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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
Unemployment Com
pensation Bill
Passed By Special Session Of
The Maryland Legislature

The Unemployment Compensation
measure, passed Saturday by the
Maryland Legislature in special ses-
sion, was sent Immediately to Wash
ington, for approval by the Federal
government, pending its signing by
Governor Nice.
BY its enactment employees in
Maryland have gained 100000 at
cost of only $12,5OO by the passage
of the unemployment compensation
bill by the Legislature, Herbert r.
O'Conor, Attorney-G General, said.
II think the members of the Legis-
lature are to be congratulated upon
passing the first unemployment COM
pensation bill to be enacated in the
history of Maryland" he added.
"Benefiting employees throughout the
State, 1t represents, in my opinion,
the greatest advance in social legis-
lation which our State has yet
taken"
The new measure will enable
Maryland to participate in Federal
payroll taxes without imposing any
additional burden on employers.
Among its provisions are State pay
roll tax of g per cent in 1885, 1.8
per cent in 1887 and 2.7 per cent In
1898 and thereafter on the pay rolls
of employers of eight or more per-
sons.
Workers becoming unemployed
may receive one-half their normal
wage for not more than sixteen
weeks, after waiting period of two
weeks; provided that no benefits may
be more than SIS or less than IS a
week. Partial benefits may be paid
to workers partially unemployed.
No benefit shall be paid before 1888.
State pay roll tax will be paid into an
unemployment trust fund, which will
be used entirely for the payment of
benefits.
Workers shall be disqualified for
benefits If they leave their work vol
UNFAIRLY without good cause, IL they
are discharged for misconduct.
Fines of from $40 to $500 shall be
assessed against. employees or en-
ployers making false statements or
failing to disclose material facts in
answering inquiries made by officials
administering the act. A fine not to
exceed $1,000 OF imprisonment up to
a year is provided for State officials
revealing business secrets disclosed
in employers reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE In CECIL

Prof. Edwin H. Barnes, school at
tendance otncer for Cecil County, re-
ported that Pleasant Hill School led
all other schools in the one-Leacher
group in point of attendance for the
month of November, while Perry
Point, Colora, and Elk Mills schools
were tie for top honors in tire two
teacher group. Chesapeake City,
Elkton, and Cecilton schools were tie
IN the graded school group, and Ken
more led in the high school group.
Wilson school led IN the colored
schools. Following are the averages,
One Teacher Schools-Ple asant
Hill 80, Town Point and Pilot 50,
Pierces Neck 81, Chapel, Union and
Charlestown 96, Fair Hill, Finger
board, Principle, Zion and Earleville
So, Marion, New Bridge, New Valley
and Johnson "a, Blake, Wesley.
Harris and Rowlandville SO, Jackson
80, Jefferson 80, Liberty Grove and
Warwick 80, lakewood and Cherry
Grove "a, Ponds Neck SO.
Two Teacher Schools-Perry Point
Colora and Elk Mills 96, Providence
So, Cherry Hill 80, Leeds II.
Graded peake City,
Elkton and Cecilton "a, Rising Sun
81, Perryville SO, Calvert S8, North
East "a.
High Schools-Kenmore 81, Per-
ryville, Calvert, Rising Sun and Ches-
apeake City "a, Elkton SO. North
East and Cecilton 81.
Colored Schools-Wilson 81, Port
Deposit So, Conowingo 95, Manor "a,
Cedar Hill and Cecilton 80, Elkton
81, Chesapeake City 80, Cokesbury
So, North East II, Elkton Colored II.
is. So.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
Old Grudge Leads To
Gun Play
Three Wounded In Shooting
ARRAY At Porters Bridge

