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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
DIED FROM BURNS

While Orian Bird, age 10, of
Cherry Hill; Charles Barnett
and Scott Steele, of the same
neighborhood, were hauling
wood near Pleasant Hill,
Thursday afternoon in an auto
truck, the machine back-tired,
setting Birds clothing afire.
His companions succeeded
in tearing practically all the
clothing from his body, but not
until Bird was badly burned
about the body and limbs.
Scott Steele was also badly
burned about the hands in at
tempting to save his fellow
workman. Bird was hurried
to the Elkton Hospital for
treatment.
He fingered until four o'clock
Sunday morning, when death
claimed him. The deceased
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P. Bird, formerly of this
section. He is survived by his
wife; also by his parents and
several brothers and sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
SEAL SALE CHAIRMAN
Mrs. /. ID. Davis Appointed For
Cecil County

The announcement of the
appointment of Mrs. I. D.
Davis, of Elkton, as Christmas
Seal Sale Chairman for this
county was made this week by
Mr.. William B. Matthews, Man.
aging Director of the Maryland
tuberculosis $50, which
sponsors the annual drive for
tuberculosis funds in Mary
land. This will be the twenty
sixth annual Christmas Seal
Sale.
Mr.. Matthews stated that
plans for the campaign are
we'll under way and that the
supplies and advertising mat
ter have been received at the
State Office in Baltimore. AS
in former years, the Seal Sale
will be conducted principally
by mail. Maryland's allot-
ment of seals this year is thirty
million.
Other material which will
soon be released in Maryland
include posters, window cards,
and motion picture trailers.
The members of the General
Outdoor Advertising Associa-
ton have donated one hundred
seventy-five spaces in Mary
land which will be used to dis
play the large twenty-four
sheet posters in the interest of
the Seal Sale. Individuals, in
dustries, and stores throughout
the State have offered assis-
lance in giving publicity to the
Seal Sale by distributing stuff
ers and displaying posters.
The campaign will open on
Thanksgiving day and contin-
ue until Christmas. The funds
obtained will. be used in Mary
land to prevent and eradicate
tuberculosis. Among the ac-
tivities of the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association, made pos
sible by the annual Seal Sale,
are the Miracle House at Clai-
borne, Md, for undernourished
and underweight children who
have been in contact with tu-
berculosis, and the state wide
Chest Clinic Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
DEMOCRATIC SWEEP
Roosevelt Garner Ticket Rolls
Up Big Vote

The Roosevelt Garner Pres
idential ticket was swept to
victory on Tuesday by a heavy
vote, carrying AZ of the 48
states.
In addition the Democrats
will control both branches of
Congress, returns on Wednes-
day indicating the sweep ex-
tended to U. S. Senators and
Congressman.
Incomplete returns of the
vote in Maryland indicated
that the Democratic ticket
swept everything before it,
Roosevelt carrying the State
by a heavy plurality.
Willard E. Tydings was re-
elected U. S. Senator, his Re-
publican opponent, Wallace
Williams, of Cecil county, MAX
ing a poor showing, not even
carrying his home county.
In the First Congressional
District, T. Alan Goldsborough,
Democrat, and a dry, showed
his Republican opponent, Har-
ry T. Phoebus under, running
on a dripping wet platform.
Roosevelt and Garner car
ried the county by 100 major
ity. Tydings, for the U. S.
Senate by 1875. T. Alan
Goldsborough, for Congress by
1902.
In the Rising Sun District,
the Sixth, 953 votes out of a
total registered vote of 1884
were polled.
Roosevelt and Garner receiv-
ed AS, Hoover and Curtis 446,
Thomas and Maurer 10, Tyd-
ings, U. S. Senate, 47O, Will
liams 1923, T. Alan Colds
borough, for Congress, $40;
Harry T. Phoebus 261. For
Bond Issue, 40; Against Bond
issue TIA. For Constitutional
Amendment 294, Against Con-
stitutional Amendment 361.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRA-
TIONS
ElktOn And North East Plan
Elaborate Program
For The Day

