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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
Photo Indicates Explanation
by Woman G. o. P. Leader
May Be Inaccurate.
DRAWN BY STEVE'S AIDE
Report Given by Republican
Committee Fails to Show
Donation Listed.
pictures of Wheatcraft check on
Page 81

What is the real story of the
check which gave $240 from the
bank account Of D. C. Stephenson
into the custody of Mrs. Vivian
Wheatcraft, then and now the vice
chairman Of the Republican party
of the State?
The Times today prints the pho
togrpah Of the check and suggests
that it indicates upon its face that
the explanations thus far given
have not been entirely accurate.
Mrs. Wheatcraft, now at Wash
ington, attached to Republican Ma
tional headquarters, explained this
check last week.
Not Intended for Her
If they will only turn that check
over they will see that when I in
dorsed 1t ! wrote across the back the
purpose for which it had been given
and it will show that the money was
not intended for me.
This was in the election cam
patgn when I was the manager OF
the woman's bureau of the State
committee. Ed Jackson was then
the nominee for Governor.
Mr.. Jackson asked me to engage
Mrs. Allen T. Fleming of Indianapo-
lis as field worker. She had beer
one of his managers in the primary
Since we already had three field
workers, I told Mr.. Jackson we did
not have sufficient funds to engage
another.
Stephenson to Resuce
But that evening Stephenson
called at the headquarters, repeated
that Mr.. Jackson desired that Mrs
Fleming be engaged and said that
he, Stephenson, would meet the ex-
pense. He then wrote out check.
when I saw that Stephenson had
made the check payable to me as
head Of the woman's bureau, 1 Inn
mediately indorsed it and wrote
across either the back or face of the
check that it was for the purpose OF
paying the salary of Mrs. Fleming.
Il also Immediately gave the
check to Daley Mccoy, the secre-
tary of the State committee, and
told him the purpose of the check"
In one particular the memory OF
Mrs Wheatcraft is perhaps faulty,
as the check apparently was drawn
by Fred Butler, secretary to
Stephenson, who then had power to
sign checks for the Warwick of that
hour.
The bank stamps on the back of
the check show that it was Endorsed
and finally cashed at Dupont, the
home town of Mccoy, and at bank
in which his brother is an official.
A search of the report of the Re-
publican committee for that period
fails to find any mention of this
donation from Stephenson.
Mrs. Fleming says that she was
given her pay in checks from the
COulIlllOUcc.
Court to Act on Appeal
Supreme Court, which convenes
Tuesday in a vacation session, is ex-
pected to act upon the appeal of
Stephenson from the decision of
Superior Judge Harry L. Crumpack-
er of La Porte, refusing him writ
of habeas corpus, releasing him
from prison.
Stephenson sought the writ last
December, on the ground that he
was held illegally in Indiana State
Prison. He alleged that the tran
script Of his murder case to Hamil-
ton Circuit Court from Criminal
Court here was faulty, because it
was not signed by the Marion
County clerk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
ENTERTAIN GYRo CLUB
Wallace O. Lee to Be Host at Coun-
try Home Tuesday.

Wallace o. Lee will entertain the
Gyro Club at his country home on
the Noblesville Rd. Members will
motor to the country residence fol-
lowing the club luncheon. Seventy
five are expected to attend.
DR.. Clarence Blakeslee has been
named chairman of the Gyro Club
general activities committee by
President Wilbur B. Shook.
Gage Hoag will handle the golf
tournament.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
FILM IDOL RECOVERING
Theodore Roberts Is In Hospital
After Operation.

Dy UUTEtW FTbS8
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 49,
Theodore Roberts, grand old man
of the films" was reported recover
ing today from an operation per-
formed Saturday.
Roberts probably will remain in
the hospital several weeks, Accord
ing to DR.. r. v. Mason, attending
physician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
AWARDS MAIL CONTRACT
Air Service to Be Inaugurated to
Cuba.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. July 18.-Post-
master General New today awarded
the contract for carrying mail by
air between Key West, Florida, and
Havana, Cuba, to the Pan-American
AirWays. Inc. of New York City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18

The above dispatch was tele-
phoned from Batislava to Berlin.
Apparently telephone and telegraph
service out of Vienna was still i'm
paired, although striking workers
had been expected to return to their
posts today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18