AS result of what is declared to
have been a long-standing grudge.
two brothers of the Porters Bridge
section and a Pennsylvania are in
Elkton Hospital with serious bullet
wounds, another young nian Of that
section is in the county jail and still
another Is fugitive from justice.
The shooting affair occurred sun
day night, in front of the roadhouse
operated by Skinner" Richardson,
near Porters Bridge.
The injured men are Earl Eldreth,
10 years old, who is IN critical con-
dition from bullet wounds in the
stomach and the chest; his brother
Paul, 90 years old, wounded in the
shoulder and side, and Walter Stark
ey, 20 years old, wounded in the
thigh. The latter's home is in White
Rock, Pa.
Raymond Dalton, % years old of
Porter's Bridge, was arrested by
Sheriff Racine and is being held in
the jail at Elkton for questioning,
while Bradley Mayberry, 20 years
old, Virginian, who did the shoot
ing is still at large.
According to Sheriff Racine, most
of the participants in the tracas that
preceded the shooting, are members
of families who came to this section
from the mountainous sections of
Virginia and West Virginia several
years ago. The officer was informed
IN his investigation that the trouble
arose due to chance meeting be-
tween the Eldreths and Dalton, be-
tween whom feud was said to have
existed.
During the fight which started, the
sheriff said, Dalton was alleged to
nave pulled a gun. MayDerry is al
leged to have taken the gun away
from Dalton and began shooting.
The two Eldreth brothers and Star
Key were wounded in the fusilade Of
i've shots and Mayberry and Starkey,
although wounded, it is said, He'd.
Sheriff Racine said Starkey surrend-
cred later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
SCHOOL BUS REGULATION

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 8, 1886. Those present were DR..
T. B. Moore, President, and Mr. Fred
Lewis, Vice-President.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of November 9th and special
meeting of November 10th, were read
and approved, and sundry bills or
dered paid.
The bond of the Cogswell Con,
struction Company was presented to
the Board and approved.
The Board decided to connect the
Rising Sun High School to the town
sewerage system recently installed in
that place. This installation to be a
continuation of the w. P. A. project
at Rising Sun.
The Board adopted resolution to
the effect that all bus drivers must be
at least twenty-one years of age.
This resolution to go into effect i'm
mediately. In collaboration with the
State Commissions rof Motor Vehic-
les, an inspection of all school buses
is to be held this month.
Schools of the county will close on
December 23rd for the Christmas
vacation and will open on January
A, 1887.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
CHRISTMAS FOR UNDERPRIV-
LEGGED CHILDREN

At the December meeting of the
board members of the Cecil County
Board of the Maryland Children's
Aid Society, 1t was decided that a
joint meeting Of representatives from
the Health Department, Welfare
Board, School Department and Child
ren's Aid should be held to make
plans for Christmas for the under
privileged children of Ceiil County.
1t was felt that an organized group
of this sort would function more eff
feciently than individual efforts and
that consequently more children
would be given happy christmas.
The committee is planning to obtain
lists of the underprivileged children
from each district and 1t is hoped thaA
there will be no child in the county
without some toys and other gifts on
Christmas morning. The committee
is planning to ask local church and
club organizations and volunteers to
distribute the presents several days
before Christmas. DR.. James Hughes
was appointed to take charge of this
distribution. Contributions will be
received at the County Health De-
partment Offices, North Street, Elk
ton. Please see that this plan Is a
success by sending your contribution
Immediately.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
POsTMEN TO FEED THE BIRDS

Postmen who sometimes draw ex-
ira assignments such as delivery OF
Veterans bonuses and Social Secur-
ity applications were authorized by
postal authorities to perform still
another extra-curriculum activity
feeding hungry birds.
Harlee Branch, Second Assistant
Postmaster-General, issued the fol-
lowing instructions:
During the coming winter season
rural carriers will be permitted, az In
former years, to distribute grain for
birds at times when the natural food
of the birds is covered by snow, or
when, for some other reason, there "a
a shortage of the natural food.
1.-THE department Is glad to have
rural carriers assist in this work
when grain for the purpose is provid-
ed by persons or organizations iutsrs
'satsd."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
SENATOR TYDINGS HONORS
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADENFv


WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY
The Honorable Willard e. Tydings,
U. s. Senator from Maryland, address
sed an assembly of students and
friends in the chapel at West Not
tingham Academy, Friday morning,
December IL.
Senator Tydings intrigued his lis
teners with mastery discussion of
the need for educated men and wo-
men among the citizenry of the U.
S. A. Reminding US that the great
modern advances in communication
and transportation have served to
level the ancient geographical bar
riers between the peoples of the
earth, Mr.. Tydings urged that the
citizens of today need to know more
about what is going on in the world.
The citizen needs to take wider
interest in world affairs. For, tho
Senator warned US, ignorance on the
part Of its citizens, especially in a
democracy, may lead to bad govern
ment. Citizens need to be informed
about the national defense, foreign
relations, both political and CONNER
cial, about the peace guarantees Of
the world, about our national pos
sessions, and even about the nitric
acies of money.
Senator Tydings emphasized the
fact that today business and govern
ment are closely interviewer. Citi-
zens must be familiar with the main
aspects of this puzzle in order to
know how to solve some Of our pres
emit social problems.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
DECEMBER TERM OF COURT
CONVENES

