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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
Rising Sun School News

The annual Christmas exercises of
the Elementary School will be held
on Friday evening of this week, at
eight O'Clock. in the public hall. The
program this year will be made up
of two playletts, with music; one by
the primary department, and one by
the upper grades. A small admis-
sion charge of 25 cents will be made.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will go for supplementary books for
the Elementary School, Tickets will
be sold at the hall the night of tthe
entertainment.
Mr.. VIM. M. Pogue spoke about the
crowded condition in our school at
the December Parent Teachers Asso-
citation meeting. The committee ap.
pointed by the Association to inves-
tigate the crowded condition is COM
posed of E. L. Haines, c. S. Pyle, J..
I. Cameron and VIM. NJ. Pogue. The
Association voted to purchase a
combined microscope and protector
for the High School,
Mr.. e. Clarke Fountaine, State
Supervisor of High Schools, and Mr..
Ruhl, County Superintendent. were
visitors on Monday. They spent the
morning going over school data and
observing class room work. They
seemed well pleased with the work
of the High School. Mr.. Fountaine
conducted meeting of Cecil County
High School teachers in Elkton on
Thursday. At this meeting objec-
tives for High School teachers were
presented and discussed. The meet
ing proved to be very much worth
while.
Christmas vacation begins on Fri
day, Dec. Goth, at $3.50 D. M, and
ends at a. m. on Thursday, Jan.
uary End.
High School attendance gained
in November and we ranked second
among the County High Schools. The
Elementary School attendance show
ed sharp decline, due to the great
deal of chicken pox among pupils.
Three additional drinking foun-
tains were recently installed in our
High School, as well as running
water in our laboratory. The toilets
were placed in better sanitary
condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
Laura Parson

Stricken with apoplexy on Thurs
day evening last about nine o'clock,
Laura Parson dropped dead in the
bathroom at the home of her sister,
Mrs. H. s. Price, in this town. Miss
Parson had been in her usual good
health and had just gone up stairs
to retire when members of the FAM
lily heard her fall. Rushing to the
bathroom they found the door locked
and were compelled to force the
lock. The woman was lying ON the
floor unconscious, a cash in her head
showing it had struck the hathtub
in her fall. A physician was snm-
moned. but she was beyond medical
aid, death haing been instant.
Miss Parson was 70 years of age.
She was the daughter of the late
late William and Mary Parson, and
was born and spent her entire life in
this neighborhood. Besides her sis
ter, Mrs. Price, she is survived by
another sister, Mrs. Ella Whalen, of
Oxford. and two brothers, Edward,
of Oxford, and George, of Union
Vile. Pa.
The funeral was held ON Monday
afternoon. with services in charge of
Rev. ], e. Mccoy, and .Anterment in
sfHN1SxIaw IGaicetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
Officers Elected

At the annual election of officers
OF the Community Fire Company of
Rising Sun held, Friday evening, Dec
Is, the following were chosen to
serve for the ensuing year:-Presi-
dent, DR.. r. c. Dodson; vice-Presi-
dent, w. Louis Ryan; Secretary,
Marshall Brown; financial secretary,
Evans E. Ewing; treasurer, Job w.
Kirk; Chief, ]. d. Donache; assist
ant chief, Marshall Brown; Direc-
tors, William c. Nields. e. A. Nor
ris. W. e. Patten, Vernon Garvin. NJ.
~. zimmerman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
CHECK FOR $21o,ooo
Treasurer Receives
Check For Power Conn
pany Taxes

County Treasu Edwin S. Dorcus
=, week received check from S. A.
1iiIiams, Esq. Of Bel Air. attorney for
the Susquehanna Power Co. for s2Io. 600
jHpayment of taxes on the Conowingo
for the year Io29-3o.
be present assessment on the Como
30 Dam is So. 23A o2o which recently
decided by the State Tax Commits
bn. The total assessment basis of the
Eounty including real estate. personal
kropety. securities and bank. stock is
$3o, z4o, 697.
The check of $2Io,ooo as presented
Includes both the State and county tax.
and the State portion will be forwarded
10 the State Treasurer by County
Treasurer Dorcus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
Bigarny Case Postponed

