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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
FALLING CHIMNEY KILLS
FIREMAN
Three Others Injured While Fight

Three Others injured While Fight
ing Fire
Raymond Walker, fireman Of
the West Grove Fire Company, was
killed and three others injured while
lighting fire at five o'clock Monday
morning, at Toughkenamon, Pa,
when the Pennsylvania Feldspar
Mills, and the Hsmilton Mendenhall
Lumber yards were destroyed.
Raymond, Walker, thirty, of the
West Grove company, the fireman
killed, was one of group taking
books and papers from the ONCE,
and was caught, when the chimney
fell. He was dead when dug from
beneath the pile Of bricks.
The injured are: Frederick Car
penter, of the Oxford company, in
West Grove Hospital, suffering with
a broken leg; Daniel McGrannary, of
Wilmington, Del, Company No. T.,
In the same hospital with broken
leg. and G. A. Cavenaugh, OF the
West Grove Company, whoe was
treated at the scene and allowed to
go home. They were all caught be
meath the avalanche of bricks when
he chimney fell.
The fire, starting in the boiler room
of the old Pennsylvania Feldspar
Mills, spread through the lumber
yard of the Mendenhall Company.
The Feldspar Mills, belonging to
Mrs. Robert Jacob, and the lumber
yard, a coal yard, feed mill and a
large Office building belonging to Mr..
Mendenhall, fell before the flames.
The loss is estimated at between
$4,000 and 500, 900. There was
partial insurance on the property.
Seven companies fought the blaze
before it was gotten under control:
West Grove, Kennett Square, Grams
ton Heights, Longwood, Avondale,
Oxford and Engine Co. No. 8, of
Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
STATE FIREMEN,s CONVENTION
Plans Completed For Meeting To Be
Held In Elkton

Il. .--rT@>A AA@A@SVAA
| Plans for entertaining the thirty
sixth annual convention OF the Mary
land State Firemen's Association, to
be held in Elkton ON June 13, IA
and 18th, have about been completed
by the Elkton Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Committees have been at
work for several weeks past. The
contract for decorating the business
places and residences in the town.
has been awarded to the Silvers Dec
Grating Company of Bridgeton, N.
". Between 400 and 500 delegates
will be in attendance at the conven-
ton from all parts of Maryland.
The Fireman,s parade will be- held
on Thursday afternoon, June 14th,
and between SO and rs fire COM
panies are expected to be in line,
with bands from various towns in
che State and neighboring States.
Judging from present indications,
the parade will be the largest OF the
kind ever held. in Maryland. A
dance will be held in the Armory
Thursday night. Preceding the
dance there will be big display of
fire works at o'clock. The route
Of the parade has not yet been fully
settled upon. Cash prizes, as fol-
lows, will be awarded to participat-
ing fire companies and bands in the
parade: Company making best ap-
pearance, with band and apparatus,
$50; to Company with best piece of
apparatus in line, SIS; to Company
with most men in line with band and
apparatus, 500; to Company COM
ing the longest distance in State,
$50; Company having the best band
in Concert contest, 500; to Com
pany outside of the State making the
best appearance, $100; Company
outside of State coming the longest
distance, $50; for best decorated
place of business, $685., for best dec
GRATED residence, S25. The contest
Tor the best band will be held at
$3.50 p. M, Thursday evening
Cecil Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
DARE-ADAMs