BV United PTess
NORTHEAST HARBoR. Me-.
July 18.-Frederick T. Steinvay,
president OF steinway and Rns
Company, New York. piano Z k-
facturers. died suddenly from
disease at a hotel here Sur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
More Rioting Reported

BRATISLAVA, Czecho-Slovakia,
July 18.--Renewed rioting broke
out in Vienna this morning, reports
coming over the Austrian border
said.
Several casualties resulted, the re-
ports added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
POLICE SEEK
river SECRET
OF LOST BOYS
Search Continues After
Three Days of FruitIess
Dragging for Bodies.
CLOTHING IDENTIFIED
Officers Believe Water May
Bear Its Victims to
Surface.
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
A boy was rescued from Eagle
Greek, near Washington ST., this
afternoon by two companions,
after a third companion had
rushed to the bridge for help
with the story the swimmer had
drowned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-18
WOMAN ENDS LONG HIKE

on for Australia TO Walk SOME
More After Big Jaunt.
By United Press
NEW YORK, July 18.-Miss
Chiauita Des Saix, %, has arrived
here after walking 1000 miles Of
the distance from the Pacific Coast
since April 13. She wore out nine
pairs of shoes. Miss Des Chiquita
plans to take a boat to Australia
and do some more walking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
TO SUPPLY CURRENT in
MARYLAND

First steps to supply current in
Maryland were taken last week by
.he Conowingo Electric Light and
Power Company, a new Maryland
subsidiary of the Philadelphia Elec-
.ric Company, promoters of the
Conowingo project, before the Pub
tic Service Commission in the hear
ing of the company's application to
extend it's lines in the Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth election districts
of Hartford county The company
also applied to the commission for
formal recognition of right to exer-
else it's corporate franchise in
Iaryland.
Counsel for the Northern Mary
and Electric Power Company and
he Consolidated Gas and Electric
Company protested the application
of the Conowingo company for right
TO supply current in the Second and
third election districts of Hartford
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
WILL EXTEND LINES

Following several months of dis
sension between Havre de Grace and
the Northern Maryland Electric Co.
now supplying that city with power,
Herbert A. Wagner, president of the
Gas and Electric Co., has announced
chat his company will extend its
lines to Havre de Grace.
At a Meeting Of the Havre de
Grace City Council, resolution
asking the Gas and Electric Com
pany to serve Havre de Grace was
adopted unanimously. This action
followed the passage several weeks
ago of an ordinance giving the
Northern Maryland Co. until June
30 to remove its poles and equip
ment from Havre de Grace.
During the last year residents of
Havre de Grace have petitioned the
Public Service Commission to re-
quire lower rates and more efficient
service from the Northern Maryland
Company. The Commission made
Investigations and was informed
that the service would be made
satisfactory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
GUIDE TO BALTIMORE

We have received from DR.. Allen
K. Bond little volume, splendidly
Illustrated, nicely printed and
bound. 1t is a Guide 10 Balti-
more" the first complete guide ever
published. The author is DR.. Allen
K. Bond.
The valuable little book is cram
med from cover to cover with infor-
nation of the city and it's environs
that makes it more than a guide
book, as in addition to data con-
cerning train and trolley, traffic
regulations, streets, public squares,
places of interest, and a world of
other necessary information for the
traveller and visitor, there is much of
historical interest covered, making
the guide one of the most complete
that has ever been published, and
one we'll worth the selling price of
75cts.
The book embraces 1875 pages,
with maps and illustrations, and is
PUBLISHED by the Norman, Remington
Co., of Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
ANOTHER DEER CAPTURED
IN CECIL COUNTY

Harry H. Harvey, of North East
on Friday afternoon last captured a
deer in the North East river, near
Carpenters Point.
Mr.. Harvey notified Deputy Game
Warden Anderson, of Cecilton, who
advised the State Game authorities.
The deer captured was nice
young buck. The State Game De-
'partment st>ted they had more
males than they needed, but wanted
female deer for breeding purposes,
and instructed the Deputy Warden
to give the captured animal it's
liberty again.
There are supposed to be about
fifty deers in the woods of upper
Cecil county, this being the seventh
one caught in the last few years,
and offered to the State Game Farm,
at Graybrook, Md.
The State Warden called Deputy
Warden Anderson's attention to the
law forbidding chasing, catching.
killing or marketing a deer in any
manner, under penalty of fine of
$500, and advised him to give notice
to the public to that effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS


Don't forget the concert by the
Franklin and Marshall College Glee
Club in the town hall, Thursday
night, 18th inst.
After the first of April school will
close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and the noon recess will be changed
from one hour to an hour and 9
half.
The pupils in the Problems OF
Democracy" course in the High
School are busy preparing essays on
subjects of modern timely interest,
Our High School baseball and
volley ball season will open on Fri
day afternoon, April the 1st, when
our teams play the Kenmore High
School teams at Kenmore. The
same system has been adopted which
has been in use the past three years
that is, dividing the county into two
sections, Northern and Southern
Section. Rising Sun, Calvert, North
East and Kenmore are the four
teams composing the Northern Sec
tion. At the end of the season the
champions of each section play for
the County High School Champion
ship. Pupils are required to be en-
rolled in regular school courses, to
be good attendants and to paes three
out of four High School subjects, in
order to compete in these games.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL
SHOT

Isabel Claude Shure, 10, daugh-
er of George Shure, farmer of
Cecil county, ended her life at the
lome of Taylor Ragan, al Como
yingo, at o'clock Monday morn
.ng. While alone in her room she
placed a 32-caliber revolver against
her head and fired, causing almost
instant death. Occupants Of the
louse upon hearing the report made
IN investigation and found The girl
wing in a pool of blood on the floor
If her room. Disappointment. over
a love affair is said to have been the
ause of her act.
Coroner Green, of Elkton, deemed
an inquest unnecessary,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
AMERICAN LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE
Week of March 7th to 18th
Inclusive

Week of March 7th to 18th
Inclusive
The American Legion Ambulance
Service has during the past week
maintained the unusual activity of
the first week of March. The num-
ber of calls received has been so
great that an average of over one
trip day has been maintained since
the first of the month. During the
past week six calls were answered
including trips from Rising Sun to
Port Deposit, Ricketts, Hill, Charles
town, Elk Mills, Port Deposit and
Rowlandville to Port Deposit.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of trips for week, 6;
average mileage per trip, 35.6; total
mileage for week, PA; total trips to
date, 1913; average mileage per trip,
20; total mileage to date, 5S02.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
UNITED PACKING COMPANY

At the annual meeting of the
United Packing Company, cooper
ltive organization composed of to-
nato and corn growers, with a
packing plant in Newark, Del, the
report showed that $18,211.17 OF
canned goods had been sold in the
period.
The total receipts of corn were re-
ported to be 704.9S tons, and of to-
matoes, 567.56 tons; making total
Of 1272.55 tons.
At meeting of the board of di-
rectors the following officers were
:hosen Thomas B. Miller, Elkton,
president; w. T. Boyce, Stanton,
e-president; ]. L. Section, New
ark, secretary; and Mayor Eben B.
Frazer, chairman of the Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLES
CONFERENCE
Will Be Held April o In Rising
Sun Nj. e. Church

| sun Nj. II. Church
The annual Young Peoples Con
ference of the County Sunday Schoo
Association will be held at James
M. E. Church, Rising Sun, Satur
day, April g., from $3.50 A. M. te
8 P. M.
The object of the Conference is tc
discover, inspire and train leaders
for the Church. We are facing a
serious problem. Do you know that
there are over 1000 young people in
Cecil county who are not members
of any Church. or Sunday School;
that we lose seven out of ten young
people during the teen" age =?
Only one Sunday School teacher
in ten has received any special train
ing for this supreme task. Nine out
of ten Sunday Schools lack class and
departmental rooms and adequate
equipment for the work OF the
Young Peoples Division in the Sun.
day school. Seven out of ten young
people are dropping out of Sunday
School without becoming Christians.
There is an appalling lack of the use
of graded and elective courses of
study to meet the life problems OF
youth and an absence of Young
Peoples Leaders with Programs of
Leadership Training, Worship, So
cial, Recreational and Service
activities.
We have program that will help
solve this problem. If each school
will send two boys and two girls,
between the age of 16 and "a, and
an adult to the conference, then give
chem an opportunity, when they re-
turn, to make use of the instruction
hey receive, we feel confident that
this condition will be greatly
changed.
Registration blanks are being sent
to all the schools and should be re-
turned with the registration fee,
which is $1.00, for each delegate,
to Mrs. M. v. Hall, Rising Sun, not
later than April 2. The registration
fee pays all the expenses of the
conference, including the banquet
PEARL M. BENJAMIN,
Publicity Secretary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
FARMERS DAY PLANS UNDER
WAY
To Be Held At Port Deposit
Date Set For August 18th