The case of Mrs. Margart l. Jacl
alias Jackson, charged with bigaWx,i
result OF her marriage to J.
Bannon in Chestertown. on July
Bannou. charged with perjury
nection with obtaining a. maria
sc, has been set for hearing
April term ofthe Kent County
Court.
The two were arrested in +
posit by Cecil county authorit
turnad over to Sheriff J. T. 4
on charges preferred by George
who claims to be the lawful hus
the woman. The pair were rele!
$I6o bail for preliminary hearin
fore Police Justice VIM. b. Usilton
because of the absence of their attorl
the hearing has been set for the A
tenn of court in Chestertown. Th
woman claims to have letter from a
attorney stating that she had bee
granted a divorce from her lawful hui.
band, Jack.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
suit Filed Against Marley
Paper Mill

sNm Pepper Constable. Esq. counsel
'oE the Westinghouse Electric aud Man.
ifaeturing Co., has filed a replevin
|AIk against the Marley Paper Manu-
sSEufiug Co.. Of Childs. this coun-
Il TO recover possession Of 500. 900
korth of electrical machinery installed
II the Marley plant A bond Of $I2o,
boo was filed with the suit, and although
e property has not yet actually been
moved, it can be at any time at the
tion of the plaintiff.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
Cases Before December Term
In Session AT Elkton

George Sartin plead guilty to
violation of the motor vehicle laws.
His counsel claimed the fine previ-
ously imposed by the magistrate
was excessive. The court held the
case under consideration.
Serg. William G. Bertzel, of Aber-
deem Proving Grounds was tried for
driving an automobile while under
the influence of liquor. The jury
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
James NJ Hughes, Esq, was adj
mitted to practice at Elkton Bar.
The appeal case of DIR. Joseph G.
O'Brien VS.. Larry Taylor was tried
before a jury. Taylor and o'Brien
had an automobile collision near
Cayott's Corner, in which damages
on both sides were sustained. ver-
dict for the defendant.
The case of Reuben Rhodes VS..
David b. Mcdowell and Harry Bur
kins was tried before a jury. Me-
Dowell and Deputy Sheriff Burkins
entered the plaintiffs home to arrest
one Jack O'Brien. who was charged
with stealing blankets. The court
granted a prayer to ilktruct the Jury
1s1 iesdser verdict -
The appeal case of Ge0l j sI1. Carr.
VS.. State tried before jury. Carr
had appealed from 3Siction OF
disorderly conduct ana nss OF pro-
fame language onS PUBLIC highway.
Verdict not guiltys
| The civil case OF Thomas Shanks
VS.. r. B. Turner, which arose from
a boat built by the former for the
latter was tried efors the court
and verdict of e$124.86 rendered for
| plaintiff.
James f. Evans, ESQ., ebtained a
judgment by defaulk Cor Al12.50 plus
interest to date and costs for Ar
thur ]. Dinsmore and Bro. against
A. Leavett
The case of Frank HI Jacobs
against Arthur u Dinsmor4 was de-
clared settled ana of
The court passed for settlement
the case of Sanitary Scale COM
pany VS.. Ernest r.. Biles.. N.
The suit of Harry. A. Laws VS..
Mrs. Bessie Flinthams for services at
the burial of MRS. Wms 4. !. Harriott.
was tried befor4 the court. Mr.
Laws stated MrsssElintham promised
to pay him for his servicesE but this
was denied by Mrs. Flintham. ver-
dict for defendants
In the civil caset Of the Fisk Tire
Company against the Midway ser
vice Station the, scourt rendered u
judgment for piaintif and against
the defendant for the debt OF $117.6ss
with interest to date Of payment
and costs added
The case OF Pennsylyania Joint
Stock Land Bank s6fs Phiiadeiphia VS.,
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Cecil Counts. Md5 was declared
settled and on
The case OF Harry c. whitrey vs.,
Leo ]. MceaFthys ct. al. was settled
with confessed Judgment in favor
of the plasntiff and against the de-
fendant 70 the debt sof s1o5o, plus
interest tGthe date ef payment and
costs.
The cSart passed q Judgment for
Agricultural Trust and Savings Co.
against 1sobert T. Norment for
debt of sfss,57 with interest to date
of paymsnt,
The Grand Jury finished all work
on Tuesday Afternoon Dec. 10; and
was finally discharged with thanks
of the Court. The only true bill
found wa against Charles H. Roi-
lings. G6lored, indicted for causing
the death OF Charles Horn as the
result efSah automobile accident ON
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
Board Of Education

The Board of Education met in regular
session on Tuesday. December 10th.
Those present were Fred Lewis. Presi-
dent; Mrs. Eleanor Moore. Vice-Presi-
dent. aud J. E. Crothers.
The minutes of the regular meeting
SFember I2th were read aud ap-
y -, and sundry bills were ordered
Board Of Education agreed to sell
Is Mildred Nesbitt, of Port Depot.
Hickory Grove school house,
the triangular piece Of land adjoin-
0g. conveyed to them by William H.
Balderston, as recorded in Liber J. A.
,, No. 10. folio 545, for the sum Of
100. 90.
The Board also agreed to sell to Ed
ard Jackson. of Blythedale. Md. the
ythedale school property. for the sum
$1,000.
fter consideration of tuition charges
dJoining counties in Maryland, it
as decided to await ruling by the
tate Board of Education for a deter.
|mination Of proper amount to be paid
to said Counties.
The resignation of Miss Mary Evan.
Harlan. teacher of primary grades Al
Cherry Hill. was accepted with regret,
after period of forty years of coutin-
uous teaching.
The resignation of Miss Carsie Lee
Nest teacher of primary grades at the
ecilton Colored School. was accepted.
Because Of the low attendance a
Fair Hill school. on and after Jan.
|uary 2. 1880. the Board ordered tha
there be one teacher located at tha
Ehool.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
CHRISTMAS /!

A time of joy and happiness. marking
the anniversary of the birth Of ouf'
Saviour-the biggest event in the
worlds history. Its observance is
joined in by all classes. To some II
means the JOY of giving, to others fhf
thrill of receiving; to most, probablyk
both. mi
1t is the day of days for childauteI
And why not, as its observance HIS III
inspiring thought in the babe bo-nSiN
the manger, and the gladness and gift
offering that the child Chriat prompted.
It is time to forget our trials and
worries and to be as care free as d
child, at least in spirit, and help spread
a little sunshine by adding to the joy pf
~ q
others.
Let all rejoice; let the spirit Of the
day enter every home. The good cheer
may not be as lavish in some homes as
others, but be content, and happiness
will attend you. Have happinean
your heart, and give some Of
others, and yo.,r banrinessl
creased two or three fold.
This is the real spirit Of CHI
help give joy to others and tb
crease your own, and our
it may be Merry Christm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20

The three-story frame dwelling on u
farm of Benjamin Lumb. between cherj
Hill and .Cowentown, was burned tod
ground on the night of December
The origin is unknown. The Elkto
Fire Company responded to a call fol
assistance. but the flames had gained
such a headway. there was no oppor
turnity of saving the building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20

Milrit Euttlj Aa,J Js
0lfristttaa

EVERY day b Christnas
II To the happy heart who knows
The JOY Of loving service,
And the art of blessing foes;
Whose right hand never knoweth
The left hands kindly deeds,
Who gathers fruit of unsettled love
Through meeting human needs.
Every day 10 Christmas
TO the happy heart who knows
S2nng buds and flowers are forming
WSo Wia.n aIa. iro1en, Iaa sh1im,Ierins SHOWS
Wno sees behind sins coat OF mail
Gods child, divinely free;
men,"
Who loves humanity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20
Motion Pictures For ]
Hiph School

Elkton High School is to have serie'
of three photo plays. The first picture
..Wolfe and Mountcalm," will be showl
in the New Theatre on January 8. TIL,
film deals with the bitter struggle il
American between France and England
eliminating with the famous battle
the Plains of Abraham and the fall
Quebec in 1859.
Two other pictures 10 be shown
entitled, 'The Gateway to the Wes
and 1.-The Eve Of the Revolution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-20

A Fraternal Quot League has. been
organized in Elkton, with teams repre-
senting the Junior Order of American
Mechanics, Improved Order Of Red
len, Nu Klux Khan and Independent
of Odd Fellows. Each team will
schedule Of twelve games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
HAYES TO SUCCEED
DR.. FRANKENFIELD
st. Louis Weather Bureau Head
Is Transferred to Post
in Capital.

