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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Primary Election Results
Cumbersome Ballot Makes Count
Slow---Returns Incomplete

In Cecil county the local Demo-
cratic candidates who appear to have
won, on the face of the inco, uplete
returns are: Cecil Clyde Squire, for
State Senate; Howard s. Vincent,
Lawson c. Tosh and Reuben Reyn-
olds, County Commissioners; Wal
ter E. Buck, Clerk of Court; w. Nor
man Clark, Register of Wills; David
j. Randolph, Sheriff; ]. Frank
Blake, Sylvester Preston and w.
Palmer McFadden, Judges of Or
phans' court; Edwin S. l'orcus,
County Treasurer; William A.
Brown, Polk Steele Howard and j.
Albert Roney, Jr., House of Dele
gates.
On the Republican ticket Oscar
Lesser was nominated for the U. S
Senate; Ralph r. Crothers, Clerk
of Court; Albert G. Buckworth,
Sheriff; Harry D. Barnes, James w.
Warrington and Perry A. Gibson,
County Commissioners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Chemist Quits Post

DR.. Herbert c. Clauser, who has
been connected with the Triumph
Fireworks and Fuse Company, Elk
ton, for several years past, has re-
signed. DR.. Clauser, who is chemist
of note, is a graduate of Cornell Uni
versity, also Johns Hopkins, and
during his connection with the Tri-
umph company made numerous
valuable contributions in the way
of researches and patents not only
in explosives for the company but
for the United States government
Perhaps the most important was
the substitution of a non-poison-
GUS chemical compound for white
phosphorous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
High School Boy KILL
ed By Truck
Loses Life Returning Home
After First Day Of The
School Term

Edmund Kass, Is, a second-year
student at North East High School
and son of Alfred Kass, of Charles
town, was killed almost instantly
late Wednesday afternoon when
struck by truck shortly after fin
ishing his first day of the new school
term.
The boy, in crossing road in
North East, was knocked down by
large truck driven by George Ever
tett, of Elkton, wheel passing over
his head. The boy was brought to
Union Hospital Elkton, but was
dead on arrival.
The driver was arrested and held
under bond for action of coroner's
jury, summoned by DR.. r. G. Dodson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. T. Johnson. of
Rising Sun, gave a party in honor
of their eldest son Russell, on the
occasion of his sixteenth birthday,
Tuesday evening, Spent 9Th. The
young folks spent an enjoyable
evening together playing games,
with music, etc. At a Late hour re-
freshments of creamicles, cakes and
candies of various kinds were serv-
ed. The guests departed wishing
Russell many more happy birthdays.
Many nice and useful gifts of hose.
handerchiefs, neckties, comb and
brush set, penknife, billfold, money
and other things were received.
Those present were: Misses Dor
othy GRAPHICAL, Mary Hattie Robin
son, Mildred and Ruth Reynolds,
Doris Tome, Dolores Brumfeld,
Frances and Dorothy Kyle, Eva and
Mamie Sayler, Margaret, Traces,
Mary Johnson, Mildred Garvin, Dor
othy Fisher, Gertrude Buck, Messrs.
Robert Jackson, Charles and Howard
Tome, David Baird, Robert Fisher,
Lincoln Haines, Ralph Clifford, Dom
aid Russell, Edie and Milton john
son.
Mrs. Peter Tome, Colora; Mrs.
Marion Brunfield, Miss A. Mabel
Reynolds; Mr.. and Mrs. John john
son, of North East; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Johnson; Elmer Brown.
A Guest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Briefly Noted News

Reports from the various voting
precincts in Cecil county show tnat
more than 1900 new voters were
added to the registration lists last
week.
The corn canning season closed on
Friday night at the Cameron Bros.
cannery in this town, after pack
of over $4,000 cases. This season
the plant was operated entirely by
local help, sixty-five persons being
employed.
Mrs. Hugo Leroy, of Quarryville,
Pa, bemoans the loss of about 30
lars of canned fruit. A shelf in the
cellar of her home gave way, throw
ing the glass jars, containing the
labor of many hours, to the floor,
breaking the jars and spilling the
contents.
Alleging that she suffered servere
injury when bitten by dog Miss
Kate Shannon of Hickory, Hartford
county, through her attorney,
Michael w. Fahey of Havre de Grace,
has entered suit against Herman and
Samuel Spicer, owners of the dog
for $1,000 in damages.
Mrs. Henry Crothers of Upland
Pa, announces the marriage Of her
daughter, Miss Ethel S. Crothers,
to Marion H. Palmer of Elkton, on
Saturday, September 8, by the Rev
Guy c. Heyl, pastor of the Upland
Baptist Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Personal And Social