| The following account OF the Dare
Adams nuptials is from Freder-
licksburg, Va, paper, and will be OF
interest to our readers, the groom's
parents being natives of our town:
"A beautiful wedding was so1em-
inzed in the Fredericksburg Presby-
Iterian Church Saturday evening,
May IL, at 8 o'clock; when Miss Vir-
ginia Adams. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Willard Adams, of Freder-
icksburg, became the bride of Mr..
Edgar Wilson Dare, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. E. Dare, of Alexandria.
e'.The church was prettily decorat-
ed with ferns, palms and cathedral
candles, the ceremony being per-
formed by the pastor of the church,
Rev. r.. v. Lancaster. A musical
program was rendered by Miss Nora
Willis, on the organ, accompanied by
Mrs. K. M. Newton, on the violin.
"The bride entered with her faith
er, and was met at altar by groom
and his best man, James De Jar
nette, of Fredericksburg. Other at
tendants were the maid OF honor,
Miss Josephine G. Barney, cousin Of
she bride, and the following brides
maids: Miss Virginia Dare, sister
of the groom; Miss Jane Cabiness, of
Petersburg; Miss Anne Brooke Glib
son, Miss Jannette M. Sloffregen,
Miss Lily B. Wallace, and Mrs. Au-
gutus Cockrel1, all of Fredericks-
burg. The ushers were: Emmett
Swami, of Alexandria; DR.. Harry
Warthan, Johns Hopkins, BALTIC.
DR.. N. B. Adams, Chapel Hill, N. c.;
J. M. H. Willis, Mennis Gibson and
Walter Winston, of Fredericksburg.
THE brides gown was of white
satin and net, with veil OF lace ar
ranged in cap style; her ornaments
were pearls, and bouquet was sweet
peas and lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids wore peach
'biege gowns of chiffon, with hats to
match, and carried butterfly roses and
lilies of the valley. rhe bouquets
were tied with wide satin ribbon,
matching the gowns, ornamented
with sprays of lilies of the valley,
which formed trains.
Immediately following the cere-
mony reception was given at the
Mansfield Hall Country Club, to
which 300 invitations were issued.
''The young couple were recipients
Of many beautiful gifts. After the
reception they left for a motor trip
TO points in Virginia and North Car
olina, following which they will
make their home in Fredericksburg,
where the groom holds position as
civil engineer with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road. The bride is one of Frede-
ricksburg's most popular young
ladies'.
THE wedding party and members
of the families of the bride and
groom were served a delightful
breakfast at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Adams,
at noon Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
SERIOUSLY INJURED BY AUTO

A distressing accident occurred on
Friday evening last in Port Deposit,
when Mrs. VIM. N. Nelson was hit by
an auto driven by Waiter Robinson.
auto driven by Walter Robinson.
The accident happened at Rock Run,
Mrs. Nelson stepping directly in
front of the car and being struck
and knocked down before it could be
stopped. The unfortunate woman
suffered fracture of one leg and
serious cuts and bruises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
ODD FELLOWS WILL DECORATE
GRAVES

All members of Excelsior Lodge,
No. 81, l. o. o. F., of Rising Sun,
are requested to meet in the Lodge
Room on Sunday afternoon, May 81.
at two o'clock, and march to Brook
view cemetery to decorate the graves
of departed Odd Fellows, thirteen of
whom are buried here. Visiting
brothers are welcome.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
RECOMMENDS SALE OF BUILD
INGS AT PERRY POINT

If the recommendations OF Brig
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director Of the
Veterans Bureau, are approved by
Congress, fifty seven dwellings, To-
Gated on the United States Veterans
Hospital reservation at Perry Point,
probably will be sold by the govern
ment.
General Hines explained that
these dwellings are not needed by
the Government. They are of frame
construction, Of colonial design and
include six distinctive types, ranging
from five to seven rooms, with bath
and are equipped with hot air heat
ling system
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
GoAD GONE AGAIN
Escapes From Ellxton's Anticipated
Jail with Another Prisoner

L
Jail with Another Prisoner
Edgar Goad, whose getaway and
lrecapture were noted in our issue OF
last week, has once again "flew de
COOP" Goad was apprehended by
Officer T. L. Klapproth for driving
car while drunk, and had other
charges as well preferred against
him. At the hearing on Saturday
afternoon before Magistrate Ewing,
of this town, on four charges Goad
was fined total OF $250-and senten-
ced to six months in the House OF
Correction. Charges were pending
against him by the Federal authors
ties for transporting liquor.
He was lodged in Elkton. jail, but
is an elusive cuss, and did not stay
here long, making a clean getaway
saturday night.
Joseph Gray, road-house pro-
prietor of this locality, who was
waiting action of the Grand Jury
IN the charge of shooting and caus-
.ng the death OF William Strickland,
escaped Jail at the same time.
That the prisoners had help from
The outside is apparent. The bars
Of their cells were cut with hack
saw, permitting them to reach the
jail yard, from which they escaped
Dy scaling the thirty-foot stone wall
oy means of a rope ladder, left be-
hind them, as souvenir. This
ladder, constructed of new material,
was found in place next morning.
County lofficers believe it was thrown
over the wall by accomplices, who
iater took the prisoners away in an
automobile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
DowNHAM AGAIN BEHIND BARS

Sam Downham, who three years
ago was tried for murder Of Frank
lin Yeamans. of North East, and ac-
quilted, and since then has been in
the police court on various charges
is again behind prison bars, serving
thirty days in Elkton jail on a
charge of disorderly conduct at Elk
Mills.
After completing the latter SEN
tence, Downham, will then be taken
to the House OF Correction to serve
six months for the unauthorized use
of an automobile belonging to
Charles Rhoads. Of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
YOUTH DECLARED INSANE
New Castle, DEL, Boy Causes Six
Fires

