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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
NEW STEAM POWER PLANT
AT HOLLYWOOD

The new steam power plant OF
the HOLLYWOOD Power Company will
go into operation about July I.
The power station adjoins that of
the Pennsylvania Water and Power
Company at HOLLYWOOD.
Steam instead Of water will be
used to generate electricity. The
initial installation will be 10000
horsepower, which eventually will be
increased to $4,000 horsepower.
Cost of the development at the out
set will be S3,000,000 and when
maximum capacity is reached the
total investment will approximate
$15,000,00O.
The new plant will be operated
in connection with the 10000
horsepower hydro-electric plant OF
the Pennsylvania Water and Power
Company, which owns all the stock
of the HOLLYWOOD Power Company.
Current of the new company will
be distributed in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, the bulk going to
Baltimore. 1t will be wired there
and sent to other points over the
high transmission lines OF the Penn
sylvania Water and Power Company.
The combined output of the two
companies will be 10000 horse
power. which eventually will be in
creased to 2S5,00O horsepower.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
NEW BANK FOR OXFORD

Following the lead of Rising Sun,
after seeing the handsome new
National Bank recently opened for
business here, Oxford is waking UP
and is to have a modern bank. plans
having been selected and architects
employed by the Farmers National
Bank Of that town for new build
ing. II will be ON the site OF the
present building. but not so close to
the pavement, with a 46 foot 'front.'
age ON Third street and extending
back go feet. The plans call for a
building of Indiana limestone in the
front, and with sides of tile and
steel, treated with stucco. Opera
tions Of building will begin in a
few weeks,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
REAL ESTATE SALES

On Tuesday of last week the
Steel properties, in Cecil county,
were sold at Trustees sale. The
farms of S0S acres at Cayot's Cor
ner was sold to Henri Lindsey, OF
Newhurgh. N. j.. for $15.5O0; the
farm Of $40 acres ON the north side
of the road from Cayot's to st.
Augustine. to DR.. T. j. Conrey, for
s16.l00, and the farm OF 431 acres
ON the south side of the same road
to John Wallace Scott for $500.
The tract of 126 acres near
Murphy's Mill was sold to Edward
T. Mollitor for $4500. and the
Delaware p>-gtion to Mr.. Mollitor,
for Ss5e0,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-Jesse e. Pier
son, administrator Of Edward e.
PiersOn.
Accounts Passed-Second
final account of Mamie G. Paul
Brown, guardian of Mary M. Paul;
first and final account of Mary e.
Lemmetz, Administrative of John Il.
Ward; first and final preferred &C
count Of Owen Murray, Mary Muir
ray and Joshua Clayton, executors
of Annie Bradley; first and final
account of Robert c. Thackery, ex-
ecutor of Mary c. M. Evans, and
distribution struck on same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
WILLIAM w. RENJAMIN

The funeral of William w. Ben
jamin, formerly of Leslie, Cecil
county, was held on June 20, with
services in Bay View M. P. church
and interment in adjoining ceme-
terry.
The deceased was 70 years OF
age. He was a son of the late Will
liam and Sarah (Mahoney) Ben
jamin, of this county, and removed
to Chester county about II years
ago. Two sons-Victor H., OF Les
lie, and Harvey W., of West Noting
ham, and five daughters-Mrs. John
L. Weaver. of North East; Mrs.
David zeell, Mrs, Walter G. Boyd,
of Perryville: Mrs. Herrell Curry
and Mrs, G. M. Stephens, of West
Nottingham, survive him. TWO
brothers, w. Scott Benjamin, of Bay
View, and ]. j. Benjamin, OF Viii
mington, and two sisters, Mrs. w. r.
Gamble, of Bay View, and Mrs. Will
liam Thompson, OF Chester, also
survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
PRESS ASSOCIATION PLANS
OUTING

