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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Say, come on with me tonight, huh?
| I'll do anything you want to do. II
you'd sooner go to the theater, I'll get
seats"
mo, really
whats the matter?"
I'm afraid of you. You're just like
villain in play, Turing the young girl
you're a fine one"
She stopped walking. Richie looked
| up at the house. A sign In the window
advertised vacancy.
How long you been in the neighbor-
hood?" he asked.
You caught me on my first bounce"
she answered.
"Oh, yeah? Just two weeks, huh?
Are your folks going to take an apart
ment up this way?"
| She shrugged her shoulders. 81 don't
for while yet. We're from Harlem"
How about tonight?"
Nope"
'All right. won't ask you again."
"Why must I suffer forever?"
"Oh, gee, come on along tonight,
won't you? Say, what's your name?"
Grace Carter"
Listen, Grace; just come out with
me for a little while"
She leaned toward him SO suddenly
| that he started back.
can't do it. Now run home, Rich
| ard, before you catch cold IN your
bandoline. Good night" She ran
quickly UP the steps.
X X Y
ICHIE stood for a full minute star
~ ing at the closed door, So that
was her line, Ell? She was one of them
hard-to-date babies. They were rare in
RICHES life Most girls were so willing,
even eager, that there was no fun in it
oh, well, they didn't hold out on
Richie Bennett forever. He would show
her lot of good times. Nom was al
ways decent about things like that
She understood that a fellow had to
make flash with girls, to impress
them.
He'd get Nom to make a hat fol-
Grace. Then he'd take Grace dancing
every night. She looked as if she'd be
a WOW on dance floor. They could &c
to show on the nights when he didn't
feel like dancing. Boy, wait till these
ambitious flappers got a look at Grace
There wasn't any one of them in it with
her. All the fellows would be trying tt
cop her, too. Well, he'd see that none
of them did. He could always show q
girl sweller time than any one else
Besides, he would be the best-lookine
bird around, and that was big help.
X X X X
IN a taxicab, few yards from The
corner, there was a crap game ir
progress. Three cabmen were inside
the car. One knelt on the running
board. and still another, from the
drivers seat, was leaning through the
window, grooming pleadingly to the dice
Richie knew them all. He walked owe,
| and watched. Nobody said anything Il
him. The men were hynotized by thu
black-flecked cubes.
Shoot the piece"
Shoot. You're faded"
Here you are, Mack"
Beat 1t Here's a fare"
A fur-swathed lady came from tn
theater and the cabmen scattered. Al
erstwhile crapShooter became a bored
Indifferent person. He made no sigl
that he comprehended the address givel
him. He started his car and disap
peared.
Mack, small, not-too-clean cabmal
l with a face that had frightened man.
an unescorted lady, turned to Richie
T There you are" he said, "52 buck
shot in 20 minutes!"
Tough" Richie commented.
Tough It's awful"
= Jaw, go on. The evenings young vel
e You might pick up part of that yet.
a "Yeh: then again might not.
z amt got even a bean left"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

| 1t seemed that only week ago 1t had
been Summer.
1t was starting to rain, too, a cold
rain. Funny how a cold rain always
gave a fellow the blues; made him feel
kind of useless and disguised. Now
nobody looking at him would guess that
he felt low. Maybe lot of people had
troubles, but didn't talk about them.
Gee, maybe even nom had troubles.
You couldn't tell. Who'd have thought
that girl
Gee, his throat was pretty sore, after
all! Kind of hard to swallow just then,
and his eyes felt funny. She had just
faded away in the crowd. Never even
looked back.
He hoped MON hadn't gone to bed
yet. He felt like talking to her. Shed
be glad to hear that he was going after
Job Monday morning. She should
have told him sooner, though, that it
was almost November. He hadn't no
ticed. Funny how guy starts noticing
| things all of a student
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

SUDDENLY RICHIE WAS RUN.
MING. THROUGH A RED MIST.
WHERE PINWHEELS OF LIGHT
EXPLODED IN HIS ACHING
TEMPLES, HE RAN. HE GAINED
THE FEW STONE STEPS UPON
WHICH THE MAN STOOD, TOR.
TURING GRACE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

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tested honey as an antifreeze
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
BOND ISSUE FOR KENT COUNTY
IMPROVED ROADS