FIRES
Harry Lee Taylor, of New Castle,
Del, recently discharged from the
Ferris Industrial School, who confes-
sed to having caused number OF
fires in that section, ha been de-
clared insane after an examination
by two physicians and was commit
ted to the Delaware State Hospital
at Farnhurst. Taylor was examined
by DR.. T. A. Dodd, of New Castle,
and DR.. T. A. Davies, president OF
the Wilmington Board Of Health.
Taylor was arrested by the police
and confessed to having caused six
fires with total loss of $1,000 with
in a short time. The police are OF
the opinion that he was responsible
for a number Of other fires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25
mo- DEpICATE GATEMAY

A memorial gateway to the. new
addition of the North East M. T..
Cemetery will be dedicated on Mem
orial Day. It is tribute to Cecil
county Civil War heroes. The funds
used in erecting the gateway, as well
as the new addition to the cemetery,
were gift from the late I. H. Ford
and his heirs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25

For the Summer days you VIII,
like one of our dainty, beautiful
Hats, in white or colors, straw or
felt. We are also having sale OF
desirable Hats at $1.0O, $3.50 and
$500 each, worth double and treble
the price asked.
GILLESPIE'S MILLINERY
Rising sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-25

A festival will be held by New
Valley School on May slst. Pro-
ceeds for school purposes.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
OF
CANAL JUNE Z

washington citizens will view the
turning OF the first spadeful Of
soil by President John Quincy
Adams one hundred years ago on
the banks or the Potomac River.
when the work OF the the construc-
ton or the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal was commenced In the his
toric pageant celebrating the cen
tenniaI on June ..
Community Centers and civic
organizations Of washington will
unite in the observance and 200
participants in the pageantry which
will feature the occasion VIII be
dressed in the garb OF the period
Of 1928.
Mrs. Fred T.. Dubois, president OF
the Progressive Citizens Association
OF Georgetown is chairman OF the
general committee for the pageant
celebration. She will be assisted
by the following:
James e. Yaden, Mrs. Clayton
Emig. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Ezra
D. Merrill, Major Edwin b. Hesse,
Major Carey III. Brown, Mrs. John
A. Cannon, Miss Maude Hurley,
Miss Alice Harvey, Ambrose Dirkin
Mrs. Amelia Grimes and Capt. Tay.
Tor Branson.
Mrs. Alfred Brosseau. viii lead
the group OF patriotic organiza-
tions participating in the program.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
John MiIhoIIand Bust
Unveiled at Howard

A bronze bust OF John e. Nil.
holland, friend of the negro and
oppressed peoples was yesterday
unveiled in Rankin Memorial Chapel.
Howard University, by Miss Robbie
Turner, president of the Women
Students League.
DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson. presi.
dent Of the University: Dean Lucy
ID. Slowe and Dr. Emmett j. Scott,
who presided, took part in the spe-
ciaT progr m. Jean Robert Foster.
OF New York, read . poem, John
MilhoIIand"
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
PAYNE BURIED
At HOME

Charles F'itzhugh Payne, who died
recently an the result of . fight
with Wilbur #. kellogg. Washing
ton patent attorney. was once off
cially reported killed in action
while serving overseas with the
A. E. f., friends of the Payne
family, 1t Warrenton, Va, recalled
today.
While plans were being made to
honor Lieutenant Payne at the
time Of his official death in
France, q second telegram came
from the War Department. declar-
ing that a mistake had been made
and that he was alive and unin-
jured.
When Payne returned from over
seas he read his own obituary IN
Warrenton papers published at the
time of the false report.
Payne was buried in Warrenton,
his home, Saturday. kellogg Is held
in 81, 500 bond for action OF the
Grand Jury. Payne's death Iol-
lowed a fist fight over Payne.s al
legged attentions to KelIogE's es-
tranged wife, in the corridor OF an
apartment building in the 1900 block
of Euclid Street Northwest. where
PAYNE was a roomer in an apart
ment and where Mrs. Kellogg main
tanned another apartment Tor her-
self and two children.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21