Plans have been made for a joint
summer outing OF the Dei-Mar-Via
and Maryland Press Associations, on
IL, 13 and IA.
The members of the associations
will reach Ocean City, Sunday after
noon, July IL, and will be received
by the local Board OF Trade at the
Atlantic Hotel.
On Monday the members will
meet in the State School Building.
A short address of welcome will be
made by the Mayor Of Ocean City.
Brief responses will be made by
Ridgley Melvin and Edwin H.
Brown, presidents, respectively, OF
the two associations. A plunge in
the surf will follow for those who
like it and then will come crab
feast at Eagle Nest on the bay,
through the courtesy of the proprie-
tor, w. H. Kearfoot. In the eve
ming there will be a meeting at the
State School with short talks by
Governor Ritchie, Governor Robin
son, of Delaware, Congressman
Goldsborough and Mr.. Napp, candi-
date for Governor of Virginia.
On Tuesday morning a special
drill will be given by the Ocean
City Life Saving (Coast Guard)
Service, by order of the United
Staes Government, in honor OF the
visiting editors. This interesting
feature was secured by Congressman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
MORTGAGE COVERS FIFTY
NINE PAGES

A mortgage has been recorded in
the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court at Bel Air that covers
ffty-nine printed pages,
1t is from the Northern Maryland
Power Company to the Pennsylvania
Company for assurances on Lives
and Granting Annuities, to secure
first mortgage sinking fund gold
bonds of the Northern Maryland
Company, dated May 1, 1926.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
MARYLAND COLLEGE

The advertisement OF Western
Maryland College appears in this
issue. The college has made a
record for thoroughness and ex-
cellence not surpassed by any in
the State. It holds the highest
rating for colleges by the standard
izing agencies, being in every respect
a Standard Al college. Its beauti-
full location in the highlands OF
Maryland, its fine equipment in
buildings and grounds, its high
grade faculty, its modern courses OF
study, make it an attractive place to
get a higher education.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
SLAIN AT ROADSIDE STAND
Frank C. Campbell Meets Death
AT Hands of Unknown

AssassinS
Frank c. Campbell, who conduct
ed roadside refreshment stand in
the Barrens, above Sylmar, at
Pine Heights, along the State
highway, was attacked and killed by
unknown assassins on Sunday night.
The first known of the murder
was early Monday morning. when
Smith Campbell, who supplies milk
to the stand, was making his de-
livery. He found Campbell lying
dead ON the floor at the small
shanty.
There was evidence of struggle.
The murdered mans skull had been
crushed with monkey wrench,
which was found lying beside his
body on the floor. His pockets were
rified and trunk in a small room
in the stand, in which he lived. was
broken open. Campbell is said to
have kept about $1,000 in the
trunk, and had the days receipts OF
about $500 in his pockets.
Campbell was last seen by his
son, Frank, Jr., who had been with
him all day Sunday and left that
night about 1890 to go to Oxford.
District Attorney Sproat, OF Ches-
ter count, and County Detective
Mullin have several clues. One is
a crumpled envelope, found clutched
in Campbell's hand, bearing the
name of a Parkesburg man said to
have served a term in prison with
him recently. Campbell had rec
emily served two Jail terms for sell
ling liquor at his stand.
Ellis Rock, friend of Campbells
informed the authorities that Camp
bell told him he had been held up
last week and that he recognized
one of the bandits as man who
had been with him in jail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
THREE HIGH SCHOOLS CLOSED
IN KENT COUNTY

Kent County's Board Of Educa-
tion has decided to reduce high
schools at Fairlee, Betterton and
Kennedyville to the rank Of elemen-
tary schools.
All high school, pupils at the
places named will henceforth be
carried to Chestertown and Galena
high schools at the joint expense OF
the parents and the Board. The
schools affected will have but two
teachers each the coming year.
Several other schools in the
county will be closed because OF a
lack of required attendance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
CHANGED CONOwINGo POWER
PLANS
Hearing Before Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission

Public Service Commission
Changes in engineering plans for
the proposed $52,220,000 Conowingo
power project, which, it was claimed,
will be more than double former
estimates of saving to the Philadel-
phia Electric Company for power
production, were filed with the
Pennsylvania Public Service Commis-
sion at the hearing on Friday last,
in Philadelphia.
Members of the Maryland Public
Service Commission and o. G. Mer-
rill, executive secretary OF the Fed
eral Power Commission, sat with the
Pennsylvania body at the hearing.
Charles w. Kellogg, consulting
engineer employed by the power
promoters, testified that the new
plans will increase the estimated
profit from $779,OOO, the, former
estimate, to $1,624,35O. This state
ment was made after counsel for the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, which is opposing the project,
said that the new plans were ap-
parently based on incorrect cal
culations.
The profit of $1,624,350 referred
to will be made annually, due to
cheaper cost Of producing hydro
power at the proposed plant, over
present and future cost Of generat-
ing electrical power by steam, Mr..
Kellog explained.
Opposition to the project by the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, the largest power user in
Philadelphia, was renewed at the
hearing, which is the third before
the Pennsylvania commission ON the
power development. Ellis Ames Bal
lard, counsel for the transit COM
pany, repeated charges made at
previous hearings that the projected
power plant is economically un-
sound"
The new plans filed by the power
companies were submitted at the re-
quest of the Pennsylvania commits
sion, which recently announced that
it was not satisfied with facts
brought out at previous hearings.
Mr.. Kellogg testified that the new
plans would not increase the cost OF
the proposed dam, and would not de-
crease the amount OF electrical
energy production formerly esti-
mated.
New financial plans and corporate
agreements also were requested in
the recent order of the Pennsylvania
commission, and will be submitted.
An effort will be made by the
Maryland commissioners to arrange
for a joint conference OF the COM
missions to consider methods OF ar
ranging for efficient regulation of
the proposed power plant, which will
be located in both Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
Peoples Counsel Clarence w.
Miles of the Maryland Commission
and the transit company's counsel
will insist that Interstate regulation
agreements be put into effect before
either commission gives final ratiti-
cation to plans for construction OF
the dam and power plant.
The changes in plans, Mr.. Kellogg
said, include change in the height OF
the dam, tail race and addition OF
new electrical-producing units be-
cause of the lowered head of the
dam.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
MRS. LYDIA FRANKLIN

Mrs. Lydia Franklin, Of North
East, died June 22 at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Jackson,
in that town, from cancer of the
liver. The deceased was in the
92nd year Of her age. She was
twice married and is survived by
eight children: Miss Jamie and
Omelia Culley and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hines, of Earleville; Mrs. Lilly
Wamsley, of Fredericktown; George
and Walter Culley, and Mrs. Frank
Jackson. of North East, all by her
first husband, and Charles Franklin,
of North East, to the last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
John T. MCKINNEY

John T. Mckinney, retired farm
er, died at his home in North East on
June 10, aged IA years. He farmed
in Elk Neck until ten years ago,
when failing health compelled his
retirement. His wife, who was Miss
Phebe McVaugh, and five children
survive: Thomas d. Mckinney, OF
Pleasant Hill; Mrs. Howard Surran,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Arthur Pryor,
near Elkton; Miss Lillian and Miss
Amealia, at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
CHILD STRUCK BY AUFo

Carroll Smith, six-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Smith, of Port
Deposit, was struck by an auto
mobile ewned by Henry Cox and
driven by Thomas Hunter, shortly
before noon Saturday, sustaining
injuries which resulted in his death
two hours later in Richards Hos
pital. The child ran from behind
an Ice wagon directly in front of the
automobile. An inquest was held
Sunday, the jury's verdict being
that the accident was unavoidable.
Funeral service was held in Port
Depsit M. E. Church, Tuesday
morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
DEATHS
REV. THOMAS E. TERRY

Rev. Thomas E. Terry, retired
minister of the Wilmington M. e.
Conference, and former pastor OF
the Elkton M. E. Church, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Clark
Menach, in Magnolia, Del, Thurs
day, aged 81 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03

The otticeseeker who is in the
hands OF his friends should be care
ful that they don't drop him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
YES, WE HAVE THE POPULAR
FELT SPORTS HATS

The sale of Reduced Stock goes
on. Hats, Hosiery, Braids, Ribbons,
etc. Prices right.
GILLESPIE'S MILLINERY
Rising Sun - Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
MRS. MARTHA J. BROWN

Mrs. Martha ]. Brown, widow OF
the late DR.. John T. Brown, died at
her home near Woodlawn, Tuesday,
the 23rd, age 78 years. She had
been in bed since February, 1924,
having been paralyzed. Before her
marriage, she was Miss Touchston,
of Sylmar. DR.. Brown died sud-
denly two and half years ago, just a
few weeks after the death Of their
daughter, Mrs. Clara Miller. Their
two sons, both met tragic deaths.
Mrs. Brown had been a very active
member of Hopewell M. E. Church
until her health failed. She loved
her church.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at her late home, in
charge of Rev. w. L. Hess, with in
terment in Hopewell cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-03
MRS. ELIZABETH J. HAINEs


Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson Haines,
for years a resident of Elkton,
widow of L. Marshall Haines, ESQ.,,
died Tuesday evening about six
o'clock, at the, home of her son,
Warren ]. Haines, in Port Deposit,
from the effects of stroke Of
paralysis suffered few weeks ago.
Mrs. Haines was a native of Penn
sylvania. OF late years she had
resided with her son. She is sur
vived by her son, Warren Jackson
Haines, of Port Deposit, his two
sons and a daughter, and by the
son and daughter of her son, the late
Frederick Taylor Haines.
Funeral services will be held at
the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Interment at Elkton Cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14

about them that l wanted to see.
But 1 was doomed not only to see
the women themselves, but to eat
with them, to talk with them, at
times to peer down into the abyss
where their crafty, ugly depraved'
thoughts writhed.
A scuffle, a curse, sharp com
mand, the sound of the impact OF
flesh on flesh brought me suddenly
to my feet
In the outer room the matron and
a policeman were bringing in new
prisoner. 1t was a sort Of free-for-
all wrestling match.
The three plunged into the room.
The policeman and the matron with
a deft twist Of their strong arms
dispatched the woman prisoner with
a Keeling velocity into one Of the
cells
In livid rage, she regained her feet
and made for the door. 1t slammed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

land, Ind, Wilbur Horner, of Louis
burg, Ohio, and Charles Bard, of
Portland, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Warenburg
and daughter Elga Merle, SO26
Boulevard Pl.; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam G.. Cressler, 4819 Carrollton
Ave., and Mr., and Mrs. S. A. Morris,
and daughter Helen, of Shelbyville,
Ind, are spending the week at Shat
fer Lake, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F.. Ryan of
Long Beach, Cal, are motoring to
Indianapolis, and are expected to
arrive the latter part of the week 10
visit Mr.. Ryans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. L. Ryan, Orchard Acres.
A pretty luncheon bridge was
given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Robert II. Peterson, 534S College
Ave. Colors Of yellow. white and
green were used in the garden
flowers appointments. Mrs. William
Curphey assisted the hostess. Other
guests: Misses Louise Weir. Thelma
Browning and Mesdames Frank J.
Argast, Harold R. STICKY. A. F.
Head, Harry Templeton. Roy Hart
ley, William F. Kegley, Edward Har-
ris and Irwin Mcdonald.
Mrs. c. ]. Prentiss, 200 washing
ton Court, is visiting in Quincy,
Fla.
Mrs. Francis Anderson and chill
dren. 3S46 Broadway, have gone to
Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs. Harriet Keefauver, 10 E. st.
Joseph ST., was to entertain Tues
day evening with an informal dinner
daughter Ruby May, and Lowell
Smith Fisher, whose marriage will
take place Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides mother.
Among out-of-town guests were to
be little Misses Margaret Joan, and
Patty Lou O'Brien. of Richmond,
Ind, who will be flower maids at the
wedding. Roses and appointments
in orchid and rose were to be used.
- =
The bridal dinner for Miss Emma
Belle Stutz, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry C. Stutz, and William
S. Horn, whose marriage will take
place Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides parents, was to
be held Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e.
Stutz, S26 E. Maple Rd
Table appointments were to be in
the bridal shades of orchid and rose,
and covers We're to be laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stutz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Stutz, Miss Stutz, Mr.
Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Horn, Robert Horn, Mr.. and Mrs
E. Homer Lukens of Dayton, Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Doud, Miss Irene
Ham, Raymond Brandes and DIR.
and Mrs. j. w. Duncan.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer f. Ledbetter
and son, Ellsworth, motored from
De, .'oit, Mich, Tuesday, to be the
guests for a few days of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert. l.. Lehman, Richelieu
ADtS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
1 EGI0NNAIRES
TO SEE GREAT
OhVAHA PARADE:
Knights of Ak Sar- Ben Make
Plans for Fall Con-
Vention.

