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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
MBER TERM OF
COURT
In Session At ElktOn-Grand
and Petit Juries

The December Term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County
convened at Elkton on Monday
at ten o'clock a. m. The civil
calendar shows 155 cases; ap-
peal docket 35 cases; appear
ances SO cases and the criminal
docket % cases carried over
The Grand and Petit Juries
were drawn as follows:
Grand Jury-Oliver G. Giles,
foreman; Arthur P. Bailey,
Robert B. Foard, Amos S. Ew-
ing, Harry Briscoe, John Will
son, J. Francis Burlin, Robert
A. Mccullough, Eugene 3.
England, Dallas M. Manlove,
Elmer Mayhem, Lyman A.
Spence, Arthur j. Willis, James
F. Mearns, Ralph Wilson, Her.
mon G. Nickle, Joseph G. Har-
rington, William J. Boyle, Will
liam E. Luthringer, Edward
Nickerson, J. Wesley McAllis-
ter, Stanley Beers, w. Harvey
Tome.
Petit Jury-William Husfelt,
Alexander Wilson, Frisby Boy
er (colored), Adm Pyle, w.
Harry Jones, Richard H.
Whiteoak, Geo. w. McCool,
Dorie B. Foster, J. Frank Fraz-
er, Joseph B. Conner, John De-
Cray, Henry Hess. John B.
Astle, James Buchanan, Hiram
w. Shallcross, Andrew I. Meek
ms, Samuel w. Fitzgerald,
Newton A. Nickle, Nelson
James, Joseph Coudon (of H) )
Geo. M. Shure, William G..
Baker, Walter Gather, Thomas
Weaver, John M. Clayton.
Among the criminal cases
which will come before the
Court will be that of Blaine
Swami and Preston Swami,
cousins, charged with highway
robbery and alleged members
of the "Black Shirt" gang that
terrorized Southern Maryland
section recently. They are ma
tives of Charles county.
Blaine Swami was arrested
in Rising Sun, after a gun-bat-
tie with State police, after he
and his cousin had held up and
robbed several motorists in
this section on the night Of
October Is last. Presto n
Swami escaped in the gun duel,
but was later arrested in Char
les county and brought to
Elkton.
Alton V. Ducksworth, aged
AZ years, who two years ago
was found guilty of mansiaugh-
ter in connection with the
shooting of his wife, will again
be arraigned in the same Court.
He will be charged with assault
with intent to kill, upon John
Taylor, at Hacks Point, on the
night of December 9. Ducks
worth returned to this county
early last summer after serving
Is months in the Maryland
House of Correction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
CECIL COUNTY JAIL
State Department OF Welfare
Report

The Director of the Depart
Iment of Welfare has made his
report for 1892 on the condi-
Ition of the jails in the various
counties of the State, and the
following relates to the Cecil
county Jail at Elkton:
Some additional efforts have
been made to improve the con-
dition Of this Jail, all of which
are listed below, but there are
still defects which make it one
of the worst. Complete re-
modelling or new Jail recon-
mended. The present sheriff
is in direct charge and has
been interested in making such
repairs and other i m we
ments as are possible.
Cells-The cells, as previous
ly described, are rooms sur
rounded with brick walls, the
only openings being the small
windows on the outside and the
doors leading to the large CEN
trail hall. They are much larg-
er than the usual cell and two
Of them are double-sized; these
latter are seldom used, now
ever. Some more new mat
tresses had been added and the
beds were in somewhat better
condition than usual.
Food-There was no COM
plant of character of food, but
objections were made to the
monotony. Investigation indi-
Gates that food conditions are
fairly satisfactory.
Light, etc.-There Is ample
light, heat, and ventilation in
the halls; in the rooms Cor
cells) closing up Of one-half Of
the already inadequate window
space interferes with light and
ventilation, especially VIII en-
the doors are closed.
Physical Features-The walls
and ceiling of one large cell
and the holes elsewhere in the
walls had been replastered and
whitewashed. Some of the
floors had been repaired. The
floor Of one of the bathrooms,
one section of the balcony and
of the lower hall near the en-
trance were badly in need of
repair. The old "baseboards"
which are loose and worn serve
for vermin. The floors were
generally clean.
Population-Twelve. Besides
the two Federal prisoners,
there were two white and three
colored men serving sentences,
and five colored men awaiting
trial. The Federal prisoners,
white men, were serving SEN
fences; no distinction is made
in their treatment.
S6A&tbIAOA-vV Will IAO CACCY~
ton of one toilet, the plumbing
was in good condition. The
messy" condition of the one
bathroom has been mentioned.
Prisoners complain of some
vermin and rats. One end cell
on each floor is equipped with
shOwer-bath. New prisoners
are required to use them and
the others are free to use them
whenever they wish. There
was evidence that they are
used frequently. There is also
a toilet in each one. The holes
in the floor of one of these had
not been repaired and were
filled with standing soapy
water and dirt.
Segregation-Practically no
segregation. The prisoners
spoke well of their general
treatment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

