres idential nomination and had no hand in the selection of the nominee.
 The Kansas senator added that ne did not even know there was a Pen rose headquarters at the convention
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
FRANK E. YOUNGS BE
 INFERRED IN STATES

The body of Frank E. Youngs. who died suddenly in Anchorage Saturday, is in the Anchorage undertaking par lors, and interment will probably take place in Anchorage, unless his rela- tives, living in New York, desire oth- erwise. A telegram was sent to Mrs. Dr. Louderdale, a sister in Geneseo, N. Y. notifying her of her brothers death. Another sister and two bro- thers live in Rochester.
 F. E. Youngs came to Seward in 1903 with B. Grigsby, and Wm. Casey, and from 1908 to 1907 was employed as paymaster and storekeeper for the Alaska Central From Seward he removed to Valdez where he was em- ployed during the brief career of the Alaska Home railroad. Returning to Seward he made his headquarters un- til his appointment last year as deputy U. s. marshal at Talkeetna
 Deceased was 65 years of age and was born in Rochester, N. Y. A mar ried daughter lives in the States.
 Mr. Youngs was life member ot the B. P. O. E. No. P of Rochester, N Y. He was a nonresident mem Der of the Arctic Club of Seattle; a member of the Blue Lodge, F. & A. M. Mo- 214, Geneseo, N. Y.; life member of Ionic Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Rochester, N. Y,; life member of Munroe Commandery Knights Templar Rochester, N. Y.; a member of Damascus Shrine, \. A. O N NJ. S., Rochester, N. '.
 In case relatives are heard from the remains will be sent East fol interment.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
NON PARTISAN LEAGUE
 LEADER KILLED BY CAR
ONE DEAD AND TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED AS RESULT OF
 AUTO ACCIDENT

STEELE, May 23-State Senator B. F. Baker, of Glenburn, was killed; Roy Frazier, county clerk of Crosby and Chairman of the independent re- publican state committee, and A. G. Sorlie, of Grand Forks, non-partisan league candidate for governor, were injured seriously in an automobile ac- cident near here late today.
 The three men were on the way from Bismarck to Darlington to i'll speaking engagement tonight at a preliminary campaign meeting ot the non partisan league.
 Frazier and Sorlie are in a local ho- tel where they were rushed after the accident. Steele had no hospital.
 Frazier is conscious only part ot the time, according to Dr. F. B. Lodge attending physician. His head IS Dad- lv lacerated. Sorlie's most serious ln- jury is believed to be broken collar bone.
 An examination of Baker showed that death was caused by blow on the head. Two men driving by, found the car turned over with the bodies ly- ing beside it in the road. It appeared that the car had rolled over several times.
 Baker was the league candidate for governor two years ago and was rec ognized as one of the leading figures in the non partisan organization at the time.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
TANAkA RIVER IS
 SCENE OF WRECK;
 ONE MAN DROWNS

