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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
AMERICAN LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE

Week Of September 3 to Inc.
Trips made during the past week
fell just little below average in
number, a total of three being made
during that time. One of these
trips at least made up the difference
in mileage, destination being Balti-
more. All three of the trips this
week originated in the Elkton COM
munity.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of trips for week three;
average mileage per trip Al; total
mileage for week 1913; total trips to
date 554; average mileage per trip
29.9; total mileage to date 1851.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
MRS. REBECCA J. KoELIG

Mrs. Rebecca j. Koelig, widow OF
James o. Koelig, died Sept. 4, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella
Jacquette, near Singerly, aged 80
years. Two sons and a daughter
survive: James Oliver Koel1g, Of
Newark. Del; w. Watson Koelig, Of
Elsmere. Del, and Ella, wife OF
Robert H. Jacquette.
The funeral was held Friday
afternoon with interment in Cherry
Hill cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
NO TOLLS AFTER SEPTEMBER 40
Havre de Grace To Celebrate when
Bridge Is Free

A ~
Chairman MackaIl, of the Stat.
Roads Commission, has definitely
settled on September 20 as the date
when the tolls for crossing the Sus
quehanna bridge between Perryville
and Havre de Grace will be discon.
tinued. Several dates had been des.
ignated as the time when the bridge
would be toll-free, only to be pushed
further along.
Mayor Pennington, of HaYre de
Grace, is arranging for the cere-
monies and it is expected Governor
Richie, State Roads Chairman
Mackall and Senator Tydings will
speak.
This old bridge, built originally
by the Pennsylvania Railroad in
1856, at cost Of $3,000,000,5 2 was
abandoned by the railroad when it
completed a new structure in 1908.
It was offered gratis to Cecil and
Hartford counties and declined. The
railroad company then gave it to
five citizens who operated it as a
toll bridge from 1910 to 1928, when
it was purchased by the State for
$585, 900. The State continued it as
a toll bridge, the proceeds going to-
ward the payment Of bonds fioated
for its purchase. Two years ago,
the traffic having grown tremendous
ly, the State decided to >double-deek
the bridge. This work was COM
pleted at cost OF more than $400.-
000. 1t is now proposed to install
complete lighting system on the
bridge. BY Sept. 29 the toll re-
ceipts will have covered the entire
cost of double-decking and the orig
nal purchase price, as well as the
installation OF the lighting system.
Northbound traffic is over the up
per deck and the southbound traffic
,ver the lower deck.
During the 13 years OF private
ownership the structure was known
as "gold mine bridge" and is said to
have netted its owners more than
$1,000, 900. The charge to cross it
was 81. Later it was cut TO SO
cents for an automobile and driver,
plus five cents for each additional
passenger, which charge will be re-
moved on September 29th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
CHURCH PRESENTED WITH
COMMUNION SERVICE

The annual reunion OF the Gray
family was held on Sunday, Sept. 2,
with special services and music. in
Rowlandville M. p. Church. Rev.
Howard Gray, OF Wilmington. had
charge of the morning service.
Baby Jean Gray, youngest men,
Der of the Gray family, presented to
the Pastor, Rev. G. p. Marshall, and
members of Harmony M. P. Church,
a handsome individual silver COM
munion service, in memory OF Rev.
j. w. Gray, OF Baltimore, who en-
tered the ministry in 1851, from
Rowlandville Church. and died in
March 1928.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
REMOVE PIN FROM CHILD's
THROAT

Dorothy. aged four years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Benedict,
of Bethel. Lancaster county, Pa,
was taken to the Office of Drs. Hogg
and Steele, in Quarryville, one day
last week where the physicians dis
covered pin lodged in one of the
child's tonsils. The doctors per-
formed the delicate operation Of sue
cessfully removing the pin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
DEATHS
MISS ANNA r. RYAN

Miss Anna e. Ryan died August
81, at her home in Chesapeake City,
after a long illness from tuberculo-
sis, aged % years. She was a
daughter of the late Capt. James
Ryan, whose death occurred about
one week previous to that Of his
daughter. Her mother and several
brothers and sisters survive. Inter
ment was made in st. Rose Catholic
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
NEW ROAD WILL DISPENSE
WITH FERRY ACROSS CANAL

