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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
ELKTON ASKS HELP TO FIGHT
JAPANESE BEETLE,

Residents of Elkton have appealed
to Senator Tydings for assistance in
combating the Japanese beetle dur
ing the coming season. The request
was passed along to DR.. E. N. Cory
entomologist of the University OF
Maryland, but he held little hope OF
lending either Federal or State aid.
DR.. Cory told Senator Tydings that
1--WE have a project before the WPA
which includes soil treatment with
arsenate of lead on certain public
properties in Elkton, but so far have
been unable to get relief labor and 1t
is doubtful whether we can get the
project under way"
Elkton residents told Senator Tyd-
ings that this area was one of the
most seriously infested sections in
the State, and of the great damage
done to gardens, crops, fruits and
lawns,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
Bonus Certificates To
Be Cashed June Is
Legion Director Gives Infor.
nation For The Veterans

Earle R. Poorbaugh, Director of
Public Relations American Legion,
Department of Maryland, states that
with payment to the veterans of the
country of their adjusted service
certificates due to be made June 15,
there is certain information which
these veterans should have for their
own protection. Those veterans who
have never applied for the original
adjusted certificate should do so now.
Veterans who have applied for and
received the adjusted service certifi-
cate, and who have never borrowed
on it, need not convert it to baby
bonds, for the original now will bear
the same interest as the baby bonds
themselves. Also, under the terms of
the original certificate, the veteran
has the right to name a beneficiary
to whom the Government will pay
the face value of the certificate, upon
the death of the veteran. The orig
inal crtificate may be converted into
bonds at any time.
If the veteran has applied for con-
version of his certificate into bonds,
the beneficiary named by him on the
original certificate is null and void.
Should the veteran die before the re-
ceipt by him of the bonds, the bonds
can be cashed by his beneficiary only
after settlement of the estate by Or
phans' Court. This procedure is
costly, so it is to the best interests
of the veteran and his family to leave
his certificate in its original form,
rather than apply for conversion into
bonds. If, after receipt of the bonds
by the veteran, he should die, the re-
naming bonds which he has not
cashed will have to be probated in
the Orphans Court also.
While the bonds remain uncashed,
they will bear interest at the rate OF
per cent per year. Thy cannot be
cashed by anyone other than the vet
eran, and must be probated in Or
phans' Court upon his death. For
this reason, it Is suggested that vet
Grams cash all their bonds as soon as
they receive them and convert the
funds into some other form of secur-
ity that could be transferred to a
beneficiary upon the death of the
veteran without cost.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from the headquarters of the
American Legion, or from the Vet
Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
Named Superintendent
Of County Schools
Henry E. Mcbride Appointed
By Board OF Education

The long drawn out contest for the
position as superintendent of schools
for Cecil county to succeed Howard
T. Ruhl, who resigned in October on
account of ill health, was settled
Tuesday when the Board of Educa-
ton, in special session, unanimously
elected Henry e. Mcbride, to term
of four years.
For the past six years Mr.. Mcbride
has been principal of the Chesapeake
City High School. He is a graduate
of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg,
Pa, Maryland University, and Co
lumbia University, New York city.
He will assume his duties the middle
of June.
Mr.. McBride's appointment is the
fourth made by the board. The first
declined to accept and the other two
were not approved by Dr. H. T. Cook,
head of the State Board of Educa-
ton. The Mcbride appointment has
been approved.
The Board decided to change the
date of the Seventh Grade Exercises
from Friday, June 18th, to Thurs
day afternoon, June 18th, in order
to permit the children of the schools
to take part in the State Meet which
will be held in Baltimore on Friday,
June 18th.
The budget was discussed, approx
ed and ordered submitted to the
County Commissioners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
MRS. THELMA BUXTON AC-
QUILTED

Mrs. Thelma Buxton, 2S-year-old
wife of Washington College, Ches-
tertown, Md, professor, was acqutt-
ted on grounds of insanity Tuesday
night by jury trying her for the
Ratchet Staying of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Fife Buxton. last September.
After celebrating more than six
hours, the jury brought in verdict
Of insanity, adding that Mrs. Buxton
was mentally sick now" The
court ordered the panel to retire and
clarity the wording. About one and
half hours later, this decision was
announced:
"We find the defendant was in
sane at the time of the commission
of the act, and is insane now, and
not guilty by reason of insanity"
The verdict means Mrs. Buxton,
whose husband is head of the chem
istry department at Washington Col
lege, would be sent to a hospital for
the insane.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
Autoists Profit By New
Tag Law
Failure To Repeal Old Law
Gives Motoists Six Months
OF Free Driving

