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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
GROUNDING MAKES GOOD
So Says Hensel OF The Slumber
Grounding Lodge


Grounding Lodge
The Slumbering Grounding Lodge
of Quarryville, Pa, nationally
known for its weather prophecies,
ON Monday celebrated the end of six
blizzardy weeks, and it is paying
new tribute to the lowly woodchuck
by which it predicted just such
weather as Pennsylvania has passed
through.
George w. Hensel, Jr., hibernat-
ing governor of the lodge, says that
congratulations, apologies and mem
bership applications are coming in
from all over the country. While
the lodge appreciates tie good
things that are being said about it,
new members are not sought, he
said.
Members, including business men,
professional men and farmers, recall
that just six wekes ago last Friday
the grounding Officially" saw his
shadow in the depths of an abandon
ed quarry. Hundreds of lCdgemen,
many of them in silk hats and carry
ing canes, tramped through heavy
snow to keep vigil at the grounding
hole
Then the lodge solemnly apnounc-
ed that the grounding saw bis shad-
ow, scampered back into his hole,
and that Pennsylvania was in for six
weeks more of winter. They shook
their heads as they told friends that
the six weeks would be "humding-
ers."
Scoffers scoffed, says Hensel, and
songbirds came back from the South
and lightning bugs were reported at
Sunbury. But only for few days.
Winter took a new lease on life.
One cold wave came after the other.
In fact, the past six weeks broke
many old records for cold.
Scoffers replied that it was cold
this winter, but nothing like 1888,
when locomotives were snowbound
in the Alleghenies and all forms OF
communication were crippled.
This winter, they contend, wasn't
anything out of the ordinary.
But the Slumbering Grounding
Lodge has recorded that rivers were
frozan FOR tho first time in MANY
years, that temperature records were
shattered, and that they officially
predicted just such go1ngs on by
nature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
JOHN e. BROWN

John Eastburn Brown, 70, re-
tired farmer, died at his home in
Zion, Wednesday, March IA, after a
short illness. He was born near
Oxford, Pa, where he lived most of
his life, moving to Cecil county
about twenty years ago.
He is survived by the following
sons: Joseph L., of Pasadena, Cal. !;
j. Vernon, of Zion; Frank, Philadel-
phia; E. Kirk, Elkton, and T. Who'll
ey Brown, of Calvert. The funeral
was held at the home Saturday af-
ternoon, with burial in Friends Bur-
ial Grounds, Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
NOTICE.!

The S3rd annual meeting of the
stockholders Of The Home Building
& Loan Association of Cecil County
will be held at 500 p. M, April 8,
1884, at their Office in The National
Bank Building. Perryville, Nd, for
the election of Directors and such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
John A. Hartenstine,
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
FRED sCHoFIELD

Fred Schofield died on March z
at his home at Rock Springs, after a
brief illness, from pneumonia. He
was 81 years of age. Surviving are
his wife, Mrs. Mabel Schotield, and
seven children: Lena and Alice,
Kennett Square; Clara, Safe Har-
Dor; Frank, Quarryville; James,
Elizabeth and Fannie, at home; also
one sister in Lancaster, and half
sister at Peach Bottom and n broth
err. Services were held in lakewood
M. P. Church, March 10, with inter
ment in adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
PRECAUTIONARY CELEBRATION
DATE CHANGED

The executive committee of the
Maryland Tercentenary Commission,
at special meeting held In Balti-
more last week, changed the date of
the official celebration of the tercen-
tenary at St. Mary's City from June
20 to June 16, in order that Presi-
dent Roosevelt can be present.
The President, who will review
the feet off New England shores
June 10, would be unable to attend
the Maryland festival on the original
date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved - Henry Writ
Bouchelle, administrator c. t. a. of
Hester Ivory; Ella M. Jaquette and
Robert ]. Jaquette, executors of
Robert Jaquette; Della A. Peterson,
Administrative Of Jane Ann Peter
SON; Anna L. Biles. executrix Of
George w. Biles.
Account Passed--Third account Of
William Ira Bryan. guardian Of
Ellsapstn aEgsRl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
MRS. SAMUEL J. HARRIS

Mrs. Mercie B. Harris, wife of
Samuel j. Harris, died March IL at
her home in Londonderry township,
Chester county, Pa, in the 43rd year
of her age. She was daughter of
the late Joseph P. and Alice M.
Brown, and was born in Colora. Her
husband and three children survive;
also a brother and sister, G.. Kemp
Brown and Eva b. Brown. of Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
MRS. ARTHUR DEIBERT

