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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Young Peoples Inter.
mediate Institute

OF interest to the young people
of Cecil County was a meeting of the
planning committee Of the Inter-
mediate Institute of Maryland and
Delaware churches held at Rising
Sun, Sunday, October 20.
Another meeting of the planning
committee of an intermediate In
stitute will be held sometime in
January to work out detailed re-
port for the Institute, which is
scheduled to meet in May. The In
stitute will be county wide affair
and the young people from every
district will be represented.
Mr.. L. B. Twist, Executive Secre-
tary of the Baltimore Y. M. c. A.,
attended the last meeting of the
planning committee. This committee
with ]. Paul Slaybaugh, Headmas-
ter of West Nottingham Academy,
as chairman met to lay plans for
an Institute of young people be-
tween the ages of 13 and Is inclu-
sive.
The intermediate Conference is
sponsored by the Council of Church
es and Christian Education of Mary
Land and Delaware. Its purpose Is
to work out program of guidance
for young people who wish to go
into religious service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
State Highway Project
Slated

A statewide highway improve
ment program, covering every city
and town in Maryland and costing
approximately $2,0O0,000, is ex-
pected to be carried out, 1t was dis
closed when Senator Radcliffe an
nounced that the President had ap-
proved an allotment of $1,897,150
from Works Progress funds for this
purpose.
Frank A. March, director of the
project control division of the WPA
informed the Senator that the Presi-
dent had pronounced the program
acceptable. This action made 1t eligi-
BILE for operation at the discretion
of the State Works Project Admin
istrator.
Mr.. March explained that the
Md, project calls for construction
of new and improved roads in all
counties throughout the State, In
Guiding roads in incorporated places
and in State institutional grounds.
improvements specified also include
the construction of shoulders, side
walks, cutters, protecting slopes,
planting trees, restoring detours
and other work.
The State Roads Commission is
the sponsor of the program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
To Survey Ducking Areas

Hearkening to charges of alleged
gross violations of the federal water
fowl shooting regulations last year
and tip that violators are planning
similar practices this year, agents
of the United States Biological Sur
|vey will tour the upper Eastern
Shore territory this week. They will
inspect shooting lodges and warn
owners as to the meaning and intent
of the federal laws covering the is
sues.
The alleged violations were de-
scribed in an anonymous letter
signed Maryland Duck Hunters
League" and sent to DIR. Ira N.
Gabrielson, chief of the Biological
Survey, which is charged with en-
forcing the stringent federal regu-
lations known to be distasteful to
many wildfowl hunters. A copy also
was sent to State Game Warden E..
Lee LeCompte.
Efforts OF both federal and state
authorities to learn the identity of
any members of the so-called MARY
land Duck Hunters League" have
failed.
Some of the most noted ducking
places and residents of Cecil, Har-
FORD, Kent and Queen Anne's coun-
ties were mentioned in the letter,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Sale Of Harness Horses

One of the greatest sales OF
harness horses in recent years, was
that held last week Of trotters and
PAGERS, in Harrisburg, Pa, at the
Farm Show buildings. This sale in
former years has always been held
at Madison Square Gardens, in New
York, and this is the first time 1t
was ever held in Harrisburg.
Forty-three head of colts sold by
the Hanover Shoe Farms brought
an average of $3.50. The highest
price individual colt sold on the
first days sale brought $4,000. On
the second day of the sale Larry
Hanover was the highest priced in
dividual and brought $500. Over
200 head of harness horses were sold
during the two day sale, which was
largely attended by horse-lovers
from throughout the country.
Those from this section to attend
were Willet Yerkes, H. L. Woodrow
and q. Nelson James.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Fell From Porch Roof

Charles T. Nesbitt, of near Princi-
pho, met accidental death at his
home some time between midnight
Saturday and 1880 Sunday morning,
when his body was found lying in
the yard by members of the family.
Mr.. Nesbitt had evidently stepped
from the window of his second story
bedroom onto the porch roof and
fallen a distance of about twenty
feet Death was evidently instant,
as he sustained broken neck.
The deceased was Is years of age.
He was a son of the late David and
Mary Winchester Nesbitt, and was
born near Woodlawn. ALI of his life
had been spent in this section of
Cecil county, where he devoted his
time to farming.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida
Nesbitt and son Earl Nesbitt, at
home; daughter Mrs Rosie Armour,
of near Bay View, and son Charles
sNesbitt, of Principle; also one
brother, Peter Nesbitt, of near
Woodlawn, and one sister, Mrs.
Price, of Port Deposit.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at the late home.
and interment made in Hopewell
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Eastern Shore Wom-
ems Federation
Fall Session Of The Clubs
Convenes At Elkton

