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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
TO MARK THE GRAVES OF
SOLDIERS

The G. A. R. Post No. 10, and
Sons of Veterans, of Cherry Hill, are
engaged in the work OF placing per-
manent bronze markers on the
graves of all soldiers who are
buried in the following cemeteries:
Bethel, all the cemeteries in Elkton,
Cherry Hill, Leeds, Union, Boulden's
Chapel, Sharps, st. Johns and
Cedar Hill.
These markers are supported by a
galvanized rod and are of solid
bronze with a holder for flags, and
will be placed on the graves of all
the soldiers who served in the
Revolutionary, Civil, Spanish-Amer-
lean and World Wars, Their cost
will be $500 and the collectors are:
At Providence-Samuel r. Miller,
Theodore Spence, Leroy Spence.
Henry Spence.
At Elkton-H. Winfield Lewis,
Acquila B. Miller, Lloyd McLane.
At Bethel--Clarence Thornton.
At Cherry Hill-Lyman Spence, A.
T. Alternately, L. T. R. Ward, VIII
liam Kelly, John Kelly.
fAt Wilbur Campbell, Ray
mond Yocum.
At Leeds-Randall Miller, Roy
Miller.
Contributions will also be re-
ceived by, Joshua M. Ash, who is
President of the Association, and
r.. j. McCauley, Secretary. 1t is the
desire of the Association to finish
this subscription Monday, April 4th,
1925.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
MRS. ANNA NJ. HOLDEN

Mrs. Anna M. Holden, widow OF
the late James S. Holden, passed
away on Saturday, March 20, at
her home in this town, after long
illness. The deceased was in the
S0th year of her age.
She is survived by two sons and
two daughters: James M. Holden
Rising Sun; Charles r. Holden
Collingdale, Pa; Mrs. Clara Maude
Cutler, Rising Sun, and Mrs. Sara
Elizabeth Steele, Millsboro, Del.
The funeral was held on Wednes.
at 1900 a. M, and interment
in West Nottingham Presbyterian
cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved Glenn, ex-
ecutrix of William Glenn; Cordelia
X. Griffith. guardian of Clarence W.
Griffith ct. al; Della A. Peterson,
administrators of John T. Peterson.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Lydia Greenfield, ad-
ministratrix of Mary Harvey, and
distribution struck ON same; fourth
account of VIM. Sterling Evans
executor and trustee OF Clara l.
Turner; first ana final account OF
John p. Hammond, administrator OF
Stephen q. Hammond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
MET ACCIDENTAL DEATH

AlphonzoN Fortier, aged 21 years
IF Philadelphia, met accidental
death at Port Deposit, on Friday
morning, three hours after he had
gone to work for Stone & Webster
contractors, on the hydro-electrit
plant at Conowingo. He was help
ing unload large derrick and other
machinery from freight cars. A
heavy piece of material struck him
in the breast, causing an internal
hemorrhage.
Coroner Green, of Elkton, deemed
an inquest unnecessary and gave 6
certificate of accidental death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
GRANTED PERMISSION
WIDEN BRIDGE

The House last week passed 2
bill introduced by Representative
Millard E. Tydings, of Maryland,
granting consent to the State Roads
Commission of Maryland to recon
struct the present highway bridge
across the Susquehanna river, be-
tween Havre de Grace and Perry
Vile. The commission plans to
widen the bridge.
Later, to expedite the legislation,
the House rescipded its action and
passed a similar bill already ap-
proved by the Senate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
MORTGAGE FOR 500, 900, 900
RECORDED &

A mortgage for the largest amount
ever recorded in Cecil county, was
filed at the Clerk of Court Office, in
Elkton, last week. 1t covers the
property involved in the Conowingo
Super-Hydro Electric Power De-
'velopment Project, and is for $780,
OOO,0 1t contains 12S type-writ-
ten pages and will require $4,000
worth of Internal Revenue stamps.
Recording, including also that OF
releases of properties transferred to
the owing company, will cost $l15.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
ODD FELLows MINsTRELs

The Elkton Odd Fellows Minstrels
will present their show in Rising
Sun public hall on Thursday eve
ming, April s, under auspices of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
The show is an unusually good one,
the Elkton boys putting on a num-
ber of special acts that are head
liners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
STATE X. X. k. GATHERING

The 1925 State Klonvocation OF
the Ku Klux Klan will be, held at
Havre de Grace. May Is and 16, at
which members from all sections of
the State will gather. The Klans
in the State number ITO. of which
7 are located in Baltimore city and
the rest in the various counties,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
PRESENT PLAY AT OXFORD

