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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS
Parent Teachers Association TO
Meet Tuesday Evening

5lF
A meeting of the teachers of the
graded Elementary schools OF Cecil
county was held at Rising Sun on
Wednesday, under the direction of
Miss Grim, Supervisor of elemen-
tary schools. A demonstration les
son was taught by Miss Fay McFad-
den, our 9Th and 7th grade teacher.
The lesson was dramatization of
the Second Continental Congress.
After the demonstration meeting,
the teaching Of History and Geo.
graphy was discussed. On Wednes-
day December IL, another meeting
will be held at our school for the
primary teachers of Cecil county.
Demonstration lessons will be
taught by Miss Sheridan and Miss
Stewart, of our elementary school.
These teachers have been chosen for
these lessons because of outstanding
work
4 The Parent Teachers Association
meeting for the month of December
will be held on Tuesday evening,
Dec. 18, at .7::3O o'clock in the school
building. The program for the
meeting will be Christmas pro-
gram given by the Elementary
school. There will not be pro-
gram in the Town Hall this year.
The High School Glee Club will
have a Christmas Choral Service in
the Church on Friday evening. Dec
ember 81. at 7:45 o'clock. We
would like to have a splendid attend
.ence at both of these programs.
DR.. Eppler, of Baltimore. visited
our school on Monday and Tuesday
for the purpose of giving a medical
examination to the girls. She COM
mented on the great improvement
of the sanitary condition of our
building.
Good reading material is always
welcome at school. Often pa
irons suscribe to- good magazines,
glance at them and then throw them
away. When you are finished with
a good magazine, please don't throw
it away give it to a school pupil and
ten them to take it to school So
far along this line we have received
World Work from Edwin l..
Haines, and .sThe Nations, Business, !"
from Walter NJ. Cameron, These
little favors help a lot. II you have
anything OF this kind see or tele-
phone the principal. We are not
particularly interest in fiction maga-
zines such as Ladies Home Journal
and others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
WHIPPING POST FOR CHICKEN
THIEVES

Delaware chicken thieves are 60
ing to get taste of the whipping
post, when caught.
Judge w. w. Harrington has pre-
scribed five lashes at the whipping
post and years imprisonment to
Alexander Clough and Henry, Lloyd
for stealing setting hens, the eggs
and. even the nests.
They pleaded guilty and the court
pronounced a sentence that was tenn
porarily discarded few years ago.
Both will go to the whipping post
and serve their jail term in the New
Castle county workhouse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
MISS ALICE DEWBERRY

Miss Alice Dewberry, aged "a
years. daughter of the late Stanford
and Mary Dewberry, died Dec. 6, at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. George
M. Davis. SRI. near Bay View. She
had been in poor health for some
time. The deceased is survived by
one sister, Mrs. George M. Davis,
sr., and one brother, George Dew
berry.
Funeral services were held sun
day afternoon at the home of Geo.
M. Davis, with interment in Bethel
Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
CLUB GIRLS WIN PREMIUMS

Hartford county Al Club. girls
won premiums for sewing and cam
ming at the Chicago National All
Club Congress as follows: Gilmore
Grier. 1st on jar canned pears. $10;
Ruth Grier, 10th on jar canned
plums. 81; Ruth Grier, 3rd on win
dow curtains.
A collection Of meats sent from
Maryland, containing two jars of
Dorothea Enfield's. placed first and
the Maryland collection OF vege-
tables containing five Hartford coun-
'ty Jars placed forth. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
JOHN LEECH

John F. Leech, aged 92 years, a
Civil War veteran, died Dec. 5, at
his home. at Nickel Mines. Pa, of
infirmities due to advanced age. He
lived his entire life in Bart Town
ship. his parents being the late John
and Maria Leech. He took part in
Sherman's march to the sea and
was twice wounded.
I He leaves the following children:
Amy, Anna M, John M. and William
F., at home. and Mrs. Ella d. Trout,
Christiana.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
GIVES Farm FOR SUMMER CAMP