Several hundred women from var
ious parts of the Eastern Shore at
tended the fall meeting of the East
ern Shore Federation of Women's
Clubs, held in Elkton on Thursday.
There were two sessions, the first
beginning at 1890 A. M.
The program arranged included
the call to order, followed by a song,
America the Beautiful" with Mrs.
Max Chambers, of Preston, leader,
and Mrs. Roger christopher, of
fredericksburg, accompanist.
The invocation was by the Rev.
j. Warren Atkinson, rector of Trim
ity Protestant Episcopal Church,
Elkton, followed by the address of
welcome by Mrs. James w. Hughes,
president of the Elkton Club. Mrs.
Samuel l.. Byrn, of Cambridge, made
the response.
Department chairmens were an
nounced as follows: Mrs. John X.
Burnley, Elkton, American Citizen
ship; Mrs. Archer Dewing, Centre
vile, American Home; Mrs. JUL
ian Trippe, Easton, Education;
Mrs. Hughes Lecompte, st. Michaels,
Fine Arts; Mrs Idelle Wilson
Thomas, Salisbury, international
Relations; Mrs. John Stowell, Fed
eralsburg, Legislation; Mrs. Rus
sell P. Smith, of Cambridge, "Press
fand Publicity" and Mrs. T. J.
Caruuhers, Salisbury, public Well
fare"
The presentation of the district
presidents was made by Mrs. Will
mer Fell Davis, fredericksburg. Mrs.
Harry l.. Harcum, of Salisbury, adj
dressed the convention. Plans of the
golden Jubilee chairmen followed
Mrs. Edgar S. Bradley, of Hurlock,
on Pioneer Women" and Mrs.
Amos Creighton, of Cambridge, ON
Birthday Parties"
The Rev. William McClelland,
bishop of the diocese of Easton adj
dressed the convention ON "Womans
Place in the Present Crisis" The
civic welcome was made by Mayor
Henry H.. Mitchell OF Elkton.
The afternoon session opened at 2
P. M, with the hostess club histor-
ical pageant, Women of Mary
land. "a The participants were Mrs.
Davis S. Frazer, author; Mrs. Theo-
dore OFT, reader; Mrs. John G. Jen-
ness, Henrietta Maria; Mrs. John K.
Burnley, Lady Baltimore; Mrs.
Thomas butcher, Margaret Brent;
Miss Mango Atkinson, Mary Brent
Kittemund; Mrs ]. A. Wolever, Kit
ty knight, and Mrs. James w.
Hughes, Modern Club Women.
Mrs. Russell S. Davis, of CAM
bridge, make the roll call of clubs,
followed by selections by the hostess
club vocal trio, composed Of Mrs.
Roy ]. Schmidt, Mrs. John G. Jen-
ness and Mrs. Joseph Scarborough.
Mrs. Frank Blake, Jr., accompanist.
Readings by Folger Mckenzie, of
The Baltimore Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Governor To Speak At
Perryville

Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor has ac-
cepted an invitation to speak at the
second annual Armistice Day ban
quet of SusQuehanna Post and Unit
No. 1876. The American Legion, in
the fire hall at Perryville on Friday
evening, November 10.
Other speakers include the Rev.
John Carol Moore, Department
Chaplain of The American Legion;
DR.. Trentwell M. White, Headmas-
ter, Tome School, and Mrs. Joseph
Shallenberger, Department Presi-
dent, the American Legion Auxili-
airy. Mayor Howard w. Jackson, of
Baltimore, may attend for a short
period.
Mr.. Samuel Lee Craig, past COM
mander of Joseph l.. Davis Post,
Havre de Grace and of SusQuehanna
Post No. 1856, of Perryville will
act as master of ceremonies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Flames Damage Elk Mills
Plant

Fire of undetermined origin did
from $4,000 to $4,000 damage to
machinery and materials in the
Baldwin Manufacturing Company
textile plant at Elk Mills.
The fire which occurred about 8
o'clock Monday, in the drying room
at the rear of the second floor, des-
troyed yarn and machinery in the
plant, and much of the material
was ruined by smoke and water.
Nine looms were also damaged, but
it was not possible to determine
wheuher or not they were beyond
repair. Damage to the building has
not been estimated.
Firemen from Newark, Chesa-
peake City, Eikton, and North East
answered calls, and confined the
flames to the second door except in
TWO places.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Personal And Social

