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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23
Hartford County Memorial
Hospital

A movement is on foot look
ing to the building of a new
hospital at Havre de Grace, to
be known as the Hartford Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital, to be
erected on the water front,
west of the city park in that
town. 1t is planned to have
the new hospital accommodate
approximately rs patients with
all of the most modern equip
ment for various treatments.
The building will also contain
maternity department and a
nurses home. An effort will
be made to raise 100000 for
the project.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23

Camp Wright, no Kent Is
land, near Stevensville, will be
dedicated Saturday, May "a.
This camp site is the gift of
w. H. DeCoursey Wright Thorn
of Baltimore, to. the Diocese of
Easton. The Diocese of Mary
land and Washington aid in
the support oft he camp,
which contains $50 acres. Two
periods will be held, one for
boys and one for girls. The
Rev. Harry Rudy Ziegler, rec
tor of Trinity parish, Elkton,
will be one of the speakers at
the opening exercises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23
Finds Human Skull

While walking through the
woods on the Cam farm, near
Fair Hill, Wednesday morning
of last week, James Holland,
Jr., discovered a human skull.
Sheriff Logan and Coroner H.
w. Green, Of Elkton, were no
titled and after an investiga-
ton which determined it was
the skull Of a woman, the re-
mains were taken in charge by
the coroner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23
Officers OF ElktOn WOman's
CIuh

The Woman's Club of Elkton
has elected the following Of
ficers: President, Mrs. Wallace
Williams; first vice-president,
Mrs. Henry S. Young; second
vice-president, Mrs. Russell M.
George; recording secretary,
Mrs. John w. Alexander; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Sid
ney H. Dixon; treasurer, Miss
Jennie @. Realey; directors,
1931-1932, Miss Mary e. Har-
Ian, Mrs. Barclay Moore, Mrs.
T. Maxwell Field and Mrs.
Joseph H. Sloan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23

Mrs. May Lieske, of Hartford
county, has instituted divorce
proceedings against her hus-
band, Ewdard P. Lieske, alleg-
ing unfaithfulness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23

Divorce proceedings have
been instituted in the Hartford
County Court by Sue B. Bowen.
against her husband, Charles
X. Bowen, alleging desertion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23