The December Term Of Cecil Cir
cuff Court convened at Elkton on
Monday evening.
The dockets show 1853 civil trials,
AZ appearances and II appeals, in
addition to the criminal cases.
The grand jury completed its work
on Tuesday. Among the indictments
made was one against Stanley Du-
pree, a farmer residing along the
Elkton-G Glasgow road, charged with
waylaying and attempting to kill his
wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
Short Paragraphs

A movement has been started to-
obtain Federal assistance for new
hospital at Elkton.
The public schools of the county
will close for the Christmas holidays
on Wednesday, Dec. 90, and reopen
Monday, January 4.
William H. Hume, of the Tome
School, Port Deposit, has been desig-
mated by President Roosevelt for adj
mission to the West Point Military
Academy.
The new high school building at
Calvert has been furnished with new
equipment, desks, ETC., and is now
occupied by both high school and
elementary pupils.
Plans have been made by the Cal
vert Homemakers' Club to present a
pageant What Child Is This" In
Zion Community House, Tuesday
night, December 20.
The Maryland Racing Commission
has announced the following dates
for the meets in Havre de Grace In
1887: Spring, April ~ to 81, total
Of IA days; fall, September II to 20,
IL days.
Mrs. Miller and sons, of Calvert,
have purchased farm near Como
wingo and will move shortly. The
Millers have farmed the James YER
kes farm for several years.
William W. Bratton, of Elkton,
graduate of Western Maryland Col
lege, class of 1895, has been appoint
ed to the teaching force of Glen
Burnie High School, Anne Arundel
county.
Early Tuesday morning of last
week, the American store in Perry
vile, was broken into, the safe saw
ed open and all the contents of any
value stolen, which included about
$500 in cash.
The charity ball recently held in
Havre de Grace under the auspices of
the Elks, netted about 5000, which
will be used to purchase Christmas
baskets for the needy in Hartford and
Cecil counties.
The Town Commissioners of Char
lestown have purchased the r. B.
Gibson property in that town, and
will give away the two brick build
ings thereon, to the persons who will
tear them down and clear up the
debris.
The trustees of Cherry Hill M. e.
Church have purchased a bell for
their church. A belfry will be built
over the front door of the building
where the bell will be hung with ap-
propriate ceremonies by Christmas
Day.
At the winter meeting of the Har-
ford-Cecil Dental Club, held Dec. 10,
in Havre de Grace, officers were elect
ed as follows, for the ensuing year:
President, DR.. Paul Wilhelm, of Car
diff; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, DR.. E. S.
Boyle, of Port Deposit. DIR. E. v.
Binns, of Aberdeen, was appointed as
the third member of the executive
committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
SPECIAL SESSION COST MARY
LAND s11.02S

The special session of the Legisla-
ture which ended early Saturday cost
$11,s2S, with the printing and tele-
phone bill still to be paid. 1t was
learned at the office of William s.
Gordy. Jr., State Comptroller.
OF the $4,000 appropriated for
the expenses Of the session, $14.1Ss-
.02 has been spent In addition to
the $11.s2s alreay expended, q ST.
261.02 printing bill contracted at the
special session in March. but unpaid
since that time. was settled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
DECENTRALIZATION

Miss Olive jackson, of Woodlawn,
and Mr.. Erwin w. Schenck, of Perry
Point, were married Dec. s, by Rev.
K. H. Hoover. They will make their
home on d. Avenue, Perry Point.
LAWRENCE-POPL
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Saturday afternoon, Dec. S, at three
o'clock at the Methodist Eplscopal
Church In Havre de Grace, when
Miss Carrie Virginia Poplar, daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Poplar,
that city, became the bride OF Mr..
Kalph Ebert Lawrence, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lawrence, of Elk
Mills. The ceremony was performed
by the pastor, the Rev. J. T. Herscn,
in the presence of the immediate
families. The couple was unattend-
ed.
The bride, graduate Of the Havre
de Grace High School, class of 1925,
wore a rust Cristobal velvet gown
with a corsage of Joanna Hill roses
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence left ON southern motor
trip and upon their return will take
up their residence in Havre de Grace.
Mr.. Lawrence Is associated with
his father in the textile business at
Elk Mills. He is graduate Of Elk
ton High School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
Dairy Herd Improve
ment Association
Creenacres Herd Of Jerseys
Leads Month Of November