Montrose w. Hayes, for 19 years head
Of the United States Weather Bureau
in st. Louis, has been transferred to
Washington to take over the depart
ment of river and flood reporting and
forecasting Of the bureau here, succeed
ing the late DR.. Harry C.. Frankenfield,
recently killed in an automobile acct
dent. Mr.. Hayes will assume his new
duties. which form a, promotion. about
october l, 1t was announced. He will
remain in st. Louis until that time.
Mr.. Hayes will take over one of the
most important divisions of the Weather
Bureau on his arrival in Washington.
Under him will come the work of the
IS Subdistricts for flood information
and forecasts, 1000 Substations for
flood data dissemination on the stages
of rivers, extent of rise and fall. dura-
ton of floods in the entire country for
the benefit of agriculture, commerce, in
bridge construction. Under him will be
prepared special forecasts of ice move
ment in the larger rivers of the United
States, and he will supply those to
whom such information Is vital any in
formation desired on river surveys,
river gauges and any other special work
of the division. He also will have
charge Of the maintenance OF the sub
stations of his divisions.
Mr.. Hayes has been in the weather
service for 81 years. He has served in
the West Indian hurricane reporting
service at Havana, Cuba. and on river
and general forecasting in New Orleans,
Helena, Mont; Montgomery, Ala;
Cairo, ILL.,; Santa Fe, N. Mex, and st.
Louis.
From 1904 to 1906 he was on special
leave from the Weather Bureau and in
augurated a weather report service in
the Argentine Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Driver and Companion Are
Pinned Beneath Car as 1t
Skids Off Road.

One man was injured seriously and
his companion suffered, minor hurts
when they were pinned beneath their
machine about mile south of Owings,
Md, on the Chesapeake Beach road
last evening after 1t had skidded from
the highway and appended, turning
completely over.
Horace E. Van Tassel, So years old. of
1900 II street northeast. sustained
severe head injury which may be
skull fracture, three broken ribs and
Commissions TO his right eye. Raymond
Roche, 81, of sos F street southeast,
the driver of the machine, received
decorations about his head. arms and
chest.
After medical assistance was given
at Providence Hospital. Roche was al
lowed to return to his home.
Van TaSsel lay in Providence Hospi-
tai, where he and Roche were taken by
a passing motorist, in an unconscious
condition until 3 o'clock this morning.
Today, however he was said to be con-
siderably improved.
Roche Describes Accident.
Telling of the accident this morning.
Roche said he and Van Tassel were
driving for pleasure along Chesapeake
Beach road. 1t had just started to rain,
and the road surface was slippery.
When he attempted to round a turn,
his car left the highway and ploughed
into wire fence. The front end came
to an abrupt halt, but the rear of the
car was lifted by the impact and the
machine thrown over on its top. Roche
was pinned under the left door and Van
Tassel under the right of their tour
ing car.
william B. King, a farmer living
nearby, witnessed the accident and ran
to the assistance of the injured men.
He hailed automobiles passing on the
road until there were sufficient men
present to lift the wrecked machine.
1t was impossible, he explained, to roll
the car onto its side, since to do so
would have crushed one of the men.
Car Is Badly Damaged.
When Van Tassel and Roche finally
were eXtricated from the wreckage they
were taken to the home of DR.. Hugh
Ward in Owings, but he was not in and
they were taken on to Washington.
The car, which belonged to Van Tassel,
was badly damaged Van TasSel is en-
ployed by theaters to post advertising
billboards. Roche is counter man
in restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
HUSBAND is ACCUSED
OF CRUELTY BY WIFE
Testimony That He Struck Her
Brings $500 Fine and Year
in Jail.

Bernard Lawrence, al years old, of
the 200 block of N street, was given a
year in Jail and $500 fine or another
year. by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in
Police Court, when his wife testified
that he had struck her, making her nose
bleed and leaving marks on her face
and head
Mrs. Alma Lawrence. employee of the
library at the Navy Department, said
that her husband ordered her out of
the house In the course of an argument
last Monday night, and after she re-
fused to leave, struck her several times,
then tearing blood-Suuked handker-
chiefs from her face, threw them on
the floor and deanmded that she wash
them. Mrs. Lawrence said that after her
husband had threatened her with
more" she left and spent the night
in the House of Detention.
Her husband, acting as his own
counsel at first demanded jury trial.
When the judge set his bond at $4,000
he changed his decision and decided to
take a trial by the court.
In the course of the testimony 1t was
brought out that Lawrence had been
arrested three times before and had
served 40 days when convicted on a
charge of threats.
Just after Judge Mattingly had COM
mitted the man to jail and as he was
being led into the dock, he turned to
his wife and said: Here, take the keys
to the mail box, won't need them
any more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
ALCOHOL CARRIER
LOSES RATE PLEA
McCarI Denies Express CON-
pany's Claim for Charges
on Seized Spirits.