A Christmas cantata, "The
New Born King" directed by
MISS Sara Revelle, a graduate
OF OHIO Wesleyan College, win
be given in the North East M.
II Church. Christmas night.
4ecember rs. at 100 O'Clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

CalnoQ on thursday dlISIuOOu
by Mrs. Ernest Biles, at her
home on Queen Street.
Alfred Burkins sustained an
operation at Union Hospital,
Elkton, on Tuesday, and is re-
ported as progressing satisfac-
torily.
Mrs. Carrie Martindale, of
Kennett Square, is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs.
Effie Evans. Mrs. Martindale
is carrying one of her arms in a
sling, having suffered a frac-
ture of the member, recently,
by a fall down stairs.
Miss Leila Hite entertained a
number of young ladies at
cards, on Tuesday evening, at
her home at Woodlawn. Two
tables were played. Those to
enjoy the evening we're Miss
Eva P. Nutter, Miss nj. Lidie
Stewart, Miss Dorothy M. Bon
ner, Miss Emily Blake, Miss
Eudora Sheridan, Miss Sara
Kidd, Miss Mae McFadden.
A marriage license was is
sued at Elkton this week to
Miss Anna l.. Sheetz, of Rising
Sun, and Albert F. Anderson.
The prospective bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sheetz, of near Pennington,
and is employed at the Village
Restaurant, in this town. Mr..
Anderson is a member. of the
State Motor Police force, with
headquarters at the Conowingo
Satisfaction.
A set of handsome white al
tar cloths and hangings, were
dedicated at the service on
Sunday morning, in Trinity
Church, Elkton. They were the
gift of Mrs. Albert levitt
Mackey, in loving memory OF
her mother, Mrs. Annie e. r.
Ross, of Silver Springs, Mary
land.
A town meeting was neld in
Newark, DEL, Tuesday night,
Dec. Is, at the Opera House to
consider whether Newark shall
renew their contract with the
Delaware Power and Light Co.
under reduced rates, or equip
their own light and power
plant. A representative of the
Fairbanks Morse Company ex-
planned the merits of such an
installation at the meeting,
and gave an estimate of the
probable cost.
Hollie Harris, arrested in
E lkton, on a non-support
charge, was given a hearing
before Squire w. NJ. Grace of
West Cheser, Pa. Testimony
showed that he has given only
about $40 support during the
past four years towards the
support of four minor children
now residing with Mr.. and Mrs.
Purity, at Toughkenamon. After
testimony was taken he was
committed to the Ches r
County Prison to await the ac-
ton of the judges.
Next Sunday, December 18th,
at James NJ. e. hurch, Rising
Sun, the sacrament of baptism
will be administered and an OPP
portunity for the reception of
m m b ers. The pastor will
preach at the morning service.
Inc EpWOrCn League Will
sponsor the evening service,
This service will consist of a
Christmas drama e title d.:
"The New Adventure. The
service will be- given in the
auditorium of the church at the
1870 hour.
On Christmas Sunday, Dec,
25th, the Sunday School will
give a pageant in the church,
at the 7::30 hour, entitled AT
His Throne"
The John S. Pryor property
OF 90 acres and a dwelling, near
Appleton, was sold by Joshua
Clayton, assignee, at the Court
House door. Elkton, on Friday.
The place was purchased by
the Farmers Trust Company.
'of Newark. Del. for $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Circuit Court is in session at
Elkton.
Arthur Smith, of Sylmar, has
lost 70 hogs by hog cholera.
In addition Mr.. Smith has lost
a fine horse from spinal
meningitis.
