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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08
COLORA
Todd--Hartsoe

Miss Jean Hartsoe, Rowlandville,
and Horace Todd. Colora, were
married in Elkton by Rev. Weaver,
Saturday, Dec. 26th.
Philip j. Brumfield, who has been
in The Rising Sun Bank since last
June, has resigned to continue his
education at well known school in
Baltimore.
Rev. James C. Steen has been in
vited to return as pastor of Mt.
Pleasant M. E. Church for another
year.
Eli Coulson. West Nottingham,
has purchased a radio.
w. r. Fristoe has dandy new
closed car.
Lloyd >Balderston harvested. some
10. inch ice from his dam last
Saturday.
Horace Todd and bride were given
a shower last Saturday evening at
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Todd.
The Christian Endeavor Society
OF West Nottingham has elected the
following new officers: President,
James j. Hanna: vice-President,
FRANKLIN Glackin; Secretary, Miss
Anna Kirk; Treasurer. Gress Hanna;
Pianist, Mrs. Willis Ely.
William Liddell has resumed his
studies at Goldey College, Whining
ton, Del.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson spent New
Years with her sister, Mrs. Cora
Brumfeld and brother, Stanton
Tyson, Hartford county.
Mrs. Wade H. Lee, OF Webster,
Hartford county, was the guest OF
Mrs. Jessie George, West Noting
ham, and also visited her friends,
Mrs. Murray Stephenson and Mrs.
John Liddell.
Robert Rawlings and family,
and Misses Mary and Grace Rawl-
ings were recent visitors at the
home of his brother, Roscoe
Rawlings.
Grafton Lee George, of NC
Donough School, enjoyed the holi-
DAYS at his home, West Nottingham.
Mrs. Jacob Bare, Of West Chester,
called qaffriendS, here Tuesday
Mrs tampionsE. Ewing enter
tanned nst s>William Burdette and
little tim sons, Tuesday.
.ss4Srold Reese visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Cameron, Glen Roy, last
week.
Mr.. Philip Bissinger, of West
Nottingham, was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. o. Klair, New Years
day.
Mr.. James J. Hanna has gone to
Florida where he will remain until
Spring.
Miss Ida Johnson, OF Baltimore,
spent the holidays with Mrs. Jessie
George, West Nottingham.
Mr.. Merritt Haviland spent Xmas
with relatives at Sandy Springs.
Mrs. Leon H. Gallaher and little
daughter Grace, of Richardson
PARK. DEL, Mrs. w. G. Murray, Betty
and Junior, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with their home folks
at Porters Bridge.
Mrs. Fred Garris, OF Ph1ladel-
phia, is visiting her parents, MT.
and Mrs. Harry Todd.
Mrs. William. T. Slicer enjoyed a
visit with oxford relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jackson and
daughter Miss Edith, of Wilmington,
called on friends at Porters Bridge
last Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08
TO DEvEnop THE PENINSULA

Representative business men from
Delaware, the Eastern Shore OF Vir=
ginia and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land, met in Salisbury and formed
the Delmarvia Eastern Shore Assoc
citation, for the purpose OF advancing
the interests of this section. Pend
ing full organization Fred P. Adkins
was continued as temporary chair
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08

The pupils of Chestnut Grove
School who were present every day
during December are: Verna Camp
bell, Fannie Hawley, Theresa Meek,
Rachel Gibson, John Campbell. Will
mer Brown, Richard Linton, John
Gibson, Nelson Campbell and Wood
row Neck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08

CORD AND SLAB WOOD
Seasoned Cord and Slab Wood TO-
sale, any length wanted, delivered
anywhere. Also potatoes for sale
AD ARTHUR H ., f0sH : mo,
a3O
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08

Don't carry your head too high.
e giraffe gets many a bump.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08
Seasonable
Needs

Nuts, Fruits, Grapes. Candies.
Fresh Cakes. Especially fine
Home Made Fruit Cake. Lun-
cheon Rolls. Boiled Ham. Fish.
Fresh Shocked Maurice River
Cove Oysters.
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ussm 90 OF meul 10 e1om ST eIeql
lsua sua 10 ends VI 'sIdoed uIql ueql
IeuBem mopISs sIg eIdosd 4BA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08

WANTED-Man with car to set
complete line quality Auto Tires an
t b e s. Exclusive Territory. Tx
perience not necessary. Salar
$4,000 per month.
MILESTONE RUBBER COMPANY
East Liverpool. Ohio
The striker doesn't always make
hit with the public.
Although ne may not know it at
the time, the fellow who casts siurs
is generally throwing = nerang.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08

