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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

Try plate of Benefits ice cream
today and you, too, will taste the
difference! H. M. Bennett G Son.
Phone 229 Milford, Del. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

An automobile has lots OF faults.
but it will not shy and run away att
a piece of paper blowing IN tne road.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

It's funny they've never done any
thing with the fellow that invented
wrong numbers.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

Buy your spring bonnets now; by
spring they'll be out of style.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

Midweek prayer meeting at Mrs.
Rodgers on Wednesday evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
JERRY sADIER

News was received on Friday OF
the death in sSebrig, Florida, OF
Jerry Sadler, formerly of Rising Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sadler had gone from
their home in Dublin, Va, to
Florida, to spend the winter, in the
hope that the mild climate would
prove beneficial to Mr.. Sadler, who
had been in poor health for some
time. Blood poisoning was the i'm
mediate cause of death. Mr.. Sad
Ter was about So years OF age. He
is survived by his wife, one son,
Lawrence Sadler, of near Rising
Sun; and one daughter, Miss Covey
Sadler, at home.
The family moved to Rising Sun
from Virginia some years ago, and
after few years residence here re-
turned to their native State.
The body was taken ito Dublin.
Va. for interment on Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
PEGGY IN COURT AGAIN

Peggy Udell, actress, whose mar
riage annullment suit in Elkton, over
two years ago, is well remembered,
filed suit for damages to the amount
of $501,O0O, it is reported, in the
courts Of Los Angeles, California.
Two attempts at criminal assault
and false Imprisonment are charged
in the suits. B. F. Fineman and
the F. B. o. Studios, of which he is
general manager, are named as the
defendants.
The suit for annullment of the
marriage of Miss Udell and Jack
Montgomery, young social swell, of
Philadelphia and New York, was
heard in the Elkton courts and later
taken to the Maryland Court of
Appeals. Sensational testimony Of
fered at the trial in Cecil County
made it a widely heralded AFFAIR.
was finally granted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
POSTAL AUTHORITIES REQUEST
MAILING OF XMAS PACK
AGES EARLY

In accordance with the ruling OF
the postal authorities that no mail
deliveries are to be made on Chist-
mas Day this year, the Postmaster
General has issued the first OF a
series of bulletins containing in
structions as to the mailing OF
Christmas cards and gifts. Among
the instructions are these:
When to mail Christmas cards and
parcels: Christmas gifts and cards
addressed to points within one days
travel should be mailed not later
than December 20; within two days
travel, not later than December l8;
within three days travel, not later
than December 16; for more distant
points not later than December IA.
Parcels and cards for local delivery
should be mailed not later than
December 22.
Parcels and envelopes may be in
dorsed please do not open until
Christmas"
Christmas Cards-The early mail
ing of Christmas cards is pust as i'm
portant as parcels. Millions OF these
cards, separate and in envelopes,
are mailed each Christmas. Conse-
quently great congestion and delay
occurs in large post offices, where
they are all mailed within a day or
two of Christmas. Therefore, ii
you want your Christmas greetings
to reach your relatives and friends
on or before Christmas Day, follow
the instructions in the preceding
relative to mailing early
and be certain of delivery before
Christmas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04

STRUCK BY DERRICK BLOCK
Clarence T. Harrington, formerly
of this section, met instant death on
Tuesday evening, at Chesapeake
City, while employed at bridge
work on the Chesapeake & Delaware
canal.
{ He was struck with terrific force
by derrick block that broke from
its fastening, his skull being crushed.
crushed.
The deceased was So years Of age.
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters. A brother, Harvey Har-
rington, died just seven weeks ago.
OF family of six, brother and two
sisters are left: Maynard Harring-
ton, and Miss Ola Harrington, of
near Principle, and Mrs. Samuel
Janney, of Bay View.
The funeral will be held on Friday,
Dec. 4, with services at his late
residence in Chesapeake City at
2 p. M, and interment in Bethel
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
REAL ESTATE SALES

William ]. Davis and John H.
Minister have sold their double dwell
ling property, on Bridge street.
Elkton, to Mrs. Ira Wells, formerly
of Hotel Cecil, North East, for
$4,000. 1t is reported Mrs. Wells
will convert the property into a
hotel.
The old Mccullough Iron Mills
property, in North East, of recent
years owned by the North East
Manufacturing Co., was sold at
Trustees sale, Nov. "a by The
Elkton Banking and Trust Com
pany, Trustee, to Charles B. Holla-
day. of Wilmington, for S15,000.
The property contains 171s acres
and is improved by large two-story
mill with equipment, and stone
dwelling house. 1t is reported the
mill will be converted into chew
ing gum factory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
APPOINTED