The Komrade Kluh OF Rising
Sun, will give q home talent play,
" Miss Fearless & Co.," in Globe
Theatre, Oxford, Pa. Friday eve
ming, March &c, for the benefit Of
Oxford Community Nurse, Tickets
on sale at @. 6, Raer's and Clarence
Samples' drug stores; adults soc,
children under twelve years OF
age 25e.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
HERE is A HOG

E. Kirk Brown, of Little Britain,
Pa, sold real hog last week. 1t
weighed 975 pounds. When butch
cred 1T dressed S52 pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26

DISBURSEMENTS SINCE JUNE
80, 1925
Interest on Indebtedness. 5 5000
Equiping REQ with 800
gal. pump 1,294.5S
General expenses 55O.73
Band 253.6O
Amount in savings fund 100000
Balance in Bank January
4, 1926 1899
Total $6,341.50
WILLIAM L. RYAN,
Treasurer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26

How did the people spend their
spare time before the radio :?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26
FIRE COMPANY FINANCIAL
STATEMENT

y
The treasurer of the ommunity
Fire Company of Rising un, at the
last regular meeting, submitted the
following financial statement, for the
six months covering June 80, 1925
to Jan. a, 1926:
RECEIPTS SINCE JUNE 80, 1925
Balance in Bank July
Z, 1925 5 1908
Net proceeds of Carnival 5,799.S6,
Cash donations since
Carnival 10000
Dues 1O5.0O
Received from Hall Fund 500
Band 1925
Total $6,34l.5O
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26

Easily acquired +; debts.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
MAY MEET WALKER
Tommy Millignn, Scotch Wcltcr-
 weight, Has An Opportunity To show His Right To Fight Champ

New York, Feb. f9 (P--Tommy Milligan. Scotch Wcltcrweight, to- night has an opportunity 10 prove his right 10 a match with the world champion, Mickey Walker,
 Some tim" ago Milligan and Walk or were matched but the state ath- ietic commission, perhaps rcmem- bcring the champions failure 10 appear in the Christmas fund bouts, frn"ned upon the bout and arEu"d that Walker, because of an infected toe. would be unable 10 go through with his training as planned.
 Tho champion now talks of a con- lest with Milligan as an opponent in scotland this summer and larg" sums have hoen offered hy Scotch promoters but Tommy must hurdle Jack Ziyir of Pittsburgh at Madison square Garden tonight if he expects to realize on th" scheme, Ii}iC has gained on" decision over him which las horn questioned in Somn quar- terS.
 The wInnor Of this lo round con- Icsf, the state commission has in- !imatod will he r"rognizoI is cNat- t"nE"r for th" title.
 Two other h round battles IT" @chcIu}od, Joe Sjmonich of rnttr, Mont. meeting Tommy l'r"'m"n 0t Hot Springs. Ark, and Billy PctrclIo of Fargo, \. U.. opposing Sa1hly NoS"l of Now York,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
short holes,

short holes.
 Arguments on this subject are about as old us the name of golf, but only q few clubs have broken away from the distance notion of difficulty.
 It was in pursuing this debate that figures were dug up to show that in most clubs as well as at Olympia, 2j per cent of the club events went to the low handicap players. Various suggestions for alleYiating this con- dition have been put forth, since the duffer furnishes most of the sinows of the club to pay for tho trophies which the few sharp shooters win.
 One plan Is to start the poorer player certain number of holes up at the first tee so that he will be sure to get the benefit of his handi- cap. Another is 10 allow handicap by brisques, in which the beneficiary Of the strokes takes them on what ever holes he may select as the game progresses. X third is ts increase the allowance of the dub, while the Compilors of the table suggest that the strokes be given on holes in the order of the difficulty to make par, as proved by play in q tournament.
 Jack Daray, professional at Olym- pia and Biloxi, Mississippi, suggests that a siIlple way would be for the high handicap players 10 improve his game.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
PLEAD FOR CHANCE
 IN HAND|CAPP|NG
Mediocre Golfers Win Only 25
 Per Cent Of Golf Matches

