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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Attendance In Cecil
Schools
Report OF Attendance Officer
Shows improvement DUR
ing Past Month

Edwin H. Barnes, school attend
ance officer, reports the attendance
In all the Cecil County schools ex-
cept six showed improvement dur
ing the past month. He reports that
Finger-board schocl with 80 per
cent attendance led all others
among the one-teacher schools;
Cherry Hill with 90 per cent led the
two-teacher schools; Calvert, the
graded schools; Chesapeake ans,
Kenmore were tie in the high sch 1ol
group, and Wilson with 9S per cent
led among the colored schools.
The attendance, at the var aus
schools was as fellows:
One-teacher Schools Fingar5oard
80 per cent, Pierce's Neck and
Pilot 90 per cent, Pleasant Hill 95
per cent, Fair Hill, Earleville and
Chapel schi-cls "a per cent, Jackson
and Rowlandville SO per cent, Liber-
ty Grove, Wesley and Blake schools
90 per cent, Principle and Harris 80
per cent, Charlestown and Union
schools IS per cent, New Valley and
Warwick 81 per cent, Ponds Neck
Sc per cent, lockwood "a per cent
Marion 70 per cent.
Two-Teacher Schools-Cherry Hill
90 per cent, Elk Mills 95 per cent,
Providence and Leeds schools "a per
cent, Cclora 81 per cent, Perry
Point SO per cent.
Graded Schools-Calvert 90 per
cent, Cecilton 90 per cent, Chesa-
peake City 81 per cent, Rising Sur
and Perryville schools 90 per cent,
Elkton SO per cent. North East 80
per cent.
High Schools-Chesapeake City
and Kenmore 95 per cent, each !;
Calvert and Cecilton "a per cent,
Rising Sun and Elkton SO per cent,
Perryville and North East 90 per
cent. Elkton Coiored High scnco:
SO per cent.
Colored Schools-Wilson 90 per
cent, Elkton "a per cent, Cokesbury
and Cedar Hill schools 92eper cent,
Cecilton 81 per cent, North East SO
per cent, Port Deposit "a per cent,
Chesapeake City SO per cent, Como
wingo, no report.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Chimney Fires Keep
Firernen Busy

Rising Sun firemen had busy
time ON Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day, responding to calls from par
ties reporting their chimneys on fire
rhe blazes were all extinguished be-
fore they gained Roadway.
On Saturday afternoon they were
called to the home of WILDER Nc
Cardell, at Liberty Grove, and had
just returned to- the firehouse, when
they were called to Theodore to ex-
linguish a blaze.
Sunday morning, about nine
o'clock, they were called to Calvert
and on Monday morning, about
1890 o'clock, were just about te
leave the fire house, with apparatus
in response to chimney fire call
when word was received the blaze
had been extinguished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Lions Dine And Bowl

The Rising Sun Lions Club held
their dinner meeting at Deer Park
Hotel, Newark, Del, on Thursday
evening last. Following the excel.
lent dinner served, ]. a. Miller,
County Agent, talked interestingly
about the Japanese Beetle and toi1
of the campaign planned in Cecil
County this year to combat the pest.
The beetle infested localities have
been mapped and traps will be dis
tributed to all parties who agree to
cooperate, and systematic effort
made, On large scale to combat the
spread of the destructive insect,
which feeds upon more than two
hundred different varieties of vegeta-
ton, including trees, shubbery, vege-
tables, lawns, field crops, etc.
At the conclusion of the meeting
at the Hotel, the Lions put on a
bowling contest at the Legion Alleys,
in order to select a team to repre-
sent the Club at the 18TH
annual 22nd District Convention,
which meets in Wilmington May
1924.
The team will be composed Of the
five Lions who made high scores on
Thursday evening. There were: DR..
r., c. Dodson 39S, j. c. Hindman
396, Lawson G. Tosh 391, M U. Zim-
norman 365 and DR.. Walter Kirk
334.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Fire-Prevention Cleanup
Week

