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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

]. Frank Foster Mrs. Chester
Love, Baltimore, Harry Piwell and
family, Newark. Del, were week
end visitors at the formers home
here.
Miss Amelia Atkinson spent a
week with relatives at Mannheim, Pa,
Mrs. VIM. Jackson. Rising Sun,
spent the weekend with Mrs. VIM.
Keetley.
Mrs. John Atkinson and SON Ed
gar, of Mannheim visited relatives at
Porters Bridge.
Several members of Port Deposit
and Zion Missionary Societies, at
tended the annual Praise meeting
held in West Nottingham Presby-
terrain Church last Thursday after
noon.
George Caldwell and family, OF
Coatesville, visited w. A. Fisher and
family.
Mrs. Amanda Barrett our oldest
resident who is in the 91st year OF
her age is very remarkable for one
so advanced in years. Mrs. Barrett
hopes to be able to vote for Hoover
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Muldoon, Oxford
visited relatives here.
Miss Mary Campbell, Port De-
post visited Mrs. James Aiken.
Miss Florence Hall, Rising Sun,
was a caller at the home OF Mrs.
Robert A. Boyd.
VIM. T. Slicer visited his son Har-
vey and family. at Gaithersburg,
Delaware.
Miss Mary Listen Clendenin, OF
Brookline, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert G. Shippers, Of Leslie, were
guests of Miss Bertha M. Tyson.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas p. Mckee
were recent luncheon guests at the
same home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Slicer enter
tanned at dinner last Sunday, Chas.
Nesbitt and family, Principe, Philip
Foster and family and Mrs. VIM. T..
Slicer, Colora.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson recently at
tended the State Convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in Havre de Grace and was
among those chosen as Delegates to
the National Convention to be held
in Boston in November.
Last Sunday was Rally Day at
Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church.
Norman Clark, Colora, attended
the Purina Food Salesmans Conven-
tion held at Buffalo, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil D. Brown are
enjoying new radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Harris
were given miscellaneous shower
last Saturday evening at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Keetley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Nesbitt en-
tertained friends at a dance last Sat-
nrday night.
A Harley-Knight touring car, be
longing to Kermit e. Bruner, OF
Frederick and driven by his chauf-
feur, backfired last Monday evening
and broke into flames while passing
s. M. Ward Company's lumber yard.
The chemical engine of the Fire
Company responded to the call inn
mediately and smothered the blaze
before 1t spread to the nearby lum
Der piles, thereby confining the dam
age to the front end Of the auto
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
DWELLING

Dwelling on lot 75x150, with extra
lot attached 70x150. Ten rooms
and bath, two halls, steam heat and
all conveniences; car storage, coal
house, chicken house. Extra in
come from property to more than
pay for taxes and insurance. Locat-
ed on Walnut street.
w. l.. ELY
Real Estate and Insurance
Phone 1868 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
Didn't Lose Anything

Students of the times are quite con
WINGED that women are rapidly grasp
ing the business spirit OF the age as
well as the lingo Of commerce. The
growing business aptitude Of one 0f
the gentle sex is indicated by the fol.
lowing incident which lie reported to
have occurred very recently. A young
wife, residing In Chicago, lost her hus.
band by death and telegraphed the
tidings to her parents In Maine:
"J0hn was killed In an automobile
accident this morning. Loss fully
covered by InsRraaes-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

Jokes on marriage are funny Only
to those who are not married
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
The annals of our country have

The annals of our country have
written across the pages OF history
because of trees, and the time has
tome to give thought to what the
historian OF the day will write about
it one hundred years from now.
Every step of our onward march
has been made possible because, and
by means, of trees.
An old adage runs:
A slapder felt an adder bite his side.
What followed from the bite?
The serpent died.
The present brand OF Cecil Coun-
ty moonshine would fix both.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

To err is human. TO stick to it is
still more so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
RISING SUN MOVING
PICTURE HOUSE
JOB w. KIRK. Proprietor
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Hoot Gibson and Sally Rand
GALLoPING FURY

GALLOPING FURY
Adapted from Peter B. Kyne's
story, THE Tidy Toreador." The
story of deposit of beauty clay
saving the ranch from the hands OF
trickster.
Universal reel comedy
Admission 10c and 25c
Shows 7:15 and S:45 O'Clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

