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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
Mrs. Matte L. Smith

Mrs. Matte L. Smith, OF
Cherry Hill, widow of the late
James Stroud Smith, died in
Union Hospital, ElktOn, Mon
day, September 5, following an
operation.
Mrs. Smith was born near
South Milford, Cecil county
now known as Mechanics Val
ley. She was a daughter OF
the late Walden and Louisa J.
Read, and was in the 10th year
of her age.
She was a member of Cherry
Hell M. e. Church, and in her
early life took a very active
part in church affairs. AL
ways interested in the welfare
OF the community, she was
loved and esteemed by all who
knew her.
Two sisters survive: Mrs
A. L. Duyckinck, of Rising Sun
and Mrs. D. L. Clifford, Of Zion
The funeral was held Wed
nesday afternoon with SER
vices at 2:3O o'clock at her
late residence and interment in
Cherry Hill M. e. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
PROPOSED SHENANDOAH
PARK

The work of placing a value
on the 328,00O acres of noun
tain land in the proposed Shen-
andoah National Park area, in
the Blue Ridge Mountains, by
appraisal commissioners ap-
pointed by the circuit courts.
was completed when the report
on Rockingham County was
filed with Judge H. w. Bertram
OF the Rockingham County
Circuit Court.
There are more than 1000
separate tracts in the park
area, and it has required ap-
praisal commissions nearly Is
months to visit each tract. In
Rockingham County there are
$4,000 acres appraised. A val
lie of 100000 was placed on
this land, it being divided into
$50 tracts. The acre value is
from 81 to $50. The best
grazing land ranged from SIS
to $50 an acre.
The present plan of the Vir-
ginia Commission on Preser-
walton and Development, in
charge of the park work, is to
buy the mountain land along
the crest of the Blue Ridge
from Front Royal to Waynes-
boro, within the limitation of
their funds, 100000.
Congress has already agreed
to a program of this kind by
cutting down the initial acre
age for the establishment of
the park from $4,000 TO $780,
600 acres. If no legal obstac-
les intervene, the prospects are
that the 100000 acres along
the backbone of the Blue Ridge
will be acquired and ready to
turn over to the Federal Gov
eminent by the end CT this
year. When this is done, Pres
ident Hoover will issue a proc
lamation, declaring the area a
national park.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
BIZ DY FOUND ALONG RIVER
SHORE

Going to the river shore near
Perryville. to get his boat, Lee
Patterson, of Aiken, on Thurs
day, discovered the body of a
white man lying along the
bank. Life was evidently ex-
tinct, but he called a physician.
who, upon arrival pronounced
the man dead. The body prov
ed to be that of Ernest Everett
Owens, aged "a years, of Perry
vile, a former fireman in the
employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Coroner
f. Rodney Frazer, of Elkton,
was summoned, and after a
thorough investigation gave a
certificate of death from heart
disease. Mr.. Owens is surviv-
ed by his wife and several
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
Notice To Contractors
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION

SEALED PROPOSALS for construc-
ton of bridge, as follows:
Cecil County, Contract Ce-138-2l1.
Timber sidewalk adjacent to the
existing iarch bridge over Little
Elk Creek at Elkton.
The minimum hourly wage to be
paid by the contractor on the above
projects shall be, for unskilled labor,
$.25; for semi-skilled labor add
Is per cont; for skilled labor add
so per cent.
Will be received by the State
Roads Commission. at its Offices,
Federal Reserve Bank Building,
Calvert and Lexington Sts.. Balti-
more, Maryland, until IL M. on the
18th day of Sept, 1882, at which
time and place they will be publicly
opened and read. disqualification
of Bidders Required.
Bids must De made upon the
blank proposal form which. with
specifications and plans will be
furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment OF
$1.00. as hereafter no charges will
be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
compauied by certified check, pay
able to the State Roads Commission
of Maryland, as required by Sec. 6,
Chapter 500, Acts of 1881, of the
amount as set forth in the proposal
form.
The successful bidder will De re-.
CURED to give bond. and comply
with the Acts Of the General
Assembly of Maryland. respecting
contracts
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order OF the State Roads
Commission this 31st day of August,
1882.
G. CLINTON UHL. =
Chairman
L. H. sTEUART. Secretary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
DEATHS
H. r. Mccullough