At the request of j. Alfred Fisher,
Jr., of Annapolis, who is Chairman
of the Fire Prevention and Inspec-
ton Committee of the Maryland
State Firemen's Association, Gov
ernor Nice has issued the following
proclamation:
"WHEREAS, The general health,
happiness, life safety and welfare
of our citizens depend upon whole
some surroundings and good clean
living conditions. Winter accumula-
lions in vacant lots, yards, indus
tries and homes are not only disease
breeders but potential fire hazards.
Our State should stimulate its civic
pride by Transforming every danger
signal into a beauty spot.
Nov, Therefore, l, Harry w.
Nice, Governor of the State. of Mary
land, do hereby designate and pro-
claim the week of April 10 to 16,
as Fire Prevention Cleanup Week,
and call upon all civic and trade
associations, educational institutions,
both private and public, and the cit
izens in general to take active part
in the constructive programs ar
ranged for their community's well
fare
In transmitting copy of the pro-
clamation to Mr.. Fisher, Governor
Nice made the following comment:
'The detectives of your campaign, to
my mind, are outstandingly sound
and IL accomplished will mean much
to the people of this State. The Fire
Companies. as represented by the
Maryland State Firemen's Associa-
ton, to my mind, are among the
most important of the state agencies
It Is useless to attempt to amass data
indicating the value of your service
to the people OF Maryland, 1t cannot
be estimated, and I would like you
to know that I am in deep sympathy
with your campaign and stand ready
to cooperate to the limit OF my
ability"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
State Council Mary
0. u. A. M.
Meets In Annual Convention
At Principle Furnace

"a AAAAASAPAV SA AA0~S
Representatives from various
parts of the State met at Principle
Furnace on Wednesday and Thurs.
day of this week for the nineteenth
annual session of the State Council
of Maryland Order United American
Men.
The convention was held in the
lodge room of Star Council No. z,
with State Councillor Rossie J. Gray
presiding.
The delegates enjoyed banquet
on Wednesday evening, served by the
ladies of the M. E. church.
A memorial service for deceased
members was held at 500 p. m.
Wednesday in the M. E. church.
The high light of Thursdays ses-
sion was the election and installation
of officers.
The Order United American Men,
which was formerly the Senior Order
United American Mechanics, was
organized in Philadelphia in 1s4S.
During the war, in a spell Of patriot
ism, the name was changed from
Mechanics" to Men" There is a
great desire among the members to
have the name changed back again.
However, certain legal barriers are
hard to surmount. The o. U. A. M.
is the parent organization of many
of our great faternal orders, notably
the Jr. Mechanics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
List Of Candidates
Grows Daily
Pol tical Aspirants Are Max
ing known Preferences
LIST OF CANDIDATES

LASI OF OAND1DAlEO
Like other things that are putting
ON life this glorious springtime, the
list of budding political aspirants
announcing their candidates. for the
primaries in September, is growing
Gay by day, and is already quite
lengthy, despite the fact that the
primary election is months from
now.
Among those who thus far have
announced themselves, are the fol
lowing:
For Clerk of Court-Daniel H.
Carrot, democrat, of Elkton. Marion
E. Rose, republican, of North East.
John X. Burnley, democrat, of Elk
ton. Walter E. Buck, Democrat, and
present incumbent, of Port Deposit.
Ralph Andrews, republican, of Elk
ten.
For Sheriff-Roland A. Nickle,
Dem, of Elkton, Robert A. Boyd.
of Colora Ralph j. Speakman, Dem.
of Pleasant Hill. Harry A. Minker,
democrat, OF Elkton. Ralph w. Rob-
inson, democrat, of Elkton. w. E.
Malin, democrat, of Elkton.
County Commissioner-How s.
Vincent, democrat, of Elkton. Walter
B. Scarborough, democrat, of Elkton.
Judge of Orphans Court-Sylves-
ter Preston, democrat, of North
East. w. Palmer McFadden, demo-
crat, of Elkton. Albert G. Win
chester, republican, of Perryville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Swindler Leaves Trail
Of Victims
Slick Operator Proves Fast
Worker And Negotiates
Numerous Deals