No. 24S1
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE NATIONAL BANK OF
RISING SUN
At Rising Sum In The State of, Mary
Iand, AT The Close OF Business
- December 81, 1925
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RISING SUN MOVING
PICTURE HOUSE
JOB W. KIRK. Proprietor

----. ----------
Owing to the Chicken Supper be-
ing held in the public hall under
auspices of the Fire Company. on
Saturday evening, January 3, there
will De no moving picture show on
that date.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is
JAMES HARDWOOD
M
SECRETS OF THE NIGHT
What a love story It's all
mixed up in the widest sort OF
mystery. Try to solve it. You'll
get enough laughs TO last for weeks.
UNIVERSAL COMEDY
REGINALD DENNY
in
COLUMBIA THE GEM OF THE
OCEAN
Two Reels
Admission 10c and 25c
Shows start at 7:15 and S:4S.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08
INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC

Instruction given on all string,
reed and brass instruments,
Monday of each week. Studio
Public Hall Building, Rising
Sun, Md.
For particulars apply to or
address
C. F. SCHLOSSER,
Band Master,
Rising Syn Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the
members of The Farmers &
Mechanics Mutual Insurance
Association will be held in tn
Session House of the Presby-
terrain Church at Zion on Sat
urday, January 9, 1926! at !;
o'clock P. M.
e. d. CARHART,
Secretary
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CURTIS Fl. IRWIN
Corner Cherry & Queen SITS
Rising Sun Maryland
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Flattery is the elixir q llfae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
FALL-DOHENY. JUROR REVEALS
INSIDE STORY OF ACOUITTAL
Majority Convinced From First That
100000 Loan Was Friendly Matter, He
Says-Tells How Two Held Out.

sibility on the Governments side for
making the lease was not Falls alone.
but was divided among several Off.
cials, including the then Secretary of
the Navy. Edwin DENLY.
They were convinced that President
Harding knew the facts about the
lease and approved 1T. They were
persuaded that Doheny acted from
patriotic motives in seeking the lease.
They were very favorably impressed
with the testimony and appearance
OF Doheny and his wife on the wit
ness stand. They were not influenced
by Falls failure to testify. They be-
lieved that Fall and Doheny were men
of high character, incapable Of con-
spring to rob the Government. In
short, they accepted virtually all of
the principal contentious advanced
by the defense.
None of them was aware of the
Judgment which should be rendered
in the civil suit and some of them
were much disturbed when they
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
MODERATION OF COLD
WAVE is EXPECTED
Temperature in Next Two Days
Will Return to Normal
for Season.

Slight moderation in the cold snap,
which tumbled the thermometer to it's
lowest level of the season, is prom
ised today by the Weather Bureau.
The cold wave will begin to dissi-
pate slowly this morning and within
the rext SO hours the Weather Bu-
reau expects a return to the Decem-
Der normal The weather today will
be cold and crisp, however, but the
mercury probably will climb past the
freezing point and that will be a ma
teral improvement over yesterday,
when it reached a maximum of "a.
The rise in temperature undoubt-
edly will bring rain tomorrow, accord.
ing to the Weather Bureau. No
snow is on the meteorological horizon
for Washington this week, much to
the regret of the white Christmas"
advocates. t'
The present cold wave was born
in the frigid Hudson Bay region and
came into the United States from
Lake Ontario. SubnormaI tempera-
lures are general throughout the low.
er Lake region and the North and
Middle Atlantic States.
The continuation of the cold wealth
ere yesterday put the Ice on the Lin
colin Memorial Pool in excellent con.
dition for skating, which will be per-
naitted all day today. Park police
have made arrangements to handle
a large crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
D. c. MAN PER|SHES
IN SCHOONER FIRE
Reported Lost With Five
Others of Crew Aboard
Coast Guard Vessel.
By the Associated Press.