Miss Louise Worthington Is en-
joying an extended visit with Phila-
delphia relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hill, of Los
Angeles, California, are visiting re-
latives in this section.
Miss Mary Granting, Of Phil d.,
visited her aunt, Mis- M. Idle
Stewart, over the weekend.
Weekend visitors at the home of
Mrs. B. II. Brown and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.. Dixon, of I?hilada.
Ernest M. Sheppard enroute from
Wilmington to Miami, called on Ris-
ing Sun acquaintances on Tuesday.
Wilson McVey, of Washington,
was a weekend visitor at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Mcve,,'
Mr.. and M. Timanus j. Wilson,
of Tor ,.dnda, NV York, were Wis.,
itors of Ralph T. Wilson and family
during the week.
Miss Marion Fehr and Herman
5 lybaugh motored to Pittsburgh
on Friday for a weekend visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mcclellan.
l. Deal Snodgrass and family, of
Frostburg, Md, have moved to the
Ryan property, on Cherry street.
Mr.. Snodgrass is employed in Ok
ford, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Bechuel, who
have been spending the past month
in Rising Sun and at their country
home at West Nottingham, left on
Thursday last for their home in
Galesburg, Illinois.
Miss Phyllis Jane Reid and Ross
B. Cameron, of Freehold. N. j.,
spent the weekend at the home of
the latter's father, Mr.. Jesse T.
Cameron, who accompanied them on
their return trip to Freehold, for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Kirk, accom-
panied by Miss Name Kirk, OF
Blythedale, left Rising Sun Thurs
day of this week for an extended
auto trip across the continent. They
expect to visit relatives in Seattle,
Washington, then continue their trip
to points in California, visit the yell
lowstone National Park, Salt Lake
City, and points in Texas, traversing
some of the Southern States enroute
home. They expect to be gone seven
weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Disastrous Fire At Mount
Joy

Mount JOY, Pa, was visited by
disastrous fire on Sunday morning,
September 4. Fire Companys
from six boroughs were summoned
to the scene, and twelve firemen SUI
fered burns and injuries.
The fire destroyed the coal and
lumber yards of the Schock indie
pendent Oil Company, and damaged
surrounding property. 1t is estimat-
ed the damage is in excess of $780,
900 partly covered by insurance.
On the Schock property, the fire
destroyed a planning mill, lumber
years and warehouse. Adjacent
homes occupied by John King and
Theodore Jackson were burned. St.
Marks United Brethren Church, the
Mt. Joy Flour Mills, I. d. Stehman,
proprietor, and company Offices were
damaged. Telephone cables and wires
carrying electricity were severed by
the flames.
The blaze started in the cab of a
motor truck parked on the Schock
property and reached the gasoline
tank on the truck and caused the
fumes to explode.
About one million feet Of lumber,
a carload of cement, carload Of
lime, about $4,000 worth of auto
mobile tires and large quantity OF
coal were destroyed. All machinery
in the planning mill was ruined.
Clarence Schock is owner Of this
plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
LApIDUM WAREHOUSE BURNED

Fire ON Wednesday morning last
destroyed the 80 by 80 foot frame
warehouse of Joseph Burkins at Lap
idum, Hartford county, and would
likely have spread to nearby
cottages and other buildings had not
Susquehanna Hose Company Of
Havre de Grace reached the scene a
few minutes after being called. Mr..
Burkins also lost complete Delco
electric light plant as we'll as valu-
able tools and other articles. The
cause of the blaze is unknown, but it
was thought Of incendiary origin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Ruth N. Grimes and Mr.. John
N. Daugherty were quietly married
on August 80, in Elkton, by the Rev.
Mr.. Baker.
Mrs. Daugherty is the daughter
of Mrs. e. S. Grimes and the late
e. S. Grimes, of Richmond, Virginia.
She is graduate of the University
of Virginia and st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital in Washington, D. c., and is
now employed at the Veterans Ad-
ministration Facility at Perry Point.
Mr.. Daugherty is the son of Mrs.
Mary H. Daugherty and the late Har-
ry s. Daugherty of Dublin, Hartford
county and is an officer of the Mary
land State Police.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

