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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING
HIS DAUGHTER

AS a climax to an elopment in
which bigamy charges followed, a
warrant is out for Reginald Wal
worth, a farmer of near Chesapeake
City, charging him with kidnapping
his 18-year-old daughter, Rebecca,
who recently married Ralph Craig,
of Bethel, Md, before he had obtain
ed a divorce.
Walworth and his daughter are
now believed to be on their way to
Massachusetts,. A charge of con-
tempt of court will also be lodged
against the farmer.
Early in the summer the girl eloped
to Elkton and was married to Craig.
Walworth had Orig arrested on a
bigamy charge and he was indicted
at the September term of court and
tried and found guilt. The court
suspended sentence while divorce
proceedings were Instituted.
On Friday evening Craig and his
wife No. 2 were sitting in a car
parked on the Chesapeake-Bethel
road when Walworth, accompanied
by two men appeared, forced his
daughter out of Craig's car and COM
PEELED her to enter his own machine,
so Craig says. Walworth's car
then quickly disappeared and the po-
lice believe they went to New
ENGLAND.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

Cecil county made a good record
on the sale of Christmas Seals, being
one OF four counties in the State to
surpass the sales of last year.
The sales in Cecil county as report
ed to the Association amount to $4l1.
Collections from all the count
les in Maryland have reached an
aggregate of $12934. Sales in Balti-
more city amount to $28, 800. MAKING
q total for the State Of $S9.6a4,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
O. h r IT III Il d!
By Edward Sanford Martin
y y y y. y y


Though doubters doubt and scoffers
scott,
And peace on earth seems still far off;
Though learned doctors think they
know
The gospel stories are not so;
Though greedy man is greedy still
And competition chokes good-well,
While rich men sigh and poor men
fret,
Dear me! we can't spare Christmas
yet!
Time may do better-mayb not;
Meanwhile let's keep the day we've
got!
On Bethlehem's birth and Bethle-
hem's star
Whate'er our speculations are.
Whate'er for us may run the line
Where human merges with devine,
We're dull indeed if we can't see
What Christmas feelings ought to be,
And dull again if we can doubt
It's worth our while to bring them
out.
GLORY to God; goodwill to men!"
Come! Feel it, show it, give it then!
Come to us, Christmas, good old day,
Soften us, cheer us, say your say
To hearts which thrift, too eager,
keeps
In bonds, while fellow-feeling sleeps.
Good Christmas, whom our children
love,
We love you, too! Lift us above
Our cares, our fears, our small
desires!
Open our hands and stir the fires
OF helpful fellowship within us,
And back to love and kindness
win us!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Ira A, Wells

Ira A. Wells, aged so years, died
at his home in Elkton Dec 18th after
several weeks illness. Mr.. Wells
was a native of Hartford county but
had resided in this county for many
years. For about thirty years he
was engaged lie the hotel business
at North East, and then moved to
Elkton, where he and Mrs. Wells for
q short time conducted the Howard
Hotel. For the past several years
they had conducted bording house.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by three children-Mrs. j. Albert
Roney, Rufus X. Wells and Ira A.
Wells, Jr., all of North East.
The fuaeral was held from his late
home, Friday afternoon. Interment
in North East M. E. cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
STILL WRECKED

Federal Prohibition officers from
Baltimore, on Wednesday last,
seized and wrecked 20O-gallon still,
in a vacant house on what was
formely the Childs property, near
Rowlandville. The still and $500
gallons of mash were destroyed.
The plant was fully equipped and
ready for operation, but the operators
made good their escape on approach
of the officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Caro1ofNoe1
By May Folwell HOisington

CHRIsT within the manager lay
~ Haloed ON the scented hay.
Joseph prayed at Mary's bower.
Guardian of her slumber-hour.
Lowly ass and lowing kline
Watched the Baby's halo shine.
Through the broken thatch on high
Peered Star of midnight sky;
Shepherds softly knelt arounds
Guided by a CAROLS sound.
Angels sang that Holy Nom
"Unto us Child is born.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
SPARKLER PLANTS CLOSE

ne pIdIICS OF Lne VlCCOTy
Sparkler and Speciality Com
pany, one located in the town
of Elkton, and the other about
one mile from the town, have
closed down indefinitely. The
cause of the shutdown has not
been made public, but it is re-
ported the company has passed
into the hands of new man
agement, who will conduct the
business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events OF
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED
Merry Christmas to all!