Several washington, d. c., teams
and teams from military academies
and high schools in this area mace
high scores during the. competition,
The University OF Arkansas won
first place I'm the senior division ana
Cadet E. Merritt Ainsworth, Of that
school. won the individual champion
shin. The Staunton (Va.) Military
Academy ran the Arkansas institu-
tion a. close second.
IN all degrees this years compe.
tifion for the Hearst Trophy. has
been the greatest in the seven years
OF its history. More teams entered
and fewer were ruled out for viola.
ton OF rules.
Wins Seventh Place
The team at the University Of
Maryland, College Park, Nd, won
seventh place among the senior
units in the eastern division with =
score Of ss4; Virginia Military In.
stitude won ninth place in the
southern division OF senior units;
Georgetown University team No.
won eleventh place and Georgetown
University team No. 2 won 21st
place; Howard University took 23rd
place with its second team, while
Towards first team took 18th place.
The first, second and third teams
OF Staunton Military Academy car
ried off the honors among the es-
sentially military schools in the
southern division. Others in Vir-
ginia which got a high rating were:
Augusta Military Academy. Team
No. 2, of Fort Defiance, Va: Black
stone Military Academy, Blackstone,
envy, of Waynesboro, Va.
Armstrong High on List
Armstrong High School. of this
city, won nineteenth place among
the .unior units Southern division.
and second teams, won third and
fourth places, respectively. Har-
grave is located at Chatham. Va.
Hargrave's third team won eighth
place.
Dunbar High School takes seven
teenth position, which il the highest
record made by a local high school.
The team score was 549 and the
highest individual score was 146.
The Hearst rifle trophy competi-
ton, in seven years, has become
one of the most popular annual
events in many schools. academies
and colleges. When it was inaugu-
rated in 1921 only ~ high schools
were entered. Nearly 400 teams
from 237 universities and colleges,
military academies and high schools
entered the competition for the
shoots OF 1929.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21

It seemed at one time IS though
an adverse destiny would spare
the Italia no trials. however per
ilous
A Ear back - three years ago
had seriously considered the
dangers Of the unprotected hangar
ut Nyaa1esund, but even then I
had come to the conclusion that
nothing could b done short Of
dennoIishing the shed altogether
and building d new one nc q pro-
hibitiva cost Be tirna and money.
no add i roof of adequate robust.
ness to the existing structure waa
III fact impossible.
Fifty Hours Worry
After SO hours of intoIerabIe
strain and worry caused by our
hazardous flight IN the Hangar.
the s1Owstorfn abated, the sky
cleared. ana the brilliant sun was
soon 1T work drying the moisture
that soaked our airship.
That same morning. as the ba-
rometer was rising and favorable
meteorological reports were re-
ceived regarding conditions in that
sector 81 the Polar Regions which
were or the more immediate inter
est Is Us. II decided to start with.
out delay An anti-cyclone was
settling between Spitzbergen and
Nova Zembla, spreading north
ward across the Polar Sea. Every
minute was precious now.
detectives Known
while the damage caused during
the snow sweeping operations was
being remedied A. rapidly ~ pos.
sible, ordered all to b. In readi-
ness for the start to be made dur
ing the night OF May 14-15.
The detectives / had In view are
already well known. Between
Spitzbergen ana Franz Josef Land,
ana between this and Nicholas
The second Land lot which only
4, mart OF the Eastern Coast il at
all knownl there Is q stretch of two
vast nnsxplored regions. 1t was
nv intention to fly over these re-
gions both on the outgoing and
return Journeys.
The outward trip alone would
cover q distance Of about 1000
miles. Our scientific equipment
aboard was AZ nearly as possible
complete. 1t included all that was
required for oceanograpEic obser-
vation--one aquatic and several
other sounding lines all tested by
myself with excellent results sew
eraI weeks ago In the Tyrrhenian
Sea. an especially constructed jack.
screw to take samples from the sea
and record the temperature OF the
The Washington times., 1928-05-21

water to 3 depth of 1000 meters
and AL accessories,
Movie Apparatus
We were prepared for photo
graphic work as well, having ar
excellent automatic film camera q
Italian make for Photographic map
ping, and various hand-Workec
Cameras OF the latest types made
In Germany. We had, Of course
cinema apparatus. too.
We also had q very interesting
set of instruments for the study Of
atmospheric phenomena ana terres'
trial magnetism. The inclinometeI
kindly loaned to us by the Carnegie
Inatifute was kept in reserve for
use III the event of our landing on
the ice. There was also on board
apparatus recording the DEGREES Of
intensity OF photographic sig
mails.
We use. moreover, several vacuum
tubes OF class prepared for us at
the University OF Padua. to take
samples OF the air at various stages
of our journey. These samples VIII
Be examined to ascertain the guam
tity. lie any. OF bacteria contained In
the air. AS no bacteria are indigo
nous to the Polar regions. any that
are found must be transported
there by currents coming from the
Temperate Zone.
New Line % INQUIRY
Herein lies the originality Of this
new line of inquiry. Naturally we
had q full eualipment OF all instru-
ments necessary for meteorological
observations. including two thermo-
graphs, several photographs ana
some representative Thermometers:
Our navigation equipment included
everything that could be REQUIRED
for r. descent on to the ice.
All this meant a considerable al.
ditfon. to the aggregate weight Of
the airship. but Il was a necessary
ana unavoidable addition. as 1t IL
my firm purpose at the first FAVOR
abla opportunity to- carry out 2
descent onto the Ice In order to
collect valuable data which cannot
be gathered from the air.
) had not failed, of course, to pro
vide for the eventnality OF forced
descent owing to unrepairable dam.
age to the airship or to the ex-
haustion OF our fuel supply. We
had aboard all things necessary for
camping and marching on the ice,
including three large tents. three
sIedges, several reindeer suits, sleep.
ing bags, skis, snowshoes, ruck'
sacks containing underwear, fur
gloves, socks, shoes, pickaxes,
hatchets, and four rifles with 1900
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
women CAUGHT.
IN MEN s toes