Maryland motorists are to be given
free ride of six months as the re-
suit of the new law passed at the
last special session of the General
Assembly changing the issuance of
automobile license tags from January
to April 1. The new law will go
into effect on Monday.
The legislators failed to repeal
that section of the old automobile
license law providing for payment on
tags for the quarters a machine is in
use. Because of this motorists will
be able to obtain license tags when
the present ones expire for a whole
year at the cost of nine months only.
The new law provides that this
years tags will be good until April
l of next year, giving motorists their
first three months free ride. When
new tags are taken out then, in the
absence of repeater, motorists will
pay for tn last nine months of the
year only. These tags, however, will
carry them through until April 1,
1888, adding another three months
to the free ride.
In sponsoring the new license law,
gasoline dealers argued that hun
dreds of automobiles were kept in
garages during the first three months
of each year because of weather and
also because autmobile owners could
save the three months license cost.
The gasoline dealers argued that
more automobiles on the street dur
ing the first three months of a year
would mean a greater income to the
State from the gasoline tax.
The unexpected free-ride provision
was discovered when a batch of
rulings by Herbert R. O'Conor, At
torney- of Maryland, were
sent to the printer to be set up in his
annual report. The ruling, it was
learned by it's date, was forwarded
to Governor Nice before he signed the
new law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
UNION HOSPITAL AUxILIARIEs

At the annual meeting of all the
District Auxiliaries of Union Hos
pital, held at the hospital in Elkton,
on Thursday, Mrs. Reginald Con-
stable was elected chairman of the
group, and Mrs. Robert Brown, of
Elkton, secretary and treasurer. The
report submitted by Miss Elizabeth
Stewart, R, NJ, superintendent of the
hospital, covering the period from
April 1885 to May 1886, showed
1000 admissions, of which SIS were
free patients, 14O part pay and 2S5
full paypatients. Discharges, 995;
free patients 5S4, part pay lat, and
full pay, 264.
Operations during the year num-
bered 33S of which 142 were major
and 191 minor ones. There were
$50 births; deaths, SO and accidents
attended 356.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
DEMOCRATS SELECT DELEGATES

The State Democratic convention
in Baltimore, on Wednesday last,
settled the delegate problem by split
ting the 16 votes three ways and
electing 4S delegates and AZ alter
nates-the largest national conven-
ton delegation ever sent from this
State.
The elegates-at-Large chosen
were: Senators Tydings and Rad
cliffe, Mayor Jackson, former Gov
ernor Harrington, Attorney-Gener
O'Conor, Asst. Secretary of State
Welles, Howard Bruce, and National
Committeewoman, Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Menafee. J. Ben Decker, of Elkton,
was chosen one of the alternates.
Presidential electors, whose names
will appear On the ballot, in Noven-
Der, were: William Preston Lane,
Jr., at-large; John B. A. White, at
large; DR.. H. Arthur Cantwell, of
Cecil county; Joseph P. Healy,
James gladden., Wilmer G. Carter,
John T. Tormollan, all of Baltimore;
William J. Grove, Frederick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
OFFICERS CAPTURE LARGE
STILL

Chief Investigator Paul Coakley,
of Havre de Grace, assisted by In
vestgators Tydings, Barr and Light
burne, made a raid ON the farm of
William Green, on the Bohemia
river. in Cecil county, Wednesday
morning last, and captured 1900
gallon capacity still, $4,000 gallons
of mash, 21a tons of sugar, 14OO
pounds of rye meal, and fifty gallons
of whiskey.
Three white men were arrested
and warrants issued for others. The
men were taken to Baltimore for a
hearing before U. S. Commissioner
James X. Cullum, who held each for
action of the U. s. Federal Court
under $500 bail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
G, & ID. CANAL IMPROVEMENT