Richards Hospital, Port De-
posit, on Tuesday, for treat
ment.
DIR. and Mrs. T. B. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Stephens
visited relatives in Bridgeton,
N. j., on Sunday.
Augustus Brumfield and Miss
Hague, of Willow Grove, Pa,
were Suday visitors of Angus
tus Brumfield and family.
Mrs.H. L. Shepherd, who has
been a patient in Richard Hos
pital, Port Deposit, returned to
her home here on Sunday.
Miss Irene Rhoda Hartman
and Morris Leroy Nelson, both
of Elkton, eloped to Chester
town on Monday and were
married.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart, Miss
Eva P. Nuter, Miss Berta B.
Deussen and Miss Alice Bur-
dick enjoyed a visit to Will
mington on Saturday.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Dunbar has been brigh-
tened by the arrival of
daughter, the little one having
been named Ruth Eleanor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Reeder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Williams,
of Chester, were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
C. -Reeder, at Liberty Grove
Farm.
E. Nelson James, of this
town, has been elected a dele
gate to the national convention
of the Holstein Fresian Asso-
citation, which meets in Den
yer, Colorado, on June 4th.
Miss Carrie Raglan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Raglan,
of Rising Sun, and William
Tome son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Tome of Chester, Pa,
were married at Hopeweli NJ. L.
Parsonage, Saturday, May 10,
by Rev. j. H. Whedbee.
Mrs. Laura R. Christopher
and Mr.. Cabel H. Scarborough
were quietly married May 7, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Wicks at Pleasant Hill, this
county. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. f. Hop
kins, former pastor of Pleasant
Hill Holiness Christian church.
The engagement of Miss Isa-
belle M. Glenn, of Stonehurst,
Pa, to Mr.. Allen F. McCune,
formerly of Elkton, was an
nounced at a twenty first birth
day luncheon given by her
mother, Mrs. George w. Glen,
on Saturday, May 10. The
wedding will take place in the
month of September.
With the show of Saturday
evening last, Job w. Kirk dis
continued the motion picture
business in Rising Sun. Mr..
Kirk has conducted the bust
ness here for a number of years
past. He reports attendance
has fallen off very materially
recently, due to the installment
of Sound" equipment in mo-
ton picture houses in neigh
boring towns.
The Elkton Banking & Trust
Co., at the annual meeting of
stockholders on May IS, elect
ed the following directors:
Harvey H. Mackey, DR.. S. e.
Sykes, John H. Terrell, VIM.
T. Vinsinger, Robert ]. McCau-
ley. Frank P. Conrey, Lambert
w. Davis, Joseph T. Tyson,
Harry w. Pippin, J. Otis Ken
nard, j. Frank Blake, David 3.
Mcdowell, Carroll H. Cameron,
Carroll c. Short, and Irwin T.
Kepler.
The card of James P. Mccoy,
of Cecilton, announcing his
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination of County Commits
sioner. appears in our columns
this week.
An overheated brooder stove
caused a fire that destroyed the
poultry house on the farm of
John Sweetman, near Earlville
A large number of baby chicks
persisted in the flames.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs Of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Childrens' Day will be OBJ
served at James M. E. church,
Rising Sun, Sunday, June 10.
The Community Fire Co. of
Rising Sun has voted to attend
the parade of the State Fire
mems Association, in Baltl-
more, on Friday, June l3.
Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Chapel, in Elk Neck, will cele-
brate it's one hundredth ami
versary with appropriate ser
wees on Sunday, May 20.
Willis L. Ely, of Rising Sun,
has announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination
of Register of Wills. His card
appears elsewhere in our adv.
columns.
Trinity Episcopal Church,
Elkton, has been presented
with a handsome Litany SER
vice book by jeremiah Sutton
as a memorial to his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Sutton.
In default of $1,000 bail Nor
man Kaufman has been lodged
in Jail at Elkton, on charge
of giving a bad. check. me
charge was preferred by Joseph
Duke, of Port Deposit.
The Campbell-Biddle Com
pany, contractors, have COM
pleted the work Of laying the
four-foot shoulder on the Glas-
cow road from the Delaware
line to Main street, Elkton.
Sheep killing dogs have
been causing losses to- farmes
in the Earleville section. r. G..
Carpenter and G. r. Moffet had
a number of their sheep killed
last week by worthless dogs.
The Sixth District Republi-
can Club is the first in the field
with an organization. J. D..
Brumfield has been elected
president, and an active can
vass for members is being
made.
Private Bayard E. Akers,
son of Mrs. Mercie B. Akcrs OF
North East, recently enlisted
in the Signal Corps, and has
been assigned to Co. "a" 51s'
Signal Bn., Fort Monmouth, N.
j., for duty.
The Tilghman Packing Co..
and the P. M. Spencer Co. "cut
out" their fishing floats in the
Susquehanna river last week,
after a successful catch and
pack of herring. The former
company shipped thirty cars OF
fish during the season.
Caught in the machinery at
the power house on the Perry
Point Reservation where he is
employed, Eldridge Leedom
sustained a broken collar bone
and the fracture of several
ribs. He was taken to the Hos
pital on the Reservation for
treatment.
On the basis of figures re-
turned by census enumerators
in twelve Kent county census
districts, the county has shown
a loss in population of 100.
The figures for the twelve dis
tricts in 1880 are 14,226 as
against 1906 for the same
areas in 1920.
The annual town election OF
Elkton will be held on Monday,
May &c, when two Commits
sioners to serve for two wears,
will be elected. The revised
registration shows a total of
1859 voters in the town, OF
whom 1119 are white and lao
colored; 744 are males and SIS
females.
The Atlantic Gas Co, ii
which the Havre de Grace Gas
Co. is a subsidiary, has been
purchased by the Albert T.
Pierce Co., of Chicago. ALer-
deem and Bel Air receive ui;eiI
supply of gas from the Havre
de Grace plant.
A case of small pox develop
ed last week at the home OF
Simon Treyer, Doe Run, Pa.
his three year old son, Leroy
contracting the disease. Tn
family recently visited friends
in Ohio, where an epidemic VI
the disease was prevalent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-05-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Observation-Disclosures Provides
For New High School
At Rising SIM 4