The 81, 900, 900 of road bonds ISSUED
by Kent county, Md, for the purpose
of constructing concrete and Stag road:
in that county, were perchased last weel
by the National City Company of New
York. The bonds of 500 par value,
each brought oS.o3o.
The National City Company was the
successful bidder over Townsend Scott,
of Baltimore, and Baker, Watts and
Company. also of Baltimore.
The bonds were issued in denomi-
nations of $1,000 each and bear in
terest at the rate of4H per cent payable
semi-annual on the first days of jan
uary and July.
The bonds were authorized by Chap
486 Of the Acts of 1929 of the Gen
Assembly of Maryland. There
two separated issues. one of $ooo.-
md one of 500. 900. both of which
y I0nss cfty conpa
Vl Same figure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
OPEN FISHING SEASON

We are requested from time to
time to give our Interpretation OF
the laws relative to the taking OF
fish above a point where the tide
GIBBS and flows, which includes all
streams above tidewater and all
mill-ponds or lakes (said waters be.
ing termed as 'non-tidaPD. Sec
tion ga, Chapter All, Acts OF 1929,
provides as follows for the taking OF
game or fresh water fishes above a
point where the tide ebbs and flows
The open season for all species OF
trout, April 1st to June 30th, in
elusive;
The open season for suckers, cat
fish, carp, eels. and gudgeons,
February 1st to May 31st, inclusive;
The open season for bass and all
other species of game and fresh
water fishes, July 1st to November
30th, inclusive.
therefore,, it is unlawful to take
any game or fresh water fishes lex
cept trout, above point where the
tide ebbs and flows, in any manner,
between June 1st and June S0th, in
elusive, and between December LIST
and January 31st, inclusive.
E. Lee LeCompte.
State Game Warden
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
SIGNS TO WARN CONOwINGo

Following the arrest of several Penn
sylvanians for fishing on the Maryland
side of the Conowingo pool, Maryland
and Pennsylvania authorities have de
|cided to post conspicuous notices giving
the location of the division so that viola
tors in the future will not be able to
plead ignorance.
The decision to erect the posters on
trees and other appropriate places in the
vicinity of the line was reached following
correspondence between Swepson Earle,
Conservation Commissioner, aud N. r.
Butler, the Pennsylvania Commissioner
of Fisheries. The move is designed to
prevent out-of-State fishermen from
using Maryland waters unless they have
taken out Maryland licenses.
Maryland has stocked the pool with
perch and bass and Pennsylvania with
Susquehanna salmon. According to
the information received by Mr.. Earle,
all the violations have been on the part
Of Pennsylvania fishermen. A special
warden assigned to that vicinity has
arrested several of them and number
Of fines have been levied subsequently.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28

On Tuesday last Ernest Benjamin,
of Blythedale, was fined $3.50 and
costs for driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
and $40 and cost for reckless driv-
ing. Benjamin plead guilty to the
charges, was unable to pay the fines
and was sentenced to six months in
the House of Correction. Later he
secured the amount of the fine and
was released from the sentence. 1t is
understood, however that Benjamin
will be turned over to the Federal
authorities for transporting liquor
as gallon jar and pint bottle OF
whiskey were found in his car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
POULTRY FIELD DAY

Approximately FIVE hundred persons
attended ;he Third Annual Maryland
Poultry Field Meeting at the U. S.
Farm, Beltsville. Maryland, on June
I4th. An almost ideal day as to
weather. brought representatives from
practically every section of the State.
as well as out-of-State visitors from
Virginia, Delaware. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
Outstanding features on the Program
included addresses by Hon. r. w.
Dunlap. Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
'ture; E. w. Sheets, DR.. Nj. A. JUL and
D. II. A. Hunyea, of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture; Mrs. Helen M.
Baker, of Chestertown, Maryland, and
Mr.. Reese v. Hicks. Managing Director
of the International Baby Chick Associa
ton.
The luncheon was a most popular
feature of the program, over four hun
dred people being served.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture
was host and sponsor of this meeting,
with the University of Maryland and
State and County Poultry Organizations
cooperating.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
STOP SIGNS

Through Traffic Stop Signs have
been placed along the state road at
street intersections in town and at
cross roads in the country, so that
persons coming onto the main thor
oughfare will stop and give right OF
way to users of main State road.
These signs are octagon, painted
yellow and letteed in black. They
are erected to aid in preventing COL
lisions and saving lives and injuries,
and the strict observance of the new
law, which requires the person COM
ing onto main thoroughfae to come
to full stop will bring satisfactory
results in preventing accidents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
SUMMER SCHOOL