Plans have been made for
the celebration of Armistice
Day, Friday, November IL, at
Elkton and at North East.
In the town of Elkton, at
seven O'Clock in the evening a
parade will be formed at the
Armory and the exercises will
take place at the Soldiers
Monument in front of the
Court House. Rev. Howard
Davis, of Perryville, will be the
speaker.
The observance of the day
in North East will take the
form of the towns contribu-
ton to the nationwide cele-
bration of the birth of George
Washington, and includes a
parade, addresses by promin-
ent speakers, band concert,
pageant by the school children
and other features.
The festivities will be OPEN
ed with the parade, which will
form on the carnival grounds
on the Sadowsky property at 2
o'clock.
The parade is expected to be
completed by 3 o'clock, when
tho d. Dow Dhilip CO0k Rich
op of the Diocese of Delaware
and Presiding Bishop for the
Province of Washington, Prot
estant Episcopal Church, will
deliver the principal address of
the day from the platform at
the carnival grounds. Bish-
OPP Cooks address, the commit
tee has announced, will be ap-
propriate to the Bicentennial-
Armistice Day occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
ROBBER SUSPECTS AR
RESTED

Sheriff Albert Buckworth,
his deputies and Pennsylvania
Railroad special officers Bald
win and Fadeley, arrested two
Negroes, John Wells and Her
bert Boynes, who are believed
to be responsible for a number
OF robberies and possibly one
murder.
1t is alleged that the Negroes
have committed numerous rob-
berries in Cecil county, and
along the lines of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The local au-
thorities believe they are the
men who several weeks ago
broke into and robbed Jack
sons store at Principle Fur
mace. Later, practically all of
the booty was found hid in a
woods near Port Deposit.
These Negroes also resemble
two men wanted in the west
for the murder of a railroad of
ticer. A further investigation
will be made.
The officers arrested the Me-
groes in a house near Canal
Station, near Port Deposit.
along the Columbia and Port
Deposit Railroad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
ORPHANS COURT

Bond Approved = Elizabeth
R. McMullen and Walter B.
Fisher. executors of Philip r.
McMullin.
Accounts Passed = Fourth
account of Mary p. Brown
Hutchinson, guardian Of Robert
H. Brown, Jr.; first and final
account of John A. Harlem
slime, administrator of Ken
meth B. Hartenstine; first and
final preferred account of Anna
Russell, administrative of John
S. Russell; first and final ac-
count of Margaret L. Thomp-
son, executrix of Minnie T..
Harris, and distribution struck
on same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
WEDDINGS
Smith-Heritage

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard J. Her.
itage, of Swedesboro, N. j., an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Grace D. to Ernest
C. Smith, Saturday afternoon,
October 29th, at five o'clock, in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Smith is a graduate of
Swarthmore College and of
University of Pennsylvania
Law School, class of '32. Mr..
Smith is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Smith, of Goshen,
Fulton Township, Pa, and is
employed by the Sandura Co.
They will reside in Woodbury.,
New Jersey.
Baldwin-VOndermuhl
At Montclair, N. j., on Oct.
20, Miss Marie Louise Wonder
muhl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred e. Vondermuhl, of
Montclair, and Mr.. James F.
Baldwin, of Edgartown, Mass,
son of Major William Ray
Baldwin, of Elk Mills, were
married. The wedding took
place at the home of the brides
parents. Dean Robert Wickes,
of Princeton University, offici-
ated. The brides only at
tendant was Miss Octavia Rob-
erts, of Montclair. Mr.. Os-
borne Willouer, of New Roch-
ellie, was best man.
COudOn-Price
Mr.. and Mrs. John Price, of
Cecilton, have announced the
marriage of their daughter,
Miss Regina Price, to Mr.. Au-
gustine D. Coudon, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Coudon, (of
Hy) of Aiken. on Saturday at
ternoon, Oct. 30, in st. Rose
Catholic Church, Chesapeake
City, by Rev. John Walsh, of
MiddletOwn, Del. Miss Lucy
Stapp, of Chesapeake City, was
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Joseph
Stackley, Of Middletown, DEL,
best man. After the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coudon left on a
wedding trip to Atlantic City,
N. J. They will reside at
Aiken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
BY CHERRY HILL
METHODISTS

