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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
DIR. EBERT H. WIIsEY

DR.. Ebert HI. Wilsey died July 80
at his home in Chesapeake City.
from a complication Of diseases. He
was So years of age. DR.. Wilsey
was q native of New York, and
located in Chesapeake City about
ten years ago for the practice of
Homeopathic medicine. He is sur
vived by his wife. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon in Chesa-
peake City M. E. church, and inter-
ment made in Bethel cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
BRYAN TO LECTURE AT
CHESTNUT LEVEL

William Jennings Bryan will lee
ture in Chestnut Level Church, Ian
caster county, Pa, on Thursday eve-
ming, August IA. His subject will be
:" Is the Bible True"
This is the lecture scheduled t.
have been given on July 2. but Mr..
Bryan being delegate to the Demo
cratic National Convention, which
was still in session in New York, YVES
unable to appear on the dats
originally set.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
DISTRICT FOREST WARDEN

The State Employment Commits
sion will hold an examination for
Forest Warden, for the Northeastern
District, at Elkton during the week
of August 25. The headquarters for
the district will be near Perryville.
The position will pay 800 per
month for March. April, May,
October and November of each year
The first appointment will be made
on October /.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08

Rev. H. e. Reed, former pastor Of
Mt. Pleasant M. q. Church. visited
friends in this locality last week.
John F. Pierce had ga loads of
hay from q 20 acre field; another
field also yielded him a fine crop Of
hay.
w. r. Fristoe, of near West Not.
tingham, had a yield of 80 bushel Of
wheat to the acre from 20 acres.
J. Harry Poist is still patient at
Richards Hospital, Port Deposit,
where he is recovering nicely from
his recent operation.
Mrs. Jenette Elville, who lives
alone near here, suffered q paralytic
stroke and was found in her helpless
condition by neighbor.
The Rambo family will hold their
annual reunion at Lenape Park,
Thursday, Aug. 21st.
Chester Love substituted at the
station here last week for John
Boyle, who with his family enjoyed
a vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Margaret Hogg has had her
residence at Harrisville painted.
Paul Brumfield has purchased
large touring car.
An airplane circled around here
for quite awhile last Friday after
noon.
Miss Alice Riley, professional
nurse of Philadelphia, spent few
days with relatives at Porters
Bridge. Miss Riley has been enjoy
ing a vacation, spending some time
at Niagara Falls, Naragansett Pier
and other places of interest.
Miss Helena Coale, Port Deposit,
has been spending some time with
her aunt, Mrs. Granville Reynolds,
Kennett Square.
Mrs. Merritt F. Pierce and daugh-
ter, Sophia, visited Calvin Brown
and family. at Nottingham, Pa.
Mrs. Annie Preston, of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Mabel Embly, Miss Helena
Coale, Port Deposit, were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mrs. Helena
Preston.
Fred Taylor. New Jersey, spent
the weekend at his home here.
Arthur Nevitt and family, Phila-
delphia, visited relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Balderston
left last week for their home in
South Dakota after enjoying visit
with his mother, Mrs. Myra Balder-
ston, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Gailaher ami
little daughter Grace, Of Richardson
Park. DEL, are spending part Of their
two weeks vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles d. Warfield, Ellicott
City. They. will also visit Colora
and Elkton relatives before return
ing to their home.
Miss Anna Balderston recently
visited Mrs. Sarah Elliott, Oxford.
Master Lewis A. Coulson spent
Sunday afternoon at Charlestown
and North East.
Several young folks from this
vicinity attended a birthday party
for Miss Iva Hite at her home at
Woodlawn, last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Balderston,
little son Donald, and Mrs. Elmer
Reese, were guests of relatives in
Wilmington.
Raymond Mcclure, Eli Coulson
and family, West Nottingham
motored to Charlestown Sunday
afternoon. also called ON relatives
in North East.
William Fryer was in our town
Saturday evening.
Mr. Smith and family, Of Norfolk.
Virginia, are visiting Misses Rebecca
Hopkins and Mary Davis.
Mrs. A. P. Worthington and
daughter. Miss Lillian, spent Thurs
day in Atlantic City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
DIR. CHARLES H. BLAKE