Greenacre's herd of purebred Jer-
seys, owned by Deaken & Coleman,
made a strong comeback in Novem-
Der and landed on top By producing
40.2 pounds of butterfat and 799
pounds of milk.
Frank Kelly's herd of registered
Holsteins, ran second with 34.5
pounds of butterfat and 917 pounds
of milk.
Ennis McGrady & Son placed third
with their herd of purebred Jerseys
producing 1925 pounds of butterfat
and 644 pounds of milk.
Eugene England's herd of pure
bred Guernseys, takes fourth place
with an average production Of 31.5
pounds of butterfat and 655 pounds
of milk.
Elk Manor Farm, owned by Will
mer Stradley, takes fifth place with
his herd of registered Guernseys pro-
ducing 2S.1 pounds of butterfat and
495 pounds of milk.
Frederic Samendinger heads the
individual COW list with "Blackie"
purebred Holstein. Her production
for the month was 72.4 pounds of
butterfat and 1908 pounds of milk
Frank Kelly takes second and
fourth places with two Of his prize
Holsteins, No. Is producing 66.2
pounds of butterfat and 1470 pounds
of milk, and No. A producing 60.9
pounds of butterfat and 1870 pounds
of milk.
Ann" registered Jersey, owned
by Ennis McGrady G Son, stands
third with production of 62.2
pounds of butterfat and 1852 pounds
of milk.
walnut Lula's Hope" registered
Guernsey owned by Eugene England,
places fifth with ST. pounds of but
terfat and 1902 pounds of milk.
]. T. C. Hopkins takes sixth place
with No. 20. purebred Jersey, pro-
ducing 55.4 pounds of butterfat and
1866 pounds of milk.
F. S. Brown, places seventh with
Rose, grade Guernsey. producing
SAB pounds of butterfat and 1871
pounds of milk.
Deakin & Coleman take eighth and
tenth places with "Betty's Ruby,
registered Jersey, producing sos
pounds of butterfat and 1905 pounds
of milk, and "Wilful Ivy, also reg
istered Jersey, producing 1915
pounds of butterfat and 936 pounds
of milk.
H. B. Crowgey & Son place ninth
with DIS, purebred Jersey producing
5O.2 pounds of butterfat and 966
pounds of milk.
There were 657 COWS on test dur
ing the month of November. The
average production for the associa-
ton was 5OS.16 pounds of milk and
1858 pounds Of butterfat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
HARTFORD FAIR GROUNDS TO BE
SOLD

Benjamin W. Amoss, Of near Bel
Air, through his attorney, Mr.. Mich
ael W. Fahey, has fled foreclosure
proceedings on the Bel Air Fair
Grounds. The property will be sold
at the Courthouse door. Bel Air, on
Monday, January 4.
For the past several years the fair
has failed to make enough money to
meet the demands of creditors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
SENTENCED TO THE HOUSE OF
CORRECTION

Magistrate George E. Hicks, of
Galena, Kent county, on Wednesday,
sentenced Thomas Satterfield, to one
year in Maryland House of Correc-
ton, after being adjudged guilty of
assault, stealing and taking away.
Satterfield was accused of assaulting
Miss Ruth Moffett two days before
she committed suicide in her home on
Thanksgiving Day and stealing some
money from her restaurant in Ca
lena. The defendant, is a speciality
salesman from Dover, Del.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
PRINCIPE CHURCH KEoPENs

After extensive repairs, consisting
in part of painting, both interior and
exterior, and laying of hard wood
floor. the Principle M. e. Church was
reopened on Sunday, Dec. IS. The
services included Sunday School in
the morning at 9:45; dedication of
new hymnals at 10:45; service BY
Rev. Gunby, District Superintendent.
Afternoon service at o'clock. Re-
opening service by Rev. Harry
Wright, of Silverbrook Church, Will
mington. Musical service in evening
in charge of Epworth- League.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
CECIL DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION
DISBANDS