The one hundredth anniver-
sary of the founding of Cherry
Hill M e t b odist Episcopal
Church was observed ON Sun
day. An interesting program
mad been prepared for each Of
the services with special music
by the local and visiting choir
organizations and other fea-
lures.
From records available, the
earliest known Methodist So
ciety in Cherry Hill commun-
ity was established about the
year 1900. The society ante
dated the building of the first
church or Meeting House" as
it was called, in 1882. It orig
inally bore the name of Spence,
having been organized about
1900 by John Spence, the
grandfather of James Spence,
Of Cherry Hill, who lived in a
little log house in the woods
known as the Butler house,
situated about a quarter mile
east OF Singerly station on the
B. & o. Railroad. Here they
were served with weekday
preaching by the itenerant
Methodist preachers of that
day.
The building of the first
church was begun in the fall of
the year 1881.
All that is known of this first
house is that Robert Carter do
mated to the trustees the land
on which it stood; that it was
commenced in the fall of 1881
and finished in the early part
of year 1888 at a cost of $544-
.28 and that it stood in the
cemetery on the opposite side
of the road from the present
church. 1t was sold by the
trustees in 1859 to Joseph Mil
Ter for $52. The Carter lot
and monument in the old GEM
etery marks the location of the
original site of the first church
herein described.
At a meeting held in the old
church, June "a, 1857, it was
decided to build a brick church,
Joseph Miller, w. J. Grant and
David G. Parker were made a
committee to draft plans and
specifications and obtain pro-
posals. On July Is, 1857, the
committee reported work
completed" The cornerstone
was laid by J. Aspril, assisted
by Thomas Shippers. August 20,
1857. The house was dedicat-
ed February Is, 1859, James A.
Rrindell, pastor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
FIVE MEMBERS OF HOLD
UP GANG HELD
Authorities Believe Men Ar.
rested Belong To Black
Shirt Gang

Police authorities believe
that the five men placed UNDER
arrest last week at La Plata,
Md, are members of the gang
who recently committed a SER
les of hold-ups and robberiea
in st. Mary's and Charles coun-
ties, this State.
One of the men arrested was
Preston Swami, believed to
have been implicated in the
hold-up at Porters Bridge and
in Rising Sun on the night of
Saturday, October %, when
Blame Swami, a cousin, was
arrested here, after a gunfght
with officers Anderson and
Minnick of the State Motor Po-
lice force.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett johns
son, of this town, were sums
moned to Elkton on Saturday
afternoon, where they saw
Preston Swami, at the Jail, and
both positively identified him
as the bandit who held up Mr..
Johnson at the point Of gum
in their yard, on the night of
October %, and drove off in
their car, which was recovered
in less than half an hour, when
Swami was overtaken by motor
police, jumped from the car.
and made his escape in the
darkness.
Preston, together with Sher-
man Swami and Herman Mer-
edith, were arrested November
2, by state and local police.
who surrounded a barn at the
home of Arthur Swami, near
La Plata.
The arrest of these three
was a following up of plans
which had been secretly laid by
police, as part of which they
captured Griffith Swami and
Frank Grason the week before.
Griffith Swami also is said by
police to be the man for whom
a warrant has been issued on a
Federal liquor charge. Griff-
it'll and Grason were driving
automobiles with Virginia anu
Pennsylvania tags at the time
of their arrest and are the
other two against which auto
mobile theft charges have been
placed.
Police said they have been
working on the plans for the
capture of the gang for some
time and for that reason did
not disclose the arrest of Griff-
18th Swami and Grason.
Recently public massmeet-
ing was called at Leonardtown
for the purpose of discussing
law enforcement, and the ques-
ton of the series of hold-ups
and robberies which had been
committed in st. Mary's county
was brought up at that time.
All the men arrested were
said to have lived at Lothier.
Charles county, and to have be-
longed to a tribe of dark-skin-
ned people there who call
themselves the .We Sort
Tribe"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events OF
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