Miss M. Idle Stewart returned on
Saturday from an extended visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Hambleton, Columbia,
Pa, has been visiting her sister
Mrs. w. l.. Ely, Pearl Street.
Luther Shaffer and son Perry,
of Cumberland, were Saturday-Sun-
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
e. Ewing.
Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing has returned
from a visit of several weeks in
Pittsburg, Cumberland and Grafton,
West Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Scarbor-
ough, of Pleasant Hill, celebrated
the 48th anniversary of their we'd
ding at their home on October 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Keene, of
Havre de Grace, entertained at a
family dinner ON Sunday in honor
of their fifty-sixth wedding anniver-
sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Brown gave
a birthday dinner for their grand
son, Mr.. Glenn dip, ON Sunday Oct.
20. His mother and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Shultz, Lancas-
ter, Pa, and Miss Geneieve Cecil,
Colora, were there for the celebra-
ton.
Miss Katherine Keilholtz, Mildred
Garvin, Doris McVey, State Teach
ers College, Salisbury, Md; Miriam
Williams, Teachers College, Towson,
Md; Margaret Tyson, Baltimore,
Nd, Hope Reynolds, University of
Maryland, College Park, spent the
weekend at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Booth Settle,
700 Reservoir street, Baltimore,
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Hampson
Settle, and Mr.. Jean Ferguson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.. Fur
guson, 217 Wendover road, Balti-
more. No date has been set for the
wedding. Mr.. Settle is a native of
Cecil County, also a member of the
Elkton Bar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Small Barn Destroyed

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
a small barn on the Dell Fernan
farm, between Avondale and Ian
denberg, Wednesday night. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Fire companies from AvOndaIe
and West Grove answered the alarm.
As the barn was only about 80 feet
from the tenant house, the firemen
had a hard task to save the latter
structure This is the tenth mysteri-
GUS barn fire in the vicinity within
the past Is months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Rising Sun Dog To Re-
ceive Radio Medal

Brownie" tiny Fox Terrier
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Rob-
erson of Rising Sun, will be honor
ed as Americas Bravest Dog of the
Week during a radio broadcast of
the National Broadcasting Com
pany's Blue network ON Sunday at
ternoon.
Last March, when Roberson's
four year old son, Tommy, disap-
peared from his home great alarm
was felt throughout this town. AZ
ter several hours absence, however,
the lad returned to his home with
the faithful dog trudging along at
his heels. 1t developed that Tom
my's safe return was made possible
only by Brownies intelligence and
bravery. The boy had been walking
along the railroad tracks, heading
toward Sylmar when the 1880
A. M. southbound train roared into
sight. Brownie, sensing the danger,
tugged at the clothing of his little
master and compelled the lad to step
from the tracks out of harms way,
before the train reached them.
For his heroism, Brownie will re-
cieve the National Dog Hero Medal.
The award of the medal will be a
part of the Moylan Sister-Dog
Hero program heard every Sunday
afternoon at P. M. over the net
work of which WIZ, VIDAL and
WMAL are a part.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Alcoholic Licenses In The
Sta tie

The Maryland Citizens Commit
tee, an organization sponsored by
the Distilled Spirits Institute, Inc,
ito the end that the conduct Of the
retail alcoholic beverage industry
in Maryland might be what we'll
considered public opinion thought
it should be" has completed sur
vey of the State and has compiled
a list of all retail licensees in the
twentylthree counties and Annap-
oils, including type of license held
and the political district wherein
each is located.
The figures disclose total of
5,847 retail outlets in the State
with an average of one outlet to
every 279 persons. Hard liquor IL
censes totaled 2,O93 with one outlet
to each 779 persons.
During the four month period of
this year, from May to October LIST,
there were no revocations in 10
counties and only 9 in the remain
ing counties, four of which were
subject to an appeal.
The organization reports gen.
eral lack of enforcement supervision
in many counties because no funds
have been provided for invest
igators.
The report shows there are 81
licensed beer places in Cecil county,
n ID
light wine; Is beer, wine and liquor
places; making total of 102 Ii
censed places in the county where
alcoholic beverages may be obtained,
and a population of 253 persons to
each license In the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Hartford Tax Rate Cut

A reduction of cents in the tax
rate of Hartford county has been an
nounced by the County Commission
ers. The rate has been fixed at $1.15
on county property and 80 cents
on town property.
The decrease was made possible
by an increase in the assessments of
general property over the county of
slightly less than .$2,000.000 and
an additional $1.0O0,000 on COR
porations. An assessment of $780,
900 alone has been made ON the
Bat'a Shoe Company at Belcamp,
$4,000 of which is on the new
buildings recently completed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
To Join Tome Board

