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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
: LAURA LOU
I BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

marvelousi He's known about
Black for months. Been collecting
material. getting II together and
just holding back until the psychic
logical time to break II. Black
hasn't told half OF all he knows
yeti"
But. Bob" Norma put IN.
What's II all going 70 lead TOT
How is II going TO help me to get
Mark back?"
ssV7HY. don't you see? No court
" in the world would have the
nerve TO hold those old charges
against you in the face OF all this
uproar! Landers-he's the juven-
lie court Judge and he'll hold the
hearing-wouIdn't dare do f. I'm
less I'm mistaken the public well
fare department is going 10 scram
Bile 10 keep its own skirts clean.
They'll never undertake % yet
Mark away from you permanently
now. Never! OF course you'll have
10 testify when the investigation
opens"
Testify? You mean at a trIall
You mean I'll have to tell every.
body what happened? Oh. but !
couldn't"
-You said you'd do II. Norma.
Don't you remember that I warned
you? l told you II wasn't going 70
be easy but you said you'd 20
through with H."
But I didn't know II would be
like thatl I thought Il was Just
talking to Mr.. Flynn. I didn't
know you meant everybody"
"Mr. Flynn will be there an
right. And II won't be any harder
talking before Judge Wellington
than II was to Flynn. Why. Norma.
you can't back down nowl You've
got 10 20 through with Iti"
Chris put her arm around the
other girl Were all going 70
stand by you, honey. But Bob'a
right. You couldn't refuse 10 90 I
now"
Norma turned away. When SIM
faced about a moment later she said
unsteadily. "I1l-In try TO do IT.
Public indignation. manifested by
protests from civic groups and
women's clubs. denunciations from
pulpits and platforms. swelled into
a rising tide during the next seven
days The onrush broke about the
heads or certain city oficials. III
crashed against the Marlboro police
department.
The agitation was responsible
for unprecedented promptness In
launching the official Investigation
Lafe Flynn was not alone among
city politicians 10 see the possibili-
ties OF such a scandal. Apparently
Flynn's opposition-assured that
the affair could not be- hushed-
wanted II cleared away and forgot
ten as soon as possible before the
fall election.
Norma went back 10 her desk I'm
Stuart's Office on Monday. She
evolved the formula or answering
all questioners with II have moth
ing to say" II was a hard and try.
ing week but she managed to live
through IL.
when this ~ over" Norma told
herself repeatedly. they'll have 20
let me have Mark" That was the
litany OF all her prayers. They'll
have to let me have Markl"
Thursday evening she and Chris
arrived ut the apartment ut the
same time. Chris was ahead and
opened the door. She picked I'D an
envelope from the table IN the hall.
"A letterl" Chris said. Its for
you, Norma"
Ito Be Continucd)
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49, $500 ~ AA1A1G
and before she knew Il Norma
found herself facing N battery OF
questions. She answered some OF
them. felt panic-stricken q moment
later and fed. At the window OF
her apartment she discovered n man
across the street was making her
photograph.
Norma pulled down the shades
and locked the door.
She was overwhelmed with re-
greet. What possible good could
come OF all this notoriety? There
were evening newspapers on the
floor before the davenport. Norma
caught a glimpse or her OWE name
In the headlines. turned away and
buried her face in a pillow.
Weeping relieved the hysteria
which had enveloped her. She tried
10 sew. thinking that II her hands
were busy she would feel better. II
was a blue Bingham romper suit
she had been making for Mark that
she took from the sewing basket.
Sight OF the garment brought back
all her misery.
"Oh, Mark" Norma cried.
Where are you? Darling. l want
you 80! i want youl"
DY evening when Chris Saunders
~ arrived Norma was in such a
state that the elder girl was wor-
ried.
"Yon can't stay here alone like
this" she announced. its enough
to give anyone the willies."
But / have to- I won't 20 out
and talk 4 those reportersl I won't
20 out and have them taking pic
lures OF me. I wouldn't mind, Chris,
IL II was going to do any good but
how a IL? How can II get Mark
back 10 me? I'm afraid it's going
TO make 1t harder!"
Bob doesn't think so. There's
an editorial in the Press tonight.
Did you see it?"
"No."
Chris rummaged through the
newspaper. folding the pages back.
Here il Is At the top OF the col.
umn. The heading II Sensational
Charges and below II says. The
sensational charge OF Miss Norma
Travers that she was convicted OF
a vice charge on evidence deliber.
ately manufactured by police inves-
tigators IL one OF the most serious
that has faced the city administra-
ton. Coupled with District Attor.
ney Flynn's announcement that he
a produce names or half O dozen
other young women similarly con.
victed and the district attorneys
dark hints at corruption In the
municipal courts he matter calls
for thorough and immediate inves-
tigation. III the district attorney
has this information II is his duty
to present it,"
There was more and Chris read
the entire column. Bob says
there's going to be an investiga-
tion." she said as she put the news
paper down. He says Flynn's sure
OF IT,"
But. Chris, I don't ARE about
all that IL want Mark"
"Of course you do. darling.
You're going to get him back"
Has Bob heard any more?
Where did you see him?"
"de dropped in at the Office q
little before closing time. He's
been at the welfare department
office a couple OF times and told
them he's your lawyer. AL he could
get out OF them was that the inves-
tigation has to be conducted care
fully and that the final report
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head and pulled the trigger. Poli.e.
rushing to find him, SAL his body In
the lot. When they arrived he sat
UP suddenly. He had tainted when
the revolver he held against his
head clicked on an empty chamber.
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minimum necessary to preserve and
advance human life, nor how much
the average human being gets in
his usual diet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
NEARLY DID 1T