The Cecil County Public Health
Association, through its Nursing
Committee, Miss Alice Miller, Port
Deposit; Mr.. Hugh w. Caldwell,
Chesapeake City; DR.. w. G. Jack,
County Health officer, and DR..
Franklin, Chestertown, Deputy State
Health officer, has appointed Miss
Elizabeth H. Stewart, of Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, as county
nurse.
The financial campaign conducted
by the Association was successful
beyond all expectations.
The amount raised from in
firms, banks and civil
societies throughout the county will
exceed $4,000, which makes it pos
sible to employ two nurses and give
the county full health program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
JOSEPH CONRAD, SIR.

Joseph Conrad, Sr., OF near Kinks
Mills, departed from this life Sun
day night about IL O'Clock, after
weeks illness from pneumonia. He
leaves his wife, who was Miss Mary
Fite before her marriage, and the
following children: Harry and Geo.
Conrad, at home, and Alice, wife of
Hartt Coates, near Tayloria. John
Conrad, of Kinseyville; Albert j.
Conrad, of near Hopewell, and Mrs.
Lizzie WATSON, of Kinks Bridge, are
the brothers and sisters left. SER
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
JEFFERSON SCHOOL

Those in Jefferson school who did
not miss a day during the month
of November were:
Rebecca Campbell, Edna Camp
bell, Esther Duncan, Evelyn Green,
Lillian Green, Chandlee Astle, Norris
Astle, Wilson Gather, Howard
Gather, William Gather, Arthur
Gather, Joseph Miller, Earl Time
froek, Ernest Little, Alfred Camp
bell, Robert Love.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
DEATHS

MRS. ELLA F. o. WATERS
Mrs. Ella F. o. Waters, widow OF
the late Romanoff R. Waters, died
Nov. 6 at her home near Port De-
posit. Interment was made in st.
Marks cemetery.
The deceased was daughter OF
George w. and Mary Elizabeth
Oldham. She is survived by four
sisters, Annie M, at home; Margaret
R., of Washington; S. Elizabeth, at
home; Mrs. G. N. Davis, of Cecil
ton, and two brothers, Lewis c., OF
Philadelphia, and John e. Oldham,
of Earleville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
CECIL AND HARTFORD BANKERS
ORGANIZE

Representative of the banks in
Cecil and Hartford counties met at
the Hotel Bayou, in Havre de Grace,
and organized a chapter of the
American Bankers Association.
J. T. c. Hopkins, of Port Deposit,
presided, and permanent organi-
zation was effected by electing Irwin
T. Kepler, of Elkton, president; j.
Lawson Gilbert, of Havre de Grace,
secretary, and R. A.. Bode, OF Bel
Air, treasurer.
Each bank in Hartford and Cecil
was represented, forty persons be-
ing present. Addresses were made
by John B. Baker. OF Frederick;
w. S. Stewart and w. F. Reese,
of Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
HENRY M. KEEN

Henry M. Keen,s former resi-
dent of West Nottingham, died Nov.
II in Wilmington, from pneumonia,
aged 63 years. He was son OF
the late Henry d. Keen. Two sons
survive. Also his aged mother,
Mrs. Annie Keen, West Nottingham;
two brothers and three sisters:
Mary, wife of Luther Hindman,
Rising Sun; Annie, wife of VIM.
Fulton, near Oakwood; Miss Abbie,
at home; Dan Keen, near Sylmar
rhe body was brought to West Not
tingham Presbyterian cemetery for
interment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
MRS. L. t. r.. WARD

Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Ward, wife
of Lewis T. r. Ward, died Friday
at her home at Cherry Hill, after a
long illness OF liver trouble. She
was "a years OF age.
Mrs. Ward is survived by her
husband, son and two daugh-
ters: Arthur c., of Ardmore, Pa. :;
Laura, wife of Newton Oglebee, OF
Moore, Pa, and Miss M. AdelIa
Ward, of Ardmore, Pa. A sister,
Mrs. Richard Buddle, of Coalport,
Pa, and half-brother, Alfred
Beddow. of Birmingham. Alabama,
also survive,
The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, with interment in Cherry
Hill M, E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
SCOTT FERTILIZER co.
DISSOLVED

The Scott Fertilizer Company,
Elkton, one of the oldest business
concerns in Cecil county, has dis
solved. .rhe late David Scott and
his brother, James H. Scott, OF
Elkton, started the business in 1859.
In 1878 they first put on the mar
ket their Sure Growth" fertilizer.
Several years ago their factory on
the Big Elk Creek, Elkton, was
burned. 1t was never rebuilt, the
firm having the fertilizer made for
them by another manufacturer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
WATCHMAN LOSES LIFE IN
FIRE
Suspicion OF Foul Play And
Incendiarism