TheN Coast Guard schooner Lincoln
was destroyed by fire with loss of
six lives yesterday several miles
southwest of Cape Lookout Lightship,
off the coast of North Carolina, the
Navy Department was advised by the
Coast Guard cutter Modoc. Two of
the crew were rescued.
One of those reported dead Is Olaf
Hansen. 80 years old chief motor
machinist's mate, whose home Is at
1908 Sixth street sc uthwest.
A message from the British steamer
Defender, intercepted by the Modoc,
said she had picked up Gordon j.
Schultz and Howard Carter. only sur
vivors of the fire. The schooner burned
to the water line and sunk. The cause
of the fire was not learned,
Fire Laid to Blast.
The Lincoln was a supply ship.
based at Cape May. N. j., and was
carving oil and gasoline. She was
destroyed so quickly that Coast Guard
officials here believe the fire probably
started with an explosion. Apparently
there was no time to launch the two
lifeboats she carried.
A high wind helped hasten the
ships destruction. All the Coast
Guard vessels in the vicinity have
been ordered to join in a search for
the bodies of the dead.
Carter's mother, Mrs. Rosa Weaver,
lives in Anne Arundel County, Nd,
and Schultz's mother is Mrs. Mary
Schultz, 1886 Homan avenue, Chlcago.
EIGHT MEN ABOARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
US. Attorney Asks HeAin for Proof
of Charge Jess Smith Was Murdered

that he would be glad TO render any
suggestions and information concern.
ing the death Of Smith when re.
ceive Mr.. Buckner's letter and learn
what information he desires"
NEW YORK, December Is CP.-
United States District ATTORNEY
Emory r. Buckner refused to COM
rnent tonight on the request sent by
his ONCE to Senator Hefiin Of Ala
bana for any information the Senator
had concerning the death Of Jesse
Smith, right hand man" of former
Attorney General Daugherty.
Mr.. Buckner, who underwent an
operation for nnastoiditis two weeks
ago. has been In the hospital until
todSgXs s@< =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
TEN PAN-AMER|CAN
READY TO CO
Hop-off for First Lap of
18,500-MiIe Flight Set
for Tomorrow.

The Army Air Corps tomorrow
morning will begin the writing of
another chapter in the story of
notable aircraft performances of the
world it hopes to complete, when FIVE
Looming amphibian airplanes, bearing
10 officer pilots, roar into the air
from Duncan Field, San Antonio,
Tex, on the first lap of their 1880.
mile flight around South America to
Washington.
Word received here last night from
the Texas base, through the Asso-
ciated Press, indicated the work and
worry incident to the preparations for
the second greatest aerial project the
Air Corps has undertaken had come
to an end and the pilots were in a
position to receive from the citizens
of the country, through their superior
officers and residents of San Antonio,
heartiest wishes for a pleasant and
successful pathfinding aerial voyage
Washington is watching the start
of the flight with more interest than
possibly any other city, owing to it's
connection with Army aviation and
the personnel. President Coolidge
yesterday expressed his interest in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
BANDIT SLAIN AND 3
ROBBED IN HOLDUPS
Prospective Victim, Wounded,
Kills AssaiIant--TWo
Grocers Lose $500

One bandit was shot to death in a
duel with his prospective victim, who
was S, riously wounded, and three per-
sons were robbed in a series of FIVE
holdups in various sections of the city
last night and early this morning.
The dead bandit, who was killed by
William Robb, colored, of 1884 Ontario
road during an attempted holdup on
Seaton street west of seventeenth
street, is an unidentified colored man.
Robb, who is In a serious condition at
Emergency Hospital, Is employed as a
chauffeur by. former Commissioner
Thilman Hendrick.
Robb stated that he was walking
with his wife on Seaton street be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
street when he was approached by an
unidentified colored man who ordered
him to throw up his hands.
The bandit, Robb said, covered him
with pistol. He reached for his
own. In the struggle Robb was shot
through the stomach before he shot
the assailant three times through the
body: Physicians pronounced Robb's
condition grave.
Two hold-up men entered the Sani-
tary grocery store at Seventh and A
streets northeast last night and robbed
the cash register Of $40.
Stick EN- up" was the stereotyped
command given by the bandits as
they entered. Emory Thrift, manager,
and Arthur Murphy, clerk, the only
persons in the store, obeyed. While
one bandit held the pistol covering
the men, the other went through the
cash drawer. They warned the man
ager and clerk to make no outcry as
they We're leaving, and had disap.
peared when the former reached the
street.
Grocery Store Robbed.
The grocery store of Abe F. Fin
kelstein of 1000 Florida avenue north
east was entered by two colored hold
up men shortly before midnight.
While one covered Finkelstein with a
pistol the other looted the cash regis.
ter. of $3.50. They escaped.
Another holdup was reported by
Alton w. Wilson of 5602 Connecticut
avenue, who was crossing a vacant
lot near Connecticut avenue and
North Hampton street, when a col.
ored man stopped him. The hold up
man demanded his money. Wilson
grappled with him, whereupon two
confederates Of the bandit joined in
the scrimmage. A knife was drawn
and the sleeve of Wilson's coat was
cut. He was finally overpowered and
robbed of $112.
Ruse Saves $500.
A ruse by John p. Daley, clerk in
a grocery store at 1922 First street,
last night saved $500 cash in his
pocket from the hands of a colored
bandit, who entered the store and
commanded him to hold up his
hands.
Daley submitted to the command.
The bandit went to the cash register.
found 1t virtually empty and de-
manded information as to where the
money was kept. Daley pointed to
brief case.
The man grabbed 1t and fed.
Daley, with the $500 cash still in
his pocket, called the police, who in.
stituted a search for the now disap.
pointed bandit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
EIGHT MEN ABOARD.
Schooner on Way From Baltimore to
North Carolina Port.