DR.. Charles H. Blake, a well
known physician of Newark, DEL,
was found dead in bed at his home
in that town on Tuesday morning,
July 20. DR.. Blake was 48 years of
age. Death was due to apoplexy.
Dr.. Blake had apparently been in the
best of health, and news of his sud-
den death was a great shock to his
community, where he had large
practice and was held in high
regard.
A native of Baltimore, he located
in Newark after graduating in med!-
cine from the University Of Mary
land. His wife survives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
STEM ROT REMEDY

Farmers are informed by Plant
Pathologist G. e. Temple, OF the
University of Maryland. that tomato
plants affected by black rot usually
recover il the soil is ridged up about
them. which allows new roots to be
produced above the cankered portion
of the stems.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
DEATHS
ANDREW RUSSELL

Andrew Russell, for number OF
years watchman at the Bridge street
railroad crossing, in Elkton, died at
his home in that town July ~, from
a complication of diseases. He was
AS years of age. His wife survives.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon, with interment at Elkton
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
MRS. HARRY W. SHERMAN

Mrs. Dora B. Sherman, of Chesi.-
.peake City, died July 2e, aged 40
years. She was the wife of Harry
w. Sherman. Her husband and
one daughter survive; also her
mother and three brothers,.
Groome, Bennett and Harold Steele,
all of Chesapeake City. Interment
was made at Bethel cemetery, on
July %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08
CECIL COUNTY LEAGUE

RESULT OF GAMES AUG. 2
Rising Sun 10, Perryville 8
Providence s, Bay View 4
Charlestown 4, North East 2
SCHEDULE FOR AUG. 8
North East at Rising Sun
Providence at Charlestown
Perryville at Bay View
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08

The Eastern Shore Shrine Club
will have an outing at Ocean City,
Md, ON Saturday and Sunday. Aug
ust 8 ann 10. Headquarters will be
at the Atlantic Hotel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08

Three-fourths OF the mistakes a
man makes are made because he
does not really know the thing hs
thinks he knows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-08

Learn to make your mistakes ON a
small scale.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
DESPERATE GANG
WIPED OUT BY USE
Of MACHINE GUN
LaWIess Band of Ashley and
MobIey Cornered in Ever
glades Credited With
\ Crimes on Land and Sea

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
9.-The notorious Ashley Mobley
gang OF bank robbers and despera-
does, which has made the Florida
Everglades its rendezvous for years,
was wiped out this morning by Palm
Beach county sheriffs and posse
Deputy Sheriff Fred Baker and five
members of the gang were killed.
The battle was fought near the
gangs camp at Fruita in the Ever
glades. The fight started at 2
O'Clock this morning. the officers
using a machine gun.
Deputy Sheriff Baker was said to
have been working for months to
locate the gang, and on several oc-
casions had seen one or two mem.
bers, but waited until he had them
all in camp.
At 2 o'clock this morning, he no.
titled the sheriff's Office here that
all the men were in, and a posse
started out in automobiles. well
armed, taking along the machine
gun, to arrest the outlaws.
John Ashley and landlord Mob
ley were escaped convicts with a
long record Of robberies. alleged
murders and general lawlessness
against them. Members of the gang
were also wanted by the federal gov
eminent for high sea piracy
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
Demurrer Sustained
Quashing Indictment
Against Winingham

MACON, Ga, Jan. 81 Judge IL.
"A Matthews, in Bib superior court
this morning, sustained the demurrer
filed yesterday by attorneys repre-.
sentir g Richard +. WillinShanl, to
quash the forgery indictment re-
turned against him. Hearing of
arguments on the demurrer occu-
pied the entire time of the court yes
terday.
After Judge Matthews announce
his decision, Solicitor G. Ii. Gar
rett moved to mol PROSE- the forgery
Indictment and this order was TAX
Ell. The quashing Of the forgery III
dictman. does not affect thirteen
other indictments against Willing.
ham charging larceny after trust.
After taking an order to dismiss
the forgery Indictment against Will
.ingham, the solicitor announced
that other charges against Willing
ham would not be taken up at this
time. He was unable to say just
when one Of the other thirteen
charges of larceny after trust rest
ing against Willingham would be
tried. He did say that he would
make an effort TO get one of the
charges on the docket for trial at
this criminal session. All the re-
naming charges against the defend
ant are larceny after trust cases.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
Iowa Physician Makes
Startling Offer to
Catarrh Sufferers
Found Treatment Which Heal
ed His Own Catarrh and
Now Offers to, Send 1t
Free to Sufferers
Anywhere