Coming to this locality last fall
from York, Pa, John Rider purchas-
ed the farm of Frank Wright, Just
across the State line, in lower Ches-
ter county, Pa. The deal included
the farm, livestock and equipment,
and payment OF $500 was made,
with agreement Of final settlement to
be made April Is. Mr.. Rider pro-
ceeded to- do business with various
dealers in our town, purchasing a
quantity of oats and clover seed at
the warehouse of Jesse I. Cameron,
mere, and Pickup truck from Har-
vey Ewing, Ford dealer. He also
purchased a pillow and harrow from
the firm of Jos. S. Pogue, Sons & Co.
Notes were given in these various
business transactions, with the new
ly acquired farm as ample security.
He is also reported to have nego-
tiated 500 loan at an Oxford,
Pa, bank by the same means.
1t developed later that Mr.. Rider
had been quietly selling various
pieces Of equipment from the farm,
including tractor, for which he re-
ceived check for $14O.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Rider
moved from his farm at Mt. Rocky,
at night. Going to Baltimore he pur-
chased new dwelling property at
2516 Taylor Ave-, making a pay
ment of $50, and agreement to
settle on April rs. Mr.. Rider took
immediate possession of his new
property, moving into it with the
furniture he had brought with him.
The next day this furniture was
placed in storage, Mr.. Rider giving
out the information that new furn-
lture, in keeping with the modern
new home would be purchased. With
the furniture in storage loan of
$500 was negotiated.
The next heard OF Mr.. Rider was
a few. days later, when he was ap-
pretended in Des Moines, Iowa, for
some traffic violation. The author
tiles seeing the clover seed in the
Ford truck, with the tags of the Bal
timore seed house, from whom Mr..
Cameron had purchased it, commu-
nicated with Baltimore to ASCERTAIN
If the seed had been stolen, and were
told 1t was not, and Mr.. Rider evil
IDENTIFY was released.
Later, when the seed merchants
had traced the sale of clover seed
to Rising Sun, and further invest
igation was made the Des Moines
authorities were communicated with
and asked to located the man again
and detain him.
He was finally located in Cheyen-
ne, Wyoming. and placed under ar
rest. Travelling in the party, be-
sides Mr.. Rider, who it appears, had
been using several aliases, were two
women, a child, another white man
and a negro. They were driving a
fine, new auto and Mr.. Ewing's Ford
truck. Mr.. Ewing left this week
by airplane for Wyoming and will
drive his truck home.
Just what will be done with the
slick swindler, who made quite a
cleanup, in his various business"
transactions, is not yet known.
Later developments prove that the
deals mentioned above are but a few
OF those made by this man Of sew.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
RISING SUN M. e. SUNDAY
SCHOOL

At the meeting Of the Sunday
School Board Of Rising Sun M. E.
Church, held at the home OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Phleet Cooper last week,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Supt., Claude
c. Buck; Asst. Supt., Edwin l..
Haines; Supt.. Beginners and Prim-
airy Depts., A. Mabel Reynolds: Supt.
Jr. Dept, Miss Mile Alger; Sec, Mr..
VIM. Henry; Asst. Sec., Russell
johnson: Treas, Miss Lidie Camp
bell and Mrs. Maybe McDougal: Or
ganists, Misses Dorothy Hindman
and Ruth Biles; sup't. Home Dept,
Mrs Clara B. Keen; Sup't Cradle
Roll. MEs. Clapde 9. Buck,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
BOY SCOUT TROOP

Scout Troop %, of Rising, held ita
weekly meeting Monday evening,
April II. The meeting was held in
Mr.. Shingler's room, because a farm
meeting was held In the auditorium.
We talked about the coming year
and our plans for it. The Troop
Board Review held its monthly meet
ing in the office and several boys
went before it. Mr.. Shingler showed
us some pictures he had taken with
his candid camera while we were at
Camp Horseshoe the weekend Of
April and 8. The rest of the even
Ing was spent in passing testa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
WEDDING OF TWINS

The marriage of Misses Ruth and
Anna Walter, twin daughters Of
Charles Walter, of Drumore Town
ship, Lancaster county, Pa, and
Benjamin H. and Christian N. Met.
zler sons of Abram D. Metzler, OF
Drumore Township, took place on
Wednesday morning, April s, by
Bishop Abram Martin, who perform
ed the double ceremony at his home
in Intercourse. Pa. The couples will
60 to housekeeping Immediately on
a farm at HOLLYWOOD, r. D.,
which they will operate together.
Miss Emily Walter, sister OF the
bride, and Rufus Kreider, of Peach
Bottom, were the attendants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Easter Service

Easter will be observed here In
the M. e. Church, with an ap-
propriate service Sunday morning, in
Guiding a sermon by the pastor, Rev
Frank White, and special music by
the choir.
In the evening the young people
will present pageant entitled
1.-THE Enshadowed Cross. A cordial
Invitation is extended to the public
to attend these services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Federation OF Mems Bible
Classes
Classes

The Maryland Federation of Mems
Bible Glasses has selected Elkton for
the ninth annual convention April 80
and May l. A committee comprising
H. G. McClintock, chairman; G.
Ellis Deibert, ]. K. Newcomer, the
Rev. M. e. Wheatley, the Rev. AL
bert e. Thomas and the Rev. D.
Warren Atkinson are making ar
rangements for the 500 delegates
expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Judge Heating Announces
Candidacy

