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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
States First Draft
Quota Set At 157
Average Of Fraction More
Than Two To Go From
Each Board Area

Governor O'Conor announced Sat
urday that Maryland's official quota
for the first draft under the Selec-
tive Service Act has been set at 157
men, of which approximately one
half will be called from Baltimore
city.
The Governor explained that this
figure, which was set by the Third
Corps Area headquarters, means
that an average of a fraction more
than two men will be called from
each draft board.
The first unit of Maryland's first
draft contingent, consisting of thirty
five men, will report for a final
physical examination at the regular
army's induction center In the Court
Square Building, Baltimore, on Nov
ember Is.
A similar number of men will re-
port at the Baltimore induction
center on November 26 and 81.
On November 20, to bring Mary
lands number of men up to the quota
of 157 conscriptees, 81 men will re-
port. OF this number some will re-
port for service in Baltimore and
others, those coming from Mont
gomery, Prince Georges, Charles,
Calvert and st. Mary's counties, will
report at an induction center in
Washington.
The Governor also said that re
had received word that the fall quota
for Maryland will be filed when
men will be called to report at their
induction centers on the following
dates:
Second call, report on December
and Is.
Third call, report ON January Is.
Fourth call, report early In Feb
ruary.
At the same time that the Cover
nor announced the number of men
to be called into service through the
first call, the national draft head
quarters said that Maryland snet
quota through the period Of June
80, 1941, will be 1864 men. This
figure may vary according to the
number of men who voluntarily en-
ter the service prior to that date,
for Maryland's gross quota is 26,89S.
Since the national draft head
quarters deducts the number Of men
already in service from the gross
quota to determine the net quota for
each State, the net figure will ma
turally be lessened according to the
number of voluntary enlistments.
Since there are 4,27O men enlist
ed in the Maryland National Guard
and 10000 Maryland men enlisted
in other branches of military SER
vice a total of 12,564 men are al
ready classed as being in active SER
vice.
This figure of 1864 was subtract
ed from the gross quota of 26,S9S to
determine the net quota of 1864.
The Governor said that Maryland's
proportionate number of men to be
called in the first four calls repre-
sents 1913 per cent, of the total num-
Der Of men to be placed into service
from the Third Corps area, which
consists of Maryland, Virginia, Penn
sylvania and the District Of Colum-
bia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Litigations Over Mortgage

The Circuit Court for Cecil coun-
ty has decided that the estate of
Stephen T. Dennison is entitled to
the payment of the mortgage exc
cutsd in 1911 by Mrs. Mary L. Brick
ley to Stephen T. Dennison, on a
farm in the upper part of this county.
Mrs. Brickley died in 1916 leav-
ing the farm to Mr.. and Mrs. Denni-
son for life. At their death the prop
erty was to go to the heirs of Mrs.
Brickley. Mrs. Dennison died some
years ago, but Mr.. Dennison did not
die until 1888.
Mrs. Brickley's heirs claimed that
as no part of the principal had been
paid and no interest since 1913. that
default had continued for more than
twenty years and consequently the
mortgage was barred by limita-
tions.
The Court held, however, that as
Mr.. Dennison was both MORTGAGE
and tenant for life of the mortgaged
property, and as such received the
rents from said property. the statute
of limitations would not apply.
The Brickley heirs have taken an
appeal from the Courts decision to
the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Mr.. e. Kirk Brown. of Elkton.
represented the heirs of Mrs. Brick
ley and w. Pepper Constable. of
Baltimore. was attorney for the Ma
tional Bank of Rising Sun, Execu-
tor of the estate of Stephen T. Den
nison, the owner Of the mortgage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Roosevelt Reelected President
"Third Term" Candidate Wins Over The
CO. P. Candidate, Wendell Willkie

Figures available indicate that
Republican candidate Robert F.
Duer leads his Democratic opponent,
David j. Ward, in the First Maryland
Congressional District.
In the Sixth Election District of
Cecil county, Rising Sun, Roosevelt,
for President, received 519 votes,
Willkie, Republican, sos. For u. s..
Senator, George L. Radcliffe, Demo-
crat, 555; Harry w. Nice, Repub-
lican, 426. David j. Ward, Demo-
crat, Representative First Md. Con-
gressional District, $40; Robert F.
Duer, Republican, 468.
The complete returns from the
vote in Cecil county are not avail
able at this writing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Shore Commissioners
Hold Conference
Centralized Almshouses, New
Toll Bridge, Roads And
Schools Are Discussed