DENVER, Colo.-Leaving a note
In his room TO the effect that he vaS
going to commit suicide. n Denver
mar walked off to a nearby vacar.
lot, pushed q revolver against his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

Rev. 3. +. L. Bernays. OF Finch
ley. England, church, has banned
Sunday weddings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
JURY FAILS TO AGREE

The jury in the case Of State
VS.. Samuel r. Logan, in the
Circuit Court for Talbot Coun-
ty, was discharged at Easton,
on Wednesday night last, with
out reaching a verdict, after
seven hours deliberation.
The case was removed from
Cee county. Logan was in
dicted for criminal assault on
Sarah E. Harris, 16 year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Harris, of near North
East.
The jury after celebrating
for six hours notified the Court
it was unable to agree upon a
verdict, but was ordered back
to the jury room by the Court
in hope that they would agree.
Logan will be brought back
to Cecil county where the Of
Tense is alleged to have been
committed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
G. o. p. CHAIRMAN TO GIVE
UP POST

Former U. S. Senator William P.
jackson of Salisbury, Md, for
twenty-four years Republican national
committeeman from Maryland, and
during that time one of the party
leaders in the State, has decided to
retire from politics.
He will decline reelection as ma
tional committeeman when his pres
ent four-year term exires next June
and thereafter devote himself wholly
to his private interests. He expects
to continue to work for Republican
success, ''but as a solder in the
ranks"
This was announced in statement
the national committeeman gave out
last week after he had confided his
decision to few personal and polit-
ical friends.
The retirement of Mr.. Jackson
from the national committee pres
sages a fight, and perhaps a bitter
one, over his successor. 1t is as
sumed that former Senator o. E.
Weller either will be candidate or
will have candidate for this impor-
tant party post.
The vacancy will be filled by the
Maryland delegation to the next Re-
publican national convention in CO.
operation with the State central COM
mittee, and because of the practical
certainty of President Hoover's re-
nomination, filling that vacancy will
be about the only important job the
delegation will have before it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
BUSES TO REPLACE troll
LEY LINES

Trolley lines in Lancaster
county, Pa, are to be replaced
at an early date by bus lines,
according to tentative plans of
the newly organized Conestog;.
Transportation Company, dis
closed at a hearing before the
Public Service Commission in
Harrisburg.
The lines to be abandoned
are New Holland to Terre Hill;
Ephrata to Adamstown; Lam
caster to Strasburg; Columbia
to Marietta. The substitution
of buses is also being consider
ed on the Elizabethtown, Man
helm and Quarryville routes.
The merger will consolidate
IL companies having combined
assets of more than $10.000,-
600, with resultant economy in
operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
Miss Jane Maxwell

