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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
CONOwINGo LAKE
Conservation Commission Will Stock
Water With Fish

Swepson Earle, Conservation Com
missioner, predicts the bank of the
Susquehanna river above the Como
wingo dam, will become one of the
finest resorts in the eastern part of
the United States.
The Commission will stock the
waters of the immense lake impound-
ed by the dam, with fish.
Under the original charter to the
Susquehanna Power Company, which
was taken over by the Philadelphia
Electric Company, it was provided
that fish ladder must be built in
any dam erected across the river.
At conference several days ago
of Mr.. Earle, Mr.. Archer, N. R. Bull
let, Commissioners of Fisheries of
Pennsylvania, representatives of the
Federal Department of Fisheries and
attorneys for the power company it
was decided to eliminate this fea-
ture.
In lieu of the fish ladder, however,
the power company has agreed tenta-
lively to pay annually to Maryland
and Pennsylvania a certain amount
of money to pay the cost Of stocking
the Conowingo lake with fish. The
amount of money will be determined
later.
"The Conowingo lake will be six
teen miles long and one and half
miles wide," Mr.. Earle said. 1t will
be one of the largest artificial lakes
in this country and the surrounding
land will surpass in beauty even the
country around the Adirondacks.
''The Pennsylvania commission
and my department will have COM
plete supervision over the use of the
waters of this lake. Fishing and
boating under license will be per-
mitted.
''It has been estimated that at an
cost of from $4,000 to $15,-
600 the lake can be kept completely
stocked with all varieties of fish, in
cluding yellow and white perch, cat
fish, pike, bass and Susquehanna
Salmon. 1t is planned to place l.
100000 fish in the lake each year,
starting next June.
1.-THE power company will pay
equal amounts to each State to cover
Matching costs. During last year
$50, 100000 fish came from Mary
land hatcheries on the Chesapeake
Bay. The plan for Conowingo is
similar to the one in effect at Deep
Creek lake, in Garrett county.
81 believe that within few years
the Hartford and Cecil county sides
of the Susquehanna river north of
the Conowingo dam will be one of
the finest resort communities in the
East. The country is easily access
sible by fine roads from Philadelphia,
and Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
STRUCK BY TRAIN

Mrs. Ruth Webb, community
nurse of Oxford, Pa, and Miss Edith
Brown were struck by a passenger
train at Oxford station on Thursday
evening of last week, and seriously
injured. Mrs. Webb, failing to heed
the warning of the watchman at the
crossing. attempted to drive her
Ford coupe across the track in front
of tne approaching train,
Mrs. Webb sustained a broken
collar bone. fractured hip and other
injuries. Miss Brown suffered a
fractured leg above the knee. The
injured women were taken to Phil
adelphia hospital where they are do
ing as we'll as could be expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved-Annie G. j. Will
son, Administrative of VIM, j. Allen.
jamie Thompson, Administrative of
Ross Thompson. Frank P. Conrey,
administrator of Thomas j. Conrey.
Accounts Passed-Second account
of jerks Smith, guardian of Anna
Virginia Smith, and Evalyn Smith.
First and final account of Walter
Smith, administrator of Jerome A.
May. First and final account of K.
Eleanor Hunter Administrative of
George A. Hunter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
NEW COMET TO APPEAR ON
CHRISTMAS DAY

The brightest comet visible in the
Northern Hemisphere in the last ttf-
teen years will appear In the early
evening western sky during Christ
mas week, DR.. Harlow Shapley, di-
rector of the Harvard Observatory,
announced on Sunday. Clearly visi-
BILE to the naked eye just after sun
set, the comet ON Christmas Day will
be about As degrees between the sun
and the north pole,
1t is Skjellerup's comet, discovery
of which at Melbourne, Austria, by
L. J. Skjellerup, an amateur aetro-
nomer, was made known on Decem-
ber 4.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
December Term Convenes-Grand
and Petit Juries