Carriers are not entitled to payment
by the United States for transportation
charges on shipments Of alcohol seized
for being transported in violation of
the prohibition laws, although the
seized alcohol is not definitely taken
over by the Government, Controller
General McCarl ruled today in dis
allowing a claim of the American Rail-
way Express Co.
The express company requested a
review of settlement wherein its
claim for $135.96 was disallowed on the
grounds that los cases of alcohol seized
by Federal prohibition agents of Min
neapolis never came into the possession
of the United States marshal, but was
put in storage by the prohibition de-
partment in the Post Office Building at
Minneapolis. The express company con-
tended that as the alcohol never came
into the United States marshals pos
session, the marshal did not carry out
the courts order to destroy it.
The Lattener Specially Co. of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, shipped the alcohol on a
permit issued by the Federal prohibit
ton service. The responsible emplcye
Of the company later was arrested and
tried at Cedar Rapids.
While carrier may be miS!ed by a
shipper i'll the erroneous marking of
the package. McCarl said the carrier
violating the terms of the prohibition
act relieves the Government of any
responsibility for transportation charges.
Admitting that ordinarily carrier has
a lien on any shipment for the charges,
McCarl held that a lien could not be
enforced when the shipment is in viola
ton of the law, nor can the lien pre-
H. mis- nd
confiscating Intoxicating liquor.
1.-The fact that the United States
had issued a permit to the shipper"
McCarl said. docs not in any manner
impose liability on the United States
as guarantor that the permittee will
observe the terms of the permit in
making shipments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
MISS A. M. BARTLETT DIES

Miss Ada M. Bartlett, for number of
years employed as special clerk in the
Central Branch Post ONCE, Fourteenth
street between H and I streets, died at
her residence, 1920 r street, yesterday,
after a long illness. Funeral services
were conducted in the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home. 2901 Fourteenth street,
today at noon. Rev. John D. Gregory,
assistant pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, Presbyterian, officiated. The
body is being taken to Clarksburg, w.
Va. Miss Bartlett's former home. for
burial.
Miss Bartlett is survived by her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.. Bartlett OF
Clarksburg; three brothers. Blake Bart
lett of this city, Walter and Wade Bart
lett of Clarksburg. and three sisters,
Mrs. Verna Kidwell of this city, Mrs.
E. w. Laubenstein and Miss Matte
Bartlett both Of Clarksburg.
Miss Bartlett was a member Of the
Church of the Covenant and Every
Girls Bible Glass there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
YOUTHS GET CARDS
THAT GRAF CARRIED
Globe CircIing Mail Is DeIiv-
cred This Morning to
Capital Boys.

Buster Trips post card from his
daddy had to travel 10000 miles around
the world to reach it's destination, but
the 5-year-old youngster received it
just before breakfast this morning
Few 5-year-old boys can boast of
owning such a widely Travelled post
card.
After FASTING s1.76 in stamps on the
back, Mr.. Trip dropped the card in
Washington mail box on August 8.
1t was addressed to Buster at the family
apartment at Clifton Terrace. Ordi-
narily 1t would have reached him with
in few hours, but this particular card
was not of the ordinary run, for, in
addition to the address, it bore the in
scription, Via Graf Zeppelin"
Route Of Gard.
From Washington it went to Lake
hurst, where it was taken abroad the
giant air liner just before departure
time, Travelling at record-breaking
speed. the great Zeppelin swung out
over the Atlantic. crossed Europe to
Japan. spanned the Pacific and crossed
the American continent back to Lake.
hurst with Busters post card tucked
safely away in its spacious interior.
After the landing the card was taken
of and returned 70 the Washington
office. 1t found its way into the sack
of the postman who regularly delivers
the Trips mail and was delivered by
him to Buster.
Buster, who goes in for collecting, be-
lieves he and his brother Bill who re-
ceived similar card, are the only boys
in Washington with postcards sent on
the first round-the- world flight OF
Uncle Sans air mail.
Postal Empleyc Gets Letter.
John William Cotter. a Post Office
employe in the Treasury substation. ad-
dressed a letter to himself by way of
Graf Zeppelin. from Lakehurst to
Lakehurst," and put it in the mails
August S. He pieced out the postal
charge of 1855 with United States
stamps of every denomination. including
air mail stamps, and then waited for
it to return.
The letter was delivered to Cotter
this morning. The first imprint of the
round-the-world stamp was on its face
This stamp, of a size larger than a
silver dollar. shows the globe and the
Graf Zeppelin at four points on its
circumference, connected by arrows
pointing from Lakehurst to Friedrich
shafen to Toxic to Los Angeles to Lake
hurst.