Associate Judge in the Second
Judicial Circuit and ranking judge
on the Eastern Shore in length of
service, Judge Thomas J. Heating
has announced his candidacy for re-
election.
His announcement brought an i'm
mediate and unanimous Endorsement
from the Queen Anne's County Bar
Association.
Judge Keating's announcement ap-
pears elsewhere in our columns this
week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

The annual Town Meeting will be
held in the Public Hall, Tuesday,
April 26, at 500 o'clock p. m.
The purpose of this meeting is
to hear the Treasurer's report and
to transact any business that may
properly come before a meeting of
this kind
All citizens are cordially invited
to attend.
Board of Commissioners
of Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
DIRECTORS OF ELKTON PUBLIC
PARK

At the annual meeting of the
Elder Park Association held in Elk
ton. the following directors and Of
ficers were elected: John e. Gonce,
w. Sterling Evans, ]. Frank Frazer,
G.. Reynolds Ash, Henry HI. Mitchell,
Russell M. George, William p. Fowl
or, A. Victor Davis, Mrs. Charles
Catchell, Mrs. I. D. Davis and Miss
Grace w. Price. Mr.. Gonce was re-
elected President: Mr.. Evans. sec
Rotary. and Mrs. Davis. treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

The mild spring weather this week
has caused the pear trees to burst
into a profusion of bloom.
The public schools of the county
closed on Thursday afternoon of this
week, for the Easter holiday, and
will reopen en- Tuesday morning.
James Dickson has been appoint
! ed assistant supervisor on the Mary
land division of the Pennsylvania
/ Railroad with offices at Perryville.
The Senior Glass of Calvert High
School will present in the auditorium
three-act play, my Mother-In
Law" on April 27-28, at p. m.
Orphus Reed, of Port Deposit. was
arrested on the charge of having mo-
tax liquor in his possession for pur-
pose of sale and was lodged in jail
R. L. Seedlings was elected by the
Beard of Town Commissioners of
Port Deposit, Mayor of the town, to
succeed the late Alan M. Vanneman.
Unfavorable weather conditions
compelled the postponement of the
annual Field Day for Colored
schools, to have been held Saturday,
at Elkton.
DR.. George Anderson, Richard
Tome and ]. R. Wood Downs, have
been appointed members of the
Board CT Trustees of Tome School,
Port Deposit
Elk Khan No. 20, Knights of the
Ku Klux Khan celebrated it's 14th
anniversary in The Progressive Club
building, Elkton, on Tuesday even
ing, April IL,
The card of Ralph r. Crothers, of
Zion. announcing his candidacy for
the Republican nomination of Clerk
of the Circuit Court, appears else
where in our columns this week.
The Minstrel given recently at
Hopewell, in the hall, by local tai
ent proved SO popular that it has
been decided to repeat the entertain
ment on Friday evening, April %.
A Junior Epworth League, for
young folks between the ages Of
eight and fourteen, was organized at
the home of Mrs. Body Etter. Seven
teen members will be under the dir
}ection of Mrs. Etter and Mrs. Maybe
McDougal.
Mrs. Emily B. Coulson, who re-
Gently sold her farm, one mile west
of Colora, will dispose Of personal
property, including horses, cows,
chickens, farm machinery, house
hold goods, etc., at public sale, on
the premises, Tuesday. April 10, at
one O'Clock p. m.
Harvey H. Bowden, of Robin
Hood, near Swan Creek, Hartford
county, was recently notified that he
was the sole heir to the estate Of his
sister, Mrs. Eva v. Cassidy, Of Will
mington, Delaware, who died Octo-
her IL, 1886, valued at $20,576.95.
Mr.. Bowden is a native of Rising
Sun, and will be remembered by the
cider residents here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
THUGS HOLD UP COLORED
TEACHER

Miss Mary D. Bates, teacher Of
the colored High School, Elkton,
while ON her way to school one even
ing last week, was held up by two
young white men, who at the point
OF a revolver demanded her money.
She screamed and tainted on the
sidewalk. the two hold-up men taxi
tng DO their heels
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF CECIL
TO MEET

The women's Democratic Club of
Cecil County, which will hold its
spring meeting in Elkton on We'd
nesday afternoon, April 20, has in
vited all candidates seeking the
Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion, to address the meeting, Two
q them have already accepted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
NEGRO THREATENED TO KILL
HIS WIFE

Arthur Brooks, a Negro of Leeds,
was lodged in Elkton Jail charged
with threatening to kill his wife
with shotgun. The woman told Of
ficers she was driven out Of their
home by Brooks gun threats and
spent the night in the woods in
hiding.
She said she went to the home of
a neighbor. John Warrington. the
next morning and he helped ..cr
make complaint against her husband.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
WEDDINGS
HARvEY-sTREAKER