Winter began O1nclally Oh
Tuesday, 22nd, the shortest day
in the year.
The season for shooting wild
fowl closed at sunset on Dec.
Is. The upland guning season
closes on Thursday, Dec. 81.
While chopping a Christmas
tree, Frank Ulary. a Chesa-
peake City boy, received a bad
" cut hand, when the axe
glanced.
The u. S. Dept. of Agricul-
ture reports hog cholera on the
premises of Lloyd Balderston,
Colora, and Alexander Wilson,
near CeciltOn.
The public schools of the
county closed on wednesday
afternoon for the Christmas
holidays, and will reopen on
Monday, January 4.
Rodney Buckworth, of Elk
ton has been appointed a
member of the State Roads Po-
lice force, and is located at
Frederick, Maryland.
The Bay View Gun Club will
hold q trap shoot on their
grounds Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 26, at one o'clock. Turkeys
and other prizes will be given.
Increased ssales of Jersey
cattle are reported by the Cecil
County Jersey Cattle Club,
showing the Jersey to be grow
ing in favor among dairymen
in this section.
Cecil County Farm Bureau
has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: D. B.
Mcdowell, president; Hayes
McCauley, vice-pres.; John 5.
Reisler, secretary.
DR.. Jacob J. Greenwald, OF
Elkton, has been appointed
industrial surgeon on the rail-
road work now in progress in
Elkton, by the Pennsylvania
railroad company.
Wilson McVey, son CT Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley McVey, OF this
town, has been appointed a
member of the State Motor
police force. He is a horseman
and is stationed at Annapolis.
The lowest bid received by
the State Roads Commission
for the proposed bridge over
Elk River, at the foot of Bridge
street, in Elkton, was that OF
Winfield Stander & Co., of New
York. The bid for the struc-
ture was $29, $3.50.
The Governor of Maryland
having proclaimed Saturday,
Dec. Goth, as a legal holiday, in
addition to Christmas day, the
Banks in Rising Sun will not
be open for business on Dec.
18th or December Goth.
At a meeting of the Hartford
Cecil Shrine Club, held on Fri
day evening at the Colonial
Inn, Aberdeen, c. w. Rutter, of
Perry Point, was chosen treas
urer; Lamar Mccain, presi-
dent; C. E.. Girdon, vice-pres.;
Paul Lefever, secretary.
Connection with or sponsor
ship of the preparation of a
proposed Del-Mar-Va Business
Directory, or directory of any
nature, for which solicitation is
now being made throughout
the Peninsula, is denied by the
Del Mar-Va Eastern Shore As
ISOLATION.
Washington College, Chester
twon, will celebrate the 150th
anniversary of it's founding at
its regular Commencement
season in 1882. For this pur-
pose, Commencement Day has
ben moved from Monday, June
Is, to Saturday, June IL.
PLANS are being outlined in
Elkton for the holding of a
. celebration in connection with
the George Washington Bicen-
tennial, between Feb. % and
Thanksgiving of next year. w.
C. Feehly is chairman OF the
committee in charge; G. Reyn-
olds Ash, vice-chairman; ]. II.
Weir, secretary; Mrs. J. Writ
Lynch, assistant secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