Never judge the weight OF q
young widow by her signs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER z
Rim Tin Tin and Virginia Fare
THE RACE FOR LIFE

THE RACE FOR LIFE
A racetrack melodrame In which
the star dog aids the rider to win
the grand sweepstakes and save the
fortune of the horse owner.
Two Reel Pathe Comedy
Admission 1Oc and 25c
Shows 7:15 and 8:45 O'Clock
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s
SPECIAL
Lon CLANCY and Betty COmpsOn

Lon CLANCY and Betty Compson
-In--
THE BIG CITY
Another CLANCY triumph in which
he wears only his God-giyen face.
Pathe News
Pathe Cartoon
Admission zoe and soc
Shows 200 and 8:45 o'clock
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

home town. Several weeks ago he came here intending to speak to one or the other clubs. but his deputy the address.
 The attorney general had map which showed the Massachusetts and Connecticut water sheds. He said the public in Connecticut does not understand the real issue involved by the proposal to take water from the Ware river to the metropolitan dis trict. This proposal, he sajd. is only the beginning.
 Ever since 1895 the speaker said. Massachusetts has been gathering data on the question of water sup ply for the metropolitan district. Now it has apparently exhausted the available supply.
 What Are "Flood Water>?"
 In 1926, he said, the general court of Massachusetts passed an act to take the flood waters of the Ware river in excess of S5 million gallons d day and divert them to the metro-
  thing flood waters if you fix the mean average flow of the stream. !" said the speaker.
 Judge Alling said he understood the engineers went to the mill own CTS along the Ware river and asked them how little water they could get along with and were told about S5 million gallons. This means if they take all above that that they not only take all the flood waters but that they will be dipping into the natural flow of the stream" he said
 Then. he said, another act was passed by the general court permit ting them to take from the Swift river. all over 20 million gallons T day He said this 20 million gall Ions was figured by taking the aver
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
TRY TO GET AWAY
Bridgeport Men Are Captured When They Try to Escape While on Way to Superior Court Trial.

Bridgeport, Feb. 23 R-Nincent Chcsna. l9. both of this city were captured today few minutes after they had attempted to escape from the custody of Sheriff Simeon Pease who was taking them with other prisoners 10 the superior court where they were to stand trial on charges of burglary and theft of an automobile.
 The two made their break for freedom while the sheriff was di- recting other prisoners into the bus that was to take them to the court house. Gibson and Jessup slipped behind him and handcuffed together. made bolt for freedom. Sheriff of William Jackson. driver of the bus and a former sheriff and told him to chase the pair while he stood guard over the others.
 Gibson and Jessup were caught when they attempted to chamber over fence in Goodsell street and were unable to do so while attached to each other by the handcuffs.
 Arraigned in court later on the burglary and auto theft charge with an additional one of attempting to escape, tackled on. Gibson pleaded guilty and was remanded to jail pending the disposition of the case.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
SLEU1H WINS PROFIT
 FROM SLOT MACHINE
Owner Arrested in Police War on Gambling
 Devices

Chief W. C. Hart of the police de. partment announced today a drive against slot machines, of which there IS said to be number in small stores ill various parts of the city.
 The first prosecution in a long time will be started in police court tomorrow when Frank Gentle, pro- prletor of d store at the corner of South Main and Ellis streets. will be arraigned. a machine having been taken from him after Sergeant T. J. Feeney had seen it played and had played it succ.s ssfully. the five cent pieces he inserted bringing a profit. according to his report. At police headquarters, Detective Sergeant McCue played it and ceiyed four five cent pieces for one.
 Chief Hart said the police are on the alert for gambling machines and the store proprietors having them will be prosecuted. The machine taken from the Gentle store is . gambling device. the chief said, as the person playing it receives money or nothing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
COURT REFUSES TO GRANT
 STEWART FREEDOM; DENIES
 A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Loses Life Trying to
 Reach Dying Wife

Fitchburg. Mass, Feb. 23 (UP) In a vain effort to get to the bedside of his sick wife 60 miles away, Anthony Romano. 3& of Fitchburg. lost his life.
 Himself confined to a bed with grippe. Romano insisted on making the trip to Quincy. 60 miles away, where his wife, who was suffering from grippe, had developed pneumonia.
 Romano, who runs a local garage. set out by automobile. AS he was about to be shown into his wife's room at the hospital he collapsed and died.
 Physicians said he had con- tracted pneumonia en route.
 Today his body was brought back to Fitchburg. His wife was said also to be dying.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
FADE GETS MEDAL
Famous Navy Diver Decorated on
 Lawn of White House For HerO4c Resue Outside of his Line Of Duty.