Davenport. Iowa, - DR.. w. o.
Coffee, Suite 7S4, st. James Hotel
Zlds., this city. one of the most
widely known physicians and sur
Seons in the central west, announces
that he found treatment which
completely heated him of catarrh in
the hess and nose, deafness and
head noises after many years cf
suffering. He then save the treat
ment TO n number of other sufferers
and they state that they also were
completely healed. The doctor is so
proud of his achievement and SO
confident that his treatment will
bring other sufferers the same free
dom it gave him. that he is offering
to send 10 days supply absolutely
free to reader of this paper who
writes him. DR.. Coffee has special
lied on eye. ear. nose and throat
diseases for more than thirty-five
years, and is honofed and respected
by countless thousands. If you suf-
fer from nose. head or throat ca
tarrh, catarrhal deafness or head
noises send him your name aud add
dress Observation-Disclosures
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10

An imperial edict revoking the
charter of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Khan, No. 1. for characterization,
disloya}ty. treason and other acts
in.mical to the best interests of the
Knights of the Ku klux Khan, Inc.,'
was issued Wedn sday by Hiram w.
Evans. imperial wizard of the order.
PRONUNCIATION of this ed;ct was
followed Immediately by an an
nouncement from Ben II. Sullivan.
great titan for this province, that
plans would be put under way i'm
mediately to organize another khan
in Fulton county and that all mem
bers of the old Nathan Bedford For.
rest Khan who are worthy and will
ing to support the powers that be,
will be given an opportunity to af-
f-llate with the new organization.
Both actions followed the order is
sued Tuesday by Judge W. D. Ellis,
of Fulton superior court. dismissing
for lack of prosecution" a temper
AIRY injunction secured by Nathan
Bedford Forrest khan to restrain the
imperial officers of the order from
ousting it by suspension or charter
revocation proceedings.
Asked IS to what action would lie
taken by the present Nathan Fed
fora khan No. /, IF. j. Norton, exalted
Cyclops Of the ousted khan, dc cleared
that his organization had never rec
osniled DIR. Evans as Imperial wiz
ard becarse he was elected illegally
and stated the local khan would pay
40 attention to the edict.
Will Go to Court
lie further declared the local khan
would go into court as soon rs neces-
sary preliminaries could be disposed
OF and ask Judge Ellis to revoke his
nrdar Of TnnSdlv setting q siGn thu
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
CAROLINA SOCIETY
WOMAN HELD FOR
HUSBAND s MURDER

SUMTER, S. c., Jan. 9.--Mrs.
Lou China, middle-a ged society
woman, was held responsible for the
murder of her husband, DIR. Archie
China, prominent physician banker,
whose body was found in his bath
room Monday morning with two bull
let wounds in the head, by the coro-
ners jury which held an inquest to-
day.
Hundreds OF people crowded into
the court house for the inquest.
Mrs. China was not present. Size
previously had stated to Der ply
stefan that her husband was killed
as they struggled over the pistol
Mrs. China's statement did not &c
irto details. She admitted hiding the
pistol in a neighbours woodshed.
where it was found the next day, a
few hours after DR.. China's body
had been discovered in his bathroom
with two bullet wounds in the head,
according to the physician, but
failed to give any reason for not
notifying the authorities or neigh
bors of the tragedy.
Auutf UudTu III 1tUSIHtdl
Under the guard of two officers,
Mrs. China remained at the hospital
last night. She was taken there early
Monday in an apparent state of coll
lapse, following the finding of her
husband body, and lay apparently
unconscious for practically the re
mainder Of that day. 1t was Monday
night, when, according to DR.. RI. M
Stuckey, she admitted her part in
the shooting of her husband.
Struggle for Pistol
Going to her husbands bathroom
to dress, because it was the warmest
her husband pick up the revolver
as she entered the door, DR.. Stuckey
quoted her as saying. She grappled
with him in fear that he intended
to shoot her, and in the struggle he
fell, shot through the head. accord
ing to the physicians account of her
story, which continued by adding
that she did not know how badly
he was wounded, and for that rea.
son was afraid to go back to where
she had left him. There was no writ
ten confession, the physician stated,
and Mrs. China gave him few of the
details Of the tragedy.
A warrant formally charging her
with the murder was sworn out yes
terday afternoon by Coroner W.
SeaIey, by direction of Solicitor Me.
Leod. The local law firm of Hardy.
Nash & Hodges has been retained
to represent her.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
COL. c. H COHEN,
LEADING ATTORNEY.
OF AUGUSTA, DEAD