The University OF Delaware Sum
mer School, at Newark, opened last
week and will close July 26. The en-.
rollment this year numbers BIG stu:
dents, one of the largest in tie his
tory of the school. The following
Cecil county teachers are in attend
ance; Mary E. Boyd. Rising Sun;
Lena Griest, Liberty Grove; Helen
j. Wright, Aiken; Florence K
Scott, Childs: May ". Tomlinsonl
James N. Cameron, North East; q
C. Oldham, Evelyn F. Cavend
Earleville: Edwin H. Davis, g
johnson, Ada B. HeImbreck, Ag1
M. McCommons, Einily A. Smith 3
Grtia G. Wells, ElAton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
KILLED BY CAVE IN

Buried beneath stone and earth as
an excavation bank caved in on him,
Edward Hathaway, 2S, son of ]. w.
Hathaway, Of near Appleton. Cecil
county, was killed instantly at Chester,
PA, on Monday.
Hathaway was employed as con-
struction engineer by an oil company.
He was experimenting some excava-
ton work, which gave way. burying
him under the debris.
Workmen set about rescuing Hatha-
way but he was dead when they reached
him.
Besides his parents and several broth
ers and sisters. he is survived by a
widow who was Miss Catherine Minister,
OF Elkton. and baby son. ten days
old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
CHAUTAUQUA COMES AND GOES
Will Not Return Next Year-GIlal
antors Vote To Wipe Out
Indebtedness

Chautauqua has come and gone
The four day program terminated on
Friday night, but was not completed.
Rather it just broke up, as threat
ening storm caused several people to
leave the tent before the end Of the
second act of "Skidding," the drama
that was being pesented. The con-
fusion became so great, and tie au-
dience so restless that the players
were compelled to stop at the end; OF
the second act, but the back stage
by this time had been wrecked by
the high wind. 1t was impossible to
present the last act and TIE audience
was finally dismissed.
On Wednesday night, during the
presentation of the drama "'rhe Ser
want In the House, heavy storm
broke, and the scream of nervous
girl precipitated near panic in the
tent, that completely broke up the
play, which was given the following
afternoon, before the regular pro-
gram.
Rain and poor attendance, coup
led with another large deficit this
year, proved too much for the guar
antors, who have each year strug-
gled with deficits, and it was voted
to wipe out the existing indebted
ness by an assessment, and quit, the
contract for the return Of CLautau-
qua to our town next year not even
being presented for signers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
DIsposING OF EQUIPMENT

The Equipment Corporation Of Amer.
ica. is rapidly disposing of the equip
ment which was used to build the Como.
wingo dam. Purchase of this equip
ment was the biggest transaction Of its
kind ever made in the world, and most
of the equipment is being thoroughly
rebuilt before it is being shipped to
customers from many parts of the United
States and Canada. 1t is stated that it
will take until the latter part of this year
to ship out all of this equipment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
LAD sTRUC} BT AUTo

The eight year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry hamilton, of North
East, suffeed broken leg one eve
ming last week, when he was struck
Dy an auto driven by Albert Loganl
rhe little fellow was playing on tEd
sidewalk and attempting to cross the
street. ran from between two park
ed cars directly in front of the apI
preaching car. Mr.. Logan applied
mis- breaks Immediately, but was
unable to avoid the accident and he
was exonerated from blame.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
LAUNCH SEIZED BY z3RoHIBI.
TION AGENTS

The launch recently seized BY prohi.
bition agents at Poplar Island in the
Chesapeake Bay, when nine men were
arrested on charges of violating the Vol.
stead law, was formerly owned by Mr..
Robert Vandiver. of Havre. de Grace,
and was used in cunning on the Susque-
hanna flats. The sale was made on
May 9, and the boat was captured three
weeks later and is now held by the pro-
hibition officers at Fort McHenry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
NATIONAL GUARD AT CAMP
RITCHIE

Maryland National Guardsmen are
preparing for their annual encampment
at Camp Richie. The various units will
occupy it from July 6 to August IS.
Two thousand members of the FIRST
Infantry will be the first to go to camp,
occupying the grounds there from the
opening day of the camping period unit
July 20. Col D. John Markey will be
in command.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
MRS. LYDIA Nj. GIBSON

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia M. Glib
son, of Newark. Del, was held on
Thursday afternoon. The deceased
was the widow of William r.. Glib
son, and was 68 years OF age. Her
death occurred June Is. Size is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. G.. Clin-
ton Logan, of Elkton, and nine sons,
James, OF North East; Warren, of
Calvert; Alec, Of Oxford, Pa: VIM,
OF West Chester; Clinton, OF Charl-
estown: Amos of Havre de Grace;
Hugh, of Landenberg; Benjamin, OF
Beach Haven: Rowland, at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
JOHN BLAIR