NENANA, May 20-The swift wat CTS of the Panama river claimed their first victims of the present season early last Thursday in the person of Chain Perlman, former employe ot the Alaska Railroad, who started down river in a polling boat on Wednesday in company with Joe Keplan.
 The two men left Nenana Wednes- day morning and the following morn ing, at about six o'clock, while they were passing through Minto cutoff slough, the swift current carried their boat into a cut bank, where it capsiz- ed. The two men grabbed hold of some willows, but the bank was too steep and they could not reach to climb out fthe water. After clinging there for some time, with occasional cakes of ice coming against them with consider able force, rendering their positions doublv hazardous, Keplan finally de- cided to take a chance on one of the cakes and climbed upon the first that offered sufficient buoyancy. It was a case of each man for himself.
 Perched on top of his ice cake kep- Ian drifted down stream about mlle' without being able to get close to the shore line. Fearful that the ice would % to pieces under him he finally took to the ice cold water and swan to a nearby island. After being there a short time, the water, which was rls- ing rapidly, overflowed his landing nlace and he was forced to swim to the mainland some distance away, with ice cakes and swift current com bining to make the swim both difficult and perilous. He was successful, how ever. and once on solid ground he started out in search of aid for ms partner, arriving at the cabin ot Jul ius Warner sometime later. Here he obtained food and dry clothing and then started to the rescue of Perlham.
 Arriving at the place where the boat capsized, no trace could be found of the young man. It is believed he did not try to get on an ice cake, as ms partner had done, and become so numbed by the cold water that he oculd no longer retain his hold, on the willows and sank in the water.
 Keplan made his way to the \. '. store at Minto on Saturday and Louis telephoned to town for aid. The launch Dan Patch was immediately dispatch ed down river and has searched both banks of the stream below the scene of the accident, without finding a trace of Perlham.
 Perlham was about 26 years of age and had been in Alaska about three years working part of the time for the Alaska railroad. His home was in Milwaukee.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
GEORGE EDWARD LEWIS TO FILM ANOTHER
 BIG ALASKA PICTURE
WILL BRING CAST NORTH SOON TO FILM "THE ETERNAL
 FRONTIER"

SEATTLE, May 16-George Ed ward Lewis, the man who made "The Cheechakos," is off for Alaska to make another picture.
 When seen at The Atwood yester day, MT. Lewis said: "Yes, "The Chee- chakos" is a success. It is one of the biggest pictures that has ever been made and critics who have had an op- portunity to look it over carefully, pro- nounced it bigger picture than the Covered Wagon, and that is praise enough for anyone.
 Il like it myself and am proud to have been instrumental in the making of it, and now I am going to make bigger and better Alaska picture than The Cheechakos' am leaving in the morning and will start the preliminary work on a picture that am going to call The Eternal Frontier It's a theme that I have had in the back of my head for the last dozen years, or in fact, ever since I started to wan der about the great Land up North, and I have finally got it whipped into shape to film and now am going to make the picture. You know have all ways had the idea that Alaska is too big, too wild and to great to ever be tanned.
 "As long as this race lasts, Alaska will be a frontier, hence the title, "The Eternal Frontier learned a lot while making The Cheechakos', and I believe that the lessons that I learn ed will show up in my new effort. T have in mind five Alaskan pie lures and hope to be able to shoot them all. It will take year to pie ture and when I have finished, I be- lieve that I will be able to offer the world an idea of Alaska that they will never get in any other way, and will never forget.
 'I am taking four cameramen with me on this trip and will shoot the stills and long distant shots while the snow is still good. I have what I consider a wonderful story for the picture, thrills and human interest running all through it, and the biggest kick at the end that has ever been filmed. don't like to talk too much right now about it but I don't mind tipping off to you that I am going to use snow slide to bump off my villain and l don't believe that has ever been done before, and if I get away with it, 1t will be wonderful scene. I am going to try not to kill my villain, but you know snow slide is a touchy thing to work with and he is game and is willing to take a chance, so 1 am going to stage it for him. It should be a knockout.
 'T will have Billie bills, who made such a hit in "The Cheechakos," as my leading character. consider him the best in the business for such role and the balance of the cast will be of the the same high standard.
 "Gladys Johnstone will have the lead. For cameramen, I will have Shir- ley Weeder, Raymond Johnstone and Alaska Surrat from Wrangell.
 q will be back inside of a month, and will take the cast up then and hope to finish the filming this sum mer."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
VALUE OF APRIL
 EXPORTS $l,543,276

Exports of Alaskan products for the month of April just closed aggregate in value $1,543,276, according to fig ures compiled by Collector John C.. Mcbride. It is the largest total for that month since 1920, when it was $1,S01, ,S67.
 The total was $25S,591 less than the exports of last year owing to a de- crease in copper shipments.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
STRICKEN JAPAN PLANS
 TO BUILD HUGE STADIUM