Centralized almshousees, the new
toll bridge across the Susquehanna
river and the costs of roads and
schools provided lively debate at the
recent semi-annual meeting of the
Eastern Shore Association of Coun-
ty Commissioners held. at Easton,
Maryland.
The proposal that centralized
almshouses be established in the
place of almshouses now maintain
ed by each county had both support
ers and opponents among commits
sioners from the nine shore counties.
The association decided that, be-
fore taking a stand on the proposal
which is being planned by state
wide committee studying the aims
house question, meeting be held
with State Senators for further dis
cussion.
Senator w. F. Davis, of Caroline
county, was asked to fix a date
and arrange for the meeting at Den
ton.
w. B. Dean, Of Caroline county,
assailed the toll bridge near Havre
de Grace and asserted that the State
should provide free route between
the Eastern and Western shores.
He said that the bridge was advan.
tageous to Baltimore, because II
drew trade from the Eastern Shore
and said the 20-cent toll for cross.
ing such stream as the Susque.
hanna was an Outrage"
Several commissioners said they
felt the allotment of thirty per cent
of the gasoline tax revenue to Balti.
more city was too large as the
amount left to be divided among, the
twenty-three counties was not
enough to maintain county roads.
Several State Senator's, all from
the Eastern Shore, also were pres.
emit, and another meeting with them
was proposed to discuss the posi-.
bility of changing the gasoline tar
revenue ALLEGATION at the next Leg.
islature.
w. s. Marvel, of Easton. vice
president of the association, said
some commissioners also criticized
a requirement that fifty-one per cent
OF countyss taZAtion revenue musi
be allocated for schools, if State
school aid is received.
Some commissioners felt, Marvel
said, that increasing school costs
were a burden on the taxpayers, and
that the fifty-one per cent appro-
priation was too large.
About fifty-one Commissioners
and Senators attended, with every
Shore county represented. Mayor F.
Hall Wrightson, of Easton, well
coined the group, which met at the
courthouse and T. Hughlett Henry,
Jr., of Easton, responded.
The association voted to hold its
next meeting at Princess Anne on the
first Monday in April.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Richneck Farm Has
Champion Bull

Miss Margaret England of "Rich-
neck Farm, Earleville, won the
sweepstake prize with her entry at
the first Maryland dairy bull show,
sponsored by the Maryland Fair
Board in cooperation with the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension Ser
vice and the Pet Milk Company, at
Garland Lake, near Denton. The
sweepstakes winner was Sir Dandy
beau.
lhe 38 entries were judged by
DR.. Kenneth l.. Turk, of the Uni
versity of Maryland. Every entry was
the descendant Of a dam that had a
record of production Of 400 or more
pounds OF fat in year at maturity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08

Incomplete return on Wednesday
morning indicated that Franklin
Deleno Roosevelt had been re-elect-
ed to third term as President of
the United States, apparently carry
ing thirty-six States, to ten States
won by Wendell L. Willkie, the Re-
publican party candidate.
Maryland is placed in the Demo-
cratic column for President while
George L. Radcliffe, Democrat,
swamped Harry w. Nice, Republic
can, in the race for the U. s. Senate.
Democratic candidates for Mary
land seats in the House of Repre-
sentatives were leading in FIVE Of the
States six Congressional districts,
according to the incomplete returns
at hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08

Collision between an automobile
and trailer truck on sharp curve
near North East Friday night caus-
ed injury to five persons, three of
whom required hospital treatment.
MRS. Bertha Harris, 40, of New
York, driver of the car, suffered q
fractured skull and cuts, Jerome
Berry of Baltimore, received a brok-
en- collar bone and bruises. and
James Mclean of New York was cut
about the elbow and neck, All were
taken to the Union Hospital. Elk
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Hansen--Miller

Miss Mary Frances Miller, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Miller,
North East, and Mr.. Harry Hansen,
of Port Deposit, r. F. D., SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter N. Hansen, were
married at o'clock Saturday, the
18th, in North East Methodist
Church by Rev. Hodgson.
AT o'clock a dinner was served
at the home of the bride. They left
Immediately afterwards for Atlantic
City. They will reside with the
groom's parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Promoted To Brigadier
General

Colonel Julian Constable Smith
LAS recently been promoted to Brig
adler General, United States Marine
Corps.
General Smith is SON of the late
william J. Smith and Mary Ash,
ais wife, of Elkton.
He has a long and honorable rec
ord of Marine Corps service. having
spent q number of years in Near
garua. At present he is stationed at
Washington. D. c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Briefly Noted News