John Blair, owner of Henderson
Point Farm, on the Elk river. was
found dead in bed on June Is. He
had been in fairly good health, de-
spite his sc years. Death was due
to heart disease. Mr.. Blair resided
in Philadelphia until about 25 years
ago, when he purchased the Hender-
son Point property. One daughter
and two sons survive. The remains
were taken to Philadelphia for
burial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
KENT COUNTY TAX RATE

The Commissioners of Kent Coun-
ty have fixed the county tax rate for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, at
$1.9O on the $10O. The new rate is
an increase of SO cents over the
present tax rate of $1.54. The in
crease was due to the roads program
of $1,000,000.
The school tax is 67 cents, and
the amount levied totals $1,OO7,-
425.96. The State tax for the next
year is set at "a and 74-1OO cents.
The new rate for Kent county is the
highest in any recent year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
HELD FOR GRAND JURY

Mrs. Hattie B. Stone, who is charged
with poisoning her ffteen-year-old SON,
George Stone, in Havre de Grace, several
weeks ago was before Court last week,
when Judge Preston heard the habeas
corpus proceeding brought on behalf of
Mrs. Stone by her attorney. Mr.. Harold
Cobourn. of Perryville. After hearing
several State witnesses. Judge Preston
ordered the woman held for the Sep-I
tember Grand Jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
ffBUIlaNcn
Week Of June / Z to % Inclusive

Week of June II to 23 Inclusive
Five calls answered during the
past week kept the American Legion
Ambulance Service reasonably busy.
although not nearly so much so as
the week covered by the last pub
lished report. Due to two long, out
of county trips, this week does have
the distinction of one of the highest
average miles per trip that has been
run up for nearly year.
Communities served during the
past week included Elkton, knights
Corner, Chesapeake City and North
East.
Number of trips for week 5; av-
erage mileage per trip 95; total
mileage for week 476; total trips to
date sos; average mileage per trip
1922; total mileage to date 26,O35.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
III OBITUARY 4
JAMES JONES

James Jones, aged rs years. died
at his home in North East on June
II, from heart trouble. For several
years past he had been employed by
the State Roads Commission. Inter-
ment was made in North East M. e.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds pproved-Andrew j. Pip
pin, administrator of Anna Pippin;
Hattie r. Boulden, guardian of Vir-
ginia Boulder and Marguerite Boul-
den.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of George X. Houck, admin
istrator of Leslie w Bristow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
PENINSULA STRAWBERRY GRO

The strawberry season on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula, which has Just
come to close, as whole was a
pofitable one, according to reports
of county agents and big shippers in
the principal producing counties of
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
Up to June the Mel Mar-Va Pc
ninsula lad sent 462,290 truckloads
of Strawberries to Northern markets
for which gold prices were realized.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
MRS. j. GEORGE ASH

Mrs. Mary L. Ash, wife of j. Geo.
Ash, died June 16, at her home at
Elk Mills, aged 20 years. She is
survived by her husband and little
daughter three years old. TIE fun
eral was held Thursday afternoon,
with interment in Cherry Hill GEM
etery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28

At the annual meeting of the Tri-
County Rural Letter Carriers
Association June 20. S. M. Price, OF
Chestertown, was chosen as sec.-
treas. oil tne organization for the
next year. w. l.. Clough, OF Centre
vile, was elected President and J. L..
Scarborough, of Elkton, was chosen
vice President.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
GEORGE NELSON DONAHoo

oeolSe NelsoH Donanoo, aged 66
years, for many years connected
with the Armstrong Stove Works, at
Perryville, died June IA at his home
at Frenchtown. He is survived by
his widow; three sos, William, of
Wilmington; Earl, Clay and Mrs.
Lottie Donahoo, at home; Mrs.
Grace Woodrow, of Akin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28

The Loyal Temperance Legion will
observe Flower Mission Dag Thurs
day next, at 3 p. m, in the M. Z,
church. lA tf "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28

The Brandywine Fire company, at
Coatesville, Pa, cleared $S,4OO by
their recent carnival.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
s438.72Ia1a