Washington. Feb. 23 Lfs - The congressional medal of honor was conferred by President Coolidge to- day upon Thomas Eadie. chief gum ners mate of the navy, for heroic services during the attempted res- cue of the crew of the submarine S-4.
 The honor was conferred on the south lawn of the White House in the presence Of Secretary Wilbur Rear Admiral Charles F. Hughes chief of naval operations and other high navy officials. A group of Eadie's relatives was present.
 The citation upon which the cross was awarded was read by Secretary Wilbur and pointed out that Eadie had saved the life of fellow diver during rescue work by extraordinary heroism outside of his line of duty
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Klan in NorwaIk' ;:'s ;$:s>1 2
 Chief and Mayor Keller, :, Clean Up City or It Will Do So Itself
Publishes Open Letter in Newspaper Addressed to Prosecuting Attorney Richard H. Ireland-Denias That Vice Conditions Exist are Made by City
 Authorities Following the Ultimatum.

to function in law enforcement. It Is commonly stated that this city is polluted to the core with vice dens ot every description, including bootlegging whiskey and gin. which can be bought with very little diff culty and in many sections of the city.
 Places Of prostitution, after being raided, simply move down the street few roods, reopen for business and flourish as before.
 And now We call upon you to function in accordance with your office, for. if some response is not shown within q reasonable time, we intend 10 carry the true conditions to higher authorities for action, even in the fact of criticsm'
 The letter was signed Norwalk Unit No. 1, Knights of the ku Klux klan.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Decision Given Today States That Indiana Oil Man Must Give His Testimony to. Teapot Dome Committee.
Chairman of Standard Board Almost Gets Un- der Jurisdiction of Sen- ate But Thwarts Body by Filing an Appeal.

Washington, Feb. 2S UP - For . moment today the senate got it's hands on Robert W. Stewart, chair man of the board of the Standard Oil company of Indiasa. but he quickly slipped into the arms of the courts which once before had taken him from the congressional grasp.
 Writ Refused
 A writ of habeas corpus, which the oil man obtained after the sen- ate had arrested him for refusing to answer questions of the Teapot Dome committee, was dismissed by Justice Bailey in the District ot Columbia supreme court, and for a moment the waiting senate ser geant-at-arms really had custody of the reluctant witness.
 But it was only a theoretical con- trol, for Stewards attorneys im- lnediately noted an appeal and placed a bond of $5,000 for him, and lioN Hc luS fo haSc III "AiSH 'o perfect the appeal and the record i'll the case for the court of appeals.
 The court held the grounds on which the oil man refused to testify on the question of the liberty bonds of the Continental Trading Company were frivolous and without legal basis.
 "The writ of habeas corpus will be discharged and the petitiorer remanded to the custory of the re- 3pondents" he said.
 Goes to High Court
 The courts action and the ap- peal mean that Stewart now cannot be taken before the senate until after the supreme court decides the issue. If the court of appeals deci- sion is against the oil man he will appeal to the. highest tribunal. This may mean year or longer before the final decision.
 Reviewing the plea of Stewart. who specifically declined to reply to questions as 10 whether he had discussed the Continental Trading company's Liberty Bonds with Harry F. Sinclair Justice Bailey held that the senate resolution au- thorizing the Teapot Dome inquiry
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
 HAS tor ITS MAN
Negro Arrested Used Want Columns to Lure Woman
PAPER SPENT THOUSANDS
Assigned Reporter to Case who Wore Out Two Automobiles in Searching Chicago's Black Belt for Attacker of Woman.