DR.. Johannes H. Bruun, interna-
tionally known chemist on Monday
was elected to the board of man
ayers of The Tome School, at its
quarterly meeting in Port Deposit.
One time research chemist for the
Kongsberg Arms Manufacturing
Company of Norway and later for
the National Bureau of Standards in
Washington. Dr. Bruun, for the past
five years. has been manager of the
experimental division of the Sun
Oil Company of Philadelphia.
DR.. Bruun was born in Sweden Of
Norwegian ancestry on New. s, 1899.
He was educated at the Technical
University of Helsingfors. Finland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

At the dinner meeting of the
Lions Club, Thursday evening at the
Village Restaurant the members
and guests enjoyed "Trip Through
Algiers", by motion picture, that
proved both interesting and in
structiye.
The motion picture came through
the courtesy OF the Standard Oil
Company. the equipment being in
charge of operator Battle.
There was almost full turnout OF
Lions, and at the business meeting
two new members were added to
the roll.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Attention Fire Company

The members of the Community
Fire Company of Rising Sun, will
attend the supper to be served by
The Ladies Aid Society in the M.
E. Church here ON Thursday even
ing, November 16.
All members of the Fire Com
pany are requested to meet at the
Fire House at GAS o'clock, and
march to the church in body.
Following the supper a meeting
will be held in Firemen's Hall, to
which the public is cordially invited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Briefly Noted News

The annual Tag Day collections
for the Perryville Fire Company
amounted to $458.63.
The dwelling of Harry Keithley,
near Elkton, was damaged to the
extent of $500 on Thursday after
noon by fire.
Mrs. r. ]. Reed, of Bay View, is
the proud possessor of fig tree
hat has produced an abundance Of
fruit this year.
A turkey supper will be held at
Kenmore school building on FRI
day night by the ladies of Rock
Presbyterian Church.
The trustees of Bay View Church
have planned to hold an oyster sup
per on the evening of December 9Th,
in the church house.
The Ford car of Jacob Hevlow
was stolen from his garage in Ches-
apeake City on Sunday night, and no
trace of it has yet been found.
The Ladies Aid Society of Rising
Sun Methodist church will serve a
roast chicken supper in the base
ment of the church on Thursday
evening, Nov. Is.
The Cecil County Alumni of the
State Teachers College, Towson,
will meet with Miss Kathryn Brat
ton, Elkton, Saturday, November
18th, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
The supper served by the ladies
of Trinity Methodist Church, Chesa-
peake City, ON Wednesday evening,
was a great success. The sum of
1925 was realized from the affair.
Midshipman H. r. Fehr, son of
Mrs. Marian Fehr, Rising Sun, was
one OF fifteen of the plebe class
awarded bronze medal for expert
workmanship by the U. S. Naval
Academy.
Philip Close and P. Tevis Bak-
er, receivers for the firm of c. w.
Baker & Sons, Aberdeen have dock
eted suit in the Hartford County
Circuit Court for $35,951.88
against A. Lynn Baker.
The pupils and teachers Of The
Elementary School wish to thank
the parents and other friends of
the school who helped make the
bake a success. The total amount
taken in was $2S.02.
Harry Sherman, Jr., of Chesa-
peake City, suffered a serious in
jury to his eye, Saturday afternoon,
when he ran into barb wire fence.
In addition to the injury to his eye
his face was badly lacerated. He was
taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, for medical attention.
Charles Meyers, 43, of Penn
wynne, Pa, drowned in Elk River
Friday, apparently, when he fell
overheard as he was putting his
boat away for the winter.
Search for his body started when
his ship, its motor still running,
ran ashore near Court House Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Corn And Clover

Hybrid field corn and Ladino
Glover were two items of interest
to farmers discussed at meeting
called by the Eastern States Farm
ers' Exchange in the Elkton High
School auditorium, Elkton, on Tues
day evening, November 7th.
Clarke w. Clemmer of Spring
field, Mass, head of the Exchange
Cooperation Seed Service, was the
principal speaker of the evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

these District Superintendents are to
receive a salary of $1,000 a year and
a furnished District Residence. The
money is to be raised by assessing
each church six percent of it's minis
ter's salary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

We are now Shipping out $4,000
worth of farm products each minute.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
United Food Stores
Exposition 10 Open
February 13
All Show Space Sold;
Varied Entertainment
Features Planned