/
The December term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil county convened at
Elkton on Monday morning.
The indications are for long
term, as the dockets show 130 civil
cases, SO appearances, II appeals.
In addition there are several rnurd-
er cases to be investigated by the
Grand Jury.
The Grand and Petit juries are as
follows:
Grand jury-Harvey M. Mackey,
foreman; John F. Coppage, Adm P.
Pyle, Roger Witworth, Charles p
Holden, Ralph Wilson, w. Harvey
Tome, Edward E. Dawson, Andrew
E. Barber, James A. Brown, Geo. b.
McKeown, Charles G. Wells, Carroll
T. Gardner, Abel c. Cameron, j.
Frank Reynolds, Frank Lawrence,
Alvin B. Nickle, Stanley Smith, VIM.
P. Luthringer, VIM. M. Brown, JOS
eph w. Bowlsby, Rudolph Mackey,
VIM. E. Roney.
Petit jury-S. Willis Lusby, John
E. Furguson, Robert Ferguson, Cliff
ford d. Whiteoak, Holden S. Ire
land, Fitz l.. Disharoon, VIM. H.
Marcus, Frank H. Thompson, Rob-
ert H. Baker, S. Claude Sykes,
Frank Steele, Samuel T., Miller, Ed
ward C. Wilson, Robert l.. Barnes,
Bayard G. Black, Geo. H. Lynch, W.
Louis Ryan, Charles T. Cornell,
Walter B. Robinson, John S. Bevan,
Robert v. Russell, Clyde G. Hull,
Geo. j. Liddell, w. Scott Jackson,
Herbert Hawley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
MRS. KATHERINE MORROW

Mrs. Katherine Morrow, wife of
the late James Cleland Morrow, of
Vineland, N. j., died at her home on
Riverside Drive, N. Y, on Thursday
of last week. Mrs. Morrow was the
daughter of the late B. H. and Jem-
ina Pearce of Cecil county, and
sister of Mrs. John S. Writ, of Elk
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
sUsQUEHANNA INDIAN ROCKS

The famous Indian photographs
taken from the bed of the-Susque-
hanna just above the new dam at
Conowingo are being properly mark
ed and assembled to be placed on
permanent exhibition at the Mary
lands Academy of Sciences. These
stones marked by Indians have long
been of great interest and many at
tempts have been made to decipher
the markings.
According the DR.. Nicholas. Dean
of the Academy, some Of the mark
ings date back probably only four
hundred years, but many others are
of much greater antiquity and were
made by different peoples ana at far
difterent periods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
JAMES A. MOONEY

The funeral of James A. Mooney
was held Dec. Z, with interment in
Rosebank cemetery, Calvert.
The deceased was retired farm
er. His death occurred Dec. at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
lard Jamison, in Elkton, of cerebral
apopelexy He was 78 years of age.
His wife, two sons and two daugh-
ters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
DEATHS
MRS. ALMIRA TAYLOR

Mrs. Almira Taylor, aged II years,
widow of the late Frank Taylor, Of
Virginia, died suddenly at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Richards,
in Elkton, on Dec. z, of cerebral
The funeral was held
Friday afternon at 2 O'Clock, with
interment in Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
CUNNING ACCIDENTS

Preliminary reports received at
the Pennsylvania State Game Com
mission have disclosed that Sc per-
sons were killed and 212 injured in
hunting accidents from November
to December 2, according to Secre-
tary John B. Truman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
MRS. HANNAH BLACKIsTON

Ezekiel Blackinston, formerly of
Ezekiel Blackiston, formerly of
Charlestown, this county, died Dec.
s, at the home of her nephew, Will
liam f. Blackiston, in Wilmington,
Del, of intirmities due to her age.
She is survived by son, Walter
Rash, of Philadelphia, and several
repltews and nieces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16

Philanthropy needs no press agent.
A man can't give money away and
keep 1t to himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16

The man of the hour is always up
to the minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16

Any defeated politician can tell
you how easily the people are misled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
LUCKY TIGERS
STOCK YIELDS
S1.O5 A SHARE

A dividend OF $105 per share was
declared by officers and directors
OF the Lucky Tiger Combination
Gold Mining company IN session last
might at the Gadsden hotel for ana
|nual election of directors for the en-,
suing year and to consider other
business connected with operation OF
its mines: A resolution was passed
to extend che Arizona charter OF
the company for another Is years.
Directors elected are: Howard
Vanderslice, John Kelley, DR.. George
3. Norberg, F. d. Crabbs, W. A.
Moses, E. A. Neel, A. E. Mosier,
Frank j. Dean, Charles, M. Bush, j.
e. Kasselbau1n, Howard McCutcheon,
Victor Wilson and j. E. Rann. Most
of these men are from Kansas City.
Present ,slt the meeting in person
or by proxy was a total vote OF
597,774, out of a stock issue or ap-
proxilnately 100000.
Resolutions were passed thanking
The operators and employees OF the
mine at Ell Tigre, the officers OF the
main office at Kansas City and the
officers in Douglas. The following
stockholders plan leaving here today
to visit the mines: w. A. Moses, j.
B. Kasselbaun, J. B. Strain, Jcnn
Kelley, D. E. McMullen and E. A.
Neel They will be accompanied by
l.. r.. BudroW, general manager.
The annual report OF the company
was read and showed the nnines to
e in good condition, being operated
.profitably and ore reserves ample,
it was announced.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
BLACKBURN PAYS PENALTY FOR
murder OF BERNAL ON GALLONS
i'm FLORENCE FRIDAY MORNING