The poultry and oyster sup
per held by the Ladies Aux
iliary of Chesapeake City Fire
Company was literally patron
lied, the sum of $141 being
netted.
The annual Christmas treat
to the inmates at County Home,
at Cherry Hill, will be held
under the auspices Of the trus-
tees on Thursday, December
22nd.
Vernon Brown, ST., of neal
Calvert, was seriously injured
last week. While cutting tim
Der on the farm of his brother,
a tree fell upon him, crushing
him badly.
John S." the faithful old
driving horse belonging to
George T. Heath, of Elkton,
was found dead in the stable
one morning last week. The
animal was thirty years old.
The Newman Wrecking Com
pany, of Cleveland, Ohio, has
been awarded the contract for
dismantling the Perry Point
Theatre and six other large
buildings on the reservation.
Actual work was started last
week.
Herbert Herman, of near
Elkton, has been sentenced to
six months in the Maryland
House of Correction by Police
Justice Manly Drennen. Her
man was charged with assault
and battery on his wife, whom
he brutally beat.
Caught attempting to break
omen the door of a PennSyl-
yania freight car, at Perryville,
Pusey Jones, of Philadelphia,
was sentenced by Magistrate
Bremen, of Elkton, to six
months in the Maryland House
of Correction.
Every taxpayer of the county
should make an effort to attend
the public meeting to be held
at the Court House, in Elkton,
on the evening of Monday, De-
cember 10Th, when there will
be'a discussion of the tax ques-
tiOn by several speakers.
Glenn Doyle, Of Leeds, was
hailed before Magistrate Manly
Drennen, of Elkton, charged
by the Welfare officers with
having cruelty beaten his seven
year old son. The accused
waived a hearing and the case
will be taken to the Circuit
Court.
Elizabeth Williams, colored,
of Elkton, loaded up with boot
leg liquor and went on a ram
page. At a hearing before
Magistrate Drennen the Wo-
man was sentenced to six
months in jail, but sentence
was suspended on condition
that she leave the State and
does not return.
Miss Elizabeth Mcdowell.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
B. Mcdowell. of the Calvert
section, was selected Friday at
the second annual beauty con-
test of the Cecil County Farm
Bureau to be miss Cecil Coun-
ty" in the State contest to be
held in Baltimore inJanuary by
the Maryland Farm Bureau.
Our stores have all taken on
their holiday dress and present
a "Christmasy" appearance.
They have on display such a
variety of goods that you will
have little difficulty in making
selections for appropriate gifts.
Visit them and you will be con-
WINGED, and take the Riddles
with you.-they will be delight
ed with the toys. etc., and we
are sure you viii have lots of
trouble getting them to leave
wheih You are ready to go.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

n
ut aud -nIs- Lloyd F1eIghnaan Of
a11u l1iieN - ne hicnard FRANK
nome rieighmans and Franks
"ee heishDars and sehoolnates III
IOWA
sisIed AZ uIasgow-
Mss Emily Sullivan returned On
1uiaas iroM . week vacation from
cal tefePff1fle office Hiss Sullivan
spent the week visiting friends at
Up and Around
MIR. and Mrs. L. s. Olson and son
Lincoln were all taken sick with the
flu about the same time They were
confined at their home the greater
part of a week but are now getting
along fine and are able to b. around
"
Left for Home
Saturday Mr. Ioa w.ro
for her hcme If Dalev,ew NJ r.
pz.,,x.- s+.r-a5
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03