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 9.-Col. c..
torney and well known throughout
the state, died here this afternoon
after an illness of nearly three weeks
Col Cohen was born in Augusta
seventy years ago. He was the son
of John J. and Cornelia Alice Cohen
both of whom were prominent in the
civic life of Augusta and Charleston.
S.. c., for manv wears.
Practiced Law 40 Years
After a public school education,
Col. Cohen attended Georgetown uni
versity and the University of Geor-
gia, from which institutions he re-
ceived degrees.
He began the practice OF law in
Augusta more than forty years ago,
and held public office for nearly
thirty years having been solicitor of
the city court and city attorney.
injunction against the imperial Off
GERS.
1--WE had no notice. he said, that
this hearing would come UP Tue5day
ard we will ask the court to set aside
tie order 10 enable us to fight this
action to finish. We would certain
ly have been present in court if we
mad known of the hearing, although
we could not have gone to trial be-
cause many of our papers are now in
the custody Of the court, having been
introduced as evidence in the trial
Of Fox for the murder of our attor-
ncy, Captain Coburn.
The imperial edict revoking the
charter of the local khan was pre-
pared late Tuesday night; it was an
nounced 1t is signed by DR.. Evans
as imperial wizard and H. X. Ram
sey, imperial kligrapp, and bears the
seal of both officers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10

MARION, Ill.-Town is reported
quiet after arrival of troops to check
disorders in war on bootleggers.
DENVER. Thomas r. Marshall
appeals for restoration of it's basic
principles to Democratic party.
MADRID.-Genera decree is is.
sued dissoiving chamber of deputies
and dismissing elective members of
senate.
NEW YORK.-Charles M. Schwab
urges consolidation of automobile
companies to reduce excessive dis
tribution costs.
LOS ANGELES.-Wil G. Nc
Adoo declares that Mellon tax plan
is seriously defective in it's distribu-
ton of the tax burden.
NEW YORK-Federal council Of
churches of America has aligned
itself behind American German re.
lief movements, heads of council an
nOunce.
CONSTANTINOPLE.-Official de-
NAL is made that attempt had been
made to assassinate Mustapha ke-
NAL Pasha, president of Republic of
Turkey, at Smyrna.
COLUMBUS, O.-James M. Cox
says that complete deadlock almost
exists in Washington and that it is
question if this congress will
achieve any worthwhile results.
LOS ANGELES.- Robertson Cole
Motion Picture studios, which sus
pended two months ago, will be re-
opened as S. B. o. Studios. officials
of reorganized company say.
NEW YORK.-In eighty years
market value of a 500 share of
Chemical National Banks original
stock has increased to So. 400, it is
reported.
NOGALES.-M government
officials say that they have unearth-
ed plots to send Mexican reinforce
nents from Arizona to- stimulate re-
bellioh on Mexico's west coast.
YONKERS, n. Y.-Dr ]. E.
Bradford, general secretary OF Uni
ted States Presbyterian board of
education, is elected president Of
council Of church boards of educa
ton.
NEW YORK.-Nichola Murray
Butler asserts that Giovanni Papini
will lecture at Columbia despite Ital-
ian clergyman's protest against his
satirical references to noted Amer
leans.
PARIS.-Replies of France and
Belgium to Germany's request for
discussion Of administrative and
economic questions connected with
occupied territories have been
drafted.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
structs it's customs officers and pro-
hfbition agents along the Mexican
border to make effective arms en-
barge against the de la Huerta fac
ton in Mexico
WASHINGTON. = Federal trade
commission finds the Minneapolis
Chamber OF Commerce guilty of I'M
fair competition against farmers
grain marketing organization and or
ders it to stop such practices.
Observation-Disclosures in Phil
adelphia houses of resort net only
ten prisoners; many notorious places
dlS Ciooeu ana tIelf inmates lice
from city with gamblers, bootleggers
and other undesirables as result of
Brigader General Buffers orders
to clean up city.
LONDON.-J. Ramsay MacDon-
aid, Great Britain's prospective la
Dor prime minister, declares that
peace will be the aim of his ministry
and deplores misunderstanding be-
tween France and England prom
lses to end "the pompous folly of
standing aloof from Russia"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
GUARDS SUSPENDED
AS ECHO Of RECENT
!. |. s. PRISON ESCAPE
Searching Investigation Is in
Progress in Federal Peni-
Tertiary to Place Respon-
sibiIiy