On Thursday afternoon, April T.
at $3.50 o'clock, Miss Mildred Streak.
er, daughter of Mr.. A. ]. Streaker
North East, and Mr.. Charles Harvey
son of Mr.. Thomas Harvey, VIII
mington, Del, were married by the
Rev. John P. Clelland in the manse
Of Eastlake Presbyterian church
Wilmington.
The brides only attendant was
Miss Ruth Jackson of Philadelphia
and Mr.. Elan Gray of Wilmington
best man.
The bride wore clipper blue
dress with dark blue accessories and
corsage of pink tea roses and for
get-me-nots.
Miss Jackson wore dark blue
trimmed in white and a corsage OF
white gardenias.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey will reside
at 1425 Lincoln St., Wilmington,
Delaware.
BRADLEY-NIcCAL
Miss Dorothy A. Mccall and Err
nest M. Bradley, both Of Rising sun,
were married Thursday afternoon
last, at West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian Manse, by DR.. Venable.
The newly-weds were given a
rousing serenade ON Monday even
ing, at their home ON Pigeon Hill,
west of town. The groom is employ
ed at the A. & P. store in this town
FISHER-FISHER
Mrs. Annie M. Fisher, Of Port De.
post, and Harry e. Fisher, Of Ris-
ing Sun, were united In marriage
at Hopewell M. E. Parsonage on
Saturday afternoon by Rev. 8. T.
Hamblin. They left Immediately by
auto ON a honeymoon trip to New
York city and other points. return
ing to Rising Sun on Tuesday, where
they will reside.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Briefly Noted News

The mild spring weather this week
has caused the pear trees to burst
into a profusion of bloom.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Noy 22 1898
Our Best Policeman
by }. EDGAR HOOvER
by }. EDGAR HOOvER


You who read this are responsible
for the growth or decrease of crime.
You yourself stand three chances out
OF four of being affected by crime. A
serious offense occurs every twenty
two seconds. and you may be the next
victim. 1t should be your responsible
ity to protect yourself and the other
fellow as we'll.
In an epidemic of disease everybody
strives to control it. Concerted effort
and individual responsibility have
made America one of the most health
full nations BY the same methods we
can easily wipe out the disease of
crime - and cease to be the worlds
most lawless country.
Respect for law and constituted
authority is cure for the wave of
lawlessness that has all but engulfed
decency in many localities. 1t is an
antitoxin for the germs of lawlessness
that lie dormant in other communities.
Law-enforcement bodies can per-
form no greater service than to win
the friendship of youth. The greatest
recent achievement of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation has not been
the elimination of John Dillinger,
Alvin karpis. AL Brady, Pretty Boy"
Floyd. Baby Face" Nelson, DOC"
Barker. Machine Cum Kelly and
other kidnapers. murderers and plum
derers. Our greatest achievements
have come about because, by enlist
ing the help of "Our Best Policeman"
we have achieved change in youths
psychology. More and more. youth is
acquiring healthy respect for law
and order. This can be taught only
by those who have youths friendship
and confidence - only by those who
themselves emulate law and order.
Our Best Policeman" therefore,
seeks youths confidence; he stands
behind honest and efficient law en-
forcement. and he wars constantly
on the conditions and forces that in
cubate crime. Give him a fun-time
job and the battle against lawlessness
will be won!
Evening star., 1938-05-22

VOU CAN FEEL the difference
i when your mouth is re-
fre5bed, actively awake" And
what glorious difference there
is in the animation and charm
of your smile!
For this delightful feeling of
refreshment, febt acid when
you brush your teeth. 1t is a wise
addition to ordinary brushing
and rinsing.
For acids are present whcr-
ever food particles ferment Z.
these are the acids that are a
common factor in tooth decay.
Also, such lamentations may
cause disagreeable taste and
mar the freshness of the breath.
That is why principal ingre-
dent of Squibb Dental Cream is
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Sensational Scientific
tests prove LlSTERINE
CURES DANDRUFF
First Science discovered the dandruff
germ, >. then, that Listerine kills it. 76%
got quick relief in New Jersey clinic.

If dandruff has you in its grip,
if you have tried remedy after
remedy in vain, here is the most
welcome news you could posi-
bly, read:
Listerine has been scientifi-
cally proved a positive cure for
dandruff.
Once or twice a day, just douse
full-strength Listerine on your
scalp; massage vigorously and