Mrs. Mable Deibert, age So years,
wife of Arthur Deibert, died at her
home in Elkton, Monday evening
after a long illness. Before her
marriage she was Miss Mable Cullen
ey, daughter of the late John and
Mary Cutlery. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Misses Marjorie and Jeanette
Deibert. The funeral was held
from her late home Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, with lnterment
in Elkton Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
MOMENTOUs DATE IN TELH.
PHONE HISTORY

Marcn ~, 1854, Is q momentOuS
date in telephone history. Long dis
lance telephone communication was
born on that date, when the first
long distance metallic telephone line
was placed in operation letween
New York and Boston. The distance
was 235 miles. So successful was
che operation of this first long dis
lance telephone, line that immediate
~ plans were made to construct 9TH
er lines. AS result of this activity
che New York-Philadelphia tele-
phone line was completed IN 1885
and long distance service TO Chicago
was established in 1892. just prior
70 the opening of the Columbian Ex-
position or Worlds Fair.
BY 1900 long distance telephone
communication had reached many
sections of the United States, but
conversations were limited to ap-
proximately 1000 miles. 1t was not
until January rs, 1915, that people
in cities along the Atlantic seaboard
could converse by telephone with
hose on the Pacific coast. Opera
ion of each long distance line was
nailed at the time as "a triumph of
modern telephone engineering"
Long distance telephone lines
were we'll designed and constructed
and gave excellent sevrice but us
tally only one line connected any
Two cities, towns or communities
with the result that sleet storms,
cornadoes, fires, floods or other caus-
es temporarily interrupted the SER
vice. Such service was out of COM
mission until repais could BIZ made.
Telephone officials realizing that
the very causes Of the Interruptions
often made it of increased import
ance to the public that telephone
communication be available, laid
plans to construct other telephone
lines where practicable, so that cit
les, towns and communities would
not be isolated by the failure of one
line. There would generally be
another route over which ccmmuni-
cation could be established.
Increased use of telephone COM
munication necessitated the con-
struction of a greater number of
circuits. This resulted in the plac-
ing of cables between various Sec
lions of the country. The network
of cables now in operation connects
about Is per cent of all cities of 50,-
900 population or over in this coun-
try.
AS result of careful study on the
part of telephone engineers, the
growth of direct long distance. lines
has been such that there are today
practically no large cities in the
United States for which telephone
and telegraph service cannot be
reached from more than one direc-
lion over the Bell system network of
open telephone lines and cables.
Such system of operation insures
practically continuous service to the
daily users of 2,047,000 out-of-town
telephone calls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
MRS. CHARLEs CLENDENIN

The funeral of Mrs. Bertha M. d
Clendenin, wife of Charles Clenden
in, of Lombard, was held March z
with interment in Union cemetery
Fremont Pa The deceased was a
daughter of the late John Deaver, OF
North East, and was 81 years OF age
Surviving are her husband, two sis
tiers and a brother: Mrs. John w
Macklem, of Toughkenamon. Pa.
Mrs. Alfred P. Wilson, OF Borden
town, N. j., and owen T. Beaver, OF
Norristown, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
WARREN LEE wHITLoCK

Warren Lee Whitlock, aged 20
years, died March in Union Hos
pital, Elkton. The deceased was
the second son of j. Pearson and the
late Lydia E. Whitlock, Of Cecilton,
and is survived by his father, STEP
mother, two brothers, E. Melvin and
Joseph S. Whitlock, and two sisters,
Elsie V. and Susie E. Whitlock. In
terment was made in Cecilton Gene
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
MRS. JOHN LAMM

Mrs. Sarah Lamm, widow of the
late John Lamm, passed away March
10, at her home in Port Deposit, af-
ter having been an invalid for the
past fifteen years.
she is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Edith Caldwell, and one son,
S. Daniel Lamm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
DEATHS
FRANCIS CUNNINGHAM

Francis Cunningham, well known
resident of Port Deposit, died Thurs
day evening last, at his home in that
town after a brief illness. The de-
ceased was 48 years of age. His
wife and one son survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
top-dressed. it is said.

top-dressed, it is said.
AS regular yearly practice, it is
phasized by Mr.. oldenburg. does
top-dressing of manure and super
phosphate CSC lbs. of phosphate to
the ton of manure) be applied each
year. II the soil is known OF be
acid, lime should be added.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church