Chicago, Feb. o3 R-The Chicago Tribune, through the arrest of Mall achi Grove, negro ex-convict, has got it's man.
 For six months the newspaper has exercised it's resources in a search for the man who employed Tribune want ad columns to lure Miss Ruth Simpson. a nurse, to a Winnetka su- burban home where she was at- tackled. Thousands of dollars have been spent, the paper said today, in the chase. Grove, arrested yesterday, in Kan sas City, kas., waived extradition and was started home. The Tribune said that the $1,00O reward it had offered and the $500 additional offer ed by the city of Winnetka would be paid to Sergeants William Roe and Walter Storms of the Chicago detective bureau who were active in the pursuit of Grove.
 One Reporter Full Time
 Full credit for the capture was given 10 the Chicago and Kansas city police by Moses Lanson, the Tribune reporter who for the past five months has devoted hts entire time to the case. In assigning Lamson to the case, the newspaper said. it was decided that an example should be made and a precedent establish ed. in the fraudulent use of Tribune columns"
 ''Lamson wrote TOO long hand let ters, sent out $500 circulars to po- lice chiefs of the country. and wore out two automobiles. using one g. 500 miles in trips around the Chi cago black belt alone" He spent more than s5.0O0, the newspaper said, before getting his man.
 Information as to Crowe's where abouts came from a supposed friend of the negro's who had been shown a police circular in Chicago. The information was given Sergeants Roe and Storms. who worked several weeks before finding Grove employ ed in the home of Kansas City at torney.
 The crime for which Grove is wanted was committed in the home of NJ. E. Austin, Winnetka. where Grove was employed. The want ad lured Miss Simpson there. Follow ing the attack. she jumped from a third story window. and recovered only recently from injuries that re- suited
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23

Norwalk. Conn, Feb. g UP)- Intense excitement reigned here to- day over the ultimatum of the ku kluX klan 10 the Norwalk police to clean up alleged vice conditions here. or the klan would take it up- on itself to clean it up."
 In an open letter to Richard H. Ireland, city prosecuting attorney, the Norwalk Unit No. of the Klan yesterday demanded immediate ac- ton in ridding Norwalk of alleged vice conditions.
 Mayor Keller and Police Chief William Pennington have both made vigorous denial of the klan's ale gations.
 The letter. sent to & local news paper. read as follows:
 An open letter to the prosecuting attorney of the city of Norwalk:
 I've wonder why you have ceased
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
LACK 0F LIGHTS LANDS
 35 DRIVERS IN COURT
Judge Roche Says He May Begin Assessing
 Costs

Thirty five motorists pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving cars with defective lights and were fined $2 without costs by Judge H. r. Roche in police court today. Tw o others did not appear one Bridge port man being represented by a friend who offered to plead guilty and pay d fine. but Judge Roche and Prosecuting Attorney Woods in formed him that the alleged vio- lator must appear in person Satur- day morning. The other alleged vio- lator who did not appear is New Britain resident who called at police he did not know that he was to have been in court at S:3G o'clock. He was also notified 10 report Saturday morning for trial.
 G. Everett Herre. aged 22. of 45 Russwin road was the only motorist 10 plead not guilty and he chose to take the witness stand and explain that he had read the statute and in terpreted it in manner that con- vinced him he Was not guilty. One of his headlights was out near the south church last night and Officer William ODay stopped him. He worked on the wiring and finally made the offending lamp burn but all the time the cowl lights were burning and he con,enaed that he he, 14 IJn Gt. .l +n he informed whether he was correct or not in his interpretation of the statute and Judge Roche's reply was a finding of guilty and a fine Of S2 with costs, amounting to almost BIO.
 Judge Roche said the driving pub- lie need not presume that the prac- tice of not assessing the costs of the court will continue indefinitely, simply because he was lcnient yes terd&y and today. II" explained that he felt the inconvenience to which the violators were put in coming 10 court was some punishment in it. self but now that ample warning has been given it is possible that costs may be assessed in he future.
 A truck owner who was in court. but not charged. inquired of Judge Roche whether the latter meant he will be required 10 pay fines and costs for drivers of his five ma chimes should they be arrested un- der the light statute. Judge Roche replied that he will be guided by conditions surrounding the individu- al cases. Well. supposn the lights are examined and found to be in working order. and then the truck hits bump and the lights go out ?" the inquirer asked. The statute says the lights must he in proper condi- tion," Judge Roche replied. Well, l guess I'll have to stand in with the cops" commented the truck owner and Judge Roche joined in the laughter.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
THREE DEAD WHEN HOTEL BURNS DOWN North Carolina Is Hostehy De.
 stroyed by Fire THIRTY UNACC0UN1ED FOR Missing Are Not Necessarily Burned, Manager Says-Latter Saved Reg ister From Going Up In Smoke With Hotel.
THIRTY UNACCOUN1ED FOR