Date Set For August 18th
AS the first meeting of the new
Executive Committee of the County
Council, held at Pogue's Hardware
Store, Rising Sun, on Thursday
afternoon, March 10th, tentative
plans were started for the annual
Cecil County Farmers Day. Mem
bers of the Executive Committee on
attendance included d. B. Mcdowell,
Chairman; ]. H. Kimble, Mrs. Ros-
coe Rawlings, Home Demonstration
Agent, Priscilla Pancoast; County
Agent, Bartilson; Lloyd Balderston,
President of the County Council, and
John S. Reisler, Treasurer of the
Organization; Murray Cameron and
Mrs. Chas F. Miller. Other mem
bers of the committee were unable
to be present.
1t was decided to hold Farmers
Day at Tome School, Port Deposit,
on Saturday, August 18th. This
date is announced now that every
body in the county can make note
of it. This years meeting will have
several features in that the morn
ing session will be devoted to a gen.
eral picnic and get-together, with
a basket picnic at noon. This
change is make to break up some of
the formality of the morning meet
ing and give more of a picnic
aspect to the day.
Strenuous effort is being made by
the committee to obtain Hon. Frank
v. Lowden, Ex-Governor of Illinois,
as the principal speaker of the day.
If they are successfully in this at
tempt the people of Cecil County
will be assured real treat at
Farmers Day this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
MRS. MARGARET d. DAY

Mrs. Margaret D. Day, widow of
s. Whitney Day. of North East,
aged rs years, died March s,
in Newport, Del. Mrs. Day was
born in Maryland, March 2, 1852.
She was married and lived in North
East until the death of her husband !;
then moved to Newport, and re-
sided there continually until her
death.
She is survived by six children,
Mrs. Joseph NJ Pasey, of Whining
ton; Mrs, Arthur G. Gamble. of
Newport Charles E. Day, of North
East; A. Kloman Day, of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y; S. Whitney Day. OF
Newark, Del, and Harrison NJ. Day,
of Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
DEATHS
PERCY f. LYNCH

Percy F. Lynch was fatally
stricken with rheumatism of the
heart, in his home, go Farragut
ST., N. W., Washington, d. c., Sun
day, March 6, and died before med
ical aid could reach him. The de-
ceased was the son of the late VIM.
H. and Emily Falls Lynch. He was
born near Bay View, Cecil county.
His wife, one daughter, two sisters
and two brothers survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
GEORGE WASHINGTON CONNER

George Washington Connor died
March 2, in Baltimore, at the home
of his granddaughte Mrs Irene
Shuttle, after an illness of two
weeks.
Mr.. Conner spent most of his life
in Port Deposit. His remains were
brought to the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Luther Barrett, where fun
eral services were held and inter-
ment made in Hopewell Cemetery.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, two sons and several grand
children and at-grandchildren
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18

Mildred Tucker, Of Forest Hill,
Hartford county, has feen selected as
one of the two girls to represent
Maryland at the National All Club
Camp to be held in Washington,
D. c., in June. Pilly James, son of
w. 7. James, OF Dublin, Hartford
county, has beer chosen as one of
the two All Club boys to represent
Maryland at this same National
Camp. The other boy selected was
Ernest Miller, of Frederick county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
BODY FOUND BY DEEDGE

The dredge at work in the Chesa-
peake & Delaware canal at st. Geor-
ges brought to the surface the body
of James Dubois, engineer of pile
driver, who was drowned with
young Newburn Wolfe on February
10, when a row boat in which they
were crossing the canal near st.
Georges, overturned in the storm.
Wolfe's body was found several
days after the drowning. Two
other men who were III the boat
managed to get to the bank.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
MRS. SARAH CLIFFORD CARTER