CAPE MAY, n. j., December IL
R.-The Coast Guard schooner Lin.
coin, destroyed by fire off the coast OF
North Carolina, had crew OF seven
men aboard in command of Boatswain
A. Erlingson, Capt. e. A. ADDISON,
commandant Of Cape May station salo
tonight.
The schooner was equipped with
Diesel oil engine and had three small
oil stoves aboard, which would cause
no great explosion, the captain SAID.
She left here Sunday morning with a
load of scrap metal for Baltimore. and
from there was proceeding to Moore
head City, N c., for a cargo OF metal
to bring to Cape May.
Besides Erlington, the crew con-
sisted of:
Olaf Laveson, boatswain's mate.
Olaf Hansen, Washington, d. c.,
chief motor machinist's mate.
Adolph Quiroga, Trenton, n. j.
ships cook second class.
Gordon J. Schultz, Chicago, motor
machinist's mate, second class.
William H. Alston, jr., Absecon,
n. j., coxswain.
Howard J. Carter, Pasadena, Md,
seaman, second class.
William z. Hunnicutt, Cleveland,
Ohio. motor machinist's mate, second
class.
Aston was the son of Coxswain
William H. Alston, sr., stationed at
Base No. 9 here.
Olaf Hansen, reported lost yesterday
when the Coast Guard schooner Lin
coin was destroyed by fire, was the
husband of Mrs. Helen Luskey Han
sen of the Southwest address, where
the couple have been making their
home with Arthur Luskey, the wife's
father. They were married five years
ago. and Olsen has spent the past four
years in the Coast Guard after serving
in the merchant marine.
He was a native of Oslo, Norway,
and had become naturalized citizen
during IL years residence in this
country.
I,uskey said last night his son-in-
law had not been home since last
Christmas.
His wife was absent from the house
when news of his death was received.
Search for Bodies.
NORFOLK, Va..+~Dec. 1s R.-
Coast Guard district headquarters late
tonight received the following mes
sage from the cutter Modoc telling of
the burning Of the Coast Guard
schooner Lincoln with the loss of six
lives off Cape Lookout:
'Modoc transmitting dispatch from
British steamer Defender: Reported
assisting u. s. c. G.. Schooner
Lincoln, Cape May base 8. which
on fire six miles off Cape Look
out at $40 AM, picked up two men.
Gordon J. Schultz and Howard Carter,
only survivors Of crew of eight. Yes
sci entirely burned and sunk. Ne.
fender proceeding to Galveston"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
BY PAUL Y. ANDERSON.

Washington Correspondent of the st. Louis
Post-Dspatch.
The full and intimate story of what
happened behind the locked doors of
the jury room during the 10 hours
that u men struggled to arrive at a
verdict in the Fall-Doheny case, and
how they finally agreed, is here told
publicly for the first time. 1t was
obtained yesterday from one of the
Jurors. who asked that his name be
withheld.
The action of the jury in the Grim
inal case can be summarized as fol-
lows:
majority of the jurors were con-
vinced that the 100000 which Do
heny sent Fall in a little brown bag
was a friendly loan to an old pal and
had no connection with the lease
which Fall afterward gave Doheny.
They were convinced that respcp-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Bank Is Robbed of $4,000 by Santa Claus:
Cashier Thinks Move Is Yuletide Prank

entered with a gun.
Ordering Falls. an assistant cashier
and three customers to line up against
a wall, the two men grabbed up $4,000
in cash, entered a waiting automobile,
fred a shot into a small crowd on the
street, apparently to discourage pur-
suit, and fed.
A machine suspected of containing
the bank robbers passed through
Russellville, near here. shortly after
at a high rate Of speed, of{icers- here
were advised. Peace officers through
out the State have besn notified to
watch for the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
FINAL VOTE SHOWS
RELIGIOUS VICTORY
Complete Count Reveals SO
of Every 100 in City
Believe in God.