Shelby, N. C., Feb. 23 R-Three persons are dead and three others are in a hospital as result of a fire which destroyed the Central hotel here early today. The dead and injured list may mount, as 30 of the 65 registered guests have not been accounted for.
 The Dead
 The known dead are J. R. Hender- son and H. II. Carmichael, of Char 1otte, N. C., and Henry Kerr. 55- year-old clerk who died from burns received while awakening guests.
 The injured: A. B. ,Stagg. sales man, Charlotte. both legs broken in jump from third floor window; a man named Epps, Charlotte, injured in jumping from upper floor: Miss Emma Prick. hands cut and burned
 Sturgeon Hewitt. assistant man. ager of the hotel, saved the register in which 65 guests were entered. Thirty guests have not been located but it was said that this did not nec- essarily mean they had been killed as it was impossible to make a com- plete check.
 The fire started In the linen room just before daybreak. Henry Kerr. the aged clerk. ran from room to room on the upper floors of the building awakening guests. He kept at his job even when the flames were leaping along the railways and final ly staggered to the street to be talk en to hospital where he died.
 Tried To Fight Fire
 Miss Prick. who had a room in the hotel, sought to fight the fire with an extinguisher placed in a hallway. Her hands were badly cut when she broke window to get to the extinguisher and she was slightly burned.
 The hotel occupies the upper floors of the block. In the building are located the First National bank; the Cleveland Drug company: Cleve- land Building and Loan Association: |: the T. V. Wray Mercantile company: the Stevenson Drug company and the Key Club. a club for men.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
Lawyer Of H. N. Blackmer As. sers Latter Got Continental
 Trading Co. Profits in 1926 ,
INVESTIGATION GOES ON
 ABOUT TEAPOT LEASE
Teapot Dome Committee Has Now Discovered Where 31,932,O of 43, 3,OSO,OOO Profits Went to-Black- mcr's Bonds Still Intact in Vault Of Equitable Trust Company in New York,

Washington. Feb. e3 Rl-H. NJ Blackmer, missing witness in the Fall-Sinclair Oil company case, re- ceived $750,00O of profits in the Con- tinentai Trading company deal, the Teapot Dome committee was told to- day by his attorney. Karl C. Schuy- Ter of Denver.
 Schuyler said the former chairman of the board of the Midwest Refining company gave him this information in Montreal in July, 1926. when i Blackmer asked the attorney to act for him.
 Schuyler testified that Blackmer had informed him "unequivocally' that he had no knowledge that any funds of the Continental had been used to influence the lease of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve or for any unlawful purpoes. T believed him then and I have had no cause to change my mind since" Schuyler declared.
 Didn't Volunteer
 Blackmer told him, Schuyler said. that he had not volunteered as a witness in the Teapot Dome civil case at Cheyenne in 1925 because if he appeared his private affairs would have been gone into.
 After conferring with Blackmer at Montreal for three days, Schuyler said he was made trustee for Black mer's bonds. placing them in safe ty deposit box i'll the Equitable Trust company in New York.
 Those bonds are in that box now" he said. They are intact. The total $763.000. I hand you the serial nuh.bers. Your committee can inspect them at any time"
 Schuyler disclosed that Blackmer had apprehended possible litigation over the bonds by both the Midwest Refining company and it's parent organization, the Standard Oil com pany of Indiana.
 Schuyler testified that on last January 24. he wrote to Blackmer advising him that the senate was to reopen it's investigation and advis- ing Blackmer that he should make a statement for Schuyler.
 Authorizes Statement
 "You are authorized to make a statement for me-" Blackmer cabled from Paris last Monday.
 This action. it seems to me"
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