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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
CHICKEN-THIEF HUNTERS BAG
1OO.GALLON STILL

Out hunting for chicken thieves, a
Howard county posse on Saturday
found a 100-gallon whisky still in a
woods about four miles from Laurel
and arrested two men, of whom one
got away, Sheriff J. Frank Curtis re-
ported.
The Sheriff said that Kyle Sutpkim
Of Floyd county, Va, was taken into
custody on the site of the still, but
that the operator, whom he identified
as Clarence Goad, broke away from
the officers and is still at large.
The posse was composed of State
Patrolman ]. J. Thompson, loaned to
Howard county by State police au-
thorities, and Constable ]. Edwin
Carr. The still was destroyed and
Sutpkim is to be turned over to Fed
eral officers on charge of attempr-
ing to evade alcohol tax laws.
Sutpkim Is fugitive from justice
from Cecil county, and is well known
IN this locality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
MINISTER'S URGE CHANGE In
MARRIAGE Law

The Wilmington District Minister
lal Association in Session, January
rs, 1897, adopted the following
resolution:
We, the members of the Ministerial
Association of the Wilmington Dis
.rict of the Wilmington Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church -
d considerable number Of whom re-
side within the borders of the State
of Maryland-in session at North
EAST, Maryland, on this 25th day OF
January 1897, do hereby urge the
maryland Legislature during its
present session to enact a law max
ing it mandatory that a mariagre Ii
cense be not valid, after Its issuance,
until the expiration of period of "a
nours, If one or both, Of the contracts
lng parties are residents ef the State,
and period of 48 hours if neither
of the contracting parties Is a resi-
dent of the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
State Roads Property
Disappears
Tools And Equipment Unac.
counted For-Lost, Stray
ed Or Stolen

Estimating that between $4,000
and $4,000 worth of tools and
equipment had been lost, strayed or
stolen" during the past year, DR..
Homer e. Tabler, chairman OF the
State Roads Commission, announced
that after Feb. all foremen would
be held strictly accountable for such
property assigned to their working
crews.
At meeting of the district en-
gineers, DR.. Tabler discussed the
losses, pointing out, for example,
that acquisitions for shovels had been
received without any accounting for
such tools previously on hand.
GLASS is another thing" DR.. Tab
Ter said. Il believe we have requi-
sitioned enough glass to replace the
windshield on every motor vehicle
in the State Roads service"
Under the new system. as explain
ed by DR.. Tabler, all tools and other
equipment will be issued to toremen,
who will be held accountable, and be-
fore requirements can be made, evil
dence of their unserviceabillty must
be submitted.
II believe through strict account
ability in such matters the state can
save considerable money. l would
estimate that between $4,000 and
100000 had been lost in this manner
last year."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
AND FOR FLOOD suFFERERs


The local Red Cross committee is
highly gratified at the Immediate ana
wholehearted response of the people
of this entire community to the ap-
peal for clothing, blankets, money
and articles that would be of use TO
those unfortunate sufferers in the
food-stricken area. Shortly after
word was passed around by telephone
and other means on Wednesday
morning last, bundle after bundle of
relief articles began to appear, as If
by magic, and were left un the steps
of the M. e. Church building, hers.
BY one o'clock in the afternoon a
truck load Of packages, bundles and
boxes of articles Of every description
had been piled on the steps of the
Church, to be taken later to Elkton
by truck very kindly loaned by the
S. M. Ward firm, and loaded in
freight car for immediate shipment
to the food area.
This same immediate and generous
response came from every community
throughout the county, the amount
of money and goods collected within
a few hours being a revelation to
everyone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING
OFFICERS

Charged with assaulting two po-
licemen in Central police station
house, Baltimore, Tuesday night last,
Daniel Garrett, 43 years old, of Elk
ton, was released on SIS collateral
for a hearing before Magistrate FL
mer H. Miller.
Garrett, the police said, punched
Patrolman John Schreck, who ia the
footman on the patrol wagon, and
then grabbed Turnkey Frederick
Jones and shook him 80 hard that
the policeman required treatment at
Mercy Hospital for a sprained neck.
Garrett described himself as real
estate operator. He was arrested at
Baltimore and Calvert Streets where
he allegedly was creating disturb
ance. Friends told police that he
had "been to a party"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
LIBRARIAN MccooL UNDER FIRE