The quaint cemetery at Bethel
Cecil county, on the banks OF the
chesapeake & Delaware canal, which
was in the limelight during contro-
versy between the people OF that
community and the U. s. Govern
ment, will be connected with the
main thoroughfares within four
months. p. D. Philips 4 Brother,
Salisbury, Md, have moved their
equipment to the vicinity and start
ed grading for a concrete road from
the former site of the Pivot Bridge
that once spanned the canal to Chess
apeake City and from Chesapeake
City to Bethel. The contract was
for $11S,589.S9.
The cemetery at Bethel is an an
cient one, and in the days when the
canal was lock waterway, the Pivot
Bridge spanning it near Bethel, hnn-
dreds of people visited the section,
but when the canal was recon
structed into sea level waterway,
the old pivot bridge was torn away
dU1lu tuo pKOtSStS VI tnOoC AAtOA SotOO
in the town and cemetery.
The government was firm, how
ever, Bethel is between Chesapeake
City, the western terminus of the
canal, and Summit, and as both
places have bridges spanning the
canal, it was thought inadvisable to
spend $500, 900 on another bridge
at Bethel.
Consequently, rowboat ferry was
established across the canal at Beth
ell, and those driving to the old Gem
etery were forced to drive along a
rough Stag road to Chesapeake City
and then on another poor Stag road
to Bethel. The sensible step to
take, the government decided, was
to convert this Stag road into con-
crete highway. The road is to be
1872 miles long and IS feet wide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
PLACED ON ROLL OF HONOR

Samuel G. Fisher, car inspector
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany at Perryville, has been retired
from active service and his name
placed on the Honor Roll with a
continuous service of fifty years and
six months to his credit. Mr.. Fisher
was born in Perryville. June l, 1853.
He entered the service on March /,
1878. June /, 1918, he was made a
car repairman and on August /,
1913, was advanced to car inspector
and was working in that capacity
when retired on September 1. Mr..
Fisher was among several on the
Maryland Division to receive the If
ty-year gold service button.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
oRATORICAL CONTEST

An oratorical and musical contest
was held at West Nottingham, on
Thursday evening Of last week, by
Rising Sun Loyal Temperance Lee
gion. Miss Ruth Jenkins won the
silver medal in the musical contest,
and Fulton Etter the silver medal in
the oratorical contest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
REAL EsTATE

Karl ]. Austin, Rising Sun, Mary
land, has purchased the garage
building on Main street, Rising Sun,
formerly owned by Charles w.
Ragen. Hubert M. Martin has leas-
ed the building from Mr.. Austin and
will operate an up-to-date garage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
DIR. FRANCE DENIES MARITAL
RIFT
Says advertisements In New York
Paper Was Erroneous

Paper Was Erroneous
Advertisements in New York and
Philadelphia newspapers, on Friday
last, disclaiming responsibility for
debts other than those contracted by
himself were not directed at his wife
nor indicate they have separated and
divorce proceedings are pending,
DR.. Joseph Irwin France, former
United States Senator from Mary
land, states.
The notice appearing in a New
York newspaper stated DR.. France
shall not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife or any
other person bat myself" The mo-
tice was signed by Joseph Irwin
France, Port Deposit, Nd, where
DR.. France makes his home
1.-THE advertisement in Philada.,
newspaper" DR.. France said, was
not correct. This read contracted
by any person and, my wife was not
mentioned. The same kind OF mo-
tice was to have been inserted in the
New York newspaper, but mistake
was made. The paper was not in
error. The mistake occurred. prob
ably, because of the letter sent me.
"The notice was given as pro-
tective measure and because of
something that involves another
member of my family. 1t was not
directed at my wife. She never
goes anywhere or runs up bills.
Since her arrival in this country she
has been an invalid, but has been
steadily. When she
first arrived in this country she
weighed los pounds and now weighs
125 pounds.
She has been living very quiet
life here port Deposit) and has
been very happy in her quiet way.
She still is an invalid, although she
is much BETTER"
Asked if the notices meant rift
in the marital ties or divorce pro-
ceedings could be expected, DR..
France said emphatically, mo-"
DR.. France and his wife, formerly
Mile. Titiana Vladimiroyna Dechter-
eva, daughter of former member
of the Court of Appeals at Moscow,
were married in the Russian 0rtho-
dox Church at Paris July Is. 1927,
three months after the death Of his
first wife, Mrs. Evalyn s. Tome.
The latter was the widow OF Jacob
Tome, philanthropist, who founded
the Tome Institute, Port Deposit.
DR.. France inherited a large fortune
from his first wife.
DR.. France took his Russian bride
directly from New York to Port De-
posit after they returned from Eu-
rope October 8, 1927.
Although by profession physi-
clan, DR.. France is better known for
his activities and his interest in Rus
STA. Following his education in
America and Germany and a short
term as instructor of natural science
at the Tome Institute, he received
his medical degree at the old Physi-
clans and Surgeons College in 1908.
A year later he married his first
wife, who died April %, 1927.
Defeating David ]. Lewis, present
Democratic Congressional candidate
in the Sixth district, he was elected
10 the United States Senate in 1876
also defeating Phillips Lee Colds.
borough, former Governor and pres
ant Republican Senatorial candidate,
in the primary elections.
Since his retirement from the Sem
ate DR.. France has made trips to
Russia in the interest of American
He is said to have
met the present Mrs. France on one
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14