Mrs. Sarah Clifford Carter, widow
of the late w. w. Carter, and a
former resident of this town, died
on Monday morning at her home in
Oxford, Pa, in her S2nd year.
Mrs. Carter was a daughter OF
Benjamin and Susan w. Clifford, of
Cecil county. Two brothers and
two sisters survive: DR.. d. l.. Gif-
ford and Rutledge Clifford, Zion;
Mrs. Sue Lee, Baltimore; Mrs.
Mollie Mcdowell, Lombard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
ORPHANS, COURT

Bond Approved-William T. Nc
Allister, administrator of Hannah
M. McAllister.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of James c. E&hleman. ex-
ecutor of Ida E. Eshleman, and dis
tribntion struck on same; first and
final account of Celia d. Barnett, ad-
ministratrix of William R. Barnett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
JAMES NJ, u, CHURCH
Rev. ]. G. McCoy, Pastor

Rev. ]. G. Mccoy. Pastor
Services at James NJ. E. Church,
Rising Sun, on Sunday, March 90,
as follows.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. M;
preaching, IL O'Clock. Subject,
Goods Request of His People,"
Junior League, 6:15 p. m; Senior
League, 7:15; Junior Choir will
have charge of services at 7:45
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
CENTRAL GR. H. S. NOTES

The auditorium program at the Central Junior High school this week is a general Civic league meet ing. At these monthly meetings the different grades discuss business which comes up during the month. The program for this week is as fol- lows:
 Meeting called to order by Civic league president, Richard Brophy. Flag salute, Star Spangled Ban ner." and Civic league pledge.
 Statement of principles, Leona Naughton; minutes of last meeting. secretary; reports Of committees.
 Scholarship. Elinor Hubert; bank ing, Oscar Anderson; social, Janet Maxon; music, Martha Anderson; traffic, Vitold Mikalauskas; bulletin, Gertrude Porter: health and at tendance, Mabel Spring; library, Mary Moulner. Discussion of re- ports: business; remarks by Miss Stearns.
 The nine-two class will soon grad uate from that school. The officers of the graduating class are:
 President, David Bass: vice-pres1- dent. Kathleen Wacker; secretary, Agusta Parsons; treasurer, Peter Brown.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
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MIND READER AT LYCEUM

Baby Thelma, child mind reader who is amazing the audiences at the Lyceum, where she remains all this week, not only demonstrates her ability on the stage but also under takes to answer questions propound- ed to her privately and by mail Her stage demonstration is amazing, to say the least and at every show she answers many questions asked her by the audience.
 The picture, "The Nervous Wreck which is shown tonight for the last time, stars Harrison Ford, Phyllis Haver, Chester Conklin and Hobart Bosworth, is a riot of fun from start to finish but not so silly as to become tiresome. It concerns an eastern youth who imagines he is very ill. He goes west to die, but in stead of dying he gets popped up to such an extent that he wants very much to live when he is arrested and sentenced to death as a bandit
 The companion movie attraction is The Better Way" in which Ralph w. Ince plays the leading role as well as being the director Dorothy Rcvier is the girl.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
MISS FREY BETROTHED

NIr. and Mrs. William Frey of 2s Winthrop street entertained at cards Monday evening to announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Vcrna Frey, to John W. Dolan, son of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Dolan of 57 Park street, Bristol. A buffet supper was serv- ed and music consisting of piano and vocal selections were rendered. The house was beautifully decorated with Christmas greens and carna- tions. the color scheme being green and white.
 Miss Frey is employed at the New Britain National bank and MT. Dolan is a popular member of the Bristol fire department. No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
AT THE CAPITOL

Lon Clancy in Tell It to the Marines" closes it's run at the Cap itol tonight with two showings at z md $40
 Another Irving Cummings produc- ton, Bertha. the Sewing Machine Girl,' featuring Madge Bellamy, popular Fox Films beauty, will come to the Capitol theater Thurs day for a three cay run, with Allan Simpson in the leading masculine role.
 This is q highly dramatic and thoroughly modern version of the successful play by Theodore Kremer. Cummings. who worked wonders in 'The Johnstown Flood" and 'The Midnight Kiss" as injected many thrilling and wholly human touches into his latest story. The action IS laid in New York with Miss Bel laniy ir the role of a working girl who is rescued frcm the schemes of an over-Zcalous oInrloyer
 The companior feature offers Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes in "High Steppers"
 On Sunday Belle Bennett will be offered in "The Lily" splendid drama.