Miss Jane Maxwell died on
Nov. 26 at the Presbyterian
Hospital, in Philada., where
she had been a patient for some
weeks. Miss Maxwell was a
trained nurse and gave up her
last case in March, since which
time she had been in failing
health and great sufferer.
The deceased was a daughter
of the late John and Laura
Moore Maxwell and was born
in West Va. Most of her girl
hood was spent in the family
of w. w. Moore, near Colora.
She graduated as a trained
nurse from the University of
Pennsylvania. During the
World War she was with the
American Expeditionary Fore
es in Farnce, where the hard
ships and sacrifices exacted
their terrible toll, and she suf-
fered a long and severe illness.
Miss Maxwell was we'll
known here, being a frequent
visitor in the family of the late
DR.. G. S. Dare. Her happy dis
position won for her a wide
circle Of friends.
Funeral services were held at
500 p. NJ, on Friday, and the
body brought to West Noting
ham on Saturday afternoon,
where brief services were held
in the Presbyterian Church
and at the grave. The casket
was draped with the Stars and
Stripes and banked with beau
tiful floral pieces as it was
lowered to it's last resting
place in the adjoining GEM
etery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
REVIVAL CLOSES IN SOUTH
BALTIMORE CHURCH

BaltimOre's noted evangelist
and author, John Moses Baker,
who has been conducting re-
vival services during the past
two weeks in the South Balti-
more M. E. Church, William
street, near Warren avenue,
Baltimore, Rev. G. D. Taylor,
pastor, brought them to a close
on Sunday night last. Good
congregations were in attend
ance, and great good has been
done. The singing by the
large choir under leadership of
Mr.. Thomas Hubbard, was
great and an inspiration and
help to all the services.
Evangelist Baker comes with
an inspiring message, his won
derful power to present and
make the old Gospel story so
plain has won many souls for
God.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
INJURED WHILE AIDING
FELLOW WORKMAN

William Crothers, of Elkton,
and Paul Campbell, of Perry
vile, were painfully injured
one day last week, when they
extricated William Hines, of
Havre de Grace, whose foot be-
came caught in a machine
while he was at work with
others on the identification
job of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The two men attempted
to pull Hines out of the ma
chine, the fore finger on Mr..
Campbell's left hand, and the
fourth finger on Mr.. Crothers
right hand being caught and
mashed. The fingers had to be
amputated at the first joint, at
the Havre de Grace Hospital.
Hines escape from serious in
jury was narrow, as the ma
chine was pulling him into it
when his fellow-workmen res
cued him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
CONTRACT FOR RAILROAD
IMPROVEMENTS
Work Expected To Begin AT
EIktOn At Early Date

It is reported that the con-
tract for building the new line
of the railroad through Elkton,
which will eliminate the sharp
and dangerous curve between
Big Elk Creek bridge and North
Street crossing, has been
awarded to the Empire Con-
struction Company, of Balti-
more. The contract price has
not been divulged.
1t has been estimated that
the total cost of the improve
ments, made necessary by the
proposed identification of the
Pennsylvania road would be in
the neighborhood Of $4,000, 900.
Besides building over a mile
of new road bed, a new bridge
over Big Elk creek, a new pas
senger depot will be erected,
also a number of new streets
laid out and a new cutoff road,
connecting the Elkton-Newark
road with the Elkton-Balti-
more road.
Work on the improvements
is expected to begin at an early
date. The railroad company
has spent probably $4,000 in
acquiring properties for the
new line.
Two overhead bridges will be
built by the State and the rail-
road company, one at North
street, the contract for which
has been let; and the other at
Bridge street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
OBITUARY
James HI. Maxwell

James H. Maxwell died at his
home near Rising Sun on Sat-
urday morning, Nov. %, in the
seth year of his age.
He was the son of David Pat
ten and Elizabeth Cameron
Maxwell, was born and spent
his entire life in this section.
He devoted his time success
fully to farming and was a
member of the Cecil Farmers
Club, the oldest farm organiza-
ton in the county, being organ
lied in 1872, Mr.. Maxwell be-
ing elected to membership in
1878. He was a man of
unusual vigor, and was able to
direct the operation of his farm
until a few weeks before his
death.
He was married three times
and is survived by the following
children by his first wife: Mrs.
Howard L. Brumfield, of West
Chester; Mrs. Maggie Liiley, of
Camden N. j.; Mrs. Carroll III.
Cameron, of Rising Sun; Miss
Letitia Maxwell, of Philada.;
Miss Sue Maxwell and Harry
Maxwell, at home; by his Sec
ond wife, Miss Esther Maxwell,
and by his third wife. Miss
Mary Maxwell, both teachers
at Tome Institute, Port De-
post.
The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon. with services at
his late residence at 900
o'clock, and interment in West
Nottingham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Do it now, as Christmas is
just around the corner and will
be here before you know it.
ALL of our local stores are
taking on their Christmas at
tire and are displaying a SPLEEN
did AIRY Of goods, from which
you should have little difficulty
in making every purchase de-
sired. Visit them and make
your selections while stocks are
complete. The lines range from
toys for the Riddles to the more
useful things for the house.
hold. There are lots of things
to tempt the pocket book. You
have Christmas shopping to do,
why not do it now!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
John P. Meredith