Rev. A. II. Hi5shman
Phi. D.. Pastor
Sunday School 10000 a. NJ
Worship 1880 A. M.
Young Peoples Meeting 1880 P. NJ
these services.
DR.. Hibshman will preach next
Sunday.
You are cordially invited TO all
fapss asgyiGss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
FOR SALE

Building Lot on Baltimore pike.
5Ox150 IT.
Katharine S. McKeIvey,
RisiaE sga, "a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
TWO BEEF COWS
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
Dwelling in Rising Sun. All
modern improvements. including
electric light. water, etc. Apply to
William M. Pogue,
Rising sSs. ~,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
PUBLIC SALE OF
Personal Property
On the G. w. Stuart farm, New
Bridge, Cecil county, Nd.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1894
At 1900 O'Clock P. M.

AL 4.VV " CLOCK r. w.
The undersigned, as Executor of
the Estate of c. w. Stuart, will sell
at the above time and place the fol-
lowing:
Piano, 2 ranges, one Majestic
Maleable; Hoosier Cabinet, good; A.
burner oil stove, good condition; oil
heater, chunk stoves, Davenport,
settees, chairs, rockers, 2 dining
room tables, center tables, library
table, bedsteads, mattresses, bur-
eaus, washstands, bookcases, desk,
lamps, dishes working utensils and
other things too numerous to mem
ton.
TWO BEEF COWS
Woodsaw, crosscut, axes. feed
mill, gasoline engine, S-horsc. pillow,
harrow, harness, moving machine,
binder, threshing machine, grain
drill. tools. lotion jack. corn
planter.
Terms Cash.
r. H. stuart,
w. D. Ewing, Auct. Executor of
H. e. SINNERS, Clerk. Estate Of
C. w. Stuart
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23

The fortune hunter is apt to nnd
game ssaEss.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
SOUTHWEST ELKS TO RALLY HERE
Big Delegation Expected Tomorrow Night
To Greet Grand Exalted Ruler.

helm, Los Angeles. and Pasadena.
Two deputy grand exalted rulers
will be present, Jack Hossfield, of
San Bernardino, district deputy
grand exalted ruler for California,
south, and Judge R. l. Winn, who
holds similar office for Arizona,
south.
Dinner will be served in the El
Centre Elks lodge at $50, and pre-
parations are being made to fee5
one OF the largest crowds in the his
tory of valley ElkS The we'll known
"kitchen mechanic' brigade of Ell
Centre lodge started in today pre-
pairing for the dinner and tomorrow
night will be augmented by a group
Of lodge members drafted for din
ner service.
This is the third time in the his
tory of the Elks in the valley that
the lodges have been honored by a
visit from the grand exalted ruler
and Elks plan to make it a cred
letter. occasion in the order.
Grand Exalted Ruler Meier, a res
ident of Seattle, is noted as an ex-
ceptionally fine speaker and frater-
nal leader and every member of the
ElkS order, whether active or not, is
urged to attend tomorrow night IS
meeting to extend welcome to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27

Ell Centro will be the mecca for
hundreds of ElkS from all parts OF
the Southwest tomorrow night when
Walter S. Meier, grand exalted rul-
er of the B. P. o. f. makes an Of
ficial visit to the valley lodges.
through the courtesy of Yuma lodge,
which waived visit from the high
est officer in Elkdom in favor of I'M
perial Valley, believing El Centre
to be better central point for the
greatest number of Elks.
In addition to the three valley
lodges, Brawley, Calexico and El
Centre, there will be representatives
from Tucson on the east to San Di-
ego on the west, according to Fred
Nebel-Thau, exalted ruler of Ell
tro lodge, which will act as host
lodge for the occasion.
Announcement that the grand
exalted ruler will visit here has re-
suited in a deluge of kilograms and
telephone calls from prominent
Elks throughout the entire South
vest Nebel-Thau said.
Reservations have been made at
dinner tomorrow night for officers
and delegations from lodges in TUG
son, Phoenix. Ajo, Yuma, San d.
ego, Oceanside, Redlands, San Ber-
nardino, Riverside, Orange, Ana
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
Legion Auxiliary
Leader Attacked

Mrs. Nellie Fitzpatrick of La
Jolla, twenty second district presi-
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary, suffered an unpleasant ex-
perience yesterday while motoring
to the valley to attend the Auxil-
iary banquet in Ell Centro last
night.
Just at twilight, as she crossed
Shepherd IS bridge, two cars of
MeXicans parked at the side of the
road, started stoning her, one rock
going through the car window and
barely missing Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick stepped on the
accelerator and escaped uninjured,
the incident being reported to the
sheriff S office in Ell Centro by
Mrs. Hazel Sheely. Mrs. Fitzpat-
rick herself was inclined to believe
the men were Communists since
her car bore the Auxiliary emblem
and she wore the Auxiliary cap, the
Auxiliary being actively opposed to
Communism.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
WRIT CHARGES
To Be PRObED
Claims That RooseveIt's Aides
Planned Revolution Not Taken
Too Seriously.