tional Association. She also spoke OF
of the Centenenary Educational
Fund and of Maryland's share in
it. A collection was taken amount
ing to 1898 for this fund.
DR.. S. ]. Venable next spoke on
the temperance question as influence
ed by the home, which is the start
and center of our existence. He
placed the responsibility on the home
for the attitude of the young people
toward the liquor question, and the
Importance of training up children
in the way they should go.
Felty Brothers gave a musical sell
ection, 'Lamplighting Time in the
Valley" which fitted in very nicely
with the sentiment of DR.. Venable's
talk.
Mr.. H. C. McClintock, Chairman
of the National Federation of Mems
Bible Glasses spoke on the Church
side of the question. He, like all
others that have given the question
any consideration said that the
Christian people fell down ON theil
job when they should have been al
the polls and voted on this question
Our task now is to work, not fol
prohibition, but for abolition of the
liquor traffic.
Rev. II. N. Bailey Of Perryville
followed with an urge that all people
get back of the workers, vote righi
and uphold their Christian ideals
Rev. Atkins pronounced the benedic
ton closing what was one of the
most interesting and helpful Coun
ty Conventions that has been held
for some time. The officers are mos
grateful to the Choir and the speak
ers of the evening for their great
help. NJ
Iva Mckinney.
Corresponding Sec
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Application For Beer
License

Application For Beer License fol
on sale generally Glass ID
has been made by Mrs. Mabel
B. Jenness, of this town, at Green
Valley Filling Station east of town.
recently conducted by Lula Mae
Guthrie.
A hearing on the application will
be held Tuesday, October A. 800
a. M, in Elkton.
Application for the transfer of an
on sale beer, wine and liquor license
from Willard o. Ayers, at the Mary
land Inn, east of Rising Sun, to
Martin L. Aument, M o. Ayers and
A. E. Campbell was heard before
the Board of License Commission
ers on Tuesday, Sept. ID.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
GUERNSEYS ARE SOLD TO j.
FRANCE

Three registered Guernsey cows
have recently been sold by Howard
E. England to Joseph France, of
Churchville. These animals are Ever
green Royals Ann 497592, Ever
green Royals Annabelle 4975S9,
and Girls Evergreen Mabel $4,000,
according to the American Guernsey
Cattle Club, Peterborough, N. H.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Kent Canning Season

The Kent sugar-corn canneries
closed the past week after one of the
most Improbable seasons for some
years.
Contract prices throughout the
county during the eason were 50 per
ton delivered at the canneries from a
total tillage of 500 acres, as compar-
ed with $11.5O and $3.50 paid last
year, the cannery operators pulling
the corn from a total tillage of ESQ
acres and hauling it to the cannery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
RODE BICYCLE ON WEDDING
TRIP

Riding all the way from Ocean
City, N. j., to Elkton, on bicycle
built for one, Albert R. Had
don, aged 30, a grocery clerk, and
Miss Ruth nj. McAnally, aged 10,
proceeded a marriage license at the
office of the Clerk Of the Court
Thursday afternoon and were mar
ried at the home of Rev. B. X. Lam
bert. The couple, while expressing
they were quite tired from their trip,
seemed very happy. They left town
shortly after the ceremony had been
performed, on their bicycle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Flames Sweep Farm
Buildings

The large barn, tool shed, chicken
house and implement shed on the
farm of Elmer Herr, Mt. Pleasant,
Pa, near Quarryville, were swept
by fire on Monday of last week.
A threshing machine, which was
being operated near the barn, Is
thought to have caused the fire.
The livestock was saved but q
large quantity of wheat, hay and
straw, as well as most of the farm
implements were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $1,000, partly
covered by insurance. The firemen
were badly hampered by the lack
of water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
FINED FOR DIsORDERLY CON-
DUCT

Creating disturbance on Satur-
day night Marion Brumfield, of this
town, was arrested and taken be-
fore Police Justice George L. Ewing,
who administered fine of $500
and costs, amounting to $1,000. Five
witnesses appeared in the case
against Rrumheld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
School Supper

The annual chicken-waffie supper
of Rising Sun High School will be-
held in the High School auditorium
ON Thursday evening, Sept. 20. Sup
per served from $500 to $500 o'clock
Price SO cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
WEDDINGS
ODELL-FLOUNDERS