Inc BOARD OIL EuuCdLlOu IIcL
in regular session on Tuesday,
May 18th. Those present were
Fred Lewis, President; Mrs.
Eleanor j. Moore, Vice-Presi-.
dent, and j. +. Crothers.
The minutes of the regular
meeting of April Sth were read
and approved, and sundry bills
were ordered paid.
The meeting was called to-
gether by it's President, Fred
Lewis, who adjourned the
meeting sine die for the purpose
of recognizing.
The Board reorganized for
the year 1930-1931 by electing
Fred Lewis President, and Mrs.
Eleanor j. Moore Vice-Presi-
dent.
The Board then appointed
as Supervisors, Miss Lula HI.
Grim, of the Graded Schools,
and Miss Olive L. Reynolds, of
the Rural Schools, Edwin B.
Fockner was appointed Attend
ance Officer and Supervisor
of Colored Schools, and Miss
Lidie D. Sager, Clerk
The County Superintendent
reported that he had received
several letters concerning bus
insurance, but was not ready
to make report at that partic-
ular time.
Transportation was means
of the solution of the difficulty
at Middle Neck, due to the
wrecking of the school by
a cyclone. This transportation
was by bus from Middle Neck
to Cecilton. The decision con-
corning the sale of the grounds
and building was continued to
a later meeting.
Sale of several school houses
awas discussed, the Board at
tempting to fix values for these
properties in event bidders
were secured.
The resignation of the fol-
lowing teachers were accepted:
Mrs. Estella Warrington, Miss
Emily e. Moore, G. Gardner
Shugart, Miss Frances Num-,
Miss Gladys M. Miller, Mrs.
Edna M. Sadler, Mrs. Mary Mil
Ter Mearns, Miss Alice Burdick.
The Board authorized trans
portation of children from
Cherry Hill, Singerly to Elkton,
new route; and from Middle
Neck, Warwick to Cecilton, as a
new route. These routes to be
advertised.
The Board authorized the in
clusion of money in the new
budget for 1930-1931 for a new
high school at Rising Sun, said
amount to be 100000 with
moneys for grounds.
1t was decided to ascertain
costs for portable buildings to
be located at Elkton and North
East, to take care of the in
creased number of students and
the overflow consequent at
these schools.
The County Superintendent
Informed the Board that due to
the increased number of stu
dents at Elkton High School,
there would be needed two
teachers at that school. This
addition was authorized. Miss
Henriette Reinecke was ap-
pointed as teacher of English
and French.
The County Superintendent
reported that he was endeavor-
ing to secure prices for a fire
escape at the North East High
School. The results thereof
would beareported to the Board
as soon as ascertained.
The names of the high
school graduates for the year
1929-1930 were submitted to
the Board for their informa-
ton.
A letter from Committee
from the Calvert School I'M
provement Association, asking
the Board to secure room for
playground of children at CAL
vert was considered. No ac-
ton was taken because the
Board was unable to find a So
luton for the matter.
The meatino thap odio,,nod
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
WHITE SEALS ARE
 SEEN AT GUADALUPE.
 DECLARE SCIENTISTS

SAN DIEGO, sept, 25, (R)- White seals, hitherto believed to have existe donly in legends of fishermen and sealers, have been found among the volcanic crags of Guadalupe, 22o miles south of here. it was reported when Captain Allan Hancocks yacht voloro II, arrived after cruise about the island in search of scientific data on fur seal "
 The scientists saw lo large white seals from the boat on rocks of an outer inlet, a small extinct volcano crater and lying south of the main island
 Landing was impossible; five of the seals looked like spooks.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
HOOVER APPOINTS N. ROOSEVELT TO .
 HUNGARIAN POST STORM OF PROTEST WHEN NAMED VICE GOV. OF
 THE ISLANDS

WASHINGTON, Sept, 25, (PJJ- Nicholas Roosevelt, New York editorial writer about whose head a storm of protest ragged when he was named Vice. Gov- ernor of the Philippines, and who resigned his post, has been ap- pointed by President Hoover as Minister to Hungary
 He succeeds J. Butler Wright, former state secretary, who has been transferred from Budapest to Minister of Uruguay which post was opened by the resig- nation of Leland Harrison.
 It was announced today that Roosevelt had not even started on his Philippine assignment
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
NEGRO CONVICT IS
 LYNCHED BY MOB:

BROWNSVILLE, Sept, 20, (RJ
 Willie Kirkland, 22, la negro convict, said to have been iden- tified by a school girl nine years of age as the man who attempt ed to attack her, was lynched.
 Kirkland was serving sen tence on the chain gang for stealing horse from Sheriff Davis. Several deputies, sought to transfer him to a nearby town when about 75 men in . mob took him from them
 After lynching Kirkland his body was tied to the rear of truck which was driven about the city, circled the public then deposited the body on the court house lawn.
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QUAKE WIPES OUT . SEVEN VILLAGES IN . RUSSIA: l75 KILLED