BIZ Times Special
OMAHA, Neb., July 14.-When
100, 900 American Legionnaires come
to Omaha in October to attend the
Legion National convention, one of
the big shows they will see as a
part of the program which the
Omaha Legion is putting on for their
benefit will be the parade of the
knights of Ak Sar-Ben, a SIS, 900 af-
fair.
For more than thirty years the
Knights of AkSarBen have staged
this parade annually. 1t was the
first electrical parade in the entire
country and has continued to be
first in prominence year after year.
Based on Constitution
This year the parade is based on
the Constitution of the American
Legion. The object of the theme
is not that the Legionnaires may
live again the days of over There,
but to link up the people who were
at home with the boys, by making
more vivid to the home folks the
life of the Legionnaire at the front.
Some of the leading artists in the
entire United States are working on
the twenty-five floats-one float to a
man.
Vel eran to Aid
Old Gus RENEE, who has worked
out the designs of every Ak-Sar- Ben
float since the society was inaugu-
rated, more than thirty years ago,
will put the ideas on wheels.
When the Ak-Sar- Ben parade
comes down the street, with the of
ficers in white and gold, with fifty
bands, two bands to each float, with
more than 100000 electric light
bulbs, with the tinsel, the spangles.
the colored lights, the fireworks. the
music and the twenty-five floats,
each the creation of a master artist,
the American Legionnaires at the
convention will witness a sight that
will long linger in their memory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
A Million Reaches

A million or more of his kind wan
dered about the place, listlessly ar
rogantly, making no move to avoid
me.
Wrath seized me. | fought for
my right to a seat in the cell, snap
ping them here and there with my
very own fingers, controlling my
horror Of them in my rage to dis
possess them.
Life had moved swiftly for me
within the last hour.
For years l had wanted to see the
inside of a Jail from the inmates
point of view, and for months [ had
schemed how l might do it.
One day a good friend said in my
presence a few of the things he felt
about persons who were too chicken
hearted to prosecute those who
wronged them.
If people stole from him, he'd
show them, He'd send any thief in
the world to Jail, if it was the last
thing he did.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14

in her face and the raspins polt
was shot Her fury broke into a
storm of such language as l had
not imagined existed on the earth.
I went back to my cell, shaken
with fright.
Nothing could shock me anew, I
thought. But l was wrong.
Looking up, I saw one of the pref
test girls l had ever looked at,
framed in TIE doorway of my cell.
She was young. slim and graceful.
Her hands were delicate and her
feet small, Her clothes reflected eX-
quisite taste.
She had good features, fine gray
eyes. a well-poised head and an APP
pealing expression.
She stood and stared at me.
NEXT meet two pretty girls
and learn more about the English
language.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
CLUB TO HEAR CHIEF
Collins of Chicago to Address IA,
wants Luncheon.

Morgan A, Collins, Chicago police
chief, will address the Kiwanis Club
at luncheon Wednesday at the Clay
pool.
Police Chief Herman Rikhoff and
a number Of visiting police officers
will be guests. Mervin Hammel, sec
rotary, said arrangements are being
completed for a picnic July % at
Broad Ripple Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
Former Congresswoman Goes to Ohio
Prison to Learn of Life Behind Bars

Winrifred Mason Huck, for
mer congresswomar and the
first woman to preside over the
House of Representatives, got
herself sentenced to prison.
Guiltless of any crime, she
sought answers to the ques-
Are are prisoners humane2
Can a girl, crushed by her
fellow men, regain her place in
society?
Here is her first story, writ
ten for The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
My Opportunity

A few days later my opportunity
came. His car was standing at the
curb. His new coat. was inside, and
the door was unlocked.
1 waited until [ saw him coming
up the street. Then 1 reached in
grasped his coat and started to. walk
away. 1 did not look back, but l
felt he was quickening his pace.
That's my coat" he said at my
elbow, with touch of excitement in
his face. Then, recognizing me,
Eye gods! What's the big idea?" He
locked completely amazed.
This is my coat" said 1, with
out changing expression.
"Say, this isn't April Fool. What's
the joke?"
Well" said I, perhaps it is a
joke and perhaps it isn't"
Then I told him of my secret am
bition to get a real inside view of a
Jail, and that was expecting him to
make good on his threat of few
days before.
Sweat broke out on his face.
Come" he begged, lets go to
lunch and forget this whole bust
ness"
Il should say not" I answered,
all the while guiding our steps to-
ward the police station. And
where's your sporting blood?"
This gibe went home.
And so l was brought up in court.
Six Months
Judge F. l.. tevens, a man with
kindly eyes, but with lines in his
face that told of constant contact
with a world of evil and suffering,
lectured me not unkindly. The gavel
pounded on the desk.
Elizabeth Sprague. six months, -
he said.
l was led out, turned over to a
policeman and within an incredibly
short time, found myself locked in
with the scum of a big city.
I mad seen their hats, and for the
present. there was nothing else