The wedding of Miss Clara Louise
Odell, daughter of Mrs. Allen Full
ton Odell and the late DR.. Odell of
Essex Fells, N. j., and Mr.. James
Mckay Founders of Wilmington,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Evans
Founders of Rising Sun, Md, took
place at z o'clock Saturday evening
in st. Peters Episcopal Church
Essex Fells, with a reception follow
ing at the home of the bride, 275
Roseland Avenue. The Rev. Harold
Onderdonk officiated.
The bride was given in mar
rage by DR.. Paul c. Bowers Of
PENIS Grove. Miss Peggy Odell, sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor
The bridesmaids were Miss Betty.
Armistead, Nashville, Tenn, and
Miss Patricia Seely, Eatontown,
New Jersey.
DR.. d. w. Odell, brother of the
bride, was best man. Mr.. James
Warren Cleary of South River, N. j.,
Mr.. Robert Davis and Mr.. Harry
Lingo of Wilmington, and Mr..
Erwin Dick of Smyrna were ushers.
The bride was graduated from
the Kimberly School of Mont
clair and later attended Ward-Bel-
mont College, Nashville, Tenn, and
Centenary Junior College, Hacketts-
town, N. j.
Mr.. Founders was graduated from
the University of Delaware. He is
a member of the Kappa Alpha and
Tau Beta Pi fraternities.
After a wedding trip south by
motor, the couple will reside at
1928 Woodlawn Avenue. Whining
ton, Delaware.
KIDD-DANNENBERG
The wedding of Miss Margaret M.
Kidd, of Wilmington, daughter OF
Mrs. Ef1ie w. Kidd and the late Mr..
Harry G. Kidd, Calvert, and Charles
M. Dannenberg, son of Chas. B. Dan
nenberg, Wilmington, Delaware, will
take place on September "a in
Calvert.
The bride is graduate of Beacon
College and is employed at the Boy
Scout headquarters in Wilmington.
Mr.. Dannenberg is graduate of the
Wilmington High School and attend
ed the University of Delware. He is
now assistant scout executive of the
Chester County Boy Scout Council at
West Chester.
GRIER-HOLCONIBE
DR.. and Mrs. G. T. Holcombe, Ok
ford, Pa, announced the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Beatrice
Moser Bagenstose, to Ralph Johnson
Grier, second, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Stanley Grier, Oxford, Saturday,
Sept. 10th. at six O'Clock, in the
Oxford Presbyterian Church, Fol-
lowing the ceremony a reception was
held at the Research Cub rooms for
$50 guests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

The plant of the Brieker Baking
Company Inc. Lancaster. Pa. was
sold last week to Ralph and Richard
Saylor, Tamaqua. for $4,000 plus
the inventory estimated at approx
mately $1,000. The new owners will
modernize the plant and continue Its
operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-06

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 5. (UP)
Hank Luisetti. Stanford Univer-
sity basketball star, held four
wear intercollegiate scoring record
of $50 points today and had pros
meets OF adding to the mark in two
and possibly three more games be-
fore the 1898 campaign closes.
His great play gained Stanford
the southern division title for the
third straight year and qualified his
club 10 meet the winner Of the
northern division in playoff series
10 determine the Pacific coast con-
ference championship, which Stan
ford has held for two years.
Needing four points to surpass
the 1881 point mark established by
Glenn Roberts OF Emory and Henry
College several years ago. Luisettl
ran wild against University Of Cali
fnrnia last night. scoring points IN
stsnford's 63-42 victory over the
Golden Bears.
Playing for a chance 70 the Stan
ford Ia the southern division OF
lhe Pacific coast conference, the
California guards held the tan
young italian seoreleSs for live
minutes
In the sixth minute, Luisetl was
fnulrd and he made good on the
sincle free throw for his first point.
al the eighth minute OF play he
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-06
arAdnliiraI
In Spotlight
At HiaIeah

HIALEAH Park, Miami, Fla
Mar. S. CUP)-The high hopes Of
most of 10000 racing enthusiasts
who will jam Hialeah to the rail
today for the running of the $50
O0O-added Widener challenge cup,
will ride on War Admiral, the
sturdy little son of Man o.. War
A light drizzle fell during the
night. but early morning gave
promise of q fast track. the kind OF
going War Admiral likes best His
admiring legions made him a pro-
hibitiVe favorite at to 5.
Post time is 4:3O pm. EST.
The Admiral is rated at the top
strictly on form, which saw him
go unbeaten as a three -yearold
last year and become one of the
four Triple Crown" winners in
turf history by romping home in
front in the Kentucky Derby, Pim-
lico, Preakness and Belmont stakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-06
Auction Philosophy