The Loyal Temperance Legion will
have a Bake on Saturday, Septem-
Der Is, at Haines G Kinks hard
ware store, from 200 to $3.50 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14

George G. White. veteran OF the
Spanish American War, was found
dead in his home ON Water Street,
E1kton, on Monday.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
Hoover Speech Lauded as Masterpiece
+ d | T O r | A l.

Several of trained splendid public
schools colleges and holding certificates certifying
they qualified to teach in Nebraska leaving the
positions southern schools take positions
southern schools
authority the city of their nativity training
fused to give them like opportunities here Since there
be produced valid argument against the appointment of
position sought
the teaching of city, numbering approximately
500, acrbe the refusal prejudice coward
ice. For than have been those
who have stven have city return the position which
she occupied the progressive
cities of land people, who and
public schools representation the teaching force
and other school employees This request has been met
with particularly the part of influential
individual which, to put mildly disappointing There
seemed to be what commonly called passing the buck
and Individually and others that the request just
and that individually, they favorab but that
as matters would to go.
1t certainly be realized upon the part
minded of whom there doubtless this city,
that policy of this kind lends little either
pupils their parents make the sacrifices which they in
compelled to make themselves
such work. they always be compelled to leave home
employment This obvious require further
argument Nor does this policy enrich the cultural life of
city group to the mpoverishes it. No
gressive looking fair-minded community could
wish this disadvantageous condition to continue.
Inasmuch it within the power of local educational
authorities prevent this pathetic and condition
again make appeal them in the justice
and equity to that appointments made at the
earliest opportunity of wequaed young
who have fulfilled all the conditions required by the State
teach in the public schools of Nebraska
The monitor., 1928-08-31
WINNING SUCCESS IN
JOURNALISTIC FIELD
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Former Omaha Woman Now Busi-
ness Manager of the Pacific
Defender of Los Angeles
On Eastern Trip

One of the outstanding editors of
the country is Fred C. Williams of
the Pacific Defender of Los Angeles,
Cal, who some years ago was circu-
lation manager of The Monitor. AL
though he has lost his sight, he had
the will to support himself and found
a way
Some years ago he went to Los
Angeles, Cal, and began the pub
lication of the Pacific Defender,
which is one of the ablest and best
edited of our race journals, and is
recognized as an influential publ
cation
Fred C. Williams credits much of
his success in the newspaper field to
his wife, who has proven herself to
be one of the keenest and most wide
awake business women of the west.
She is quiet, modest and unassum-
ing, and up to the time Of her hus-
bands venture in California, was a
simple housewife. Due to the loss of
his sight she found it necessary to
take her place by his side in business
and has proven worthy helper.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
SMITH-FOR-PRESI
CLUBS BECOMING NUMEROUS