FLORENCE, May 90 (P).-Charles j
1 Blackburn's 18-month fight for life
ended early today when the gallows
4 trap at the Arizona state prison was
sprung at 5O9la a. m. and the Mesa
rancher, convicted of the murder OF
his business associate, Miguel Bernal
plunged to his eternity. Just ten min
utes later prison physicians pronounced
him dead and the body was imme-
diately cut down.
/ The last hours of Blackburn's life
we're the most dramatic of the many
months of battle which his counsel had
Waged in the courts of Graham county
the state and the United States in an
effort to save Blackburn from the
moose.
Maintaining to- the very last his
/ innocence of the crime with which he
was charged-that of beating Bernal
to death with rock at a point near
San Carlos bridge on the Globe Stafford
! highway November 4, Blackburn,
| father of four children, was as calm
and composed at the approach of his
doom as at any time since his con-
viction.
/
the death house shortly after o'clock,
when the light of the fast-approaching
dawn flicKered through barred windows
to throw deep mist against the cleo
trio lights in the death house corridors.
He walked arm in arm with his
brother, wellington Blackburn To-
gether they mounted the 13 steps to
the execution chamber, the silence
broken only by Blackburn as he
counted aloud the first IL steps. He
did not count the thirteenth.
Before the moose was fastened about
his neck, he was asked if he wished to
make any statement. He replied that
he did not, and that he stood Squarely
upon statement he had written out
the afternoon before.
A brief prayer was offered by the
Rev. Walter Hoffman, prison chaplain.
Blackburn then kissed his brother
goodbye and was smiling when guard
adjusted the black cap over his head.
A moment later the trap was sprung
and Blackburn was pitched downward
some seven feet to instantaneous death
as his neck snapped in the wise of, the
Tightening moose.
Prison officials stated that it was a
perfect execution.
Shortly after 4 a. m. Blackburn
granted group interview to approx
mately a score of newspapermen. He
answered questions without the flicker
of an eye lash or a tremor in his voice.
He said, ST am victim of circum-
stances. I maintain my innocence of
the crime with which I am accused.
If my being taken away will benefit
any person or any persons, am glad
to do it. But 1 insist am not
guilty.
Blackburn was visited by his brother
continuously from 6, o'clock of the
afternoon before until he was removed
from the death house. The brother, !
mother, wife, two Eons, |
Lowell 18, and Charles, II, and two
brothers-in-law, Joe Maier ana Bill |
Brundage, were all present in the con-
demned mans cell between 6 and 81
o'clock Thursday night. At the later !
time his mother, wife and two sons
left the prison, the two brothers. in !
law remaining in the death house with |
Blackburn and his brother wellington. |
The prisoner was given lunch at !
11;30 p. M But he declined to
to sleep, preferring to talk
with the three men and to write few
last letters to his family and friends. |
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
DEF inedo Discovers
/ No Trace Of Missing
transatlantic FIiers

TREPASSEY, N. F., May 20 lP).-
The italian aviator, Commander Fran
cesco De Pinedo, completing the tin
erary of his four continent flight which
has carried him through Europe, Africa
and the Americas, landed here at SOB
p. r1l Atlantic daylight time, after a
flight from Shippegan Island, N. B.
While traversing the south coast of
Newfoundland he kept a close lookout
for traces of the plane White Bird, in
which Captains Charles Nungesser and
Francois Coli French aces, attempted
to make a nonstop flight from Paris
to New York. He saw no sign of the
missing plane, however.
In his search De Pinedo said he paid
special attention to the Burin penin-
sula, where several persons had re-
ported that they heard plane in the
fog the day Nungesser and Coli were
expected to reach Newfoundland. Al
though conditions were favorable for
the search, it proved fruitless. :
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21