at street corners in the town
of Elkton, by order of the
Town Council.
The annual supper of the
Ladies Aid Society was held in
the basement of the M. e.
Church here, on Thursday eve
ming of this week.
Poultry thieves made a raid
on the hen house of Howard
Buckley, near Greenhurst, one
night recently, and carried OF
eighty fine chickens.
The regular meeting of the
w. C. T. U. will be held in
James M. E. Church, bible
class room,) Thursday, Novem-
Der 18th, at 1880 p. m.
The pancake and sausage
supper conducted on Wednes-
day evening by the Mems Bible
Glass, at West Nottingham,
drew a liberal patronage. The
net receipts amounted to over
$4,000.
Charged with violating the
liquor laws, James Crothers, OF
Oxford, Pa, was arrested by
county authorities Thursday
night. ]. T. Miller, Esq. held
Crothers in 500 bail, which
was furnished by John Sims OF
West Nottingham, Pa.
Thieves recently stole about
thirty bushels of wheat from
E. B. Fritz & Sons Co., Quarry
vile warehousemen. T h e
wheat was taken at night from
one of the trucks that had not
been unloaded that night but
had been left in the garage.
A large two-story frame
warehouse with contents, on
the property of McComas
Bros, Bel Air lumber and coal
dealers, was completely des-
troyed by fire on Saturday
night. The loss is estimated
at $500, and is covered by in
surance.
Under the will of Miss Fran
ces B. Hurd, of Newark, Del, a
number of public requests are
made, including $4,000 to the
University of Delaware. OF
this, $4,000 goes to the student
loan fund for the benefit Of
both boy and girl students and
$1,000 for the purchase of
books for the university Ii
( brary.
Through his counsel, Harold
Cobourn, Esq, George James
has docketed suit in the Cecil
County Circuit Court, for an
absolute divorce from his wife,
Mrs. Sadie r. James. The bill
of complaint alleges that the
parties were married at Cam
bridge, Md, on December 81,
1928. One child was born as a
result of the union, who resides
with the defendant.
Placing her purse and coat
on the counter of a Lancaster
(Pa.) department store while
making a purchase, Mrs. Achil-
liza Fabrizio, returned a mo-
ment later to find that her
purse containing more than
$500 in cash and other valuable
articles had been stolen. She
Immediately notified the store
detective and Lancaster police,
but did not recover her prop
erty. Mrs. Fabrizio resides in
Havre de Grace.
Over 80 per cent of the de-
positors of the Lancaster, Pa,
Trust Company have signified
consent to the plans of the re-
organization committee, and
this means that $4,000, 900 will
be released soon according to
the committees plans, thru the
Fulton National Bank, which
institution will later liquidate
the assets which are in the
form of mortgages and the
like.
The Cecil County Unit Of the
Maryland State Normal School
Alumni Association, at it's an
nual meeting in Elkton elected
Mrs. Maxwell Field, President;
Miss Ethel Taylor, Vice-Presi-
dent; Miss Katharine M. Brat
ton. Secretary and Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11

| Oxford, is spending some time
with Miss A. Mabel Reynolds.
Mr.. John Hall is a sufferer
from pneumonia at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Howard
M. Wilson.
Miss Catherine P. Evans, of
Manasquan, N. j., is spending
some time with relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reynolds
and son Billie spent Sunday
with DIR. and Mrs. D. T. Ben
son, at Benson, Md.
Major and Mrs. Norman T.
Kirk, of Washington, were Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Job w.
Kirk during the week.
Evans Patten, of Carnagie
Institute, Pittsburgh, was an
election day visitor at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter E. Patten.
After spending three months
with her son William Marshall
and family, in Antwerp, Bel
GUM, Mrs. Annie Marshall has
returned to her home in this
town.
Mrs. Curtis E. Irwin has re-
turned from the Maryland Gen
eral Hospital, Baltic, where
she sustained an operation, and
is improving as rapidly as
could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.. Hanna
left this week for De Land,
Florida, where they will spend
the winter. They visited rela-
tives at China Grove, N. c., on
their way to the sunny South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Thompson announce the mar
riage of their daughter Anne
to Mr.. Isaac Percival Davis, on
Saturday, October 10Th, at Rid
ley Park, Pa. Mr.. Davis is the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry M. Davis, formerly of Elk
ton.
Members of the Cecil County
Laymen's League, a mems or
ganization in the Protestant
Episcopal churches, will con-
vene in their regular fall SEES
sion at Trinity Parish House,
Elkton, November 16. Frank
E. Schoonover, of Wilmington,
Del, artist and illustrator, will
address the meeting and the
ladies of the Parish Club will
serve the dinner.
The stockholders of the
James F. Powers Foundry Co.,
of Elkton, have reelected di-
rectors as follows: James F.
Evans, VIM. Sterling Evans,
Harry C. Evans and Standley
Evans. The Directors organ
lied with Standby Evans as
President, James F. Evans as
1 Vice-President, and VIM. Sterl-
ing Evans as Secretary and
Treasurer.
The reports showed the plant
and equipment being kept in
order for immediate resump-
ton of activities whenever
business improves.
The Government has given
Cecil County Red Cross Unit
1000 yards of material to be
cut and made into garments
for the needy of Cecil county.
Every Wednesday and Thurs
day, the Masonic banquet room
in Elkton, is open from 10 a.
m. to 5 p. m. for cutting and as
sembling these garments. I'm
less the ladies of Cecil county
come on these days to help cut
the material the very worthy
work will have to be abandon
ed. This means you, so come
and bring your scissors and
any buttons you may have.
James F. Murray, 81 years
old, of near Port Deposit, died
Friday morning. The funeral
was held Monday morning at
9 o'clock at st. Theresa's Cath
olic Church, Port Deposit.
Interment was in Mt. Erin
Cemetery, Havre de Grace.
Mr.. Murray is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Beulah Foran Muir
Tray. He was a member of
lHavre de Grace Council No.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11