STALINBAD, Russia, Sept, 25 (P-An earthquake wiped out seven villages and badly dam aged 10 others.
 It is estimated that ITS pea sants were killed, 300 injured and about 1,200 families left destitute.
 "A special relief commission has gone ito the devasted region Many of the victims were bur ied in the ruins of their homes when death overlook them in their sleep
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA REPORTED
 HELD PRISONERS
CASTOR OIL IS ONLY MEDICINE SUPPLIED SICK AMERICANS
 BY SOVIET REGIME

RIGA, Latavia, Russia, Sept. 25. P)-Four hundred and fifty Am ericans, including 80 women and children are held prisoners in the Stalingrad tractor plant Tractor stroye by the Soviet government.
 The Americans are highly skill mechanics and engineers from Dertoit who, after being laid off because of the curtailment of the automobile production, were offer ed jobs by an employment agency opened in Detroit by the Soviet trade organization known as the Amtorg.
 Their lives are being threatened by number of dangerous diseases and the Americans are all anxious to leave Russia before winter sets in but their petitions for visas to leave Stalingrad have been refused by the authorities.
 Their communication with the outside world are rigidly censored and there is not 100 American dol lars in the entire colony. Two Am ericans just died from typhoid fe- ver and numbers Of others are in the hospital seriously ill and the only medicine provided by the So- yiet government is castor oil.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
GREAT STRIDES TAKEN

LONDON. Sept, 24. Before another session of Parliament is ended, Great Britain may abandon her traditional policy of Free Trade and establish a system of tariffs designed to compete with that of the United States, in the opinion of observers here who are i'm close touch with the situation Great strides have been taken in the last few months since the new tariff act of the United Stateshas become law.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
DR. JOSEPH N. CANNON RELATES
 INTERESTING JOURNEY FROM THE
 KUSKOKWIM TO THE YUKON RIVER

nons last contribution to these columns few weeks ago in which he gave authentic description of his travels from Bristol Bay to Goodnews Bay and partic ularly the description of the latter the platinum min ing. Requests for the issue came from all Alaska from many places in the States entirely too large supply the demand In addition, pr. Cannon's arti- cle, while not republshed by any other Alaska paper appeared verbatim in Outside publications.
 The following article sent to The Gateway exclus- vey is another gem of adventure in section of Alas ka little known to the average Alaskan and is certain to be read and appreciated with more than usual n- terest
 The Gateway takes great pleasure in presenting Dr. Cannon's recently completed trip from the Kusko- kWm to the Yukon:
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
sHOT GUN SHE'LL
 NAY BE CLUE II
 MYSTERIOUS KILLING

COLFAX, Wash, Sept, 25, tP,
 Investigation into the death of Mrs. Robert Warner, 28, shot by mysterious assailant as she was preparing for bed, was turned over to the coroner's jury.
 Orville Gossett, l9, Mrs. War ners husbands nephew, was ar rested after a 16-gauge shot gun shell, similar to the one found near the Warner home, had been found on the porch of his grandmother's home.
 The last words Of the woman were; "Tell Orville I love him.
 She refused to leave any mes sage for her husband.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
ALASKA JUNEAu BOOSTS .
 PROFITS IN AUGUST

The Alaska Juneau last month boosted it's operating profit to S111,- 500 handling 353,S5O tons of ore with an average recovery value of 83.79 cents per ton This was dis closed in the company's monthly report of estimated results made public from the Junea uheadquar- ters of the Alaska Juneau Gold Company.
 The surplus for the month was $1O1 400.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
FINANCING BUILDING - HOMES BY SECOND
 MORTGAGES IS BAD

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25, Rl Presient Hoover told the inl-. tial meeting of the committee, in conference With him on home building, that 1t should be pos- sible in our country for any- body of sound character and in- dustrious habits to provide hlm- self with adequate housing, pre- ferably, to buy his own home'
 The President said financing of home building, especially through second mortgages, is "the most backward segment off. o,1r whole credit system
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CONGRESSES TO MURDER

COLFAX, Sept, 25, (P)-Depu- ty Prosecutor Celgg announced that Orville Gossett has com fessed to murdering Mrs War ner and wounding her husband by shooting through their win- dow of the ranch home
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
PAPER WILL REVEAL

ROME, Sept, 25, (R Angus to Turati, secretary of the Far cist partyy, resigned His req son was not given but he ex- plained they will be brought out Ii ntonight's issue of the Fog lio Dordini, a Fascist sheet. His successer is Giovanni Giuriati, president of the chamber of deputies.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
WATSON NORTHBOUND