The daily problem and the greatest problem
for the houskeeper is what to have for each meal
Suppose she had we'll kept pantry with over a
thousand items on the shelves, wouldn't her trou-
bes vanish?
PlGGLY. WlGGLY is simply a well arranged
food pantry into which you are welcome to step
at any time, stay as long as you want or 60 when
you see fit
The hanging price tags gives the price on every
article
Almost every purchase at PIGGLY WIGGLY
means a saving.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21

PHOENIX, May 20 P.-"I loved
Charlie more than can say. We were
both of the same stuff and 1 couldn't
bear to leave him till the last That's
why I stayed"
Thus Wellington Blackburn, dry
eyed but terribly shaken, this morning
explained why he walked with his
brother, Charles, up 13 fatal steps and
stood within four feet of ~ the con-
demned man when the galloWs opened
with resounding clang and dropped
him into eternity. E
The younger brother's act, itself, as
heroic as the unflinching courage with
which the elder Blackburn walked to
his doom, wrote a newgpage iii the
history of capital puniShment in Ari-
zona, and probably ofSStlie United
States. For r. B. Sims, former war
den Of the prison, said yesterday that
never before so far as his knowledge
extended had a relative 0f any con-
demned person Witnessed his execution
The strange situation was lent
heightened interest by the presence in
the death chamber oty5 Blackburn's
two brothers-in-law, Joe MaierS and
w. H. Brundage. fsS5
Standing before his home IN Mesa
less than two hours after the exc
cution Blackburn attempted to trace
his varied emotions after spending the
entire night with his brother.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
POULTRY PRODUCERS
OF ARIZ. ORGANIZE

PHOENIX, May 20. (P)-Final steps
toward complete organization of the
poultry producers of Arizona were
taken today when more than 1OC
members of the organization met
here, elected seven members to a
board of directors, heard suggestions
Of Charles E. House, poultry market
ing expert, and discussed plans to
further the poultry industry in the
state.
Those elected to the board of di-
rectors were Lionel Kendrick, Glen
dale district; Arthur Wolfe, North
Phoenix; j. O.. Pinnick, Scottsdale;
william M. Sprietsma, Roosevelt and
Laveen; C. w. Alexander, Tempe and
Kyrene; George A. Haws, Mesa and
Gilbert; and Harry A. Hersher, of
the Roosevelt district, who was elect
ed at large from the entire territory.
No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
TIME TABLE
PICKWICK STAGE
SYSTEM

~ - ~ - A1AVA
Leaving Douglas
WestbOund
1880 A. M. For all points
$3.50 A. M. For Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
11iOO A. M. For Bis b ee,
Tombstone, Tues
Phoenix and Nogales.
200 Pm. For Bisbee only,
Except Sunday
$3.50 P. M. For all points
west.
EastbOund
$3.50 A. M. Lordsburg DEM
ing and Ell Paso.
7:15 P. M. Lordsburg, DEM
ing and Ell Paso.
Arriving at Douglas
From the West
1850 A. M. From all points
west.
1880 A. M. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
$3.50 P. M. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
sos P. M. From all points
west.
$3.50 P. M. From Bis bee,
Tombstone, cson,
Phoenix and Nogales.
From the East
6:45 A, M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and Ell Paso.
1880 P. M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and Ell Paso.
All Stages Depart From
Pickwick Stage Depot
1924 G Ave. Phone S8S
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
George stated that Yaqui Indians

George stated tIat YaQul Indians
il: that part of the state were no,
,ticeable by A their absence The
farmers are snows busy On their wheat
crops and everything is quiet in
that section, George said. CaJeme is
about 100 miles from here.
Cajeme in the fall was the strong
hold of the Yaquis. bat all seem to
have left or been driven from that
part Of the state, George said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
], C. George, F Former
Douglas Man, Visits

j. c.. George, former Douglas resi-
dent who IS now interested in exten-
sive farming interests in the Cajemc,
Sonora, Mexico, district, is IN Doug
las to spend a few days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21

Dispatch Telephones 81 and 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-30
WEIGHT BEATS
TERR|S

NEW YORK, Sept. SO.-sid
Terris. leading contender for
Sammy Mandell's lightweight
crown, will think twice before
taking on a heavier boxer again.
Terris went out OF his class last
night to battle Hilario Marines.
junior welterweight champion Of
Spain, and took a bad beating.
Martinez won the decision and
ferris will start against Phil Nc
Graw, Of Detroit, here next week
with q blot on his record.
The hard-hitting Spaniard knocked
ferris down three times in the
second round, twice for the count
of seven and once for the count of
nine. A right to Sid's fragile law
did the trick each time. Again In
the eighth Martinez drove ferris to
his knees.
ferris hit Martinez hard and
frequently, but the Spaniard
seemed as impervious to pain as
his stablemate and fellow country
man, Pauline.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-30
Virginia A. G. Props
For Winton Contest