Suspicion VI Foul Play ana
Incendiarism
The Steele canning house, at
Port Deposit, was discovered to be
on fire about two o'clock Saturday
morning, and was totally destroyed,
together with large quantity of
canned goods stored therein.
The fire had evidently been burn
ing for some time before discovered
as when the Port Deposit firemen
arrived on the scene in few
minutes after the alarm was given
the structure was ablaze throughout.
The planning mill and other nearby
property being endangered by flying
sparks, as a precautionary measure
the Port Deposit fire company called
the Community Fire Company, Of
Rising Sun, to their assistance,
which responded with men and ap-
paratus. A fortunate shift OF the
wind, that carried flying embers out
over the river, prevented the threat
ened danger, and the visiting COM
pany did not go into action.
John F. Griott had been employ
ed as watchman in the building and
inquiry falling to locate him, fears
were entertained that he had met
death in the flames. His charred
body was finally located in the
ruins, in one corner near where
window had been. AS all the win
dows and doors, with the exception
of one, had been boarded up, it was
supposed the unfortunate man had
been overcome before he could
make his escape.
Griott came to Port Deposit
about two years ago, from Canada,
and was employed as a stove molder
by the B. G. Bibb Co. until the
foundry closed down some months
ago.
Suspicious circumstances surround
the fire. Mr.. Steele is of the opinion
that it was of incendiary origin.
From the location of the body as
found in the ruins it is generally
thought that Griott met with foul
play and the building fired to cover
the crime.
Russell Creek and Harry Wallace,
both negroes, were arrested Monday
and taken to Elkton in connection
with the death of John Groitt,
watchman, whose body was found
in the burning canning house Sat
urday morning in Port Deposit.
The men are held on burglary and
larceny charges, pending further
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
THE YEAR OF JUBILEE

H. NJ. Goodman, of Philadelphia,
will speak in the town hall, Port
Deposit, Md, on Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 6, at 800 o'clock. Seats free.
No Collection.
Mr.. Goodman is associated with
the organized Bible Study Glass of
the international Bible Students
Association. He brings a view of
world events as discussed by asso-
ciates in the work. Don't fail to
hear him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
WILLIAM STERLING BATHS
IN LIFE PORTRAYALS

The second number of the enter
tainment course will be given in the
public hall of this town on Monday
evening, December Z, by William
Sterling BATHS, impersonator. Mr..
BATHS life portrayals are master
pieces. The immortal characters OF
Dickens are brought to life. They
step right out of the pages and
stand before you, telling their heart
stories. The entertainment is humor-
GUS as well as of high literary
value.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
FOUND GUILTY OF EN-.
BEZZLEMENT

The Jury hearing the case of the
State VS.. Jacob A. Dozen, in Har-
ford County Court, after being lock-
ed up over night, rendered verdict
of mot guilty" of the first two
counts of the indictment, which
charged false pretense and larceny,
and guilty Of the third Indictment
charging embezzlement, with a rec
ommendation for mercy. The first
ballot stood 6 to and the second
Z to for conviction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
CLINIC FOR DISEASES OF
CHEST

A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted in The Health
Center, Elkton, Tuesday, December
18th, 1880 a m.
Individuals complaining Of any of
the following: Cough, expectoration
of blood (spitting), tired feeling,
loss of weight and appetite, in
digestion, hoarseness, ETC., should
see their. family physician and OBJ
tain permission to attend clinic at
the place announced above.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04
Harry H. Hershey, former treas

Harry H. Hershey, former treas
urer and paymaster of the Conestoga
Traction Company, in Lancaster,
sought since November Is for the
alleged embezzlement of $4,000.
was arrested in Cleveland, o., Mon
day, in a gambling house. He con-
fessed to losing the entire payroll
by gambling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04

The National Commission On In
stitution of Higher Education has
recommended Washington College(
Chestertown, Nd, for a place on the
Grade A" list, giving it an equal
standing with other State colleges,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-04

Struck by train at Greenville,
5. c., George Duvall, formerly of
Cecil county, was killed. His body
was brought to Elkton for inter-
ment. Mrs. James L. Landsdale, OF
Cher Hill, is a sister OF the
Evening star., 1925-04-14