Chicago, Feb. 19 N) --- Mediocre golfers are in q large majority but they win only 25 per cent of the club events in spite of handicaps, figures show as compiled today by Jack Fulton of Olympia Fields Country club, the largest golf organization in the world with four 18-hole courses. The tabulation was made in conncc- ton with plea for q change in the handicapping system.
 Most of the golfers score in the 90'S or even above 100 strokes for is holes, and receive handicaps with the idea of placing them on even terms with the stars who tally close to par. These given strokes are talk on on certain holes designated on the score card. Compilation of the scores made at Olympia by the worlds greatest golfers during the professional championship last fall proved the holes selected for this purpose in the order of their sup posed difficulty were not usually the ones found by the experts to be the hardest on which 10 make par.
 The usual system has been 10 con- slider the longest holes the stiffest, but the table of the r. c. 4, meet as well as one of the national open three years ago demonstrated that the professionals had more trouble usually getting perfect scores on the
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
TRACK CANDIDATES
 OUT FOR PRACTICE
Manager Eton Smith Has Three
 Meets Scheduled for Team

Over 10 candidates responded 10 the call Of Coach Looncl Depot ot thr New Britain High school track team and have attended two rrac- tIcra so far this week. Of this num- bor only three veteran lcttcrmcn are left from last year as follows: Cap- tain "Frrddio' Iehrcr, half mile runner; 'IDoc" Bray, 100 yard dash specialist and Robertson, high jumper
 Manager Eton Smith has been successful in scheduling three meets for the team out of five dates which is the usual quota for the season. on May 15, Crosby High school will come here, on the @2nd the team go 10 New Haven to compete with secondary schools throughout the country in the Yale interscholastic meet. and on May 29, the team will battle Hartford and New Haven in the triangular meet. May and May E, the first two dates set for the season are still pending, it was announced yesterday.
 Some of the men who are expect ed 10 show up well are Doe Bray, whom Coach Depot is grooming 10 break the schools record for the 100 yard dash; Zchror, Schick, Scully and Miller in the quarter mile run: Pape, Lockwood, McDue, Coats, half mile run; Scully, Beebo, Robertson, Ericson and IIinchcy, high jump; Charley Dunn in the 220-yard dash; Jack McGuiro, who weighs in the neighborhood of 225 pounds. and I.cich. weighing ahout 21o pounds will be put through the paccs in the shot putting events
 Coach Depot has been training q cross country team from September until Christmas, consisting Of the following; Derrick, Kirsmidt, Miller, McDue. kuhs, Cochinsky, Schick, Coats, Holland, kolosky. Bradbury, Lockwood, Scott and Somf.
 Graduations last Juno and Febru- ary took from the squad the follow ing lottormcn: Captain Naples, Gourson. I.acaya, Bengston, Phalon, Ncipp, Nctrano, Clark and Scully.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
LOSES HARD MATCH
NoCroli Gets Tough Break In Bil- liarl Match To Lose To SiglCr, Hartford tuCi~i.

One of tl. best matches sar,d 'hIs y.ar ,n tlr Connecticut State pocket mlaI championship tour nHm,nt. took parr last night af rn.. Ehnor" Billiard Academy be- tA.'U n"miHtk Sonroli, NyW Brit 1u's entry and Al SIglrr Of Hart tord, I'm. rHW'al CI'y ru,l,t look th, Huulwlrr ,Tty lows nlra>1r, ny tr. %oorr ot loo 10 2l. Sie)'r in aI- dtiou 10 thls. broh. the higa run I, cord with a strmg of 47.
 Al the opening of tho gam. S"r- roll scored two points only to los" th,m lv fouls and then before h" got another shot, Sislrr had scorrd hIs record liau run and had 57 points 'o )h- good. Atj,r a s rl's ,t lnmugs. Soroch h Lau on" ot lh" l..st spur,s s"'n iA a match this sy,ar H. chc k'd nu nun of B md followed with string nf r. Tlt4 win t1- scor,- 97 10 73 against him. th. luoll bnv Ian of 1> ball~ but missed on B bong corn'r shot. This gave Slglor his chanr" ami ht rjlck"d oll lis thr". polu1s for th" match
 Y was d tonrh loss for So""oli uu' The mat n pi"as''d th~ crowd Of local and ilartfor! root"rS. Soccoh n1lD play h1s noN home game u" Thurs4ay +eh q, his rAaI 70 h. auunInc'd 3ltrr.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
'GUARDS ID MEET
 ATLAS TOMORROW
New Britain Quintet Favored to
 Defeat Elm City Five Here