GIVES FARM FOR SUMMER CAMP
William Henry DeCoursey Wright
Thomas has presented to the con-
vention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church of the Diocese Of Easton,
comprising all the Episcopal church
es on the Eastern Shore, the Duyall
farm located on Kent Island, near
tStevensville, for a summer camp
for boys and girls from the Diocese
of Easton. Washington and Mary
land. It will be known as Camp
Wright. = The site is considered
one of the best along the Chesapeake
Bay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Maryland State Teachers Associa-
tion has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President,
Charles w. Sylvester, director of
Vocational Education, Baltimore;
Vice-president, Miss Edna M. Mar
shall, Salisbury Normal School; sec
ond vice-president, Howard T. Ruhl,
superintendent of education for
Cecil county: secretary, Walter HI
Davis. principal of the Havre de
Grace High School,, reelected: DIR.
r. Bergman, of Baltimore, treas
,urer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14

RAKEs RELEASED UNDER BOND
Powell Rakes, of this county. who
was recently granted new trial.
after being convicted of murder ir
the second degree, in the Circuit
Court at Centreville, for killing !Cs-
car johnson in Whitaker's Barrens.
near Theodore. has been admitted
to bail under 1000 bond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14

The annual election of officers of
the Community Fire Company will
be held Friday evening, December
IA. A full attendance of members
is desired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
FIRE DRILLS IN SCHOOLS

The, schools Of lower Delaware
are reported as giving daily fire
drills in order that the pupils may
be in readiness to leave the building
in event that fire breaks out.
Some Of the schools have established
records for clearing the rooms. Re-
Gently one Of the selbyville school
buildings was. cleared In 80 seconds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
Final reduction on all Hats. See
our display of Christmas goods.
MRS. MI X. PERINE
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-Louisa G. Rey-
nolds, executrix of Isabella Smed-
ley; Blanche Vail, Administrative of
Frank Korlick: J.. Edward Davis,
executor of John F. Roach.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Bertha Mcdowell SMITH
son. executrix of Gertrude Mellow
ell; third account of Joseph T. Cald-
well, guardian of Virginia Caldwell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
/ verdict Of $4,000 damages was

awarded last week. by jury in the
suit against the Pennsylvania rail-
road, in the Superior Court, at Will
Nmington, for the death of ten year
old Jack Andrews, of Glasgow, Del,
who was killed last Christmas eve
at q grade crossing in Newark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14
DEATHS
JOHN III. MOSS

John H. Moss, aged 20 years, a
former resident Of Elkton, and a
SON of the late Robert Moss, Of up
per Elk Neck, died at his home near
Glasgow, Del, December 1. He is
survived by his wife and two child
rem, q son and daughter. Interment
was made in Bethel cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14

The buying of the tobacco crop
in Lancaster county. Pa, is reported
late this year. Few
growers have sold any yet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-12-14

Final reduction on all Hats. See
our display of Christmas goods,
MRS. NJ X. PERINE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
FORD PUBL CITY
BY DR.. Frank Crane

ATTENDED, the opening display cars There
z AZ enormous crowd $4,000 people
There all conditions men, we'll
pooT, and they crowded about looking At the
car g me suppose because he has much money and
That may be one Of the reasons
Ford has undoubtedly advertising
the He taken Of the Ford dealers informed
number Of every Englsh-speaing daily the
therefore they consider him to be welcome topic,
but there are other than this The principal lies
human. 81,
Even Fords faults endear him the public He
ne attacked the Jews but his frank apology afterwards
this mistake was liked by the people, the Jews.
. person who acknowledges the ss#
his peace ship not popular but the public
ms good intentions and pardoned the folly Of the enter
Altogether he is dramatic figure.
He has made Of his business and the people like
And he has made this business success hokum
ANYTHING injurious to the public He has made good cheap
After al that be said about the n Lizzie" will
has proved q God-send to millions Of people.
In the where great
automobile
get to their work easily without kind Of
means OF transportation their disposal welcome gesture
Ford has made possible for almost anybody to have auto
mobile and this Of his be very good
Any corporation finds the popularity Of its head and his
matte possibilities asset Gary dramatic and John
H. Patterson They only advertised freely in the
put they furnished good items and their got lot
OF tree publicity in addition to that which paid for.
there other besides his riches
Tor the widespread interest iii him.
He has always paid good and has benefited the public by
his products
syndicate,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04

III ~ An,er;ea eo1orat4eted III and M Natan et
mi. $500, .s.tt;.s,, F,y9,.ss.
q. - $780, - 49, s z.s @ .s.s 49,. u. ..
eap many more Years q s "a ENJOY fne respect and
Affection d his fellow citizens TIE gratitude of mothers and
lchildrer
Try etrsne s.. rrrRpArIv snd DfRFcrrv 900 s.
TT . - Is .z.,.. - ... II. ssA ~
pasteurfzed and modified charge ~ those mai
.g.,. yoor ~ aIvoavr " s. Iors. Il MI etraur
49, frss' s7s5
;Ia eoudirc NOR ootisers and their children Win ,s
~ 80 nil m etr.ue dd hat 49, ,nore re.rt q;
st - t, $500 1910 Fs Z 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
No Woodpecker Club Economies
for Large Aircraft Program

AZ the business mssnr sc Covernment heads the other
night Gen III Lord director q the Budget Bureau, told q
valuable economies effected throughout The Government service
BY employees
Under General Lords guidance and with the approval Of
the President there are several organizations Of Government
heads and workers that credited with saving Uncle Sam
much money
General Lord sid Il lis speech that The Wocdpecker
dub il orr newest and respects most interesting
organization was instituted to encourage The rank and
lie 81 Government workers ID enlist campaign for small
savings The Club seems to have done good work
few days after this speech il made known il Con
that General Lord had cut from TIE proposed
appropriation for TIE activities u tie Army ALI Corps
Army officials assert that approved ~ the Budget
Bursau Is inadequate s#s.s
The country approves economics even they the
Woodpecer Club kind Many small economies IA establish
mept amount " something each They guard against
waste
The country viii approve of Wocdpecker Club deas il
dealing with the gphudng 81 adequate aircraft defense
There Is mighty big difference between small and helpful
economies and application cf false ideas a prof.
ec vitality affecting life and preparedness 81 the nation
Thsre economy denying the Army Navy sufficient
funds % protect this country against possible attack That
attack It ever comes viii Sc mainly the air orr rich
and popnlous cities win Be tie first to attacked Lives Of
civilians snd properties worth millions, win b sacrificed Il
mprepared - meet the air supremacy of hostile
nation.
Economics becOms pusriIs wrongly directed even ii small
things the big things that touch tie life Of the nation
they are positively dangerous
Our experiences II the last that there was
criminal of huge the nation lavsh put into the
hands 81 offca those experiences should b
peated.
Is practically impossible il view Of Tie vigorous aircraft
policies Of other nations which ahead that Congress can
prcate too much for aircraft preparations ~ the United
States
no other nation in the world has the wealth cf this country
Though they cramped financially sy % not attempt
economies II aircraft construction and development
= Il fitting that after liberal appropriations msdo FOR
national defense waste should be prevented N d fitting
e matter Of such national aircraft building
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04

lauR0eOs AlSlGH 70 IMSNC 4AAAGn A1UAt
Mr.. Shaw's play about Joan.
Robert: How do you mean-
voices?
Joan: / hear voices telling me
what to do. They come from God.
Robert: They come from your
imagination.
Joan: OF COURSE, THAT rs
HOW THE MESSAGES OF GOD
COME TO US.
Grip that thought. Think what
an amazing new Significance It
gives to life. You haXep'ta taken
your imagination seriOusfI since
you were a child, have you? You
have developed every other part
Of you-but you have never de-
yeloped that part OF you, NOR put
your faith in 1t. And yet, We
are beginning to discover that
that Is the most important part
Of our whole being. That Is the
door which opens into infinity.
through which all the forces OF
Life may speak to us.
You have sought from wisdom
and power in OUTSIDE THINGS.
BEGIN TODAY TO LOOK FOR
POWER AND WISDOM INSIDE
YOURSELF. BEGIN TO TAKE
YOUR IMAGINATION SERI.
oUSLY. BEGIN TO TRUsT
THOSE. FLAMING VISIONS
THAT COME TO YOU. DE.
VEIIOP YOUR IMAGINATION!
TURN BACK TO YOUR VOICES!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
By ELSIE ROBINS N

sweet, calling you to wake from
sleep.
But that il All over now. The
fairies have flown away, the won
der has dirnmed, your heart has
closed tight about It's bitter ashes.
BUT THE SECRET VOICE
STILL GOES ON.
In the midst Of your humdrum
life the Voice goes on, as magic
ally as ever, whispering strange
wisdom to you. singing lost songs,
calling, faint and sweet, to Waken
you from sleep.
The Voice still goes on, BUT You
no longer think 1t L. a fairy voice.
You call 1t your imagination and
you treat 1t as IL it were another
stomach or liver. The Imagina-
ton isn't q stomach or liver. It
il the most mysterious force on
earth. Its power for good or
evil has never been gagged. tt
has prompted all the beauty
which man has ever created, and
all the deviltry. There seems to
be nothing that the Imagination
cannot do for US, if we win de.
velop it. And yet no one has
ever been able to define or ex.
plain it.
We know as little about our
imaginationg now as men knew
when they lived az naked savages
in gibbering packs. Indeed, they
regarded the Imagination much
more sensibly than we do. They
never thought for an instant that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
SECRET OF
HE TH
- Dr. II. 20

+
VOUs All cf u, are constantly
liable 70 pneumonia. II II
one 81 the most widespread and.
fatal Of ali the communicable
diseases. II occurs at ali seasons,
but Ii most prevalent ii January,
February and March.
we are told ~ Paul 81 Orr
michigan Public HeaIthD. that II
has been responsible III Michigan
for one out 81 every IL deaths
during the past 1--WE years. Al
though persons Of every age are
liable, Il chiefly attacks the very
young, the very I'D and the de-
crepit. Thirty per cent Of cases
occur under five Years az age the
years five To ten are the least
affected, ana after that the Incl
dence increases yearly.
The disease takes several forms.
Lobar pneumonia shows itself as
an inflammation IT the lungs. and
Is caused by = micrOl,e called the
pneunococcug which lives IN the
mouths Of most healthy people.
BroncIO-pneunonia an inflanlY1a-
ton of the air tubes. "a next to-
labor pneumonia 81 dsadliness and
often follows naeaaeIs. 5iptheria
whopping cough and scarlet fever
In It's mild form the pneu-
nnococcus does no harm, but if It
Is Of the yirulent type and the
resistance Of the body is low, It
may multiply and cause the
disease. Pneumonia. like many
other infections, has its healthy
carriers, who go about with the
organism In their threats and
spread 1t right ana left with
out knowing that they are danger
Gus. It can be caught from per.
sons sick with It also. It is spread
by coughing and sneezing, either
directly or by means Of furniture.
books and papers, etc.
Handshaking Ii one Of the ways
In which colds. pneumonia and
other diseases may be carried
from one person to another. It
is said that IL saliva were colored
blue, we should all have blue
fingers most of the time.
The pneumococcus is quickly
killed by heat and disinfectants,
but not by cold. It cannot endure
sunshine.
Double pneumonia means that
both lungs are affected, not that
the disease il twice as virulent as
usual.
The reasons why pneumonia is
so common during the winter
months are: When the cold
weather comes on, people forget
about the outdoors and seek the
shelter Of their homes. They then
transport al their activities. of
work and play alike, from the
open air or we'll ventilated build
ings to overheated rooms.
Under these conditions, not only
do germs live longer and pass
more easily from one person to
another, but people have their re-
sistance lowered by their I'M
healthy habits.
The best way not to have pneu-
monia Is to practice good hygiene
Of your mouth; keep your general
health, which means your vital
resistance, up to par; live much IN
the pure outside air: keep your
houses Well.ventilated ana battle
frequently. But q most important
precaution Is to avoid sudden low
ering Of your vitality by sudden
chiIiings OF the body The germ
may be right there ready to take
s. oe your CO elessuee1s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

themselves, they are prone to sus.
pect the validity OF those attain
nnents which command it.LeWes.
Variety's the very spice of life
That gives it all its flavor.
--Cowper.
He that il proud eats himself;
pride is his own glass, his own
trumpet, his own chonicle; and
whatever praises itself but in the
deed devours the deed In the
praise. shakespeare
There ID period OF life when
We 90 back az we advance.
Rousseau.
Death presses heavily on that
man who, being too well known
to others, dies In ignorance Of
{ him - T. UII OEt6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
Liquor Item