The eighth annual United Food
Stores Exposition, featuring after
noon and night entertainment pro-
grams, will be held February 13 to
18 in the Packard Building on
Twenty fourth street NV. north
of M street.
All space for the show has been
sold and a total of so exhibitors is
assured. Prizes to be given away
include a refrigerator each day and
an expensive make of automobile
Saturday night. when the exposi-
ton closes.
The exposition will get under way
Monday night, February 13 at 8
o'clock. A feature of the opening
will be a "jitterbug' contest, de-
signed to attract dancers from
throughout the city. Winning cou-
Piles, to be decided by applause of
the crowd. will receive cash prizes.
A beauty contest will be held VAL
entine's night, second day of the
show. Each afternoon a contest will
be held for babies of different age
groups. The best baby of the show"
will be selected the final day. VIM
ners of each class are to receive
silver cups.
Honor guests for the opening night
will be Alvin Hall, director of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing;
Judge Robert E. Mattingly and Isaac
Cans, member of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board. Meyer Sody,
president of United Food Stores,
heads the Exposition Committee, as
sisted by Morris Engel, vice presi-
dent; David Abraham, treasurer:
Samuel Goldstein. manager, and
David Hornstein, general counsel.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
STUBBORN
RHEuMATICPAIN
Due to Excess Uric Acid

on to work goes Father-Mother
laughs with joy-the kids are happy and
no wonder.
Three weeks ago he was laid up with
misery-the piercing rheumatic pains al
most drove him mad-then came q bottle
OF ALLENRU-a present from a neighbor.
In days the agony started to go-no
wonder gloom changed to Joy in that
modest home.
Within "a hours after you begin to
take ALLENRU for rheumatic pains,
backache, neuritis or lumbago due to
excess uric acid or other circulating
poisons, the acid should start to leave
your body and as q result in 4S hours
the terrible agony is often stopped.
No powders-no opiates-nothing harm.
ful-ask for and get ounces swift and
safe ALLENRU prescription-a LIQUID
costs about IS cents-save this.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

Daddy Mention, who could escape
from any chain gang in the world.
He whirled his chains with such
velocity that he took OF like plane.
In Pittsburgh, the Government
folklore collector picked up q story
about Joe Magarac, the strongest
steel worker ever to blow out the
Bessemer.
Down in the Southwest, they
found the one about Big Sixteen.
who was so tough he killed the devil
and then found the devils wife
wouldn't have him.
Stories of John Henry, the giant
Negro, turned up in many States
and the Federal writer's have enough
on him to get out biography.
One of the biggest whoppers Of all
Evening star., 1939-02-05

came from 1ndiana-the story Of
the hoop snake.
The hoop snake rolled down hill
with such force one day that he
couldn't stop, crashed into q wagon,
and plunged his fangs into an oaken
shaft.
The poison was so strong that the
shaft swelled like a balloon. When
the citizens got around to cutting
1t, the swollen shaft yielded $50
feet of lumber.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

GALLOWS HAS LONG MEN,
ORY-Sylvester Warner, Ken
tucky's forgotten man."
whose execution has been set
for February 10 by Gov. A. e.
Chandler. Warner, convicted
of Staying two aged Casey
County men, has been in a
death row cell at Eddyville
Penitentiary since the then
Gov. Ruby Laffoon granted
him a temporary stay a few
minutes before he was to have
been executed in 1884. Gov.
Chandler set the execution
after Warmers case was called
to his attention a few weeks
ago. "A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

request by Health On1cer George G..
Ruhland that physicians visiting
District clinics and otherwise en-
gagged In service to the INDECENT sick
be given special automobile parking
privileges.
Mr.. Van Duzer said double"
parking Of cars was q hazard and
recommended there be no change
in present policy.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Federal Writers Project Finds
Stories That Shame Liars Club

both hot and rainy in alternating
mile strips.
The sun popped Mr.. Febold's
corn, and the rain washed the
sugar from the sugar cane into the
corn fields and Mr.. Febold had
sugared popcorn.
Then there was Antoine Barada,
who jumped so far in jumping
contest that his family had to wait
three hours for dinner until he
walked back.
From the South came a story Of
Evening star., 1939-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

Collectors In the folklore section
of the Federal Writers Project said
yesterday they had collected enough
tall tales to make the famous Bur-
Nngton, (Wis.) Liars Club sound
like a truth meeting.
They came from all over the coun-
try.
Nebraska has the story of Febold
Feboldson, who experienced the
year of the striped weather-it was