the Yuletide.
Miss Eudora Sheridan is at
her home in Easton during the
Christmas holidays.
Ross Cameron, of MERGERS
burg Academy, Mercersburg,
Pa, is home for Christmas.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart is
spending Christmas with her
sister, Mrs. Ella Reese, in
Philadelphia.
Miss Sue Maxwell is spend
ing some time in West Chester
with her niece, Mrs. George
BalderstOn.
Announcement is made of
the marriage of Mrs. Myrtle
Barrett Gillespie, of Port De-
post, and David e. Shank.
Benz. Pogue arrived home
from Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, Roanoke, on Saturday,
for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. U. thinner
man and Sonny are spending
the holidays with Mr.. thinner
mans mother, in Palmyra, Pa.
Miss Dorothy Cameron, of
Woman's College, New Bruins
wick, N. j., is enjoying the
Christmas vacation with home
folks.
Mrs. Curtis E. Irwin left on
Wednesday morning for st.
Louis, Missouri, where she will
spend the holidays with her
Horace Whitman, of st. Johns
College, Annapolis, is spending
the holiday season with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Whitman, near town.
Ralph Clifford, formerly of
Zion, Cecil county, son of the
late DR.. D. L. Clifford, has been
elected president of the First
National Bank of Louisville,
Kentucky
Miss Edith Trimble, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Trimble
of Chestnut Level, Pa, and Mr..
Charles B. Daughton, son of
Mr.. William Daughton, were
married in Elkton ON Dec. IA.
The marriage of Roy G.
Graybill, of Drumore Town
ship, Lancaster county, Pa, and
Miss Esther M. Shaubach, of
Providence Township, the same
county, took place Saturday
evening, by Rev. D. G. Glass, at
the parsonge of Faith Re
formed Church, Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pepper
Constable, of Baltimore, have
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Alice
Groome Constable, to Richard
William Dickinson Jewett, son
of Mrs. Richard Dickinson
.Jewett and the late Mr.. Jewett,
of Washington and Upper
Nyack, New York.
Miss Eva Reynolds of Colora,
and Francis ]. Gillen, of Will
mington, were married Dec. 10,
in Chestertown, by Rev. H. l..
Wright, of the M. e. Church.
Miss Elizabeth Reinhardt, of
Wilmington, acted as attendant
to the bride. Harold Trade, of
Wilmington, was best man.
The bride is a graduate nurse
at the Homeopathic Hospital,
in Wilmington. Mr.. Gillen is
also employed at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
The marriage of Oliver ].
Brown, son of Mrs. Mary
Brown, ofiNottingham, Pa, and
Miss Vivian c. Cook. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r.
Cook, of Nottingham, r. D.,
took place Monday evening,
Dec. IA. at six o'clock, at the
parsonage of the Presbyterian
Church of Oxford, by the pas
tor, Rev. e. ]. Russell. The
attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Brown, Of Oxford, cousin
of the bride and brother of the
bridegroom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Aaron Longstreet Duyckinck

Aaron LOngstreet Duyckinck
Aaron Longstreet Duyck-
inck died at his home in this
town on Friday morning. Dec.
Is, after a long illness, in the
8Oth year of his age.
Mr.. Duyckinck for years was
identified with the business in
terests of our community, being
engaged in the general ware
house and lumber business
here, and vice-president of the
National Bank of Rising Sun.
He retired from active business
some years ago, on account of
failing health. The decease
had been for years an Elder in
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church.
His wife, Mrs. wilma Reed
Duyckinck, one son, Horace M.
Duyckinck, of Rising Sun, and
two daughters, Mrs, Emily
Ward, wife of Stewart M. Ward,
of Rising Sun, and Mrs. Mabel
Lockwood, wife of w. p. B.
Lockwood. of East Newton,
Mass, survive.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon. at the late
home of the deceased, in charge
of Rev. A. HI. Hibshman, of
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, assisted by Rev. F.
Harf Huffman, of New Jersey, a
former pastor of the church.
Mr.. Huffman has prepared a
sketch of the departed, who
was his close friend. and it will
appear in our next issue,
lnterment was made in West
Nottingham cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Mrs. Virginia McCabe

Mrs. Virginia Mackall Nc
Cabe, aged 80 years, died at her
home in Elkton ON Dec. Is. She
was born in Brentsville, Va,
the daughter of the late Mrs.
Mary Noyes and Henry c.. Mac
kali, member of the Maryland
bar. In September, 1868, she
married DR.. John McCabe, at
that time rector of st. Anne's
P. e. Church, Middletown, Del.
She is survived. by a niece,
Mrs. John F. Porter, of Will
mington, and two nephews,
VIM. H. May, of Chicago, and
BENZ. M. May, of Rye, N. Y; a
brother, Benjamin F. Mackall,
of Moorehead, Minnesota, also
survives. The funeral took
place from Trinity P. e.
Church, with interment in Elk
ton Presbyterian cemetery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
DAVID BELASCO DIES IN
 NEW YORK