The National Guards basketball team will take on the Atlas five of New Haven at the state armory on Arch street tomorrow night in the third meeting between these two teams. The New Haven quintet has two wins over the locals but the last victory was by Il three point margin and was not deemed sufficient 10 show the superiority of the Elm City quintet over the locals.
 The Atlas will have the regular lineup in the game consisting oL Pite and Bowinick, forwards; Hor- , Witz in center and Gubersky and Greenberg at guards. The five. as New Britain fans know, is about as good as there is in the state. Pite and Botwinick are dead shots for the hoop and their ability to cage long ones has brought home for them many games.
 In reserve, the Atlas have men as ! good as their regular players. Evans and Chadys make a classy pair of forwards while Witkin, one of the reserve guards is as clever as any man on the team. The Atlas has been the champion quintet of the state for many years and is known throughout the east as one of the best basketball teams that could bo assembled together.
 Against this array Coach Billy Dudack will pit his regular charges: Reynolds and Taylor will occupy the forward borths with Hope" Res telli at center, and Sheehan and Kil- duff at the guard stations. The last | pair will have 8 real job on their 1 hands keeping Pite and BotUiniclS from scoring. but the etnire team will have q defense that the Atlas will find hard to penetrate.
 The New Britain team showed real class last Saturday night against l the Passaic Wonders and the fans have been talking about the game ever since A system of defense against the peculiar play of the Atlas team has been evolved and the guards have practiced up on their passWork so that they have come nearer to crfection than at any other time in their history.
 A record breaking crowd Of fans will jam their way into the armory Saturday night to watch this con- test of contests, If there ever was 8 team that the Hardware City bas- kotball fans wanted to beat, it has been the Atlas of New Haven and now with two losses chalked up against them by this same team, the Guards will have to come through to keep the faith of the public.
 That the game will be corker from every angle. goes without say ing. Both teams are pretty evenly matched despite the two wins of ths Atlas this season and with the Guards playing the basketball they played last Saturday night, the ma jority of New Britain fans look for q win tomorrow night. sDick" Dillon will referee.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
TENNIS CHAMPIONS
 WILL MEET AGAIN
Helen Wills and Suzanne Len5-
 len to Play in Nice Tournament

Boaulicu, France, r'cb. 19 Pt-ln the anticipated match between Su- game Lenglen and Helen Wills at Nice next month, the girls will play with the American made ball to which Miss Wills is accust Cmed in stead of the somewhat less lively bah of European mako which was put into play iu the first Nice tour nament,
 Papa Lcnglon. whi is general sec rctary of the Nice club, has so or dained, and he has ordered d num- her of these balls purchased. M. Lcnglen also declared that Suzanne is not satisfied with the score she made in defeating Miss Wills, Sh" thinks she was playIng below form and i- of the opinion that the G--%, S---6 score was wrong and that Su- game can do better,
 "You may rest assurod,' declared N. l.oNcleu, that Miss Wills will get at Nice a square deal and the best W, leone of her Riviera sojourn. l WilI go out of my way to mako 1t peasant for her. l would not want anyone to believe that l would talk" advantage of my position with inc Nicc club 10 favor my daughter"
 Both th" champions appear dc termi0ol to face one smother again prior to going 10 St. Cloud and the Wimbledon meeting in June. Along thn Tj' ioru the tennis deVot"cS arc aNalinE the Nice match with great cNp"rtancy. "A revenge match th" Americans In France rall ii, while the French chararforiz" l. as "a mero exhibition" with the score not going Into extra sets and with Su- zannn winning 6--2, G-&,
 T. seems apparent that Miss Wills iz losing no slcop over tho thoughts of another sct-to with SU2anno, for ,c>torday in her singles match with iny 1amrr'nu she won an easy victory in lovn sets and paired with CharltS II. Kingsley won a mixed doubles match from Miss Dorothy Thompson and Roger DuplaiN, 6--h f-o. The American champion was earoncnoss p"rsonilicd in both matches. Her superiority oNor the English girl Iid not fore" her 70 ON tend borso'f In the doubles the ex- pcrtS thought she played th" best tcuns she had shown since she came 10 th" Riyirra.
 Suzenrr IS said hy hor f1'htr still n l,a very nervous in cons"ou"nco of fne strain shn Was undor lh her match "ith Miss Wills. Sn2ann" i' going to g'' I good rest, She is rn- torod in thr E"auieu tonrnam"ni , hut will not h" son in action again untn Sunday when paired with Mrs Satt"r'hNaif, she will play in tho quarter finals of th' women's don' hIrs. she reached this position through th" d"Gnul nf opponents 'n the nrs' and second round.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
50. CHURCH TEAMS
 BOTH VICTORIOUS
First Five Conquers DeMOlay''
 Reserves Run Away