WASHINGTON, March 27 W.P)-
Officials and public spirited citi-
zens today were embarked upon a
traitor hunt as repercuSsions from
the charges of an Indiana school
master that members of the "brain
trusto were plotting revolution,
exploded louder and over a wider
area. Some of the hunters were in
dead earnest; others had tongues in
cheeks.
Congress was considering wheth-
er to give the hunt official sanction
In Gary, Ind, Dr. William A
Writ, whose letter charging that a
"brain truster' had confided a
revolutionary plot to him, created
the furore, insisted he would re-
veal the name of his informant
only to a congressional committee.
In Chicago, Professor Harry Gid
eonse, University of Chicago econ
omist. charged that Dr. Writ was
an organizer of "lobbying Or
ganization, the committee for the
nation, and declared that his "out-
burst' was inspired by the brain
trusts opposition to the "lobby IS
desires.D
In New York, here, and elsewhere
members of the So-called "brain
trust' were busy denying they had
ever talked to Dr. Writ.
A report current here said that a
young intellectual attached to a
government agency listened to DR..
Writ IS serious-minded fears of some
of the new deals policies and to
"pull his leg' remarked that Mr..
Roosevelt was the Kerensky of the
revolution and the Stain would
come later. This report said the
Hoosier schoolmaster missed the
point of the joke.
Pending before the house rules
committee was the BulWinkle reso-
luton authorizing appointment of a
five man committee to investigate
the changes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
IRVINE PARTY GIVEN ESCORT
OUT OF VALLEY BY SHERIFF.
Asserted kidnap Victim Afraid To Leave
Brawley And Requests Protection On Way
Back To Los Angeles,

appearance. DR.. Irvine with his
niece, Miss Lenora Hardin, said
they had been forced to leave Cal
exico at the request of a group Of
citizens Sunday afternoon and were
abducted by others when they
reached Heber.
Irvine claimed he was taken to
a point on the road between Kane
Springs and Julian from which he
was later brought to BraWley by q
passing motorist. He remained in
the Brawley Jail Sunday night.
Outside of DR.. Irvine, the iden-
tity of the group escorted from the
valley last night was unknown. 1t
is understood that there was a
woman and two other men i'll the
party but their names could not be
learned. One OF the men is under
stood to have been a representative
of Los Angeles paper and friend
of Dr. Irvine who had come to
BraWley yesterday to take him back
to Los Angeles. Tie party left
from the Brawley Jail on their way
north.
Earlier in the afternoon DR.. r.
vine had communicated with Frank
Oswalt, captain of the highway pa
troll, asking for an escort of motor
cycle officers on his way to Los An
geles. This Oswalt refused on the
grounds that he was not allowed
to do SO without permission obtained
directly from E. Raymond Cato,
state chief of the patrol.
Dr.. Irvine then telepnoned 10
Cato who sent a teletype message
to the sheriff's office referring the
matter back again to Oswalt and
local county officials, asking wheth-
er it we're necessary to Lave this
escort. Sheriff Campbell replied by
teletype that the group was not in
any danger and the matter ended
there as FAR as the state highway
parol was concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
NEW POLICY
ADOPTED BY
LAND BANKS S

BERKELEY, March 81. U.P)-
Under new policy, the Berkeley
Federal Land Bank, distributor of
farm loans, will give bonds instead
of cash to future borrowers in CAL
ifornia, Utah, Nevada and Arizona,
General Agent Willard D. Ellis an
nounced today.
Ellis said that all pending loans
as we'll as those to be negotiated in
the future would be affected by the
new regulations set up in recent
congressional legislation.
The plan provided for the distri
button among borrowers of Federal
Farm Mortgage Corporation bonds
bearing and "a per cent interest
and guaranteed as to principal and
interest by the United States treas
ury and by the first mortgages Sc
curing land bank loans held by the
corporation.
The bonds are issued in amounts
of $100, $500 and $1,000. Cash will
be paid only for fractional amounts
not covered by the bonds and also
for ''certain other of the applicant IS
debts which cannot be paid by
bonds,' Ellis explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
THREE AIDES
OF DILLINGER
co TO PRISON