Mr. and Mrs NJ ) Nelson and Il
niiy Went 10 Medicine Like Sunda
co spend the day with IT, r. fulkerso
anndAy thinner oaesas
MT. ana MIS- ueorge Aunson an
mr. ana MIS- DICK FRANK entoye'
Oh oulslas - guests Oh III
anu MIS- T. Z beianskl
"ls 'onson ueiling betier-
MIS- NOME Johnson Is convaiessin'
a4f ayin Iron her place Q
ousliFas lot more Ian y week slci
Win 1he liu
BUSINESS 'lsHors LIN fentywood Las
1hufsuas mr. ana MS sorer
&oo1k u and 1uncei
floVel and lawrence Lund OF Anfei-
ope
49,.
'ls.sto Dahgnter-
Mf- ana MIS- harry Holland OF
raymond were In the city over the
week END and VISITED their dangh-
IS, Edeanore, VINO L . patient at the
Mesnorlal hospital
business visitor
r. H. carpenter OF Great Falls is
spending a few days In Fentywood
TINS Week In connection with busin-
ess OF the Great Falls Typewriter
Exchange.
Sunday at z O'Clock Mr. and Mrs
Judd Goodman had as dinner guests
Or and Mrs. G. NJ Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii Al Goodman, Miss Bernice
foobie and Alden Johnson
entertained Saturday
Mr. and Mrs G. F. Christensen
entertained Mr. anI Nr~ u-rnIJ H.
isch, Miss Cora Frisroad and Stanley
Palubleki at dinner Saturday even
ing
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03
AROUND the TOWN

ANOUlW
Rgsiness AZ Courthouse
Mr. Eggen of Redstone was a bus
mess caller at the courthouse, Friday
Saturday Caller
/. IL. Bucklin of Redstone was a
P~lentywood visitor Saturday.
Here from Antelope
Axel Romtad Of Antelope was a
business caller in our city last week.
"
Business Visitors from Outlook
Ar. and Mrs. A. G. Iceland were in
Flentywood on a short business trip
On Monday.
County Seat Callers
aIr. and Mrs. Ed Iverson spent Sa-
tusday afternoon in P~lentywood shop
p.ng and calling on friends.
ss
Teacher Here Saturday.
Mss Ruth Erwin, who is an in
strnet4r IN a school northeast of An
tesopa was in PIentywood Saturday. |
sunday Dinner Guests
Joe Redmond and family were din
Ier guests Ct Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ibr
sen sunday at 5 o'clock.
ss
III With Flu
Mrs. Claude Wineland has been
eealnel to her home the past week
with The III.
From Dagnar-
Mrs. Nels Petersen and son Wood
rzv r Dagmar were shoppers in the
unity seat last Thursday.
HeFe IN Business
3 AFeFaflin of Ray, N. D., has
IRE Tor the past week, transact
business in this vicinity.
Here Monday
Fed Herman of the east country
Ae-4's Noou " ousiifess aloh
- uat;a.
49, 6 r. n.
800 = : aui anu .oufl nePort
t 0uas ~
= p
"ap - 'l.1 n
Z ~ 10 11l
sns BUSINESS At the courthouse on
14T $50 ],
= a.'.enHs l1A
1iAnls Dlsin
a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03
Hostess at Dinner

EKWNtFNA at
Ms $ Anna Hovet and Gertie Pet
erson entertained Miss Glow Krebs-
bach at a dinner at the Vests Cafe
Saturday evening.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03
Very Much Improved