David Belasco, dean of American theatrical producers,s died in New York on May 15.
 Of ancient Portuguese extraction, he was born in San Francisco, July 25, 1884 His early ancestors were forced to flee to England before the Moors. His father was among those who later went to Vancouver B. c. where he accumulated some wealth and was elected mayor. Later he met with reverses he moved his family to San Francisco about the time of the California gold rush and that city became the birthplace of David. At the time of his 75th birthday 1t was estimated that he had staged about 400 plays of which he had written or helped to write 150.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22

and many other unfavorable condi- tions make it a difficult feat.
 The barge Dacula. of the Wash ington Tug & Barge Go. fleet has been chartered for the project. car rying equipment to the scene and also furnishing quarters for the party. Twenty winches will be in stalled on each side of the 5000 ton barge. From these will extend blow steel cables. These lines will be placed under the keel of the Islander and at each low tide they will be pulled taut. The barge will be securely anchored and when the wreck is clear of the bottom, a pull will swing both the Dacula and the Islander inshore until the hull again rests on bottom. This operation will be repeated until the sunken vessel is brought to the surface.
 Curtis is assembling all the necessary equipment in Portland and Seattle and he hopes to have the Islander treasure recovered not later than September.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
ST. PHILIPS GUILD HOLDS
 INTERESTING MEETING

St. Philips Guild held it's last meeting before the summer vacation on Tuesday evening at the H. R. Coulter home. After the business meeting, Rev. Corser and Bishop Thomas Jenkins arrived for the social hour.
 Bishop Jenkins talked most in- terestingly on the work of women in the advancement of the church and explained the vast amount of good that Is being accomplished through the United Thank Offering. The bishop, however, emphasized that the work of the Guild was something more than raising money for the church, important as that was to the church, and said that the world looked to it's women for leadership in spiritual things.
 Refreshments were served by the hostess at small tables, and during that time of good cheer, Mrs. M. o, Johnson presented the Guild presi- dent Mrs. J. c. Johnson, a wedding present of an electric grill on be- half of St. Philips Guild and church in recognition of her faithful ser vice to the church during her resi- dence heret
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
CATHOLIC EXTENSION WORKER
 VISITING ALASKA

A. B. Cain was in Wrangell the latter part of the week soliciting subscriptions to the Catholic Ex- tension Magazine, the National Catholic monthly, published at Chicago.
 Ali profits accruing from publica- tion of the magazine is used to oyextend the work of the Catholic church in the United States and it's depend encies. Over $10O,0OO has been given to Catholic work in Alaska, Mir. Cain said, and this has been distributed so that every Catholic church in Alaska has received aid from the extension society which administers the funds of the mag azine
 MT. Cain left on the Alameda Saturday for Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
CONTRACT TO RAISE ISLANDER

A salvage party will operate this summer in Stevens Passage, Lynn Canal, for the purpose of raising the remains of the steamer Islander from a depth of 365 feet. The Islander southbound with success full gold-seekers, struck an iceberg nine miles from Juneau on August 15, 1901 and sank with passengers, crew and a treasure in the ships safes estimated at $3,000,0O0 in gold and $40O,O00 in currency. Several attempts to raise the Island CT have failed at various times dur ing the past thirty years.
 Under a contract between the Wiley Brothers and Curtis Bros, Inc, of Seattle, providing for an even division of whatever is re- covered, Frank Curtis will head the salvage party, thoroughly confident of his ability to bring the Islander to the surface although the depth
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
THUR.-FRI. ''Night Work"

. A Yokohama of a Little Man in a Big City-Starring Eddie Quillan with Sally Starr and Frances Upton in a Real Comedy Sensation, AND HOW! Also "The Indians Are Cominoo J
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
RIDDEN AND KERR WILL
 COMPILE ALASKA LAWS

Henry Roden, Juneau lawyer, and Lawrence Kerr, clerk of the House of Representatives at the re- cent session of the legislature, have been engaged by John Rustgard, Attorney General of the Territory, to compile and annotate under his direction, the laws of Alaska The recent legislature appropriated $12,- 900 toward this task. Rustgard does not think the time intervening between now and the next Legis- lature or the appropriation of S12,- 900 will suffice for compiling and annotating the laws and making a gist of cited cases.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22

at Wrangell, Alaska, to which reference is hereby made for a complete description of said claims, and which said claims are known as follows:
 LAKE NO. 2. LAKE NO. 3, LAKE NO. 4, LAKE NO. 5, LAKE NO. 6, LAKE NO. 2, LAKE NO. s, and LAKE NO. g. and that I will accordingly offer al of said real property for sale at tn, front door of the United States Mar shaPs office at Wrangell. Alaska, a public vendue, to the highest ant best bidder fon cash, on the 23rt day of May, 1881, at o'clock D. m Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, thii goth day Of April, 1881.
 ALBERT WHITE, U. S. Marshal, Territory of Alaska Division Number One.
 By: H. D. CAMPBELL,
 Office Deputy
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
RARE INSIGHT