TOXIC, May 23-The wave of sta dium building, which has swept uni versity centers of the United States since the war, has reached Japan. A stadium with capacity of 5O,OOO which can be expanded to 8O,OOO is to be built this spring and summer about half way between Kobe and Osaka, on the line of the Hanshin Electric Rail- way, which is constructing the park.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
NELL URGES VETO
 PROPOSED TAX BILL;
 WILL PASS OVER VETO

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Secretary Mellon went to the White House his m:crnoon and urged President Cool idge 10 veto the tax 5ill when il reaches him next week Republican lIc:nbers of the House and Senate Ccc,are that the bill will be passed over the presidential veto
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
VETERANS BUREAU PREPARED TO ISSUE
 SOLDIERS POLICIES

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Vet erans' Bureau is prepared to issue soldiers bonus insurance policies al the rate of ten thousand a day, Di- rector Hines announced today. IL is expected to have all policies issued within a few months.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
MILLER LEADS STEAMER BY
 TWENTY-THREE VOTES

PORTLAND, May 23-Returns over Sunday have cut the lead of Milton A. Miller, Portland candidate, to twenty three votes over w. H. Strayer of Baker for the democratic nomination for United States senator.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24

Carl Whitman, pioneer mining man of the Shushanna district, concerned in placer ground in that camp, Wiio re gently came south, has gone to Olym- pia to visit his father. After passing a couple of weeks there, MT. Whitman, accompanied by Mrs. Whitman, will make an extendel trip to California and to the East.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
FRENCH ADMINISTRATORS MURDERED BY NATIVES
 IN AUSTRALIAN GROUP

PAPETTE, Tahiti, May 23-A trad ing schooner arriving here yesterday brought word that two natives had murdered the French administrator on the island of Rurutu. Rurutu is in the Australian group.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
WOMAN GIVEN DECREE;
 BUT MUST PAY ALIMONY

CHICAGO, May 29-Mrs. Emma Tillotson, AS, was given decree of divorce from her 7S year old husband but was ordered to pay him $15 per week alimony.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
AMERICAN KILLED
 BY CHINESE BANDITS

PEKING, May 2S.-An American named Dinsmore an agent for the China Importers Lumber Company, was murdered today by Chinese ban dits near Shah Sien.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24

Rasmus Slime, an old resident of Petersburg, who has spent some time in the hospital there suffering from a paralytic stroke, entered the Pioneer Home last week.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
NATIONS SUBMARINES
 BELOW EFFICIENCY

WASHINGTON, May 23.-For- mallv replying to the question Of representative of Great Britain, Sec retary Wilbur reported the nations submarines far below efficiency.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
JUNEAU PIONEER DEAD

Mrs. Gus Studebaker, resident of Juneau for 32 years, died in San Die go on April 29. of cancer. Mrs. Stu debaker went to Juneau in 1888. She leaves a husband and adopted daugh- ter
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
FREDERICK TORN INJURED

Frederick Zorn, an Alaskan explo- Ter, lecturer and miner was injured on the trail near Talkeetna, sustain ing several broken ribs. He was taken to the railroad hospital,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
RIVER STEAMER LAUNCHED

The General Jacobs, the steamer belonging to the Alaska railroad ply ing on the Yukon, was launched Mon day and sailed for down river points yesterday it was stated
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
ROSE INLET MAN DEAD

James c. Casselym, 51, resident of Rose Inlet, died suddenly last week at Ketchikan. He had resided in Alaska for many years.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24

MT. and Mrs. Steve Brojac are now in charge of the culinary department of the Pioneers Home.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
PRESIDENTS COLD DOES
 NOT YIELD TO CHLORINE

WASHINGTON. May 29.-Despite two chlorine gas treatments President Coolidge's bronchial cold hangs on
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
JAPANESE START A BOYCOTT

TOKYO, May 23.-A boycott has been started in this city against all California products.