John P. Meredith, aged u
years, died at his home in Elk
ton on Nov. 26, after a long ILL
ness. The deceased was a son
OF the late John and Rachel
Meredith, and was born in the
First Election district. The
family had lived on the Gilpin
farm, on the outskirts of Elk
ton, for the past forty years.
His father died a number of
years ago, since which time the
deceased had operated the
farm. His death was caused
by lead poisoning. When a lad
of IA years, he met with a gun
ming accident, being shot in the
legs and back. For a long
time he was in delicate health.
but finally regained his
strength. Some years ago a
grain of shot was removed
from his back. Recently he
was taken to a Wilmington
Hospital, and an X-ray picture
showed a grain of shot lodged
in his spine, causing lead poi
soning and resulting in his
death. S&asi
The deceased was unmarried
and is survived by one sister,
Miss Ada Meredith. The fun
eral was held on Saturday af-
ternoon, with interment in the
Cecilton cemetery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
DRAWS SENTENCE OF 1s
YEARS
Negro Found Guilty OF Second
Degree Murder

The jury in the case of JOS
eph Peters, colored, of Port De-
post, whose trial was removed
from the Circuit Court at Elk
ton, to the Circuit Court for
Talbot County, at Easton, rem
dered a verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree.
Peters was sentenced to Is
years in the Penitentiary, in
addition to two years for vio-
lating parole.
Last May he killed Mary E.
Dennison, near Port Deposit,
following a quarrel, by cutting
her throat.
Peters has been before the
Circuit in Elkton several times,
and has been connected with
several murders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
MAILING THE CHRISTMAS
PACKAGE

The usual caution in regard to the
mailing of Christmas packages has
been issued by Postmaster General
Walter E. Brown. He urges early
shopping, early mailing, securely
wrapping and plainly addressing
There will be no mail delivery ON
Christmas Day.
The Postmaster General saws:
During the holiday time the vol
ume OF mail increases approximate ly
200 per cent. 1t is physical impos-
sibility to handle this great mass of
mail matter efficiently and promptly
within a few days. Therefore to
assure delivery of these Christmas
presents, cards, and letters by
Christmas Day the public should
Shop and Mail Early. Do your
Christmas shopping so that you can
mail your gifts, greetings, and letters
to relatives, friends, and loved ones
at least a week or 10 days before
Christmas, according to the distance.
This will not only make it certain
that they are received ON or before
Christmas Day, but will be a great
aid to your postal service and to
employees and enable them to spend
Christmas Day with their families
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
MARLEY MILL TO RESUME

1t is announced that the Mar
ley Paper Mill, at Childs, this
county, which has been under
going extensive improvement
since it's purchase some time
ago by the Maryland Paper
board Co., will resume on Jan.
1. when two machines will be
ready for operation.
The mill will manufacture
various grades of paper and
pasteboard. Carroll T. Gard
ner is general manager of the
newly organized Maryland
Paperboard Co. w. G. Leim-
bach & Co., of Baltic, has un-
derwritten a $125,00O bond
issue for the new concern.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
YOUTH s. WHILE OUT
CUNNING
Howard Gather, OF Near Town,
Meets With Serious
Accident

Howard Gather, aged IA,
son of James Gather, of Cath
er's Corner, south of Rising
Sun, is in Union Hospital, Elk
ton, with a, gunshot wound in
his chest.
While cunning in the woods
near his home, in company
with Charles Weaver, on
Thursday last, Weaver S gun
was accidentally discharged, a
portion of the load striking
young Gather in the breast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04

Robert Earl Gambrill, SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram E. Gam
brill, of Havre de Grace, and
Miss Virginia Jane Barthol-
omew, of Cleceland, Ohio, were
married on Nov. 81, in Ripley.
N. Y. The groom is a graduate
of Tome School for Boys, Port
Deposit, and holds a position
with the Pennsylvania Indem-
nifty Corporation, in Cleveland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Tau Beta Pi, national hon
orary scholastic society in En-
cheering, has announced the
results of their annual fall cleo
lions of new members. Tau
Beta Pfchose Is students from
the Junior and Senior Classes
and Chi Epsilon elected Ten
w. S. Bachman, '32, of Rising
Sun. was elected a member of
Tau Beta Pi.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
CALVERT HOMEMAKERS'
CLUB