John R. McCool, state librarian,
is being attacked for hiring a Junior
assistant" with Governor Nice's
cushion fund" The latter func
was the object of a determined study
by the Senate Ways and Means Com
mittee.
The case of a new position in the
state librarians department is that
occupied by Mrs frankie Wilson, a
Baltimore lawyer, who is listed in
the new budget as Junior assistant
state librarian"
John w. McCool, Elkton Republic
can politician, state librarian, re-
ceives salary of $500 a year-he
did in 80 and '37 and is scheduled
for the same for '38 and '39. Mrs.
Wilson was hired with the cushion
fund" as his Junior assistant" at
$1,658.96 during the current fiscal
biennium. The new budget would
continue her in that job at the same
pay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER In MD.
STATE CORN SHOW

T. Wilson Galbreath, Of Street,
was named winner of the Maryland
trophy for the best ten ear exhibit Of
corn and Grand Sweepstakes winner
this year in the annual Maryland
Corn Show held in Baltimore during
the meetings of the Farm Bureau
Federation.
F. w. Oldenburg, agronomist
for the Extension Service, says that
the standard of the corn shown in
the Maryland Corn Show this year
compared favorably with that shown
in the International Grain and Hay
Show. Many Of the Maryland en-
tries that ranked high in the western
show also came through in good
standing in the state show.
In the special yellow corn exhibit
at Chicago. Noah Arbauga, Of West
minister, received second honors
whereas the exhibit from the same
grower in the state show won eight
positions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
UNION HOSPITAL TO RESTRICT
VISITORS TEMPORARILY

Because of the prevalence of colds,
grippe and some influenza, the Super
intendent of Union Hospital, Elkton,
together with the Medical Staff OF the
Hospital and the Cecil County Health
Department, requests the public to
limit the visits to the immediate
families of patients confined in the
hospital.
This precaution has been taken In
behalf of the welfare Of the patients,
so that there may be no interference
with their recovery.
The action has been adopted tenn
porarily until these diseases, which
have been so prevalent throughout
the entire country, subsidies. The
Health Department has also issued
instructions to the public for the
prevention and spread of these COM
mon diseases.
(Miss) Elizabeth Stewart, r. N.
Supt., Union Hospital,
Jan, 25, 1887 Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
TRAP SHOOTING LEAGUE OR.
CANNES

The Pen-Del-Mar Trap Shooting
League has reorganized and arranged
it's schedule of shoots. The League
is composed of clubs representing
Rising Sun, Md; Oxford, Pa, and
Wilmington, Del.
The schedule opened on Saturday,
Jan. 80, on the grounds Of the Will
mington Club, at New Castle, Del.
Other shoots will eheld as follows:
Saturday. February Is, 1887, Ris-
ing Sun Gun Club, Rising Sun, Md.
Saturday, February 81, 1887, Ok
ford Gun Club, Oxford, Pa.
Saturday, March 13, 1887, Wilm-
ington Trapshooting Association,
New Castle, Del.
Saturday, March 81, 1887, Rising
Sun Gun Club, Rising Sun, Md.
Saturday, April 10, 1887, Oxford
Gun Club, Oxford, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
GoNcE WILL CASE RULING

The Court of Appeals of Maryland,
has handed down an opinion revers-
ing the finding Of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county, in the suit of Frank
Biggs and others, against Merritt
Smith, executor under the will of the
late Mrs. Annie L. Gonce, OF Cecil
ton, district. The will was contested
in the court at Elkton, on the grounds
of testamentary incapacity, and a
verdict was rendered declaring the
will null and voil.
The Court of Appeals has handed
down an opinion reversing the find
ing of the Circuit Court, remanding
the case back for a new trial. The
estate is valued at about $4,000, and
a number Of relatives who were not
mentioned In the will as beneficaries,
Joined in the contest to break the
will.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
Personal And Social

Mrs. Marry Cherry is visiting Miss
Agnes Cherry, Germantown, Pa.
Miss Martha Yocum, who sustained
an operation for appendicitis at I'm
ion Memorial Hospital, Baltimore,
was able to return to her home at
West Nottingham on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Wooleyhan,
Of Earleville, quietly celebrated their
tifty-ninth wedding anniversary OH
Sunday, January "a. Only their
children and several grandchildren
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Boyles, of
Warwick, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Anna Evelyn
10 Mr.. Clifton w. Morgan, Of Wilm-
ington, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin G..
Morgan, of Chesapeake City.
Among the graduates of Goldey
College, Wilmington, to receive their
certlhcates at the annual exercises
at the Hotel du Point, on Friday eve
ming, were Frederick ], Best, Rising
sun; Helen Williams, of Calvert, and
Marcia Gallaher, of Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Boyles,
of Warwick, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Anna
evelyn Boyles, to Mr.. Clifton w.
Morgan, of Wilmington, DEL, SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin G. Morgan, Of
Chesapeake City, formerly of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
w A r N IN G.!
Issued To Public BY Health
Authorities-.-To Prevent
Colds, Grip, Influenza