SEATTLE, Sept, 25,. (R)- The sS Admiral Watson, of the Pa- cific Steamship Company, sailed off Alaska yesterday morning at 10 carrying "A passengers, 14 of which are for Seward and among which IS A. J. Arrivee.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25
ELECTED WORLD COURT

GENEVA, Sept 25. (Py-Frank E. Kellogg, former Secretary .of State, and IS other men including two Latin Americans were elected to the World Court bench by AS sembly Council of the League of Nations.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-25

earnest, early in June, this year. Wicker and Wicklund of Good news were enthusiastic over prospects obtained. This was all- gold, as yet, no platinum being reported.
 "Once in a blue moon, you understand, some trusting Chee- chako is betrayed with kiss and 3 promise That was the ex- perience of MT. Benson, who was induced to come to Alaska as an asaayer for some wildcat concern. So he tearfully kissed the old lady, sold the family COW and sailed away in quest of the Golden Fleece.
 "It was agreed at Seattle rein forcements, in the way of mon ey, would follow on the next boat That was the ship that never returned-a sad story, the money never arrived He was left out in the cold, cruel world to paddle his own canoe, which he did, padding all the way from the Kuskokwim to Kennecott in search of a job. An experience like that fingers and may out line moral, just d gentle hint, only that and nothing more.
 MT Bull was a man of flesh and blood, a very handsome, dark man, and we didn't have to tie him outside either. He had a nice easy job-collecting wild geese for some Eeastern institu- ton. Now, whether he had any salt with him or not was not known, the geese had noa report ed- Reminds me of another good one but The Gateway is being sent to the old folks at home.
 The most feasible route from the KuskokWm to the Yukon is across the portage Opinions diff fer sometimes, even among doc- tors, So three routes will be cit ed; one could take a boat around the western portion of the Der ing Sea, cross the portage or fly-I haven't sprouted wings yet. so decided to cross the por- tage-if it's paramount pie ture it's the best show in town
 Allow me to present one of the most cultured talks four languages), the most handsome, the most gracious and regal Es- kimo lady on the Boring Sea the Tulusak Queen I was very much delighted to meet her most gracious Majesty She taught me a few lessons in the Eskimo language, 50 we'll that I can now order my bacon and and be served. Can she cook? I'll say she can-the Queen can cook and howl We have a pressing engagement; we must cross that portage.
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Upon my arrival at Bethel, July F. the most pressing need was sleep, and let me say, I slept the sleep of the just for 24 hours, on a feather bed at tSilver-tip' Johnsons roadhouse. The distance from Nushagak to Bethel is approximately 500 miles, course indicated, and well. I didn't sleep So comfort ably, 1t was decidedly uncomfor- table We didn't carry feather beds with us, merely an over- sight.
 Bethel. the Eternal City. is si5uated on a high bank, Oh the west side of the Kuskokwim. It is the ocean terminal of sea-go- ng vessels and all up-river boats IT also boasts of the Moravian Mission, five trading posts. two schools and Judge Browns bo- anical garden.
 Before taking up a consid- eration Of the mining situation
 want to Say. the residents of Bethel. one and all. showed me every consideration and cour- tAsy. and to comparative stranger as T was. such beauti- fai sunsets and such handsome women as I've found at Bethel nas decidedly an seve-opener' to nt. havng been among the Es- limos for a month, don't you know, was a very pleasant con- t-ast indeed. | spent four won esarf1l days there. and on every hand I was nlied with questions, a- fhe Rnri,7o Sea and Aorilic r-aak We will now consider -e latter
 A0RTLIC CREEK
 This creek was the only ray T< sunshine I've found on the -lskokwim watershed It heads rD. east of Thumb Mountain at an unnamed lake and empties into the Boring, east of Kwin- hawk Bay, approximately 1OO rifles from Bethel. It has two tarks, east and west forks"
 BUTTE CREEK
 Twenty five miles up the A5rilic. Butte Creek empties it- self. The Pioneer Mining O., an Outside concern, have a drill and three men in the field, prospecting. Said to be 25 feet to bedrock, andesite and schist out-cropping and some porphry- Excepting the Pioneer outfit, on- ly five men were reported to have staked ground, up to July 1s.
 The consensus of opinion among these oldtimers was that 1tlis is a continuation of the Wat ermus paystreak, on Goodnews River, as it heads up parallel a1d west of Watermus Creek.
 Prospecting had begun in