B. of Smith College, once was secre-
tary to the president of the University
of Chicago. She has won her spurs
at the Department of State and is
highly regarded there.
Woman Is Red Envoy.
European Bolshevist regimes are
the only governments" that thus far
have put women into their regular
diplomatic services. During the tran
STORY Bella Kun Red" government in
Hungary, Nine. Rosika Schwimmer,
who is said to have sold the peace
ship" idea to Henry Ford, was ap-
pointed Hungarian minister to Switz-
erland, but Bella Kun was overthrown
before she had an opportunity of dis
playing her diplomatic skill. The
worlds only woman envoy at the pres
ent time is Nine. kollontai, who is
Soviet Russia's s minister at Stockholm,
Sweden.
Mrs. Patterson of North Carolina
hoped the United States would lead
the way in appointing the worlds first
real woman diplomat. But our Gov
ernment seems to hold that until
Evening star., 1925-04-14

with the Tarheel States Democratic
appointment to a foreign legation.
The Republican State executive COM
mittee did 50, too.
Two Now in Service.
Although the United States Gov
ernment for the moment is indisposed
to intrust higher diplomatic missions
to women, two American women now
are in the foreign service. The
second has just achieved it with
flying colors-Miss Pattie Field of
Denver, Colo, who passed the diplo-
matte and consular examinations
among a field of 90, who were all men
except herself. Miss Field is "a
years old and an alumna of Radcliffe
college. She has studied in France,
knows the French language and
shortly will take a course in the
Foreign Service School of the State
Department. Automatically she be
comes eligible to a $2,5OO position in
the service.
Three years ago-in December, 1922
Miss Lucille Atcherson of Columbus.
Ohio, broke the first diplomatic ice for
women by passing the foreign service
examinations. Since then she has
been on duty in the Department of
State. Miss AtcherSon is now in the
Latin American division, but is slated
for assignment to the diplomatic field
force. A third secretaryship of lega-
ton the rank she has attained) at
Bern, Switzerland, may be her first
foreign post, at a salary of SO 500.
Miss Atcherson. who is 81 and an A.
Evening star., 1925-04-14
WOMAN FIGHTS LOSING Battle
FOR DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO SIAM
Strong Backing Fails to
Win Mrs. Patterson Post
As u. s. Minister.
Hers First Application,
Though TiCO of Sex
Are Secretaries.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Fair woman, a Republican, has
fought and lost her first battle for
recognition in the higher sphere of
American diplomacy. Mrs Lindsay
Lucy Patterson of Winston-Sa Salem,
Republican national committeewoman
from North Carolina, has just learned
of her failure to realize the ambition
to be United States Minister to Siam
She has taken her disappointment in
good spirit. She was well backed for
the post, including the support of
North Carolina s two Democratic Sen
ators, Messrs. Overman and Simmons,
and of Senator Underwood of Ala
bama. Senators Moses of New Hamp-
shire and Pepper of PENNSYLVANIA
Republican members of the foreign
relations committee, also indorsed
Mrs. Patterson's Siamese aspirations
But the Department of State, a coldly
efficient and conscientious organiza-
ton, where international affairs are
concerned, decided that, for the time
being at any rate, Uncle Sans ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipo-
tentiary must continue to be mere
men.
Banked Upon Coolidge.
Mrs. Patterson's application for a
ministerial post is the first of the
hlIlu OH ItCOI u. E1Ilt SuDllllltu II III
the belief that the American diplo-
matte service, in this era of political
equality for women, should be open
to them like other branches of the
Government. President Coolidge said
in his inaugural address on March
that the Government was mindful ''of
the intuitive counsel of womanhood."
That assertion, together with her
record as a Republican party official
and worker, and her excellent 'creden-
tials, made Mrs. Patterson think the
Bangkok legation was easily within
her grasp.
Some of her supporters recommend
ed her appointment as Minister TO
Rumania. Among them was Mrs.
William Lowell Putnam of Boston, a
sister of President Lowell of Harvard
University. But President Coolidge
revealed no enthusiasm for woman
envoy either in Siam or elsewhere, so
Mrs. Patterson has laid her hopes in
lavender for realization another day.
Mrs. Patterson, who has at least
blaZed the way for woman ENJOYS, is
a widow just turned so years. She
was president of the North Carolina
organization of the Coolidge Women's
Clubs of America, and has long been
active in such Republican politics as
are allowed to flourish in her State
and elsewhere in Dixie. David H.
Blair of North Carolina, who is Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Joined
Evening star., 1925-04-14
CHASE ENDS IN SEIZURE.
Prohibition Chief Captures 1873
Gallons Liquor-Makes 2 Arrests.