Secretary of War Dern has an
nounced the ALLEGATION of $4,000,0O0
to resume work on the enlargement
of the Chesapeake & Delaware canal.
The money comes in addition to
the $4,25O,0OO previously allocated
and will carry the dredging from the
Delaware river to Summit Bridge.
Captain Howard Ker, chief engi-
neer on the project, announced at
his headquarters in Chesapeake City,
that bids had been advertised for the
work and would be opened June g..
Unlike the contracts under the
appropriation of last year, which
came out of emergency relief funds,
the contractors on the new work will
not be required to obtain their labor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
CHESAPEAKE CITY BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

At the annual meeting of the
Chesapeake City Building and Loan
Association the following directors
were elected: William M. Brown,
Frank B. Howard, Joseph M. Savin,
William D. Mills, John M. Reed, Jr.,
and DIR. w. T. Morrison. They or
ganized by electing Mr.. Reed, presi-
dent; DR.. Morrison, vice president;
Mr.. Mills, secretary and treasurer;
William ]. Bratton, solicitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
FOUND OLD PISTOL

Harry Hovermill, of Rising Sun
High School faculty, found in his
garden on the Pennington road
south of town, last week, a small
muzzle-loading pistol, evidently dat
ing back to Civil War times. The
old fire-arm is about five inches in
length, and the wooden parts Of
handle rotted away. The weapon is
loaded, almost to the muzzle, with
cap still under the hammer. This is
the second old-time pistol of the
kind to be found in that locality
within the past two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
Personal And Social

Rev. ]. c. Mccoy, of Stanton, Del,
called on Rising Sun friends on
Friday.
Miss Gertrude Buck spent the
weekend with relatives at Wood
bury, N. J.
Mrs. Mary w. Cherry has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William NJ
Wormkan, in Mount Joy, Pa.
Warren l.. Taylor and son, Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with the
formers mother, Mrs. Jennie w.
Taylor.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Rufus J. Benjamin
and Miss Ruth E. Williams, of Port
Deposit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Brown of
Wytheville, Va, are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Williams,
near town.
William Orr, Spokane, Washing
ton, and Sherwood Orr, Newark, Del,
visited their brother Frank Orr and
family Thursday last.
Master Richard Dodson entertain
ed Robert Cherry and Bobby Ken
nard ON Wednesday afternoon last in
celebration of his third birthday.
The College Club of Cecil County
enjoyed their annual outing at Re-
hoboth Beach on Saturday, about
twenty-five members joining in the
trip to the seashore.
Miss Anna Ceilings Wilson,
daughter of Walter G. Wilson, of
North East, graduated from the West
Jersey Homeopathic Hospital Train
ing School for Nurses, at Camden,
N. j., on Friday.
Miss Emily Blake attended the
annual meeting of Millersville, Pa,
State Normal School Alumni, at
Millersville, on Saturday, and her
class reunion and banquet at the
Hotel Brunswick, in Lancaster, Sat-
urday evening.
Chas. S. Pyle, president of the
National Bank of Rising Sun, was in
attendance at the annual meeting of
the Maryland State Bankers Associa-
ton, in Atlantic City, on Wednesday
and Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines and
Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson attended the
annual May Day celebration at Will
Transport Dickinson Junior College,
Williamsport, Pa, on Saturday.
Miss Anne Haines was a member of
the May Queens Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seeds Young
have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Isabel
Mackall, to Mr.. William Forrest
Donigan, ON Tuesday, June 2, 1886,
at half after six O'Clock, Trinity
Church, Elkton, Maryland.
Miss Helen England Ewing, of
Calvert, and William Wilson Brat
ton, of Elkton, are members of the
graduating class of Western Mary
land College, Westminster, and will
receive their diplomas at the seth
commencement exercises on Monday,
June /.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
Short Paragraphs