New York City - Independent
r-President clubs are spring
ing up in various sections of the east.
Some of these organizations are made
up for colored voters who heretofore
voted the republican ticket. The New
Jersey Independent Republican club,
Smith-for-P President, is making an ac-
tive canvass for the democratic ticket
in New Jersey. j. B. Taylor of Engle-
wood is president, and D. H. Taylor
is secretary.
The Peoples Progressive Political
league has it's headquarters in Phila-
delphia. The officers are the Rev.
Thomas d. Atkins, president; Lionel
A. Francis, secretary-treasurer, and
John w. Parks, chairman of the cam
paign committee. This organization
is said to have a large membership
composed of colored voters through
out Pennsylvania.
The Afro-American Republican
league, through Harry Davenger,
chairman, has offered to work in Del
aware for Governor Smith and Sen
ator Bayard.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
TALENTED DRAMATIC
READER WILL GIVE
RECITAL FRIDAY NIGHT

J. Ernestine Wyatt, talented dra-
matte reader, poetess and enactor of
plays, will be heard in recital at st.
Johns A. M. E. Church next Friday
night, under the local management of
Mrs. Rafferty,. Miss Wyatt has high
testimonials from outstanding critics
of both races for her ability as an
entertainer. Dorothy Dix, in COM
plimenting her, says: "Your roper
toire is second to none that / have
ever heard" Kelly Miller speaks of
her as "a reader of rare charm and
beauty" The Evening Courier of
Waterloo, Ia, says: "Miss Wyatt
possesses unusual ability in her field
and through discriminating selection
and distinctive talent, gives to her
work quality that is unusual"
Those who attend st. Johns next
Friday night have q rare treat in
store for them.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
ELKS RESENT ACTION
AGAINST PERRY HOWARD

New York City-Monarch Lodge,
No. as, Negro Elks, at meeting at
No. 245 West 18th street, adopted
resolutions voicing resentment of
what is characterized as the "per-
secution" of Perry w. Howard, grand
legal advisor of the Independent Or
der of Elks and Negro Republican
National Committeeman from Miss
issippi.
Assurances of sympathy and sup
port are expressed in the resolutions,
which charge that Howard is sacri-
feed for political expediency and
through race prejudice.
Monarch lodge is one of the larg-
est in the country. 1t has 5000 mem
bers. A similar resolution was pass
ed recently by Negro Elks of Balti-
more.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
DIR. SINGLETON MEMBER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DR.. John A. Singleton has been
appointed the Nebraska representa-
tive on the Advisory Board of the
Colored Voters Division of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, Of
which DR.. John R. Hawkins of Wash
ington, D. c., is general chairman.
This subcommittee to which has
been entrusted the conducting of a
vigorous campaign among the col
ored voters for the election of Hoov-
er and Curtis, is very important
part of the campaign organization
functioning under the Craftsmanship
of DR.. Hubert Work. The choice of
DR.. Singleton, who is member of
the state legislature, and an active
and enthusiastic republican, is an ex-
cellent one.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
PREDICT NEW POLITICAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR NEGRO

Washington, d. C.-Heralding a
new day in political opportunity and
leadership for the Negro, editors of
various weeklies have commented
widely and favorably upon the per-
sonnel selected to direct the repub-
lican campaign among colored voters.
Pointing out that business, profes-
sional, educational and religious in
terests as well as those purely poll
tical, comprise the colored voters di-
vision of the Republican National
Campaign committee this year, the
belief is advanced by numerous pa
pers that the campaign will be con-
Quoted upon a high plane and give
an opportunity for self expression to
every phase of life within the group.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
KHAN AGAINST SMITH

Louisville, Ky.--The National Fra
ternal Weekly, organ of the Ku Klux
Klan, which includes the Negro in its
bigoted attacks, is advertising United
States Senator Heflin to speak on
Labor Day in this city.
The publication recalls in the arti-
Gle the trouble which arose August a
year ago under the democratic re-
gime when the Klan held a parade.
"That affair resulted in sweeping
victory at the polls at the following
election and Charles J. Cronan, poll
tical boss of the Knights of Colum-
bus, was made to walk the line. The
IG. o. p victory followed in city,
county, and state" recites the Ma
tional Fraternal Weekly.
The general impression here is that
the Klan is lined up against Smith
and the Negro and supporting the re-
publicans.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
DISTRICT
MANAGER BY BEE-NEWS
Hearst Newspaper Adopts Policy
Found Successful in Several
Other Metropolitan
Cities