"As a means of preventing colds,
grippe, influenza, or whatever you
choose to call the ailment that Is
usually prevalent at this season, keep
yourself as fit as possible. Get
plenty of sleep. Don't overdo. Eat
regular times, and nourishing food.
Don't oyereat Drink plenty OF
water. Take some exercise out OF
doors every day.
avoid sudden chilling. If your
work or your pleasure takes you out
in all sorts of weather, protect your
self against chilling by dressing &C
cordingly. If you are caught unpre-
pared in a shower and get wet,
change to dry clothe sand shoes as
soon as you can.
"Colds are spread from person to
person through the discharges from
the nose and throat. Dodge the spary
of the sneezer. If you have cold,
or your neighbor has one, follow the
Chinese custom of shaking hands
with yourself.
use soap and water generously,
Was hthe hand sthoroughly and Of
ten, and always before eating. Have
your own towel and drinking cup and
don't swap pencils and things of that
co,.4 with nfhorc
BE as considerable of your neigh
Dor as you would like him to be of
you. Don't broadcast your germs.
Cover your mouth with yodr hand
kerchief when you cough or sneeze.
1t is a good thing to use soft paper
handkerchiefs or cheese cloth when
you have a cold, and to- burn or
otherwise dispose of them, after US
ing, to prevent passing your germs on
to other people.
"If you become i'll, go to bed and
call your physician. Don't attempt
home treatment"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
January Mildest Since
Civil War
u. S. Weather Observer Backs
Statement With Records

Statement With Records
January was an unusually mild
month, as we all know. The average
temperature, for the month, accord
ing to Official Weather Observer H.
X. Snyder, of the U. s. Department
of Agriculture was 1913 degrees,
which is 81 degrees above the aver
age for the last "A years. The low
est temperature was % degrees.
Only five days were actually clear
during the month, and the precipeta-
ton Of rain was extraordinary. The
total rainfall was 6.42 inches during
the month, 2.43 inches more than the
81 year average.
Exactly 1.3 inches of snow fell.
The average snow fall for the past 81
years is 8.5 inches. The greatest
January precipitation was in 1884,
when 1882 inches fell, and the least
in 1849, when the records show 81
of an inch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
BEFoRE THE MAGISTRATE

Clarence Cevis, colored. Of Oxford.
Pa, was hailed before Magistrate
Geo. L. Ewing, on Monday last.
charged with operating an automo-
bile while under the influence of IL
Quor and reckless driving. He drew
a fine of $101 and costs and took an
appeal.
John P. Bouchelle, of North East,
arrested for driving car with made
Quate brakes was fined by Magistrate
Ewing $6.45.
Martin A. Ragan, of Kensington.
Md. was before the Magistrate
charged with driving at rate Of
speed exceeding forty-fve miles. and
paid a fine Of $10.46.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
Bills Aimed At Mar.
riage Racket
Measures introduced To Curb
Matrimonial Business

Long a foe of the marrying par
sons" who have united in matrimony
countless young people from Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
other neighboring states, Senator
Harold E. Cobourn (Dem., Cecil)
sponsores three bills that he said
would curb the powers of the parsons
and give organized churches the pre-
negative of performing marriages.
One would raise the marriage IL
cense fee from $2--which is less
than the tax for a dog license-to
SIS. The difference would go to the
county for paving county roads.
None of his three measures would
apply to any other county than Cecil.
The second would establish what
he said would be prohibitive fees
for billboards advertising marrying
parsons. The costs to the parsons
would range from 800 to $3.50, de-
pending upon the size of the signs.
At present only city ordinance pre-
vents the Elkton ministers who spec
ialize in marriages from erecting all
the billboards they wish within the
city limits, and they are not forbid
den to advertise on the highways
leading into Elkton.
The third would provide that mar
riage licenses be issued only from 8
a. m. to p. m. week days, with no
issuance on Sundays.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
BILL TO CURB BooTLEGGING