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 3d.
Virginia Athletic Club win meet
the Wintons here Sunday in
Dreadnaught Park at 3 p. m. in.
stead Of the Fort Myer post team
as was announced by the Orange
and Blue manager early this week.
The visitors, 15O-pound champions
of the city, are expected to put up
hard fight in an effort to over.
come the local unlimiteds.
Manager Dave Corsa and Coach
Buck Beach are after ''Rube" Hay.
man in hopes that the former Uni.
versity OF Virginia tackle will JON
the roster. Haymen was picked
as All Southern Conference tackle
while with the Cavaliers in 1924.
Last season he starred with the
Alexandra Fire Department un.
limited team while he was with
the George Washington University
varsity In 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-30

Red Barnes and Paul Hopkins
made their debuts in Washington
uniforms against the Yankees. 1t
was q hard test, Barnes famed
twice in three attempts but Lag.
zeri had to make startling stop
near second base to cut him down
in the sixth. In the field he threw
out Lazzeri with 4 fine peg to
Judge after taking Gazella's low
liner.
Hopkins had no chance when he
replaced Marberry. yet he fought
on manfully. His high spot was
to strike out Gehrig after Ruth,s
record tying slam had sailed into
the bleachers in the fifth. After
that lining he gave but three hits
and no runs whatever. or course,
the Yanks might not have been
trying too hard, but just the same
the youngster did not make q
sorry showing by any means.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-30
Henry Lamar Drops
Carey i'm First Round

FRANKLIN, N. H., Sept. 80.
Henry Lamar, Washington heavy.
scored one round K. o. over
Johnny Carey, OF Spokane, in the
scheduled 10 round main bout of
the American Legion show here last
night. Lamar landed the knockout
punch after the men had battled
less than two minutes. 1t was a
hard right hand uppercut to the
jaw, Carey falling to the canvas
completely out OF the picture.
Lamar IL scheduled to meet
Marty Gallagher, Of Washington,
D. c., in 10 round bout at the
Silver Spring CMd.) armory on
Wednesday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-30
PROS HERE.
FORCLASS|C..
BY Bingy Byran

With the principals here ready
for q golf classic, which only can
be paralleled by the Middle Atlantic
open played here next month, the
Congressional Country Club Is pre-
pared to handle one of the largest
crowds to see golf professionals In
action. Nothing has been left un'
done to make the affair the best.
Macdonald Smith and Gene
Sarazen, who will oppose Tommy
Armour and Johnny Farrell, for a
81, 900 match tomorrow, arrived at
the Congressional Country Club
today.
The quartet will pair off and play
over the layout to familiarize them
selves with the distances and the
putting greens.
The match is a ~ hole affair.
Half Of the match will be played
here, IS holes in the morning. start
ing at 10 o'clock and Is holes in
the afternoon, starting at o'clock.
Immediately after the game here
the players will move on to the
Lakeville Country Club, home OF
Macdonald Smiths and play the
final So holes Sunday.
George J. Vigt will end his golf
ing activities here this season in
the Middle Atlantic open champion
ship tourney. 1t was Voigt's in
tention to play in the District
Amateur championship. and the
open, and quite golf until next
year.
1t Is past history what Voigt did
In the District amateur but it will
not hurt to repeat that he won the
title yesterday for the third success
sive time. Back in 1925 he copped
the title for the first time at the
Washington Golf and Country Club.
Last season he repeated at the
Burning Tree Club and yesterday
he made 1t three in a row. when
he negotiated the long Indian Spring
course in 291 strokes for ~ holes.
Last year at Burning Tree.
thought the score would stand for
some time to come as the best
medal score for the District event.
But this year Voigt lowered the
best previous mark by IL strokes.
In fact Guy Standifer, Of Column
bia. and Page Hufty, of Congress
sional, who tied for second place,
were better than last seasons win.
ming score with 800 strokes.
The scores in general were by
far better than any previous Dis.
trict championship. John Shorey,
who finished fourth, had 3O4 and
Miller B. STEVENSON, who estab-
lished a new course record during
the tournament, had 305.
The scores OF those who com
pleted the 72.hole test is as follows: