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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
HARRY NJ. PIERsON

Harry M. Pierson, for years a
resident of North East, died Nov.
A, at Cambridge, aged so years.
Mr.. Pierson conducted an undertake
ing business in North East for twen-
ty-five years, retiring six years ago.
A son and daughter survive: Har-
ry, of California and Mrs. Andrew
Biddle, of Singerly. Interment was
made in Cherry Hill M. e. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
RISING SUN NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. J. c. Mccoy, Pastor

Services will be held as follows on
Sunday, November IT: Sunday
school, 9:45 a. M; Preaching IL
o'clock. Subject, Looking for the
blessed hope"
Junior League at O'Clock. Sr.
League at 6:45; Preaching at 1880.
Subject, "A certain prescription for
happiness"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
DEATHS
THEODORE FEEHLY

The death of Theodore Feehly oc-
Cured November z, at his home in
Providence, Cecil county, from a
complication of diseases. The de-
ceased was II years of age. His
wife, four daughters and one son
survive. The funeral was held on
Saturday, with interment in Elkton
Catholic cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
WILL BUILD BRIDGE

Commissioners of York and Lam
caster Counties, at conference in
Lancaster. last week, decided to
erect a $3,OO0,OOO concrete bridge
over the Susquehanna river between
Columbia and Wrightsville.
The cost will be borne equally by
the two counties and toll will be col
lected until all expenses are paid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved-Ella Elizabeth
Bryson and Ernest Norman, execu-
tors of William T. Bryson; George
Thornton executor of John w. Metz
Account Passed-First and final
account of Norris J. Reynolds, ad-
ministrators of Lettie N. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16
NEWARK ON AIR PLANE MAP

Newark, Del, has been marked so
that it can be readily identified from
the air. The name of the town is
lettered on the roof of the Post Or
flee. The letters, 10 feet high, in
chrome yellow against a black back
ground, were painted by Herbert
Henning. He also painted in an ar
row pointing due north.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16

Perryvtlle bridges lighting system
of 130 lights will be completed
about November Is.
Lancaster Fair Association is on
the financial rocks and it's stockhold-
ers have applied for receivership.
Fines assessed in the U. S. Dis
trict Court at Baltimore for viola
tions of the nation prohibition act
since the beginning of the calendar
year have totalled $181,740. Most
of the cases represented violations
of the Volstead act. On September
30 these totaled 449 cases, and 142
were added during October.
Mrs. Herbert A. Ballin announces
the engagement of her sister, Miss
Glenda Summerlin, of Portland Ore,
to James w. Keesey, of Perryville,
Md. Miss Summerlin is the daugh-
If Mansfield Baptist Church. The
prospective groom is we'll known
oall player at present with the
Portland team.
Frank Campbell, of Nottingham,
was seriously injured in an auto up.
set at Battle Swamp last Friday and
was taken to Richards Hospital at
Port Deposit. His leg was broken
in two places, the bones being badly
shattered, and he sustained other
injuries as well which will necessi-
tate an enforced stay OF some time
from his duties at Perry Point.
Nearly $4,000 schools in the Unit
cd States now afford opportunity for
school savings banking, almost four
million pupils are engaged in this
type of thrift and their deposits are
in excess of $26,O00, 1000, says w.
Espey Albig, deputy manager of the
American Bankers Association in
charge of it's Savings Bank Division,
in his annual report on school saw
|ngs.
The Fire Company responded to
call on Monday morning about IL
o'clock, when word was phoned that
the dwelling on the Deakin and
Coleman farm, below Pennington,
was on fire. When the engine ar
rived it was found that flames had
caught the woodwork beneath the
fireplace and were eating through
the joists. After tearing up con-
siderable flooring and j and ex-
posing all the burning pv...ons to
view the fire was extinguished be-
fore it had time to spreau beyond
control. The house is on what was
formerly known as the Passmore
farm, more lately owned and operat-
ed by Frank e. Williams.
1t is estimated that 10000 people
visit the Conowingo dam and are
shown through the power plant each
month. AS many as 1900 visitors
have been shown through in day.
A large part of these visitors motor
from points east of the dam and
Notwithstanding this large volume
of traffic, in addition to the regular
local travel on the neighborhood
highways, Rising Sun section has
been without State Motor police SER
vice most of the time for the past
four months. Accidents, deaths,
drunken driving, speeding and
minor infracrons of the motor laws
have multiplied tenfold in this Sec
zion since we have been deprived OF
regular and steady service of police
patrol for the upper portion of Cecil
county,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16

Bad luck is reasonably sure to
come to those who trust only IN
luck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16

1t is easier for a man to be the
architect of his own future than the
builder Of 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16

Some men possess neither gold
nor silver, but they have lots OF
brass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16

The optimist takes day off when
the rent collector comes around.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-16

sible on account OF the increased
revenue resulting from the assess
msnt On the Conowingo dam prop
erty,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

lis was the guest Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Buery Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford thinner and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Amberg
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Prodehl were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John thinner Wednesday
evening.
Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Mittelstadt
and daughter Adeline were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. ]. H. Simondet.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Eckelbarger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kuck and family,
M. C. Taubert and Grandma Stell-
macker were Christmas dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion johnson Of
Redwood Falls and w. C. Mann and
sons were Christmas guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. S. Mann.
Mrs. Chas. Fleischer spent few
days this week at the home Of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Fleischer at Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Teich and fam
lily spent Christmas at the F. f.
Scoates home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sens and FAM
lily motored to Dawson Tuesday and
spent Christmas with relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

ter Miss Irma who attends college
at Storm Lake, Iowa. Irma will spend
her vacation here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Housman re-
turned Thursday from Minneapolis
where Mrs. Housman has been q pa
tient in the Northwestern hospital
for several weeks.
Gordon Vaala who attends St. Olaf
College at Mortified returned here
! Friday to spend his vacation with the
home folks.
Supt. and Mrs. G.. A. Paulsrud left
Friday for Mortified where they will
spend the holidays with Mrs. Pauls-
rud's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. p.
Petersen.
Robert Cummings Of Cottonwood
is guest at the Donald Cummings
home.
DIR. Penhall of Morton was pro-
fessional caller here Wednesday.
Miss Alma Posi- of Minneapolis ar
rived Saturday to spend the holiday
vacation with her sister, Mrs. A. II.
Dorm and family.
Carl Rasmussen of Lamberton was
Delhi business visitor on Wednes-
day.
Leonard Engeman who attends
college at Ames, Iowa arrived the
last of the week to spend the Holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Engeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mckay were
guests at the Margaret Mum home
at Seaforth on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Marsh and
family are spending Christmas with
relatives at Dexter and Winterset,
Iowa.
The grade teachers left Saturday
for their respective homes. G. E..
Huston to Pipestone, Mildred Parkin-
son to Monticello, Grace Peterson to
Westbrook and Grace temple to
Wood Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Brown and
daughter Kathleen motored to Ire
ton, Iowa on Friday. Mr.. Brown re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26
North Redwood

Miss Helen Kruger of Mankato
was the guest of Miss Lillian Linde-
man a few days this week.
Anne Dreyer arrived from Mime
apois Friday to spend a few days at
the home of her brother and sister,
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dreyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell Bierlein of
Minneapolis, Mrs. Fischer and daugh-
tiers Mary and Katherine and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Sommers were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Fischer.
Rev. R. C. Mittelstadt motored to
Worthington Friday to get his
daughter, Miss Adeline who will
spend her vacation with her parents
at Middle Creek.
Miss Emma Zwemke who is teach
ing at LeSueur Center arrived Fri
day to spend her vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Shoemaker and
daughters were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dreyer.
H. Pauglush of Revillo, S. D. was
a caller here one day last week.
Several from here attended the
Christmas program at Middle Creek
Monday evening.
Miss Helen Kruger, Bonnie Linde-
man and Harold Lueck were Christ
mas dinner guests of Miss Lillian
Lindeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schultz, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Lauer and family and
Mrs. Fisher of Redwood Falls and
Mrs. Anton Schmitz and sons of
Sleepy Eye were Christmas dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schwein-
furter.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Kuenzli and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Ziegler and Miss
Dena Sampson motored to Belview
Tuesday afternoon to visit at the
John Ziegler home.
A large crowd attended the pro-
gram at the church Sunday evening
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

and enjoyed the program given by
the Sunday school pupils.
Miss Lucille March was the guest
of Mrs. Elmer Becker Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Alexander and
family of Vesta were callers here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Schultz and
Mrs. Ella Barnes and children were
entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G.. Hagberg Christmas.
Miss Mabel Kuenzli who is teach
ing at Pipestone arrived last week to
spend Christmas vacation at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Kuenzi.
Miss Adeline Anderson who is
teaching at Two Harbors is spending
her vacation at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Anderson.
Lorenzo Ziegler who is attending
school at Carleton is assisting at
the B. H. Kuenzl store during his
vacation.
School closed Friday for two weeks
vacation. An appropriate program
was given III the aICeruOOH. MISS
Rosetta Gale left for her home at
Faribault to spend her vacation.
August Kurtz spent a few days
last week with Frank Kirsch at Wa
tertown, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allan and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Scheu-
merit and daughters were Christmas
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Trade
we'll.
Miss Margaret Roper who is at
tending Calhoun Secretarial school at
Minneapolis arrived last week to
spend the vacation at the home of
her parents.
Harold Becker underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis at the Red
wood Falls hospital last Monday.
Mrs. A. Spracher left Monday for
Sioux Falls, S. d. to spend several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Good
hope.
Miss Florence Buery of Minneapo-
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Delhi

Miss Isabelle Stevenson returned
to her home here last week after
several months visit with relatives at
different points in Eastern Canada.
Miss Inez Okins spent one day last
week with her mother, Mrs. Frank
Okins who is employed in the sana-
forum at Granite Falls.
Mrs. Paul Schmeckel of Fairfax
spent Thursday and Friday here with
her sister, Mrs. E. A. Samuelson and
family.
R. v. Ochs of Redwood Falls was
a caller in our village on Thursday.
Frank Patten motored to New Ulm
on Thursday where he met his daugh-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

tenth annual meeting Of the Anne
can Farm Bureau Federation at g
cago, November IL, when he was
ected director Of the national bos
to represent Northwestern states.
This honor came to President Ola
unsolicited and viii be welcomed
all members of the Minnesota Fat
Bureau.
President Olson was in Chicago
the national federation meeting g
remained to participate in q dir
tors meeting following
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

turned Sunday but Mrs. Brown and
Kathleen remained for longer Wis
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Williams of Co
kato were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Eckelbarger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26
MINNESOTA FARMER is
HONORED AT NATIONAL

FARM BUREAU MEETING
A. j. Olson, Of Renville, President
OF the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON, was highly honored at the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04

new ANGLE IN
State fight
Dem Chairman Fore
Sees 100000 Win;
Anti-Als Are Sure
Hover Is Leading
Ry 4. II. DILBECK
Associated Press staff Writer

AUSTIN, Nov. 3.-CP,-General
election undoubtedly will be watched
IN Texas with more interest than il
ever has taken before in the outcome
of a national campaign.
Never before has democratic
presidential candidate been opposed
by more than the usually negligible
republican vote. in this state. The
elaborate campaign Of "boiting
democrats against Gov. Smith. ther
partv's presidential choice. has put 2
new complexion on Texas share of
nation politics. Visitors to the can
itol for the last several days say the
state is worked up" about the cleo
tion to a surprising degree The
novelty OF regular" democrats cam
paigning strenuously 70 preserve the
usual majority, and the boilers,
Joining with the republicans, claim
ing a republican victory IN Texas,
has provoked situation almost
tense.
All Factions Confident
". A. Thomas, chairman Of the
state democratic campaign commit
tee. predicted at Dallas headquarters
today that Smith will receive a 200
900 majority in this state. Avis
Moody. leader OF the anti-Smith bolt
ing faction. declared Smith would
lose by 10000 to 100000 votes. and
y. r. Crcagcr. republican national
committeeman, said Herbert Hoover,
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
SMITHCLOSES
IN n. Y. With
C.O.P.ATTACK
Sums Up All Charges
Against Foes and
Promises Victory to
Home Friends
By WALTER CHAMBLiN
associated Press Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-tPf-Faciug
the last audience of his campaign,
Alfred r. Smith tonight summed up
in one speech all the charges he has
hurled az republicanism between
Massachusetts and Montana and de-
cIared in his opinion the time was
at hand when the American people
wanted change in the administra-
tion az Washington.
The democratic nominee, In his one
and only speech prepared for deliv-
cry before an audience in his native
New York City. said he was conf
dent that a "reawakened sentiment
of the American people will be re-
Elected next Tuesday in great
democratic victory
Speaking in Madison Square Car
den, where only a few weeks ago
Herbert Hoover made a personal bid
for New York's 45 electoral votes,
Governor Smith fired back at his riv-
al for the presidency and the party
he heads.
Says hian T.. ID. r.
He accused the republican organi-
zation OF accepting support from the
Anti-Saloon League, which orgaaiza-
tion he charged with setting at
"naught all great declarations Of po-
litical faith" and with the sweeping
aside Of "all men and measures not
in sympathy and in step with their
narrow, bigoted ideas.
Further. he declared, il would be
difficult TO speak Of the Anti-Saloon
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
What VALLEY
WILL DO STILL
BIG QUESTION
Starr Only County In
Section Where De-
Elections F all To
Muddy Water, Claim
ny HARRY 4. SEXTON

GLOW viii the Valley go?" IS the
question asked almost every time
the presidential campaign IS men
toned in the lower border section.
What the Valley will do politically
r. a great big question mark. Those
who endeavor TO interpret the vari-
Gus rumors. reports and rumblings
which have characterized the closing
days of The campaign. have found ev-
cry lead coming to a dead end"
The political situation in the VAL
ley is as chaotic as in other parts
Of the United possibly more
so: and the political prognosticator
who attempts to give facts and fig
ures." almost invariably viii finally
admit that hopes weigh his iudg-
mcnt more than facts.
In only one of the four counties Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley arc the
democrats complacently marking
time waiting for election day to roll
up their usual majority. That county
Continued on page rourtcen)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
TOBEY TOCET
TRIAL BEFORE
COURT IN RI.
Dog Track Promoter
Gives S25,000 Bond
And Is Freed On
Mail Fraud Charge

". r. Tchey. promoter Of the
Santa Cruz Kennel club. dog rae
ing track in Matamoros. who was
released here Saturday on $4,000
bond in connection with a charge
Of using the mails 70 defraud. filed
IN Providence. II. T.. must face trial
in that state. according 10 Z. X.
Goodrich. United States commis-
siorcr in Brownsville who set the
bond after examining trial had been
waived.
The complaint which resulted in
Toheys arrest Friday noon was
made by Charles ii. Pendleton. Unit
ca States rostoffice inspector for
the Rhode Island district, and was
mailed 10 Brownsville.
The complaint charged II. r.
Earle. alias Walter Tobey. alias
John Doc Of unlawfully having de-
vised and intended to devise n
scheme and artifice TO defraud, and
FOR the purpose Of executing such
scheme and artifice AMI attempting
so to do. did cause to be placed in
the nostoffice at Boston. Mass. a
certain registered letter addressed
TO the Quidneck National Bank Of
Newport. r. T.
Action which prompted the filing
of the charge was said to have oc-
Cured on or about August 26, 1928.
Hugh Wallace. Brownsville post
office inspector, secured the war
rant of arrest from Goodich and
the arrest was made by Harold Jef-
Continued on page two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
REDS Held
FORPARADINC
Sacco Vanzetti De-
monstration Broken
Up At Boston

BOSTON, Nov. Twenty
three men and women. including 16-
ycar-old girl high school student,
were arrested here today while en-
gagged in "A Sacco- Vanzetti demon
stration in front Of the state house
They were charged with violations
of city ordinances and later we're re-
leased on bail.
The party. headed by Harry J..
Cantor OF Boston. candidate for sec
retary Of state or the workers party
ticket, had marched from Boston
common where meeting had been
scheduled and, bearing placards. be-
gan n slow procession back and forth
on the sidewalk in front Of the cap
itol. State and municipal police.
forewarned of the demonstration
were on hand and after permitting
the demonstration to continue for ten
minutes. arrested the participants.
A circular sent out by the head
quarters of the workers party here
several days ago called on sympa-
thizers Of Sacco and Vanzetti. rad
icals executed here for murder last
wear. 70 assemble on b0StOn com :
mon for a meeting this afternoon. A
drizzling rain was falling and only
about fifty persons gathered. After
waiting in the hope Of increasing
their number they began their march
TO the state house.
On the way. the party dwindled TO
about % members. These bore pla-
cards on which were printed epithets
applied to Governor Fuller and other
Massachusetts officials. One. car
ried bv Cantor. read: '-FuIler-mur-
derer of Sacco and Vanzetti"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
MAN FOUND AT
CITY EDGE IN
DYING STATE
Robbery Seen AS Mo-
tive But Cash Intact,
Indicating Slayer.
Scared Off

DALLAS Nov. 3.-tPy-Sam al.
Cole. street car motorman. was shot
and fatally wounded in his street
car near the edge of town tonight.
Although no valuables were miss
ing. rs far a. police could learn, IL
was thought ;hat Cole was shot by
a robber who was frightened away
by the sound Of his own gun.
Cole operated a one-man street
car. He was found in a dying con-
dition by the operator Of another
one-man car running on the same
line. Both doors OF the car were
tightly closed. making il appear that
the killer had escaped through one
Of two broken windows in the car
Cole had been shot through the
body just below the armpits and
there was a wound on the back of
his head. Powder burns we're evi-
dent on his right side.
From piles of glass behind the car
it appeared that the car had rolled
down the hill about 100 yards after
the shooting took place. Police
found two .32 calibrc slugs in the
ear and in an abandoned automobile
nearby they found two % calibre
cartridges for a revolver. a pair of
army unionalls. other pieces OF army
equipment, and map Of army en-
campments at San Antonio.
Officers found $500 in currency,
watch and pistol that had not
been used in Coles clothes and cash
box. lie had gotten tho pistol,
friends said, when he was held Up
several weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
TORALCLAIMS
COPSCOT tale
WITHT0RTURE
Obregon Slayer Takes
Defense in Hand to
Tell of Punishment;
Prays for Victim

SAN ANGELO. Mexico, Nov. 3.--tFi
Jose dc Leon Toral. taking his de-
Tense into his own hands at his trial
for the assassination Of President
elect Obrcgon last July. described to-
day terrible tortures which he said
had been inflicted on him at police
headquarters in an effort 20 force
from him confession Of accomplices.
lie said that for six hours he en-
dured in silence while being beaten,
burned with matches. stabbed with
pins, and hung by his thumbs and
again By a restricting cord about his
chest. His tormcntors, he charged,
threatened 10 subject his wife to the
same treatment. Then he was
thrown into "A narrow cell in which
he was unable to move and confined
for "a hours. Finally, he charged.
he was given no food for three days.
Demetrio Sodi, his attorney. de-
mandcd that he court investigate the
story and punish the police respon-
siblc ii IL was substantiated.
This was the first time that the
charges of mistrcatment had been
made public although rumors Of tor
turc had led correspondents to ques-
tion Toral in the presence of police
officials Z few days after the assas-
sination. At that time, the prisoner
said he had not been tortured.
IL was General ObregonS life and
not his soul that Leon Toral sought.
nc testified. He said that for a
month before the assassination, he
had offered prayers for Obregon and
that all of his prayers since he had
been in prison had been that the gen
erals soul might 70 TO heaven
The court day ended after a heat
cd exchange OF words between the
opposing attorneys, with the trial to
be resumed tomorrow.