One hundred and one years ago, writing in the Edinburgh Review for January, 1880, Thomas Macauley said: "Our rulers will best pro- mote the improvement of the people by strictly confining themselves to their own legitimate duties-by leav- ing capital to find it's most lucrative course, commodities their fai IT price, industry and intelligence their natural reward, idleness and folly their natural punishment-by main- taining peace, by defending property by diminishing the price of law, and by observing strict economy in every department of the state.
 Let the government to this-the people will assuredly do the rest. "
 Macauley's injunction is as true and apt today as when it was writ ten. Almost all our social and eco- homie problems have arisen when government has failed to confine itself to it's legitimate duties and has entered the sphere of the individual and business. The greatest issue now before the American public is peo- pie versus government-bureaueracy versus individualism and funda- mental democratic principles.
 Modern officeholders would do well to reflect on the words of a man who lived a century ago and observed government with an in- sight that is all too rare.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
NO CANCELLATION

We are hearing great deal now adays about the cancellation of the ueDL owed us by the allies of the world War. A great many well meaning persons are telling us that if we cancel these debts the pros perity ot the world will De pro- noted. We learn that officials at Washington are 8 bit dubious as to this and do not clearly see just how the cancellation of these debts would restore universal prosperity. In- deed, those who favor cancellation seem to have only hay ideas as to now it would help. Certainly it would be of no great assistance to the United States. We already have a DIg denclt and the foregoing ol the payments on the European debt would increase the deficit. And eventually of course the American taxpayers would have to make it all up.
 It is generally admitted that 4mong the things causing depres-
 oil in Europe are the Russian
 -..nplng menace, the high trade barriers between the various coun- trles, and the secret diplomacy which ao4ng the rounds and which vari- ous groups of nations are seeking to get an advantage over other groups. It is a little hard to see how debt cancellation would effect any of these issues.
 In summing up the argument against debt cancellation the Fort Wayne News-sentinel recently well said:
 Surely cancellation would have no effect whatever on the conflict between capital and labor in Eng land, such as is now paralyzing the coal and textile industries; it would not help a particle in the rationaliz- ing of either industry or government in that country. It would not in the least reduce the tension between Italy and France, or the hatred and fear of France and Germany. If it gave Germany any relief what ever, it could not alter the impair ments which the vicious Versailles Treaty imposed upon her.
 "All that cancellation could do would be to force about 5,000,000 American taxpayers to stand good for the $11,OOO, 100000 which Flu rope-uwes to Americans. It would mean a debt of long standing, some part of which would have to be paid by A generation which had nothing whatever to do with the war or its expense. Europe started the war. We didn't. If Europe did not count the cost, that's too bad for Europe. But we can't see how we Americans have any reason to expect our chill dren to be burdened on account of Europeans lust for power"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
LAKE VIRGINIA MINING CO.,, A CORPORATION, AND J. G.
 CALVIN, DEFENDANTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue of a writ of fieri facias or execution). dated the l4th day of April, 1881, issued out of the Bistr,ct Court of the United States for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One, on a judgment rem tered in said Court on said 14th day of April 1881. in favor of Bank of Alaska a corporation, and against Lake Virginia Mining Company, a corporation, and J. G. Calvin, de- fendants, No. 3157-A, I have on this goth day of April, 1881, levied upon the following described real property, namely,
 All the right, title and in-
 terest of the defendants Lake
 Virginia Mining Company, 8
 corporation, and J. G. Calvin.
 of, in and to those certain lode
 mining claims situated north of
 of the northerly end of Lake
 Virginia. Wrangell Precinct,
 Alaska, and known as the Lake
 Group, Nos. 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 2, 8,
 and g, and the location notices
 of which are recorded in the
 Office of the Recorder for the
 Wrangell Recording Precinct
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22

Each United States Senator costs
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
 PROPERTY

In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 No. 2157-A BANK OF ALASKA, A COR PORATION, PLAINTIFF,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22

the American taxpayers sSs.876 a year. We will permit you to eX- press your indignation in your own way.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-22

In the old days they accused the shifty politician of carrying water on both shoulders. Now they ac- cuse him of carrying water on one and booze on the other.