Little Aria, daughter of Mr.. and
sirs. a. Roser. is reported much i'm
proved after being sick for a couple
If weeks.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

Visitors from CuIbertsou-
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd F1eighnan of
Culbertson were here last Saturday
and called at the Richard Frank
home The F1eighmans and Franks
were ~neighbors and schoolraates In
Iowa
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

sunday Visitors from Lake
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kadlec and Mr..
md Mrs. Fred Newgard were here
IN Sunday calling on friends during
the afternoon.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03
lax and Notion

Judge S. T. Paul and Court Report
Al 3. $. kesar are in Scobey today on
law and motion business.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

Visited at Glasgow
Miss Emily Sullivan returned on
Sunday from a week vacation from
her work as chief operator al the lo-
cal telephone office Miss Sullivan
spent the week visiting friends at
Glasgow.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

Up and Around
Mr.. and Mrs L. s. Olson and sor
Lincoln were all taken sick Nth thu
tin about the same time They wen
confined at their home the creates
part of a week but are now getting
along fine and are able to b. around
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03
Thursday Visitors

Among Dagmar residents who cali
81 IA P~lentywood last Thursday were
Niels Jorgensen and son Ted, and
Carl Hansen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03
Here from Antelope

Here from Antelope
hnute Hendrickson and Mrs. Fl.
hendrlcks0n were among the nan
business visitors in Plentyuood from
Antelope last Saturday.
Entertained Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Christensen
entertained Saturday night in honor
q Mss Glow Krebsbach, who left on
Sunday for Portland. Oregon $3.50
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

Dismissed from Hospital
Friday L. E. Helm was dismissed
from the hospital where he under
went an operation which kept him 2
week. He is getting along fine. Ii
will be three weeks or more before
Hem will be able to mingie with
his friends up town
&
Birthday Party
A group of friends of Kenneth
Nicholson gathered at the home of
his sister and brother, Jessie and
Donald south OF Plentywood, Friday
evening and rendered him ! surprise
birthday party. About rs friends
were self-invited guests, and the ev-
enIng was spent in playing cards, af-
Ter which q lunch was served
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-03-03

Hcnae Over Week End
Weldon Richardson came TO PIen-
tyx1ood on Friday to get his daugh-
ter Miss Margaret who is teaching
northeast Of here in the King school.
Miss Richardson went home to Ante
lope with her father to stay over Sun
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-11
FUNERALS

The funeral OF Frederick e.
Stanley, former Waterbury alder
man, took place Saturday after
noon at o'clock from his home
in Madison. The services were
conducted by Rev David p. Gaines.
of this city, his former pastor, as
sisted by Rev DR. A. B. Patten of
Madison. Knights Templar serv-
ices at grave were conducted by
Clark Commandery of Waterbury.
The active bearers were eminent
Commander Robert Eggleston,
John Porzenheim, Clifford Row
land, Harvey Riggs. John Potter,
Louis Wenzel, George H. Wells,
Fenton F. Niver, Harry Richard
son and j. X. Smith.
The honorary bearers from the
Scovill Foremen's association were
George Leggett, A. c. Lusher.
Frank Warner, Rowland Jenner.
Frank Parsons, and David Jones.
The funeral of Mrs Maria (Nat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-11
State Fifers
and DrumIners
Waterbury Men Elected
Members of the Execu-
tive Committee