A bill to curb bootlegging in the
county. has been prepared by States
Attorney e. D. E. Rollins. The bill
gives the right Of search and seizure
to the police authorities. The meas
ure was patterned after q bill which
will be introduced for Frederick
county and is aimed to put an end to
those selling liquor without license.
There are many roadhouses in the
county engaged in the business. 1t L.
said. A draft of the bill was for
warded to Delegates Reynolds, Bris-
tow and Manloye. and to State Sem
ator Harold 2. Cobourn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
SEVERELY sCALDED

Joan, aged five years, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hanna. of this
town. was severely scalded about the
legs and body, on Saturday after
noon. The little girl stumbled and
fell into bucket of hot water that
had Just a moment before been plac-
ed upon the bathroom floor Medi-
cal aid was Immediately summoned
and everything possible done to re.
lieve the suffering Of the little girl,
she is improving rapidly and no ser.
ious consequences are expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
FIFTY YEARS SERVICE ON THE
RAILROAD

Alex Seminar, of Perryville, has
been awarded a gold service medal
for fifty years of service with the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr.. Sent
man has been an engineer for many
years on a fast run from Washing
ton to New York City. His record
shows NO wrecks nor any injuries to
trainmen. He entered the service
when he was II years Of age and
daily pilots an electric engine on the
Washington-New York run. s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
PUBLIC HEARING
this way,

Congressman T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough has arranged for a hearing to
be held before the Board OF Engine
ers for Rivers and Harbors on the
proposed improvement of North East
River, Cecil county. Nd. at 2:45
D. M, February 16. 1897, in Room
2s4s Munitions Building. Washing
ton. .. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
ROAD OILING PROGRAM IN
COUNTY

Sections Of road in Cecil county
included in the road oiling program
are: Principio-Jackson Station road,
distance 2.5 miles; Barksdale-Apple-
ton road, 20 miles; Middle Neck
road, 30 miles; Bay View-Farming-
ton, 40 miles.
An additional application of as
phalt on the existing sixteen miles of
road oiled last year IL also to be
made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
TRAFFIC THROUGH G. 8 d.
CANAL

According to a report from the q.
s. Engineer Office in Philadelphia 732
vessels, carrying approximately ILL.,
III tons Of cargo passed through the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal from
last Nov. 81 to Dec. 20. Construc-
ton work on the canal is -eported to
be about 65 per cent complete. There
are now six dredges working in the
canal. As
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
GAME RELEAsER IN COUNTY


On Tuesday and Wednesday Of last
week, over seven hundred rabbits
were distributed and released thru
out Cecil County. These animals,
for the purpose of increasing the de-
pleted stock of wild life in the coun-
ty, were sent from the State Game
Conservation Department. They were
distributed by Harold E. Cobourn.
Esq, of Perryville; Mr.. STANDBY
Evans, of Elkton; Mr.. Paul A. Bar
rett, Of Port Deposit, and MI. H. M.
Duyckinck, Of Rising Sun. These
men distributed the rabbits To farm.
ers and owners of woodland, who In
turn released them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
DEP SITORS TO RECEIVE DIS
+, TRIBUTION -.,sa-.

r Checks will be mailed to 1900
Hdepositors of the defunct Lancaster
Trust Company. between March s
land 10, when $500, OOO'wilI be avail
|able for distribution. 1t wills bring
Che total amount Of cash distributed
d IA .2O0. 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
LESLIE HoMEMAKERs CLUB

The newly elected officers Of Leslie
Homemakers Club are: President,
Mrs. Elsie Janney; Vice-President.
Mrs. Elisabeth Williams; secretary.
Mrs. Beatrice Harris; treasurer, Mrs
Marian Walback; parliamentarian
Mrs. Mary Gray; executive committee
chairman. Ma. Rose Tyson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
CECIL COUNTY FoxHUNTERs

The Cecil County Foxhunters Assoc
citation at their last monthly meeting
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, J. Leslie
Ford, Coochs Bridge, DEL; Vice
President, Willet Yerkes. Calvert:
Treasurer, Clarence Webb, Ceciltonj
Secretary, Atlee Armour. Rising Su4s
Directors Arthur p. Bailey, L. p.
Manlove and B. A. Keithley. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05
STATEWIDE MARRIAGE BILL