Two women inmates OF Occoqnan
worlxhouse are in the District jail
today. relieving their capture in .
shack near Glen Echo yesterday,
where they were living dressed in
mems attire.
Montgomery county police turned
the women over to the District
authorities. They are Gladys Cor,
nell, "a, and Mrs. Grace Zimmer'
man. rs. The fugitives escaped
April a. from Occoquan hospital
where they were undergoing treat,
ment and were under light guard
Information given police by q
woman living near their shack, thar
she had seen two men acting
strangely" led to their capture.
Letters sent to the two by two male
friends have been intercepted by
police. The men are sought. as il
is believed they supplied the two
women with male attire and with
food and other necessities.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
National Spelling Bee
Will Begin Tomorrow

The fourth annual national spell
ing bee. organized and sponsored by
the Louisville Courier.Journal, will
begin tomorrow afternoon in the
auditorium of the Natural History
Building of the National Museum.
Twenty-three contestants from the
various States have survived the
elinnin; ton trials and will contest
for the 81, 500 in gold offered as
prizes for the winners. The con-
testant finishing first will be
awarded 81 900.
The word list has been prepared
bv Prof. Ernest Horn, OF Iowa state
University. author of several text
books on spelling.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21

An ton Of
men. who will not
quarrel with one an
otheris q thing which
never yet existed Z
said Thomas Jeffer
son.
But that Is inst
what makes York
town Cigarettes 50
distinctive. They are
conple tely harnoni
Ou Blended from
friendly toba
eos they make the
ideal smoke
them yourself
and
Z wenty for 15c
IA Rsshne virginia
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
Scientific Data Prime
Quest Of Italia
q GIN. UlABERIO J

copyrighI q Great Braa 6sFnany
world rights re-
- nHN TTnRpHRTn N0RTTE
The Washington times., 1928-05-21

rounds OF ammunition. Our cook.
ing apparatus for use on the ice
included several stoves OF the Nam
sen pattern and many boxes Of
matches packed with elaborate
care.
Landing Gear Heavy
Altogether, our landing gear
weighed about 500 Kilograms about
LOO pounds), Each single article
had been the subject of long study
and preparation.
But our food reserves, also for
use during a long sojourn on the
frozen sea, weighed quite as much.
Pemmican, the classic food of Arc
tic explorers, prevailed. We had
1856 Kilograms OF 1t in store. There
were also i24 kilos of bircuits. ia
Eilos of chocolate, with small guam
ties OF sugar, tea, matted milk and
butter. With reduced ratlons we
could have lasted for about two
months on these supplies, which
had been chosen with meticulous
care, each article having been ex,
amined by the chemical laboratory
attached to the office of public by
giene at Rome.
Finally portable radio short
wave set was carried.
Food and Water
Apart from all this we hid q sui
ncicnt supply of food for consump
tion during the flight, weighing an
other 100 kilos, about 75 kilos being
represented by hot beverages, prin
cipaIly tea. Owing, however. to the
excessive cold. al! the drinks were
quite cool afte4 20 hours on the jour
ney, despite the generous use Of
thermos TASKS. / have thought out
a device which l shall use on the
next journey to keep our tea allows
warm. as it Is essential that the
crew should be able to refresh them.
selves with good hot drink during
tho long air Journeys which give nc
chance for anybody on board to gel
adequate rest.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
Cannnanasr-I n-ChIsf q TIE DlrlEIhls ItalL

j DinxIhle Italia z.
KINGS BAY (Via Monte Rotondo Radio Statlon May "a.
when decided finally to undertake the exploration Of the
region Of Nicholas the Second handnew polar land as y
called BY the atterday RussansI had spent two days
and night of nightmare of which the very
existence Of arshp threatened by snowstorm Of
and duration exceptional this time Of the