In keeping with the policy of the
Hearst publications in other cities to
employ whenever and wherever prac-
teal members of the race in respon-
sible positions, the Omaha Bee-News
has appointed Mr. M. c. "Toby''
James as one of it's district managers
of circulation. Mr.. James district
embraces the territory bounded by
the river on the east, 33rd street on
the west, Cunning on the south, and
Binney on the north. 1t is, as will
be seen, quite large and important
district and will require number of
wide-awake, dependable and alert
carriers. This offers an excellent
opportunity for many of our boys.
The Bee-News has hitherto en-
ployed limited number of colored
boys as carriers. This number will
now be increased as qualified boys
are found. 1t will be Mr.. James
policy to endeavor to make his dis
tT1Ct one VI LilS DeSI III LHS city.
A large number of our people are
residents of the district, constituting
probably about 40 per cent of the
population, and it is confidently be-
lieved that they wilh show their ap-
probation of this recognition of our
group by their liberal patronage of
the Bee-News.
Mr.. Smith, general director of cir
culation for the Hearst newspapers,
is authority for the statement, that
in several large cities where Negroes
are employed as District or Station
managers, they have proven very
successful. For example, Baltimore
has five such employees, the young
est of whom has served for seven
years, and another, who has been in
the employ of the company for forty
years, has served for twenty-one
years as district manager.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
BOSTON PHYSICIAN
TO SUPPORT SMITH

Boston, Mass.--Dr. William Wor-
thy, well known an Influential col
ored physician of this city has re-
signed from the republican city com
mittee and announced his intention
Of supporting Governor Smith for
president.
In giving his reasons for leaving
the G. O. p, DR.. Worthy said: II
believe Governor Smith to be an hon
est and efficient public servant, and
his record speaks for itself. There is
no doubt in my mind that the repub-
lican party has broken faith with our
group, and that our only means of
redress is to use our ballot against
the party"
The monitor., 1928-08-31
PHILLY HOSPITAL
DRIVE PASSES GOAL

Philadelphia, Pa. - The campaign
of Mercy hospital, which campaign
had been extended ten days, for a
fund of 100000 for new nurses
home, ended with total pledged of
over $355, 1000. More than one hun
dred colored people enlisted in an
effort to raise the amount of money.
Two hundred fifty white workers
were also engaged in the work. Many
persons gave large sums of money,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Deane, well
known in social work, donating two
thousand dollars.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
DIRECTOR
FOR COLORED LEAGUE

New York City-Ralph E. Mizelle
of this city has been named for re-
gional director of the Smith-for-Pres-
ident Colored league for the eastern
division. This area includes the states
of New York, New Jersey, Connect
cut, Massachusetts, and Rhole Island.
Mr.. Mizelle is well known in Harlem,
where he has been active politically.
He is a lawyer with offices at 200
Broadway.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
HEAD OF COLORED PYTHIAN
FRATERNITY FOR HOOVER

S. W. Greene, of New Orleans, La,
supreme chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias of the World, representing
a membership of more than 100000
colored Pythians, is for Herbert
Hoover, he stated in a telegram re-
ceived by A. l.. Holsey, secretary of
the colored voters division of the re-
publican national campaign commit
tee organization.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
JULIAN IN NONSTOP
FLIGHT TO ROME

Detroit, Mich.-Backed by group
of the most influential colored people
in this country, Herbert Julian, avi-
ator, is shortly to attempt flight
across the Atlantic ocean to Rome, a
nonstop flight, in an endeavor to
show that the colored aviator is the
equal of the white, in ingenuity, dar-
ing and courage and resourcefulness.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
MEMPHIS COLLEGES MERGE

Memphis, Tenn.-Decision to oper-
ate Roger Williams college of Nash
vile and the Howe Junior College of
Memphis, under one management, be-
ginning with the fall term, October l,
was approved at a meeting of the
missionary board and educational
board of the Tennessee Baptist con-
vention in session here.
The two colleges will use the build
ings of Howe college as Temporary
headquarters until plans for erecting
new buildings have matured.
The monitor., 1928-08-31
ENDORSES PoRTERs' UNION

New York, N. Y.-According to A.
Philip Randolph, general organizer of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters, the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation of America, New York di-
vision, has indicated through Will
liam F. Dimelow, railroad chairman,
that it is sympathetic with the fight
of the Pullman porters for living
wage, and offers support.