Folks, I kind of gave the fair a
once over last night. Thought may
be l could catch EN- sleeping on the
JOB and sort of tip you off. But.
folks, this fair is getting CLASSY.
Farm centers are better than last
year, womens department so per-
cent better. Farm machinery is a
marvellous exhibition this year. And
the little theater is rebuilt, got seats
and class. 200 per cent better han
ever before. The new hog barn is
a model in itself. All clubs and
Future Farmers are there with
animals galore. The dairy barn is
filling up. The directors and their
genial fair manager deserve a lot
Of credit But after l had hurriedly
looked the fair over I meandered
out by the side of the fish pond
TO hear the bull frogs below and
the catfish purr Nothing doing.
all I could see was a few parlor
fish swimming around. l suggest
curtains around the pond and cush-
ions on the banks. But, leaving
all jokes aside, folks, this is going
TO be the best fair we have ever
had in Imperial Valley.
Sunday, 1 must go out to Sports
man Park and look in on the Seat
tie Indians and Oakland baseball
teams and find out if they have
anything on the ball. I'll be seein'
you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-06
E-p,isetfi Establishes
National Score Record
AS Stanford Wins Title

connected for his first field goal
and two more points, tying Roberts
record.
Within the same minute the boy
from san Francisco's North Beach
sent another shot through the hoop
for the fourth and fifth points and
the record.
Play stopped. The officials call
ed time out while a partisan Cali
fornia crowd gave Luisetti a ire
mendous ovation.
After the cheering Of the 1900
spectators died. play resumed and
Luisetti went on TO collect II more
points for the first half and five
more in the second half for a total
Ct % for the night.
The northern championship will
be determined tonight when Wash
ington State meets Washington and
oregon plays Oregon State.
If Oregon wins it will capture
the northern division title but if
il loses il will meet the winner OF
the Washington Washington State
game in a playoff
Washington beat Washington
state. 58-47, last night to retain q
fighting chance for the champion
ship
Stanford,s, victory over Califor'
mia ended the southern division
campaign U. S. c. defeated U. c
L. A, 57-35,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-06
La Mesa Golf
Team Inyades
Valley Course

Barbara Worth Country club
golfers will meet La Mesa golfers
Sunday, Curley VeSey, club pro,
announced today.
La Mesa will send 40 golfers
to the valley for the match and
as a result all Barbara Worth
club players will be given
chance to play.
Dick Lett and Dave Taylor
will clash for the valley cham
piOnship. Their match was post
pOned from last week. Play is
slated to start at l O'Clock.
Dinner will be served at the
club. Presentation of prizes is
set for late afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-06
Ry LACK GUENTHEH

SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK,
Mar. 5. CUP)-One of the traits
which establishes racing men as a
breed apart is their acute conscious
ness of a quality known aa class.
Glass is intangible. It isn't eX-
actly breeding. or potentially. or
even ability AT best. it can only
be defined as subtle and unfathGm-
able combination of all three. Vet
to racing men eyeryWhere-at this
s3 100000 movieland playground or
at a $1,000 county fair track-it is
the basis of judging horses-and
men.
Horsemen contend that class is
inescapable They insist that if
Jockey is irving, a $1,000 horse in
variably will win from a $4,000
horse regardless OF respective times.
The dobbin which sprints six fur
longs in so seconds flat in field
O. his own price. will fold like a
Japanese paraSol when put up
against his betters.
Men, they say, are much like
Jockeys seldom become trainers. al
though that is every riders ambi-
ton. The few who do, seldom de-
velop into good trainers. because
jockey has been taking orders too
long ever to learn to give them.
There is no bitterness about this
tradition, and no argument. 1t is
a matter of class.
Earl Sande was a jockey. He was
good jockey and a great one. He
never cared for titles, never won
a cup for riding the years most
winners. But he was one of the
two men in history to boot home
three winners in the Kentucky
derby-Zev in 1928 Flying Ebony
in 1925. and Gallant Fox as re-
Gently as 1880. In "A years his
mounts won s3,034,858, more money
than those Of any other rider
One reason for Sande's success
was that he knew horses. He al
ways liked stretch runner. a horse
which could respond with power in
the closing yards. When he found
such a horse, he usually won
In 1882 Sande was getting old
for a jockey. so he retired But
with the years of thrills behind
him, he couldn't leave the race
tracks. Col Maxwell Howard of
Dayton, o.. gave the game little
fellow a chance. and Sande became
a trainer.
For five years he trained, with
out notable result. Then. this Win
ter. he came here with two of How
ards colts. 2-year old Stagehand,
and full brother, 3-year old Scene
shifter. Stagehand was entered in
| the $4,000 Santa Anita derby. and
both were named for the 100000
Santa Anita handicap Neither had
much Of a record, and neither was
given much of a chance against the
horses here.
1t is history now how Stagehand,
stretch-running fool, won three
straight races and finally the derby
How ne never received a call until
the field slammed around the final
turn. How. when Jockey Jackie
Westrope whispered in his ear, the
colt heightened stride, closed a
-ive-length gap. ana winged under
the wire first-While Sande hoped
up and down, a big grin splitting
MS face and a tear splashing down
MS cheek. After the derby, Sande
no longer was just a trainer. He