More than SO out of every 100
Washingtonians are believers in God,
it is shown by the poll of religious SEN
timent completed yesterday by The
Star as part of national census on
this subject. A total Of 2,527 ballots
reached the ONCE before the close. of
the balloting at noon yesterday. OF
this number 1850 professed a belief
in God; 155 denied God and II left
the voting space for this question
blank.
The results of the poll were mailed
to New York last night where tabula.
tions are to be made of the votes Of
the readers of $50 newspapers through.
out the country. From the indica-
ton thus far in the poll, Washing
ton is apparently we'll up among the
leaders, IL not the leader. of cities
with the greatest number of believers
in God and religion.
Believers Acknowledge God.
Exactly 1000 Of those voting re.
ported that they were active church
members and $3.50 declared that they
would not want their families reared
in communities where there were no
churches.
The greatest number of affirmative
ballots returned we're those expressing
belief In God: the second greatest num-
Der were the 2,326 affirmative answers
to the question as to whether religion
in some form Is q. necessary element
in the life of the individual and of the
community.
Almost as many failed to mark the
space to the eleventh question on send
ing children to schools Of religious in
struction as did mark It, This was ex-
planned in scores of instances by notes
stating the voter to be unmarried or
to have had a family grown up.
Results of Poll.
The results Of the poll were:
1. Do you believe in God? Yes,
1850; TO, 1885, not voting, 10.
2. Do you believe in immortality?
Yes. $3.50; no, 22S; not voting, Al.
8. Do you believe in prayer as a
means Of personal relationship with
God? Yes, 1885; no, PA; not vot-
ing, II.
4. Do you believe that Jesus was
divine as no other man was divine?
Yes, AIT; no, 800; not voting, 80.
5. Do you regard the Bible as in
spired in a sense that no other liter.
ature could be said to be inspired? Yes,
2,129; no, 365; not voting, 80.
6. Are you an active member of
any church? Yes, 1000; no, 497; not
voting, 80.
Z. Do you regularly attend any re-
ligious service? Yes, 2,017; no, 4s2;
not voting, %.
Family Worship" Question.
8. Would you be willing to have
your family grow up in a community
in which there is no church? Yes, 247;
no, 2,230; not voting, so.
9. Do you regularly have family
worship" in your home? Yes, 936; no,
1857; not voting, 224.
10. Were you brought up in a relig-
ious home? Yes, 2,29S; no, PA; not
voting, Is.
Il. Do you send your children to
any school of religious instruction?
Yes, 1898; no, 800; not voting, 1,129
IL. Do you think that religion in
some form Is a necessary element of
life for the individual and for the
community? Yes, 1926; no, IT'S; not
voting, 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Bys the Associated Press.

Bys the Associated Press.
Department Of Justice officials yes.
terday notified Senator Helm,
Democrat, Alabama, that District At.
torney Buckner of the southern dis
trict of New York was sending him
a letter requesting a statement of his
information concerning the death here
several years ago of Jess Smith,
close friend of former Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty.
In the Senate on Thursday, while
making caustic comment on the Fall
Doheny verdict and the conduct of
that trial. Hefiin reiterated a cnargc
that Smith was murdered in Oaugh.
erty's apartment and did not commit
suicide.<
Senator Helm last night declared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
3OO-POUND WIFE LOSES.
Beats Up 13o.Pound Husband, But
Is Denied Divorce.

CHICAGO, December IS OP).-Mrs.
Margaret M. Frank. 800 pounds, was
denied a divorce today from George
D. Frank, 1870 pounds, whom she
charged with cruelty.
Judge G. F. Rush learned that in
domestic clash she had broken two
of her husbands ribs.
Frank was alleged to have 5000, 900
which he was concealing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

POTTSVILLE, Ark. December 49,
A Santa Claus, arriving several
days ahead of schedule, abandoned
the usual role of giver for that of
taker in a call on the Citizens Bank
here today.
Wearing a Santa Claus mask, a man
entered the bank, wished Roy Falls,
cashier, a merry Christmas and, draw
ing a revolver, commanded him to
hold up his hands.
Falls had the Christmas spirit and
thought the man was joking. He con.
tinued to wait on a customer until a
moment later another Ran. his face