Calvert Homemakers' Club
met in the High School build
ing at that place on Wednes-
day evening of this week, when
a Citizenship" program was
presented. DR.. A. H. Hibsh-
man, of West Nottingham Pres
byterian Church, delivered an
address that aroused the en-
Ithusiasm of his auditors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
ODD FELLOWS HOLD BAN.
QUIET AND SMOKER

National Lodge of Odd Fell
lows. of Elkton, ON Friday
night had as their guests sew
eral members of the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland, and a large
number of members Of the Or
der from other lodges in Cecil,
Hartford and Kent counties,
and following a business meet
ing all were entertained at a
banquet and smoker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
VARIETY SALE

The Westminster Guild will
hold a variety sale of practical
things for Christmas in r. M.
Balderston's store, Rising Sun,
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 9Th,
at $3.50 o'clock. The members
think this will be a good time
for the ladies to buy their
Christmas gifts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-04
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

BLK Mills, has UcSu PuAOAe'oO~
at Trustees sale by Wilson /.
Wright, for $4,000.
Fifty fine Barred Rock chick
ems were stolen from the farm
of Roy Berry, near Chesapeake
City, on Thursday night last.
The farm of S. Chester Croft,
near Drumore Center, Lancas-
ter county. Pa, containing lOO
acres, has been purchased by
Henry Kreider for $4,000.
A Maryland tuberculosis AS
sociation clinic, conducted by
DIR. w. A. Bridges, will be held
at the County Health Depart
ment office, in Elkton, at 1000
a. M, Monday, Dec. 8.
Up to the opening Of the
cunning season the Clerk OF
Court at Elkton issued 1888
county resident hunters licen-
SEES; 134 nonresident licenses;
70 Statewide licenses.
Route Mol, recently widened
to twenty feet and all curves
eliminated between Oxford,
Pa. and the State line at Syl-
mar, has been thrown open to
traffic and is a fine boulevard.
A survey has been made OF
the streets of the town OF North
East by McCleary Consulting
Engineers of Washington, in
preparation of the proposed
sewage and water system for
the town.
The Town Commissioners
have had a force of men en-
ployed for some time relaylng
the flagstone walks on several
of our streets. Crushed stone
is being substituted for the
fiagstones at all driveways into
4 properties.
At the meeting of the United
Workers Circle of King S Dau-
ghters of Drumore, Lancaster
county, Pa, held Thursday at
ternoon with Mrs. Henry Eek
lin, the annual barrel OF fruit
and vegetables was packed for
the Silver Cross Home at Port
Deposit.
The first real snow of the
winter in this locality, came on
Friday last. 1t began showing
about seven O'Clock in the
morning and kept it up, inter-
mittently, all day. While the
ground was covered with a
mantle of white, the temera-
ture was mild and the snow
melted almost as fast as it fell.
Dinsmore Bros, auto dealers
of this town, last week recover
ed their auto that was stolen on
the night of Oct. %, by Walter
Anderson, formerly of Calvert.
who was apprehended in Char
lotte, Tenn, brought back to
Cecil county and lodged in Elk
ton Jail to await trial. The
auto was in good condition
when recovered.
A divorce from her husband,
Clarence w. Wright, of Rising
Sun, has been granted Mrs.
Frances Wright, of Kimble-
vile, Pa on the grounds of
desertion. The couple were
married in Elkton, Aug. %,
1928, and while living with
Wright's parents at Cherry
Hill, she was deserted eight
days after her marriage.
The Community Fire Com
pany apparatus was called on
Saturday moning, about six
o'clock, to the home of c. w.
Hawkins, at Richards Oak,
where a chimney fire was rag
ing. The use of a chemical ex-
tinguisher soon smothered the
fire, which was assuming a
dangerous aspect when the fire.
men arrived ON the scene.
William Martin, of Port De-
post, was lodged in West Ches-
I ter Jail last week, being held
7 under $500 bail for a hearing
on a charge of driving his cal
while intoxicated, and crashing
into the machine of William
Staco, of Perth Amboy, N. j..
on the road between Barnsley
and Nottingham. Staco was