An early LuOThiu6 SuoI VA "SN
nesday brought welcome showers,
greatly needed by all growing vege-
tation.
Thomas S. Riale has sold his to-
bacco store and pool room business,
in this town, to Carl Hanna, who has
assumed possession.
Mrs. Myra K. Yerkes has purchas-
ed the James Yerkes property, Cal
vert. where she resides and will re-
model and make extensive improve
ments.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley is expected to attend the
cornerstone laying of new Federal
postoffice building in Havre de Grace
ON June Is.
Howard Boyle, of Sylmar, had the
misfortune to lose fine mule last
week. A nail in the animals foot
caused blood poisoning, resulting in
it's death.
The annual municipal election
held in Elkton on Monday resulted
in the reelection of Albert G. Buck
worth and w. Sayres Booth to the
City Council.
The members of Shawnah Tribe,
improved Order of Red Men of
North East, will hold their fifth
annual carnival in that town, June
10 to 80 inclusive.
The garage on the Harmon prop
erty, near Zion, which had been
convertd into a brooder house, was
totally destroyed by fire on Monday
last, caused by an exploding oil
heater.
Rising Sun fremen were called to-
the dwelling of Ernest Flabbi and
family, on Mount street, Tuesday
evening, to, 'extinguish chimney
fire that had been smouldering for
several hours.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
North East on Saturday presented an
American flag and state flag to the
North East High School, and an
American flag to the elementary
school with special exercises.
Charles C. Cornell, of Cecil county,
was released from custody in Balti-
more on Wednesday of last week.
Cornell has been put on parole for
ten years in the custody of Thomas
J. Murray, his next best friend.
Rising Sun firemen were called to
West Main street shortly before the
noon hour, on Saturday, to ex-
tinguish blaze caused by the back
firing of a truck. The machine was
not damaged to any great extent.
The Town Council of Elkton has
passed an ordinance prohibiting
swearing III anu dUOuI uuolilSSo
houses. The act carries a penalty
for the owner of any business who
permits such disorderly conduct near
his place of business.
The two hundred and twenty-sixth
anniversary of the organization OF
Pencader Presbyterian church and
twentieth annual reunion will be
held under the auspices of the Pen
cader Cemetery Association at Glas-
gov, Del, on Sunday, May 81.
The school board of Cecil County
has selected June % as the date for
holding competitive examinations in
Elkton for scholarship to be awarded
at Western Maryland College, Mary
land Institute, and Blue Ridge Col
lege during the ensuing school year.
Charged with stealing chickens
from Mrs. John Astle, of near Union
Church, Purley Grafton, of Childs,
has been held under bond for action
of the September Grand Jury. 1t is
alleged that Grafton sold the chick
ems TO Mrs. Joseph Mendenhsll, of
near Blue Ball.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
HAND CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC
PUMP

William Holmes, who operates the
farm of Omar D. Crothers at Prin-
cipio Furnace, met with a painful
accident last week while working
with an electric pump. In some
manner Mr.. Holmes got his hand
caught in the chain and cogs of the
pump and suffered the loss of the
end of one finger and the mangling
of two other fingers. He was also
badly cut on the head.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
HARTFORD COUNTY PONY SHOW

The Hartford County Pony Show
for the benefit of the Hartford County
Memorial Hospital will be held at the
Bel Air Fair grounds on June IL
and 49, There will be sixteen class
es for Shetland ponies and thirteen
classes for larger ponies. Three
pony races are included on the
program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
ROAD CONTRACT AWARDED

The contract for construction of
EOS miles of road from near Zion to
Bay View, has been awarded by the
State Roads Commission to the T..
Edge Russell Co., of Frederick, Md,
at a bid of $54,795. The road will
be of macadam construction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
FISHING PARTY

A party of five Rising Sun anglers
left early Friday morning by auto
for Oxford, Md, distance of los
miles. Arriving at the old town at
5:45 a. m. they enjoyed several
hours fishing at the mouth of the
Choptank, and returned home that
evening in time to have some of the
ITS croakers they caught for supper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29

An explosion on Thursday evening
at the Victory Fireworks plant near
Elkton, blew Eugene Wilson, an en-
pleyee, from the small building in
which he was at work, but fortunate
ly he escaped serious injury. Fol-
lowing the explosion the building and
contents caught fire. was allowed
to burn out while the Singerly Fire
Company stood by.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
from the U. S. Employment Service.
FUNDS FOR HAVRE DE GRACE
HOSPITAL