A man who would fight will
find a cudgel in every hedge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11

Discreet women have neither
eyes nor ears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11

Don't be afraid of the day
you have never seen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11

He that hath no children
doth bring them up well,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-11

Everything would go right
It 1t were not for the butts"
The Washington times., 1932-11-12
Czechoslovakia Asks New
Debt Moratorium

this result have already started
here. Both the British and the
French ambassadors have called
upon Secretary of State Stimson
and delivered notes from their
respective governments dealing
with the debt situation.
The nature Of both notes was
shrouded in closest secrecy by
State Department officials, but it
was intimated they dealt not only
with the debt inStallments due
December is, but also with future
payments.
Debtors United
Similar representations from the
italian, Belgian and other debtor
governments were expected. Re-
ports from European capitals said
all the debtor countries were
working in unison in the matter.
The British note, it was under.
stood here, informed the Amer
ican Government that Great
Britain is prepared to make the
December IS payment Of some
sos, 900, 900, as scheduled, but
points out the difficulties Of
doing so,
The Washington times., 1932-11-12
France Content to Let
Britain Lead Debt Moves

PARIS, Nov. IL UNSO-
While purposely trying to avoid
the appearance of a united
'front.'" France will continue to
follow Great Britain in all moves
made toward war debt revision,
International News Service
learned on reliable authority to-
day.
The inclination to allow Brit
ain, as the largest debtor of the
United States, to take the lead
and set the pace was shown
when Paul Claudel, French am.
bassador to Washington, deliv-
cred a note anent war debts "a
hours after Sir Ronald Lindsay,
British ambassador, did the same
on behalf Of Britain.
The chief difference between
the French and British argu-
ments in behalf of revision, &C
cording to reliable information,
is this:
Great Britain, in its note to
Secretary of State StimSon, is
understood to have pointed out
the hardships entailed by making
war debt payments at present,
Chiefly because of depreciation
in the value Of the pound ster-
ling.
The Washington times., 1932-11-12
MORT THERNERS
TOBATTLEFOR
HOUSEPO
Southern Members in Line for
Choice Committee
Assignments

The huge influx Of Northern
Democrats in the new House
today forecast a demand for a
reshuffling of committee posts
in that body in the next Con-
gress to give the North greater
recognition.
Their way to preferred com
mittee posts blocked by seniority,
the Northern members can win
coveted positions only If the
House agrees to a general realign-
ment of posts. /"
This demand confronted Demo
cratic leaders when they took con.
troll of the House last winter with
a slight majority. Some conces-
SionS were made. It is expected
to be pressed in the new Congress
more vigorously.
The Next Speaker
Two Northern Democrats
emerged from the election as can.
didates for the Speakership, which
will be vacated by Vice President
elect John N. Garner. They are
Representative Henry T. 'Rainey
o. Illinois, Democratic leader, and
John j. O'Connor CD Of New
York, one Of the parliamentary ex-
perts of the Democrats.
Other potential Speakership
candidates were Representatives
McDuffie and Bankhead of Ala
barna and ByrnS of Tennessee,
while Rankin of Mississippi has
already announced himself
If Rainey is elected speaker,
Representative oughton of
North Carolina, is in line for
Craftsmanship of the powerful
Ways and Means Committee. Nc
DUTIES election as speaker would
vacate the post of Whip. If
Byrns is chosen, the powerful Ap-
preparations Committee would be
headed by Buchanan Of Texas.
Other Chairmanships
Defeat of some Democrats in
primaries opens up several COM
mittee chairmanshipS. McReyn-
oldS of Tennessee is in line to
succeed the late Representative
Linthicum CD of Maryland as
chairman of Foreign Affairs.
. The Irrigation Committee chair
nnanship would devolve on Repre-
sentative Allgood of Alabama
under the seniority rule. Repre-
sentative Bland of Virginia would
take Merchant and Marine and
Radio, succeeding Representative
Davis CD of Tennessee, who was
defeated in the primaries.
Joe L. Smith, of West Virginia,
is in line for chairmanship of
Mines and Mining, De Rousen, Of
Louisiana, for Public Lands:
Kemp, of Louisiana, for Terri
tories, and possibly Cartwright, of
Oklahoma, for War Claims.