The south church basketball team Boys club last night by a whirlwnd rally in the third quarter after the first half had been waged evenly. Neither team had it full strength on tho floor. both quintcis being with out the services of several regulars The result was q game which was ragged in spots. but which was eX- citing up to tho rush Of the wiz ners.
 The DeMolay scored first and had the edge in playing all tho way through the first half. although just before the period closed the church tied the score at 9-9. Cooley started the third quarter with two baskets and q foul giving tho church a A. 2 lead. Then Rockwell. who had just been sent into the game, ran amuck and tossed baskets from all angles in q pretty exhibition ot shooting. The DeMolay was score less in this period but rallied some what in the final quarter after it vas too late. The south church held to its acquired pace and was on the long end of ] 3G-l9 count when the game ended.
 Rockwell was the high scorer of the game, dropping in seven field goals in the second half, Cooley played his usual hard game at cen- ter and consistently outjumped his man. The winners guarding, rag ged in the first ha)f grew iirner in the final one. while the team passed to much better advantage. Erickson and Gtanquist shone for the De Molay, while Humphries and Bacon played hard. A return game is expected in the near future. The summary.
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
One Fatal Auto Accident
 In State During Week

Hartford, Feb. 1s LP}-One fatal accident, in which John Bunyon of Hamdon was killed. was among the 243 automobile collisions last week. according to reports made to the motor vehicle department. Of the total of accidents, 129 were report ed from twelve cities. Hartford led with thirtytive, Waterbury was sec ond with IS, and New Haven and Bridgeport each had Is.
 Other reports were New Britain 13, New London 4. Norwich 7. Nor walk 3, Greenwich 2. Stamford 6, Middletown 1. Meriden 1, and Dan- bury 1. Winsted reports showed there were no accidents there dur ing the period.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
(BY JOE WILLIAMS)

The most memorable episode in the plfgiistic career of Johnny Dun dee is one of which hc remembers nothing.
 On the night of January Is, 1917, he stepped into the ring in Philadel- phia against Willie Jackson, a product of the local cauliflower circles, and a performer of limited skill.
 Dundee had heard of him in vague way, in much the same sort of way that the Barrymorcs of tho stage hear incidental and off-hand reports of stock actors in the hinterlands.
 "An he can do is hit" Dundee was advised.
 Subsequently Dundee had cause to reflect that all a mule man do is kick, but HOW.
 Jackson. whose real name was Oscar Tobler. had sprung up from the nHW6boy ranks; he had fought his way through the 'm0bs," had come out on top in the hundred and one "jams" that crowd the vigorous, everyday routine of the little m"r~ chants of metropolitan streets, and had finally established himself as good, sturdy local "Card.'
 Everybody agre' | he would never gcpt anywhere. Working out as a sparring partner with George Knock out Chan"y the Baltimore terror, he had been punched goofy. On top of that Johnny kilbane had knocked him out, Il seemed en- tireIy reasonable 10 expect tho fast stppine. cagoy. elusive Dunde" to win 06 ho pleased.
 But he didn't. Instead he was knocked out for tn" first and only time in his career, and he was knocked out in less than one round. And added curiosity is that the knockout came after Dundee had landed the HARDEST BLOW he had ever hit man with in the ring. Jackson Was in the center of the ring. and, after sending in two sting l ing lefts 10 the body, he took right 10 the head and terrific left 10 tha Waistine that sent him flying back ward and into the ropes, Dundee later said this was the hardest blow | he had ever struck in tho ringD
 Dundee kept coming in. his head down, but instead of rushing into Jackson he ran into the ropes, blind like. and as he bounded back, Jack son, already in the open, caught him unawarcs with right cross to the jaw and Dundee tumhltd like q wounded eagle.
 He lay on his side with his arms nutstr"t Chcj and remained notion less until Referee Pop" O'Brier chanted eight" Then he shook himself, like water spaniel emerg. ing from the waves; his hand, opened and closed spasmodically q, if he were trying to grasp some. l thing to pull himself up He part, rose and fell hack breathing heavily at "I0."
 Ii was, of course. q lucky punch one Of those doomins penalties tha come 10 cumulative man, either as consequence Of carelossness or th, carelossncss or the whim of a mock ing fate
 Dundee and TacE&on tourht ,ir, or ten times later, total of noarl, 100 rounds. and not once was Dun dee on the floor again.
 Yet in the very first fight they hat ho was down and ou' in exactly twt minutes and 35 soronds.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Foch Says DemOsthenes
 Was Much Too TaIkative

Paris, Feb. 19 Py-Marshall Foch does not share that enthusiasm for Dcmosthcnose which led Clemcnccau to devote the leisure of his retire. mcnt to writing q book on the great Athenian orator.
 "Demosthenes does not interest me-" remarked the eminent soldier. He talked a great deal. But that did not save his country"