State Senator Wilbur F. Davis, Of
Caroline County, has introduced in
the Maryland Senate 72-hour resi-
dent bill for the State. The bill. IL
passed, will require all out of State
couples 72-hour residence in Mary
land before they can get license to
be married. The bill is a popular
one in the Senate and Ia likely to be
passed there. IA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-05

MARYLAND PRESS ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting Of Maryland
Press Association will be held in An
napolis on Tuesday, Feb, Q. Cover
nor Harry w. Nice will be guest of
honor at the luncheon served at one
o'clock. at Caryel Hall Hotel
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-01-21

the construction Of the class J soop that Harold
recently, with
of the vessel The $500 sloop with which
weighing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-19
Pioneering New Polar Route
Over 5000 Miles of Hith-
erto Uncharted
Regions
HALFWAY MARK is
PASSED BY PLANE
Believed To Have Left Be-
hind Magnetic Jungle,
Where Compass Pointed at
Almost Everything; Three
Men Aboard Ship on I'm
precedented Hop

San Francisco, Cal, June 10 (AP)-
Three daring Russian airmen scared
over the top of the world today and
headed southwark on 6,OOO-mile
flight, pioneering a new trans-polar
route from Moscow to San Francisco
bay.
They flew over uncharted wastes as
radio reports indicated they had cross
ed the halfway mark and finished or
completed the most difficult part of
their flight, not only the longest but
one of the most hazardous ever at
tempted by man.
The Russian consulate at San Fran
cisco said they passed over the North
Pole or close to it consulate officials
were not sure at 1901 a. m, eastern
standard time today.)
At 800 a. NJ. eastern time. the
filters reported they were flying about
800 miles this side of the pole and
everything all right"
This put them at about the halfway
mark, and nearing the outer edge of
the magnetic jungle, wnere the COM
pass pointed at almost everything at
the North Pole
If they continued to hold their
plane at the same speed, which aver
aged slightly less than IS miles an
hour for the first stages of the flight,
they would bring their monoplane
down on the Oakland airport about l
p. m. Sunday a p. m. Sunday, east
ern standard time) after nearly three
days in the air.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-19
Would Hike
Foreigners
Income Tax
Methods of Getting
M ey Coin e
Abroad Told Con-
gressional Group

Washington, June 19.-(AP-Trea-
sury officials, digging out new names
as evidence for the congressional tax
lodging inquiry, suggested today a
major loophole might be plugged in
by increasing the tax on income earn
ed in America but shipped abroad.
They suggested an increase in the
present ten percent withholding tax
on income received from this country
bv nonresident individuals and for
eign corporations.
If the withholding tax" were
boosted to 25 percent, some authori-
ties said, taxpayers abroad might be
given the option of paying this levy
or the ordinary American income tax
This alternative, they declared
probably would lead many to pay the
Continued on Page TwoO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-19
LUTHER HAMILTON
GIVEN FIRST COURT
New Judge Will Go To Washington
County July IL; Follows VIII
liamS and Barnhill

Raleigh, June 10 (AP)-The COVER
nor's office announced today Luther
Hamilton, of Morehead City, appointed
this week to the superior court bench
would hold his first term of court in
Washington county.
The weeks mixed term will begin
July II. Hamilton will replace in
Washington county Judge Clawson
Williams to whom a commission was
issued today to begin a two weeks
special criminal term in Mecklenburg
county June % to replace Judge M.
v. Barnhill, appointed this week as a
justice of the State Supreme Court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-19
WATCH PEDDLER is
SOUGHT IN Staying
Hunted by MeckIenburg Police For
Killing Merchant in Latter's
Suburban Store

Charlotte, June 19.-(AP)-Meck-
lenburg police widened their search
today for an aged watch peddler nam
ed Alexander, who witnesses said
shot and killed w. H. Futrell, 60-year-
old merchant, last night in his subur-
ban store.
Rural Police Chief Wick Fesperman
quoted witnesses as saying Alexander
fired the fatal shot when Futrell adj
monished him to cease quarreling
with Negro man over a watch. The
victim was standing behind the coun-
ter when the fatal bullet was fired.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-19
POSSES HUNT FOR
NEGRO IN Staying

Goldsboro, June 19.-(AP)-A posse
today hunted Lester Cox, a Negro
who Sheriff Paul Garrison said was
the third participant in a gun battle
near here which ended in the death of
Cox's brother, Frank, and State High
way Patrolman l. T. Moore.
The officer was shot at dawn yes
terday, Garrison said, when he step
ped onto the running board of the
car to halt them for driving with one
headlight.