Treasurer Jesse c. Pussy reported
the latter part of last week that
S1,10O had been subscribed to date
in the drive for funds for the Har-
ford Memorial Hospital at Havre de
Grace. Mr.. Pussy further stated 1t
was his opinion the drive would total
about $1,000 when all contributions
had been received.
The tag day contributions in Havre
de Grace totaled approximately 800,
leaving about $400 subscribed by the
residents of the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
SHOOTING FOLLOWS ARGUMENT

Following an argument Joseph
Lee Burkins, aged rs years, of Lapi-
dunn, Hartford county, was shot in
both legs on Thursday, by Joseph f..
Wright. The shooting occurred ON
the front porch at Wright's home.
The injured man was taken to the
hospital and Wright lodged In Bel
air Jail to await developments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29

Too many men seem to make a
speciality of getting into trouble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
WEDDINGS
McGEE-MORRIS

The marriage of George G. MCGEE,
Quarryville, Pa, and Miss Elizabeth
G. Morris, Port Deposit, took place
in St. GATHERINGS Catholic Church,
Quarryville, Sunday afternoon at two
O'Clock, with Rev. Arthur Brant Of
ficiating. The attendants were Miss
Dorothy Dinkle, bridesmaid, and j.
A. MCGEE, best man.
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Ruth Edwina Williams,
youngest daughter of Mrs. E. c.
Williams and the late Edwin G.
Williams of Woodlawn, and Mr.,
Rufus James Benjamin, youngest
son of Mrs. Rufus Benjamin and the
late Rufus Benjamin of Woodlawn,
were married by the Rev. s. T.
Hamblin, at Hopewell Parsonage,
Friday afternoon, the 22nd. They
left Immediately for Atlantic City,
returning Sunday. They will re-
side with the groom's mother for
whom he farms.
GARVIN-GLACKIN
The marriage of Miss Mary E.
Glackin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Giackin, of Peach Bottom,
Pa, and John F. Garvin, Jr., SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Garvin, of Ris-
ing Sun, took place on Saturday
afternoon, May 16, at one o'clock al
the manse of the West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church, Rev. A. H.
Hibshman officiating. They were at
tended by Miss Blanche Garvin, sis
ter of the bridegroom; Miss Nora
Glackin, sister of the bride. and Ell
wood Biggers. of Calvert.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

Damages in the amount of s1O6, 900 are being asked in
an action by Olympic Commisary Co., of Chicago against
Silas Mason Co., and Walsh Construction Co., who re-
lnquished a joint contract for diversion tunnels at the
Fort PecF dam. The commissary company alleges that
it had a lbcontract to provide living quarters and board
for employees of the construction company.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

IN connection with the preparation Of
a report on farm tenancy by the Di-
vision of Land Utilization of the Re-
settlement Administration.
Final results of the Census of 40
rlculture have not been tabulated for
all states. Figures for 80 states indi-
cate, however, an increase in the num-
Der OF farm tenants in most sections
OF the country. Approximately 43 per-
cent OF all farms in the United States
are now operated by tenants. The
trend OF recent years is in accordance
with the steady increase in the per-
centage of tenants since tn first count
was made in 1880. At that time Is
percent of the farmers were listed as
tenants.
Attempts to check the growth of
tenancy have been made chiefly be-
u of the instability of residence
associated with a farm tenant system.
Although conditions vary greatly
throughout the United States studies
show that the tenant farmer moves on
an average of every four years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06
Grain Markets Steady
With Trading Light

Domestic grain markets were barely
steady during the last week in Janu-
airy despite smaller offerings as a re-
suit of severe wintry weather
throughout the main grain belt, &C
cording to the weekly Grain Market
Review of the United States Bureau
of Agricultural Economics. Demand at
terminal markets was dull although
low temperatures with snow in some
areas tended to increase feeding.
Spring wheat markets maintained a
firm tone for good milling grades but
winter wheat was barely steady with
a rather Indifferent milling inquiry.
Rye was independently firm with mills
active buyers of current offerings
which were light as a result of a hold
ing tendency on the part Of producers.
Corn held about unchanged. Market
receipts decreased materially but
were adequate for limited trade needs.
Oats and barley were steady with
little change in prices. Mailing barley
continued in good request at firm
premiums. Faxseed remained dull, re-
fiecting a quiet demand from crushers
and fairly large supplies of seed still
available for crushing.