The Cecil Detective Association,
organized at Calvert in 1878, for the
detection and apprehension primarily
of horsethieves, voted to disband at
its annual meeting held Wednesday,
Dec. 9. Like the Rising Sun Detec-
tive Association, which voted to dis
band In January last, the organiza-
ton had outliyed ita usefulness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
ORPHANS COURT APPOINTMENT

Report has been current since Fri
day that the appointment to fill the
vacancy as the third member Of tn
Orphans Court for Cecil County.
caused by the recent death Of Joseph
F. Holt, Chief Judge. would go to
Albert Constable winchester, Of
Perryville.
The Republican State Central
Committee OF Cecil County recon-
mended J. E. Brumfeld, of Rising
Sun; Wallace Scott, Of Earleville,
and Robert Shippers, of Leslie. to the
Governor from which list to make q
selection for the appointment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-18
COUNSEL FOR L.
OUOR LICENSE BOARD

William J. Bratton last week re-
signed as Counsel to the Cecil County
Liquor Board. Mr. Brattop has been
Counsel since the enactment Of the
law that the County Commissioners
shall act as License Commissioners
for the county. G. Reynolds Ash has
been appointed Counsel
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-11
Sixth Annual Musical Festival
on Whitetop Set for Aug. AIS

a year the best musicians that the
South affords in the folk field come
to display their wares before the
finest and best known musicians,
writer's, and folk collectors of the
country.
Every university in the country
which gives folk lore classes has
been advised of the coming event.
Authorities will begin to assemble
at Marion on August 8, when classes
for amateurs and others for students
and composers will be presented on
folk music. Mrs. Louise Burleigh
Powell will lecture during the two
weeks on folk influence in British
drama, including ancient Robin Hood
plays, Mummers' plays, medieval
miracle and mystery. plays, and
Elizabethan drama. Richard Chase
will conduct course in folk dane
ing, with sections for young and old,
including traditional ''play-party" or
singing games, set-running, square
dances, traditional English country
dances and ritual Morris or sword
dances. r. w. Gordon and others
will lecture on folk balladry Many
reservations already have been
made. The classes will be conducted
with the cooperation of mountain
ballad, folk song, ''band" and dance
groups, who learned their art from
their fathers and mothers, and who
as group, have never been trained
and know no music.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-11
New River School !
to Have Christian
Chautauqua 18th

On Wednesday June 18th the
Christian Chautauqua will begin at
nine o'clock a. m. The new school
gymnasium will be used. The ser
vice in the day will be vacation
Bible School and in the evening be-
ginning at eight o'clock there will
be evangelistic services conducted
by Rev. F. M. Dick.
It is hoped that boys and girls and
young people in that and the sur
rounding communities will attend
the Bible school in large numbers
and that all will come at night for
the popular gospel services.
Mr.. F. Hubert Morris will be with
the Chauaqua part of the time and
will assist in the music with his
silvery trumpet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-11
Plans Being Made This Year for
an Attendance of 1000
Performers

RICHMOND, June 6.-Leading
authorities on folk music, art, lore,
and dancing recently announced that
the largest gathering of American
folk authorities ever held in the
country is being planned for Marion,
August to IS, winding up August
IA and Is with the sixth annual
White Top Folk Music Festival. The
festival, held on next to the highest
mountain in Virginia, miles away
from the nearest telephone or rail-
way, annually has attracted several
hundred mountaineers from many
states in the South. Plans are being
made this year for an attendance of
u 900 mountain musicians and dan
GERS and displays of folk products.
Mrs. Annabel M. Buchanan, author,
poet, and composer, will direct the
festival and the folk authorities con-
ferences, and the names of John
Powell, pianist, Richard Chase, di-
rector of the Institute of Folk Music
Of North Carolina, r. w. Gordon,
folklorist, Mrs. John A. Jardine,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Music Clubs, and Maurice
Matteson, president of the South
eastern Folklore Society, are con-
nected with its programs and direc-
ton.
White Top Mountain overlooks
four states and is easily accessible
from six. It is known to the noun
taineers of the entire south as the
spot where each year the best local
talent and those with the keenest
appreciation of mountain music
walk or ride to revel in forty-e eight
continuous hours of songs, "fiiddlin''
and dancing, and yarn swapping un-
der the stars around giant campfres.
Hundreds come in decrepid FLYERS
or logging trucks, sleeping under
them or bringing tents. For two days