Total asps $4aS. 70 Is
For County purposes the levy Will
bring in the following revenue:
Real Estate and Personal Property
$SO,277.sS4.OO@. $1.4O $42S,S91.7S
Securities
ss.so2,7s4.oo q. .sO... 11.70s.s5
Bank Stock
$625,0OO.OO q 80. 3,125.O0
Total. $45S,725.13
The State Tax Rate will be 1874
cents on the $1OO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-28
v COUNTY TAX LEVY
Rate Lowered Two Cents-S1. 40 On
'"' the 500.

| tno S1UO.
The Commissioners of Cecil
County, in special session ON Thurs
day, June 20, fixed the tax levy for
county purposes for the fiscal year
beginning July.
The rate was placed at $l.4O on
the 500, which is two cents lower
than that of the closing year.
The levy was made ON basis of
$3O,277,9S4 for real estate and per-
sonal property; $3.902,7S4 for Sc
curities, and S625,OO0 for bank
stock. The rate on securities is 80
cents On the $100 and on bank stock
SO cents on the $1OO.
Following are the purposes of the
levy and the amounts appropriated
for each of them:
Roads and Bridges. IS 100000
Town Appropriations -. $4,000
Roads G Bridges GenI 100000
Co. Commissioners Court 12,5OO.OO
county Buildings ..... 9,600.00
Board of Health. ... 100000
Elections ........... 100000
lncldentalS ......... 10000
Circuit Court Jurors 100000
Circuit Court Witnesses 100000
Cir. Court Counsel Fees 100000
Cir. Court Stenographer 10000
Clr. Court Miscellaneous 100000
Sheriff ............ 100000
Ball1ff and Crier. ....... 10000
Outside Insane ....... 100000
Poor and Insane. ..... 100000
Printing ............ 100000
Constables. ........ 10000
Orphan's Court ...... 100000
Paupers. ........... 10000
PUBLIC Schools ....... 215,942.S4
Super. of Assessments. 2,O75.OO
County Agent ........ 2,S32.OO
New Assessment ...... 100000
interest on Bonds. 31,500.00
Justice OF Peace. ....... 10000
outside Pensions ...... $500
lnqulsltlons ......... 2,500.0O
reductions & Insolvencies 3,500.OO
Union Hospital ....... 2.5OO.OO
Sinking Fund ,........ 100000
AUDITOR. ............ 100000
Contingent Fund ...... 5,SOO.29
Redemption of Sckl. Binds 100000
Cattle Testing ...... 100000
Welfare Society 100000
Evening star., 1929-06-28
BEDTIME STORIES BY Thorn

"But do mind" replied Happy Jack
"Other folks don't know 1t, II you do
Even the children don't know it. They
thought I was a hero and now they
think I'm a coward The worst of IL
is, there isn't anything can do about
But there was something he could
do about 1t. The opportunity came In
most unexpected way. Black Pussy
the Cat surprised Happy Jack on the
ground in the Old Orchard Just in
time he saw her stealing up behind
him. He started for the nearest tree.
Black Pussy started after him. Scrapper
the Kingbird, who CHANGED to see it,
began to jeer. That brought lot of
the other feathered folk and they all
began to jeer. Once more Happy Jack
the boaster was running away.
Happy Jack reached the tree and ran
up just beyond the reach of Black
Pussy. Then he turned, and, clinging
to the tree head down, he barked al
most in Black Pussy's face. Black
Pussy. standing on her hindfeet, reach
ed up with her forefeet and tried to
scratch Happy Jack. Happy Jack was
smart enough to keep out of reach.
Suddenly he darted down so quickly
that Black Pussy did not have time to
do a thing. Happy Jack hit Black
Pussy right on the end of her nose.
Black Pussy gave a yowl and turned
and fed. This was more than she had
bargained for. Happy Jack raced down
the tree and after her. Across the Old
Orchard they went, Happy Jack ac-
tually chasing Black Pussy.
When they reached Farmer Browns
dooryard, Black Pussy whirled with her
back up and her tail swelled, splitting
and snarling for all she was worth. At
the foot of the. old stone wall facing
her Happy Jack stopped. He, too.
growled and barked. Gradually Black
Pussy settled down. All the time her
tail was twitching. Every moment or
so there would be low growl deep in
her throat. Happy Jack remained right
where he was and dared Black Pussy
to come nearer.
Meanwhile there had been another
change Of opinion in the Old Orchard.
The Old Orchard folk had seen Black
Pussy running with Happy Jack at her
heels. They promptly forgot having
seen Happy Jack running with Chat
terer the Red Squirrel al his heels.
"Hurrah for Happy Jackl" they cried.
AS for Happy Jacks children, they
were once more filled with great pride.
(Copyright, 1922