LIMA, Ohio, March 27. = A cav
alcade Of more than a score of au-
tomobiles, each bristling with ma
chine guns and rifles, departed for
Columbus today taking three Dillin-
ger gangsters into the Ohio prison.
In terrific blizzard, the moving
arsenal started its perilous journey.
Brig. Gen. Harold M. Bush, COM
mander of national guardsmen who
have surrounded the three prison.
erS since they were brought here
from Indiana month ago, rode at
the head of the motorcade. Seated
beside him was Sheriff Donald Sar-
ber, son and successor in office of
the official the gangsters are ac-
cused of numbering when they liber-
ated John Dillinger from the Lima
Jail last fall.
Each of the gangsters, Harry Pier
pont, Charles Makley and Russell
Clark, was surrounded by a squad
ron of guardsmen, deputy sheriff
and police. The three desperadoes,
all former lieutenants in Dillinger's
once powerful band, were manacled
hand and foot.
Pierpont and Makley were SEN
fenced to die in the Ohio prison
electric chair July 13. Clark, for
whom mercy was recommended, was
sentenced to spend the remainder
of his days in the prison without
hope of parole.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
WOMAN HELD
AS SLAYER OF
HER HUSBAND

LOS ANGELES, March 27. (UP)--
Mrs Nellie May Madison, 38, was
neld in the county Jail here today
while sheriff's officers sought to
shatter the wall of silence she erect
ed when questioned concerning the
fatal shooting Of her fourth hus-
band Eric Madison, film studio ac-
countant.
Captured in a mountain cabin af-
ter a "a hour hunt, the dark-haired
widow maintained a Stolid silence to
QueStioners beyond denying the kill
ing. She talked freely of her earlier
marital ventures. After several hours
of questioning, officers booked her
on suspicion of murder charges and
proceeded with the search for a sec
end woman on the theory that jeal-
ousy possibly underworld the al
legged crime.
Deputies said they found Mrs.
Madison covering in clothes clo-
set On the ranch home of Robert
Cuddy, a friend, near Lebec. In her
car, they said they found 80 cali
Der revolver and receipts for two
reviewers, one purchased at a Hol-
lywood hardware store last Satur-
day A partially filled box of cart
ridges also was found, the deputies
reported.
A note, found in her purse, read:
In case of death, l wish all my
personal belongings to go to my sis
ter, Mrs. Mary E. Hennenberry in
Dillon, Montana. Mr.. Crandall at
Palm Springs has many things in
storage there l wish sent to her"
The message was signed Nellie
Madison"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
WILL. REVISE
WAGE SCALE

Prepared to receive news that the
wage scale they had submitted to
Edward Macauley, state administra-
tor of the CWA had been approved,
members of the county wage scale
board were surprised to learn at a
meeting held last night that che
scale had been returned for further
action On their part.
c. H. Edmison, county CWA di-
rector notified the board that he
was informed the reason for Mac
alleys action was that he, Edmi-
son, had been chairman of this
board when he should not have
acted in that capacity. Edmison
explained that from the telegram
received giving instructions for the
formation Oh this board, he had
understood that he was to secure
its formation and also act as one
OF its members
When this matter was finally
cleared up. DR.. N. E. Dupont was
named chairman of the board and
they proceeded to a reconsideration
of the scale. 1t was finally deter
mined to resubmit the original
scale with several changes and this
was done.
The scale as resubmitted will be
made public when it is returned to
the board with the approval of the
state administrator. Tt is to be
used as a guide for the payment of
wages to workers on future opera =
tions in the program to succeed
that of the CWA which closes next
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-27
INJUNCTION SOUGHT in OIL TROUBLE
Government Seeks To Halt Excessive Pro-
duction In Coast Wells.

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.P)-
Federal authorities today asked an
injunction against more than a
score of independent oil operators
to prevent them from producing
crude oil in excess of quota proyi-
sions.
Most of the companies named in
the indictment are in the Hunting
ton Beach field
The injunction was a new line o.
attack in the battle against asserted
violators of the National Petroleum
code, which has resulted in a series
of indictments against large oil
companies.
In response to the petition of
United States Attorney Pierson
Hail. Federal Judge George Co.'S
grave ordered those named in the
injunction to appear April to show
cause why the restraining order
should not be issued.
Named in the proceedings were
E. f.. Allison syndicate, American