Hiram Rudolph Mccullough,
aged 83, retired vice-president
of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad, an Elkton native,
died at his home in Chicago,
Wednesday. He was a son of
the late Congressman Hiram
McC ullough and Sarah Jane
Ricketts,, his wife, Of Elkton.
He married Miss Martha
Hughitt. daughter of Marvin
Hughitt, president of the
Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad, and is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Chauncey
B. Borland. The late Clinton
Mccullough of Elkton, was a
brother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
Capt. Edward E. Curry

The body of Capt. Edward
Everett Curry, a retired steam
ship captain, who died at his
home in North East, from
heart disease, was taken to
Harleigh Cemetery, Ceilings
wood, N. j., for interment
Thursday.
Captain Curry was 70 years
OF age, a son of the late Rich
ard and Elizabeth Bratton
Curry. and was born in Elk
Neck. He was a member OF
the M e t h o dist Episcopal
church, and fraternally was a
Freemason. His widow. who
was Miss Florence w. McNa-
NEE, survive him, with two
children, Mrs. Lido McNamee
Johnson, of Brookfield, ILL.,,
and Earl B. Curry.
AS a youth he entered the
.;ervice of the Philadelphia and
baltimore Steamboat Company
on the Ericsson Line and later
was on, the Wilmington-Tren-
ton Line. Thirty years ago he
went with the Clyde Line.
watch he served as captain on
vessels plying between New
York and Miami, Fla, until
compelled by ill health to re-
tire several months ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
Loew's Century, Baltimore

On the screen PHILLIPS
HOLMES and Dorothy Jordan
in the Paramount Feature pic
ture 10000 WITNESSES" On
the stage-BENNY MEROFF
and his famous orchestra pre-
senting ''The Evolution of
Novelty" and other big acts as
follows: BILLY GLEASON in
Just Songs and Sayings, BEL
LIE BLANCHE, The Songbird
Impersonator, ADELE MEL
SON and her trained Elephants
and BILLY WELLS and the
Four Fays.
Loew's Stanley Theatre
The Warner Brothers hit
BLESSED EVENT" with Lee
Tracy and Mary Brian.
Valencia and Parkway
The Metro Goldwyn Mayer
hit MARIAN DAVIES in Blon-
die OF The Follies" with Rob-
ert Montgomery and Billie
Dove. Also Pitts-Todd comedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
STATE FOREST PROTEC-
TION
New Towers To Aid Fire Dis
cOvery In State Forests

new TOWerS 10 AID FIRE Dis
cOvery In State Forests
The complete erection of two
new steel lookout towers has
been announced by the State
Department of Forestry as a
substantial contribution to for
est fire protection in Maryland.
These towers, one located be-
low Cambridge on the Eastern
Shore and another not far from
Laurel on the Western Shore,
now become part of the system
of 18 towers distributed over
the State for the detection of
forest fires before they become
too difficult to control and ex-
tinguish. Similar protection is
essential for the forests locat-
ed in the Lower Eastern Shore,
Southern Maryland and Wash
ington county, but the compile
ton of the two new towers ex-
hausts the special funds appro-
priated for this purpose in
1881, says Mr.. Walter ]. Quick,
Jr., in charge of the States for
est protection activities.
Though lookout towers have
been operated in parts of Mary
land for a number of years, it
has been within the past three
years that their construction
has been accelerated to the ex-
tent of safeguarding about 13
per cent of the States forest
area. In describing the oper-
ating of lookout towers, Mr..
Quick says that during the fire
seasons an employee is posted
in an enclosure at the top,
from which vantage point the
forests within a radius of 10
miles may be observed. When
smoke is detected out of the
ordinary and resembling a for
est fire smoke, the lookout man
locates it's position as closely
as possible and telephones the
information to special fire
fighting crew or forest warden
nearest the smoke. In this
manner, Mr.. Quick says, the
Department reaches fires when
they are easily put out, saving
the further destruction of tim
Der, wild life and other proper
~, in addition to the extra cost
involved in fighting a larger
fire. Mr.. Quick points out
that a fire may remain unre-
ported for some time because
of the lack of an adequate sys-
tenn. Considerable damage
may result if a fire is not at
tackled promptly, as in the case
of the Hearthstone Mountain
fire in Washington county,
which burned over 1910 acres,
did a damage of $500, cost
$3.50. to control, and cost the
life of one of the fire fighters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
CHESAPEAKE BAY SPAN
Promoters Ask Loan OF ST.
100000 From Reconstruct
ton Finance Corporation