Two Waterbury menf and a
former local resident were elected
to the executive committee Of the
Connecticut Filters and Drummers
association at the 47th annual con-
vention held yesterday in Hart
ford. The local men chosen are
Howard Neal of the Mattatuck
Fife and Drum Band and Joseph
Brenneis of st Mary's Fife and
Drum Corps. Raymond Carey
formerly Of this city was also made
a member of the committee.
The field and contest day will
be held in Meriden this summer.
the date to be announced later. A
contest will also be held in Water
bury in the near future under the
auspices of the American Legion.
Theodore Kurtz represented Corp
Coyle post of this city at the con-
vention. M. c. Kavanaugh of
Southington and B. Dahlan of Tor
ringtoN we're chosen president and
Observation-Disclosures respectively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-11
OBITUARY

| CARROLL - John Carroll, age
81 years. died this morning at his
home. SO South View street, after
a lingering Illness. He was a grad
uate of Wildly High school in the
class of 1918 and was very well
and favorably known. Up until
the time of his illness he was en-
!. ployed at the office of the Scovill
Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Carroll is survived by his
mother, Mrs Catherine Carroll:
two brothers, William and Michael.
and one sister, Mary.
The funeral will be held on
Wednesday morning at S:15
o'clock from the Mulville Funeral
Home, 270' West Main street, to ST
Francis xavier's Church where a
solemn mass of requiem will be
celebrated at 3 o'clock. Burial will
be in new st Joseph's cemetery.
years Of A. Dover street died yes
terday afternoon at his home after
long illness. He was born in
VanRuren, Maine, but came to this
city 15 years ago. He was q COM
Va 81 <AIib anu IL
members of the Catholic Order of
Foresters.
He IL survived by his wife.
Osithe, one son. Benoni; four
daughters, Mrs Ovila Picard of
Maine. Mrs Marie Violette Of Wa
terbury, Sister Leonie Of st Aloysius
and Sister Leonie Of st Rose. mem
bers Of the Sisters Of the Poor, the
former of Milwaukee, Wis, and the
latter OF Los Angeles; one brother,
Dennis Grace Of Holyoke. Mass, IA
grandchildren, and four great
grandchildren.
The body was removed to the J.
/. Belleville funeral home, IS
East Clay street from where the
funeral will be held tomorrow at
$3.50 o'clock to st AIMS church
where a requiem mass will be cele-
brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-11
Resignation OF
Naugatuck Man
To Be Demanded
Scalp Of Creamer Also Sought Local Vets to Attend
Hamden Meeting Wednesday Night When Addi-
tional Fireworks Are Anticipated Claim Hart
ford Clique Runs Order

out Of politics and that the Hart
ford men who are said to have con-
trolled the state department for
years keep their hands off as the
various posts cannot operate in the
manner they wish.
Particular objection is raised to
the holding of a national executive
committee post by Kenneth E.
Dreamer OF Wethersfield. who is q
state representative, 1t was report
ed. Those objecting are said to be
basing their claims on the state
and national Legion constitutions
which provide that no public office
holder who Ii paid, shall hold an
Office Ii the American Legion.
The claim is made that the Hart
ford clique has controlled the Le-
gion in Connecticut for a long time
ana 1t Is the idea Of those making
the latest move to break up this
ring Of well known republican pol
iticians. z
More than 900 Legionnaires from
this country are expected to at
tend Wednesday nights meeting
District Commander William p
Conley will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-11

A number of waterbury Legion
mares are planning to attend the
New Haven County district meeting
of the American Legion at Hamden
wednesday eveninp when 1T is ex-
pected that a continuation Of the
stormy session held last Thursday
evening at Hartford win take form.
At Hartford's meeting, said to be
the '.stormiestt In state legion eir-
cles, attempts to rid the legion OF
politics were made. X &
Advance reports on Wednesdays
meeting are to the effect that the
resignation Of Herbert johnson, of
Naugatuck as a member of the
state executive department will be
sought. 1t is also expected that a
vote of confidence in State Com
mander James A. Breslin Of Hart
ford win be forwarded. The Ham
den post forwarded q telegram to
Commander Breslin last Friday.
which read ais follows: ..Hamde
pot is back of YOU to The limit.
Here's our vote Of confidence. Send
ing you "a handful OF memberships.
Signed, i. "A. Booth. commander"
1t was learned on good authority
that ~ vote will be passed at We'd
nesdays meeting at Hamden de-
manding that the legion be taken