Division Chief Harry ]. Luckett, in
charge of prohibition enforcement in
Washington, personally led a squad
of police and agents of the Federal
prohibition office last night in a raid
on alleged rum runners on the Ben
ming road which resulted in the
seizure of a car containing 13S gal
Ions of alleged corn whisky. Ray
mond j. Beavers, 81, of 319 l. street,
who was a witness in the case of Tom
Brady, colored, killed in an affray in
3 cafe on North Capitol street a few
months ago, was arrested. Another
car, driving ahead of the alleged
liquor-laden car, got away.
Eugene Thompson and Leo Murray
of the ninth precinct, Howard Ogle
of the fourth percinCt and Prohibition
Agents Washburn and Grissett took
part in the arrest. Another occupant
of the car in which Beavers was rid
ing got away after a pursuit by police
through the swamp near Benning.
Beavers was booked on charges of il
legal possession, transporting and
reckless driving.
Evening star., 1925-04-14
MODERN|STS WIN
IN Church DISPUTE
Defeat Fundamentals Con-
tingent in New York Pres
bytery Meeting.
--=----=--
Nv the Associafed Press

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE con-
troVerSy between modeTniStS and
fundamentalists of the PRESBYTERIAN
church over the virgin birth and
other New Testament miracles broke
out afresh at a meeting yesterday of
the moderators' council of the New
York Presbytery, with the modernists
winning in two disputes over the
question.
Cameron p. Hall, an assistant
minister at the Broome Street Taber-
nacle, was given his minister's license.
and DR.. Carlos G.. Fuller of Feather
bed Lane Presbyterian Church, the
Bronx, was allowed to retain his
Fellowship in the presbytery, although
both men had refused to assert their
belief in the virgin birth and several
miracles, including the raising of
Lazarus from the dead.
Heated Argument Results.
During the heated argument over
Mr.. Halls qualifications, Rev. DR..
Henry Sloane Coffin of Madison Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church and Rev.
ihomaS Guthrie Speers of First Pres
byterlan Church said that if Mr.. Hall
was not fit for the ministry they
should be put out Of the presbytery,
as they agreed with his beliefs. The
llnal vote in favor of Mr.. Hall was
60 to 10.
The clash over Mr.. Hall, which fol
lowed the vindicatiOn of DIR. Fuller,
was precipitated by a minority re-
port of the committee on the eXami-
nations for license and ordination, in
winch four members moved that he
he refused a license.
In 1t the four dissenting members
charged the candidate with inability
10 accept the inspiration of the Scrip
lures as taught in the Presbyterian
standards" and with failure to ac-
rept and historicity of the Scripture
miracles
States His Belief.
After the reading of the report Mr..
Hall was questioned by the council
members. He declared his belief in
the Christian church and in Christ
Asked if he believed Christ raised
Lazarus from the dead, he answered:
Il believe Christ had absolute mir
acle power and He exercised this. but
this IS one of the few miracles l have
10 deny absolute belief in
Mr.. Hall said he did not believe in
the virgin birth as vital and conse-
quential to the divinity of Christ
DIR. Coffin Defends Hall.
DR.. Coffin. in defending them, said if
the presbytery continued TO subject
candidates to such questions it would
keep young men from entering the
ministry.
A number of ministers testified to
the good work done by Mr.. Hall, and
when the question was put to a vote
he was accepted.
The council later elected 16 dele
gates to attend the meeting of the
general assembly at Columbus, Ohio,
Nav p.
Evening star., 1925-04-14
Checks for School Force.

Harry o. Hine, secretary of the
Board of Education, will disburse pay
checks to members of the public
school custodian and Janitorial force
at the Franklin School tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock. These school
employees are usually paid by the
supervising principals, but because OF
the Easter holiday period the build
ings are closed, and they have been
requested to come to the Franklin.
Evening star., 1925-04-14
Named in Arms Matches.

Lieut.. Commander Eugene +. Viii
son of the Navy has been detailed as
Il member of the joint board appointed
10 determine the type of arms and
ammunition to be used in the national
and international small arms matches
during 1925. lie relieves Commander
Carl T. Osborn of the Navy, who has
heen ASSIGNED to other duty.
Evening star., 1925-04-14
WASHINGTON d. G., TUESDAY. APRIL

there is more general readiness to
give the sex that recognition, Amert
ca must refrain from innovations that
less enlightened lands might not ap-
preciate in their full worth and
beauty.
Copyright 1925.)
Evening star., 1925-04-14

The mayor of Torquay, England,
has decorated a fox terrier who tore
burning cotton wool from the band
aged leg Of his injured master, saw
ing his life