If the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation approves its
application for a $7,5OO,OOO
loan, the Chesapeake Bay
bridge Company two weeks
thereafter will begin work on
it's proposed span from the
Eastern to the Western Shore,
w. Roscoe Bonsal, president,
states.
The project would create
employment for several thous-
and men, directly and indirect
ly," Mr.. Bonsal said, adding
that winter would retard but
not halt work on the project.
1t is estimated that seventeen
months of work would be re-
quired to complete the project,
which has been under discus
sion for more than fourteen
years. The company has had
detailed plans ready for more
than three years.
Mr.. Bonsal said the bridge
the company plans would ex-
tend from Miller and Hart Is
land, near Bay Shore Park, to a
point on the Eastern Shore
near COLCHESTER.
1t will be a high-leVel type.
giving most bay vessels clear
passage beneath it without the
need of opening a span. The
company has detailed plans
/. and drawings of the proposed
bridge, but, Mr.. Bonsal ex.
planned, feels that these should
not be made public until they
have been passed on by the
Reconstruction Finance Cor.
poration.
"Our application, of course
is made on the basis of the
bridge being a self-liquidatins
project. You will recall thai
the bill recently passed by Con.
gress broadening the Recon.
struction Finance Corpora.
tons powers provided thai
loans could be made for future
private construction projects
that would pay for themselves
their employment potentials tc
govern the award"
Six hundred thousand dol.
lars was appropriated by the
General Assembly some years
ago for State highway ap-
proaches to the bridge. Fed.
eral sanction has been given tc
the project and several times
renewed by Congress. The
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Com
pany was preparing to &c
ahead with the project in 1925
when the stock market col.
lapse interviewed and made fl.
nancing so difficult that in 1896
the company had to announce
temporary abandonment of its
plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

In commemoration of the
old Elkton Academy, appropri-
ate exercises are to be held al
the historic old building in that
town on September II, includ-
ing the ringing of the time
honored bell and a roll call OF
students who attended the in
Stitution.
Honor will be paid the name
of Col. Henry Hollingsworth
who in the year 1887, had,
through legislature enactment,
the foundation laid for this old
school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
WOODLAND