Here's one for the prohibition book
The greatest society the motorist who drives
under the influence Of liquor Twelve years ago less than
fifty licenses were revoked for that cause During ten years
] have revoked more than 1000
William II Dill Motor Vehicle Commissioner of New Jersey
speaking NE added that the evil growing hy leaps and
bounds"
That the drunken driver peril should have reached IS
present alarming proportions under prohibition i cnca
commentary the effectiveness o. Volsteadsm
No tie II. 81 n 1929 doesn't dEink-muehl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04

The greatest vicissitudes OF
things among men il thevicisst-
tude OF sects and religions.
Bacon.
He that filches from me my good
name
Robs me of that which not en-.
riches him.
And makes me poor, indeed.
-Shakespeare.
TO, some men popularity IL al.
ways suspicious, enjoying none
man unto whom she cannot for.
give all things, unto seven times
geyen-eyen his sanctimony, In
the hour Of his 'repentance'I
Fof verify, then 10 FORGIVE.
MES the acid test OF Love-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
The World Is Not Round
Ask Voliya, q ZION oity. e Knows.

Mr. Voliya head 81 zion City intelligent enough Is know
that impossible 70 exaggsrate the number 81 fools "a
world and therefore, prosperous Is off TO prove that this
earth is not round.
he asks If it WERE round how Oould ships stay cn2
he may find the brm Of the earth and back ~ tell
about II.
that the round I yo say that you cOntradic
Bible" said he.
Pole fc him to find That South Pole he says M the edpe
81 the world 6O 900 miles III surrounded
b wall 81 ice 1000 high Even that would be worth
seeing on planet having circumference Of 900 miles from
the Equator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
SAYINGS OF
MRS ONION
me Acid TEST IL Love

y7ERILY, my Daughter, / charge
thee, give thine heart unto NO
man unto whom thou canst not
After!
For 10, 1t Ii easy for doting
woman to forgive her Beloved for
his big sins and sometimes, for
his little follies. But the stained
glass'' attitude, Wherewith he ire
pentetn," who can BEAR 1t?
Behold, while the game lasteth,
and the wine fIoweth, and the
fIappers flatter him, q wornan's
pleadinga are but "nagging'' IN q
mans ears. And all her tears
serve only to wash away his love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
LISTEN, WORLD!

81 as another
stomach or liver
n they WERE
ALWAYS SURE
THAT SPIRITS
s r D X T. IN
THEM.
That iii what
Joan or Arc
thought or her
Imagination DO
y gu remember
how the Voices
came to the
simple peasant
girl and told
her to so to the
rescue or her
country Joan
believed in her
W oices, p Y I
everyone els q
laughed at them
when she was
brought before
Robert de Bau-
Siricouff he. too,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
TOW wonde
III fuI the

world seemed TO
you when you
were = HttIs
child! Fairies
there, plain to
zee, was their
ring In the
gr b! Around
every corner ~
surprise WAS
waiting. Always
you went on tip
toe, holding your
heart open like q
11Ibio cup 70
catch the won
der. Always you
were listening
lis y ii ing to
Something whis-
perrin & behind
the Big Rock,
Something cali
ing in the moon.
light faint and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04

And IL the woman falleth not
upon his neck with rejoicing, then
is he moved to reproach her. say
ing:
''Oh, VERY we'll
Thou art smaller than q res.
taurant prune and more unre-
sponsive than q frozen engine, and
the virtue Of q GOOD man ii
wasted upon thee"
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L 4
But when the sport hath lost its
zest. and the wine il on the lees,
and he hath wearied Of Other
Women, and his head Il q thing
of pain, then doth he perceive the
error of his ways, and return 70
the straight and narrow path.
Then doth he seek his Beloved
but NOT with humility and meek
ness and ashes upon his head.
Nay, verify. He cometh unto
her, not as a penitent, but with
fluctuations and wreathed smiles
and Iaurels in his hair, as one who
might say:
Look who's here, thou Lucky
Little Woman!
Come, greet me with kisses and
cover me with praises. For, 10,
/ have decided to be GOOD! Let
US kill the fatted pullet, and re.
joice!'
And behold, If she welcometh
him not with hallelujahs and open
arms and hymns of praise and
Thanksgiving, he is crestfallen be-
yond measure ana filled with as
constituent.
Yea, he is Wroth! For who is so
filled with virtue and puffed up
with self-righteousness, as man.
who hath JUST decided to 're-
form?
Who is so patronizing as a man
that hath turned over a new leaf
and is filled with good resolutions?
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