Two guards at the Atlanta federal
penitentiary have been suspended,
and d searching investigation is. in
progress to place full responsibility
for the escape of four convicts from
that institution about two weeks aSo,
according to information developing
| Wednesday.
| One of the four prisoners gaining
their liberty in the daring escape
| made by means of a tunnel under
| the 60-foot concrete wall that sur
rounds the prison was George An
derson, confederate of Gerald Chap
man, the million dollar mail BAN
dit" who also escaped a few months
ago from the Atlanta penitentiary.
Joel Brewer. the guard on duty in
the observation tower on the prison
wall at the time the four conVlcts
escaped, has submitted his rcsiGna-
lion, it is understood, but although
he IS not on duty, the resignation, it
is said, has not been and will not be
accepted until the investigation mas
been carried TO conclusion. Ihe
second guard named Rochmore, is
said 10 be under suspension after his
refusal to tender his resignation at
the request of federal officials.
Were Near Tunnel
Rockmore's post of duty, On the
afterr Don of the escape, it is said,
was in the compound not far from
the inside entrance to the tunnel UNI
der the wall Brewers post on top
Of the wall it is said, was about 200
feet from the outside end of the
tunnel.
No trace has been found of the
four men who made their getaway
through the tunnel According to
the escape, there are no clues that
promise definite results. 1t is sup
posed that Anderson separated from
his three companions Immediately
after the break for liberty. and was
picked up in an automobile by con-
federates waiting near the peniten-
tiary. That he is probably is on
his way to South America on some
sailing vessel or tramp steamer is
the theory of the authorities.
Gerald Chapman, who, with Amber
son. was involved in the million doi-
lar" mail robbery in New York city
about a year ago, never has been
heard of since he escaped second
time from an Athens. Ca, hospital
after having been wounded and re-
captured by officers who brought
him to bay. Trial of two New York
men who were seen in communica-
ton with Chapman in Athens just
before his second escape is pending
Guards Suspended Then
Three guards at the prison were
suspended Immediately after his es-
cape, but two of them were reinstat
ed about month later, it was learn
ed. The third man has never re-
turned to work at the penitentiary,
preferring TO enter private business,
it is said
According to the federal authori-
ties, none of the loot from the New
York mail robbery staged by Ander-
son and Chapman ever has been
recovered 1t is presumed the two
men were members of a gang of
craftsmen, and that their confeder-
ates have taken advantage of every
opportunity to get their leaders out
of prison.
Detailed reports on all phases of
the latest escape have been forward
eel to Washington, d. c., but no an
nouncement has been made a to any
future action.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
Committee Opposes
Proposed War-Navy
Department Fusion

WASHINGTON Jan. 7.-Vigorous
PRESTON to proposed consolidation
of the war and navy department was
voiced today ty Secretary Weeks be-
fore the joint congressional reorgan.
iZ1tion committee. Secretary DENLY
was present to oppose the proposal.
Secretary Weeks read a prepared
statement reviewing the develop.
ment CT military and naval establish
neuts in foreign nations, which he
said showed tendency toward de-
ccntraIiZatiCn
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
The Weather
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
Virginia: Unsettled, probably rain.
North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia: Unsettled, followed by
showers.
Florida: Cloudy.
Extreme Northwest Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi: Rain Wednes-
day night or Thursday; colder.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Rain and
colder.
louisiana: Warmer; cloudy and
warmer in southeast portion; local
rains.
Arkansas: Partly cloudy; proba-
bly, rain; colder in west portion.
Oklahoma: Partly cloudy; colder.
East Texas: Cloudy and unsettled,
probably rain in south portion; colder
in northwest portion.
West Texas: Partly cloudy. proba-
bly, rain or snow in the Pan Han
die; colder.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
Delegates of Farm
Organizations Begin
Relief Conferences

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Repre.
sentatives of farm organizations in
many sections of the country began
series of conferences here today
with senators and representatives
to explain the legislative needs of
the farmer. Plans for farm relief,
both legislative and departmental,
previously had been discussed by the
visitors.
A number of the farm officials ap.
peared as witnesses today before the
senate and house agricultural com.
mittees, which began hearings on
the Norris Sinclair farm export cor
poration bill and on. other measures
which have been offered for the re-
lief of wheat growers in particular
and agriculture in general.
While these pending measures are