Mrs. holland Campbell at
tended a bridge party given by
Mrs. Ohio w. Gibson at her
home in Charlestown, Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Helbig,
of Jersey City, N. j., spent a
few days last week with his
sister, Mrs. H. d. Barnes and
DR.. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Abra-
hams, of Brooklyn, N. Y, were
weekend guests of his sisters
and brother.
Mrs. Samuel Gather had a
major operation performed at
the University of Penn. Hos
pital, Wednesday of last week.
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Clark
and Ridgeway, of Millsboro,
Del, we're Friday and Saturday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Mccullough. Friday night,
the congregation of Hopewell
M. E. Church gave them a re-
ception at the Church House
as a surprise. There was a
large turn out, as the Clark's
were very popular when Rev.
Clark was stationed here for
two years, three years ago.
The next day, they called on
the older members of the con-
gregation, who were not able
to be at the reception. A play
"The Heart Breaker" was re-
peated that had been given at
the Epworth League Social,
the previous week. Music was
furnished by Messrs. Edwin
and Harry Barnes. Rev. H. A.
Bailey welcomed the Clarks,
who responded in their usual
pleasing manner.
Mrs. Addie Williams visited
her son, Harry and family at
Hances Point this week.
| Mrs. ]. d. SINNERS was a
Saturday and Sunday guest of
her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Gis-
riel, at Monkton, Md.
DR.. H. D. Barnes and family
moved to Elkton, Wednesday
Master Worthington Sim
mers, of Baltimore, spent the
weekend at the home of his
grandmother SINNERS. His
parents drove up for him Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs.: George Linton,
OF Ridley Park, Pa, called on
old friends around Woodlawn,
Labor Day.
Mrs. holland Campbell is
spending a few days in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Olivia Keilholtz has re-
turned from a sojourn at Ocean
City, Md, she accompanied her
sister, Miss Ola Keilholtz. of
Baltimore. Miss Florry Keil-
holtz. of Baltimore, is now her
guest.
Misses Virginia and Cornelia
Abrahams took their niece,
Miss Bruna Abrahams to Am
bier, Pa, Monday, where she is
Home Economic teacher in the
High School for the third year.
Band Box Hollow nine de-
feated Gathers Corner nine on
the latter's field, Saturday af-
ternoon. Score IL to 3. UNI
plres Clifton Jackson and Cur
tbs Campbell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
FOLLOW FACTS, NOT IN
FOUNDED SUPER
STITIONS

Speaking of the teeth and
their care, DR.. Richard G. Leo
nard, Chief of the Division of
Oral Hygiene of the Maryland
State Department of Health,
said:
Certain beliefs regarding
the teeth and their care held by
persons sunacquainted with the
Efacts, have nearly become sup
erstitions. For instance, there
is the unfounded one that a
child who is born with one or
more well formed teeth is des-
tined for either good or bad
fortune This can probably be
traced back to some of the old
folk beliefs concerning child
rem who show any unusual
characteristics at birth. Ac-
cording to some of them, such
developments signify good
luck; according to others, they
indicate the opposite, which is
about the way life turns cut, at
any rate, whether we are born
toothless or with a full set. AS
a matter of fact, fully formed
teeth in the mouth of the new
born child signify nothing
more than a probable Excess
sive activity on natures part
in the formation of the child's
dental apparatus. ~
Another belief that amounts
almost to a superstition is that
it is dangerous for an expect
ant mothers to have her teeth
attended to, and that it will
have an unfavorable effect on
the health of the newborn
child, if the mother has any
teeth treated or extracted. Ex-
perience has shown that dental
care can be safely given to
practically every expectant
mother. It should be part OF
the routine care she has during
this period, and should never
be neglected. The truth of the
matter is that such treatment
is essential to the health OF
both mother and child.
"a third very general belief,
for which there is no founda-
ton, is that there is no neces-
sity for caring for the first, or
baby teeth. The mere fact
that they are temporary does
not prevent them from needing
strict supervision and the best
of care. They are important
organs, with a definite func-
ton, and with important tasks
to perform. Neglect may make
it impossible for them to do
their work-which is chewing
the food properly. This is
likely to open the way for SER
ious systemic disease, and
probably will result in discom-
fort and pain for the child
There is no question but that
the baby teeth should have the
same sort of care that the later
teeth need.
MY advice in regard to all
of these things is to rid yOu1
minds of unscientific, unbound
ed beliefs, and to base your
dental practices upon actual
facts
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church

Rev. A. H. HibshmaD
Phi. D.. Pastor
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Worship at 1900 a. IN.
Young Peoples Meeting at
700 p. m.
DIR. Hibshman's subject next
Sunday will be "Sin."
You are cordially invited to
all these services,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
Card OF Thanks

l wish to thank all the
friends for the beautiful flow
ers and help given in anyway,
at the time of the passing away
and funeral of my dear sister,
Hannah ]. Reynolds.
A. Mabel Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

All hail! We small courtes-
les of life, how much smoother
do ye make the road Of it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

A mans own good breeding
is his best security against
other peoples III manners,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

1t is impossible for any one
to begin to learn what he
thinks that he already knows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

The world, which took but
six days to make, is likely to
take 5000 to make out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

Some day mankind will rise
in insurrection against the rule
of etiquette that forbids one
from draping his napkin over
his bosom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

Tin exposed to extreme cold
may crumble to dust.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

The almighty dollar is the
key to many q heart,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-01

preston from your articles that the
treatment should cost about $40 or
S. a sitting. I would like to have your
opinion whether this bill is excessive
-(R. j.
Answer cannot advise about fees
Nothing have said or printed in ref
erence to the method warrants you,
impression. I believe physicians gen.
orally charge from 500 to $500 fol
the complete course of treatment, OF
less if you are unable to pay.
Iodin Ration
Iowa matron took iodin ration for a
few days then asked her physician
about it. Her physician advised
against it, as he believes people In
Iowa get sufficient iodin in their nat
ural foods. Now the lady wants to
know what she had better do.-(Mrs
j. H.
Answer-Do as your physician d.
reefs, or discharge the physician. ]
do not know about Iowa, but through
Michigan and Ohio the food and wa
ter are poor in food iodin and people
generally need an iodin ration, either
in the form of iodized salt instead Of
ordinary salt, or otherwise, and there
it has been found that the prevalence
of goiter, and the number of goiter
operations in the large hospitals has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-01

a time. Like feeding the baby his
first vegetable or banana.
If we open the lower colon of man
or any mammal We find the contents
dry and formed. That is the normal,
natural, healthy state.
Yet millions of dumb mammals
strive constantly to change the colon
contents to a liquid state by the
habitual use of medicines, queer diets,
enemas or colon irrigations. When
their efforts fail to achieve the de-
sired result they go into deep gloom
over their "costive" condition and be-
gin to look about for something more
powerful in the way of remedy.
One wiseacre has so disorganized
the natural control of the intestine by
Auerbach's pleXus that it is his habit
now to take a large dose of salts Gin
effervescent form from pretty bot
tie with an imposing label on it,
every night on retiring, and then eat
ing no breakfast next morning, be-
cause the poor goof imagines he would
suffer some dire consequence If any
thing more enters the colon before
his salts have cleared it out. On this
idiotic policy he Is just carrying on a
miserable existence and piling up
more trouble for the future.
The Yankee correspondent tells me
I am doing most helpful work. The
truth is am just trying to :. nearly
all of the victims seek to help are
so hypnotized by the charlatans and
nostrum mongers that they just can't
understand what I'm talking about,
or If they understand they know I
must be crazy nut.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-01

has been smothered under foreign m
fluences, but the first step OF liberia
ton has been taken. Prussias IRON
fist has again been raised ana ner
enemies will soon be scattered.-EX-
Prince August Wilhelm, fourth son Oh
the x-kaiser of Germany.
I nearly gave up several times, but
it is hard to die when you still nave a
chance. I was desperate many times.
almost sure I would die, but just
could not give up.-Clarence L. NC
Elroy, half-starved aviator, rescued
from Mexican jungles.
It's long time between July and
November and don't think the peo-
ple want a flood of addresses from
me.-Governor Franklin Delano Roo
sevelt, Democratic nominee for presi-
dent.
Religion is the only solution for the
ills that seem about to overwhelm the
world.-Bishop-elect James A. Nc
Fadden of the Roman Catholic church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-01

decreased markedly since the people
began taking an iodin ration.
Seasick
For years I could hardly board a
ferry boat without getting seasick. An
ocean voyage was miserable. Recently
I went to Europe. followed your
advice 100 per cent. I enjoyed every
minute of the trip and ate every meal,
and how!-(S. o. e.
Answer-Thank you. Such a tes-
timonial is significant. Of course the
treatment may have had nothing to
do with the relief you enjoyed, but
anyway, I am glad to mail to any
reader who asks for it and incloses 3
cent-stamped envelope the instruc-
tions for preventing seasickness.
Copyright, John F. Ollie Co..