Town Oficer Phleet Cooper ap-
peared on our streets in his new
official uniform for the first time
Saturday night.
The Morris Graham farm OF 1873
acres of land in Bart Township, Pa,
has been sold for $4,000 to Ralph
Kurtz, of Chester county.
The ducking season opened on the
Susquehanna fats Saturday. A num-
Der of our local duckers report the
bag limit Of ten ducks each.
Henry r. Bushong, Quarryville,
Pa, a forester for the Pennsylvania
Water and Power Company, reported
to police the theft of rifle from his
car while in the river hills last week.
The Trustees of Hopewell Church
are sponsoring an oyster and chick
en- salad supper, to be held Friday
evening, Nov. Is. Supper served from
$500 to 500 p. m. Tickets so cents.
The ladies of West Nottingham
Church will serve a roast chicken
supper, in the chapel on Thursday
evening of this week. You are urged
to give your support by patronizing
the supper.
Cliff Richardson, popular barber,
is carrying bandaged hand around.
He accidently fell, and in throwing
out his hand to catch himself, the
palm of the hand came in contact
with hot stove and was badly burn
ed.
Among those from this town to
attend the funeral on Friday of Mrs.
Sophia Nesbitt, near Colora, were
Mrs. Clara Holden, Miss Celia Jen-
kins, Mrs. Clara Coale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph johnson, Mr.. Elmer e.
Brown.
The Cecil branch of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en- met at the home of Mrs. Muir
ray Ewing, Elkton, at 1850 p. m, on
Saturday. States Attorney Ellis D..
Rollins, Elkton, was the speaker Of
the afternoon.
This week, Nov. 8 to 9, is cele-
brated in Cecil County as American
Legion Week. The time was chosen
by the members of Cecil Post No.
is, of Elkton, for conducting a
campaign for increasing membership
in the organization.
The LA acre farm of the late
Nelson N. Boyd, OH road froM Blaat-
vile to Steeleville, Pa, was sold at
public sale, Saturday, by G. Wesley
Boyd, executor, for $500. The pur-
chaser was Leiper w. Boyd, who re-
sides on the farm.
The Rev. Albert E. Thomas, who
for the past seven years has served
as pastor of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, and who two months ago
rendered his recognition, effective
Nov. /, will spend the Winter with
his family in st. Petersburg, Fla.
William Henry, Sr., had the mis-
fortune to cut and tear one of his
fingers very severely, while pushing
a hand truck at the S. M. Ward ware
house. His hand was crushed against
the sharp edge of roll of tin. The
services of physician were required
to dress the injury.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Louise Brokaw Tues
day, November 18th, at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor and Mrs. Ann
Robertson assisting hostesses. De-
votional leader, Miss Elizabeth Steph-
ems; Program leader. Miss Anne
Balderston. Please note change Of
date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Seventh District Chapter
Red Cross

The recently organized Seventh
District Branch of the Red Cross
has elected the following officers:
Chairman, Mrs. Frank Rowland:
vice-chairman. Mrs. Harold Ander-
son; secretary. Mrs. Floyd Kintnsr:
treasurer. Mrs. Frank Clapp. The
present roll-call chairman, Miss r.
Estella Bptchenhart and Production
chairman. Mrs. R, james RnA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
North East Man Struck By
Train

George Culley, s.. Of North East,
narrowly escaped serious injury
Monday morning when he was struck
by train in the Todd's Cut yards
of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Culley was taken to the Delaware
Hospital in the city ambulance suf-
fering an injury to the right thigh
and decorations Of the face and
head.
Workmen at the shop said Culley
had gotten on one train and step
ped into the path Of shtfter,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Annual Turkey Dinner

David B. Mcdowell, president Of
the Cecil County Farm Bureau, an
nounces that Friday, November 20,
has been selected as the date for the
annual turkey dinner of the county
bureau at the North East High
school. The dinner will be served by
the nt-Teacher Association of
North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Chicken Supper

The annual chicken supper served
by the Women's Society of Christian
service formerly the Ladies' Aid
Society will be on Thursday eve
ming, November IA. The supper will
be in the basement Of the Metho-
dist Church. Rising Sun. from $3.50
to 500 o'clock, Price 50 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08

We are natural snobs. Note how
an ignored nobody awes and scares
US when he gets Q big once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08

Some people are disappointed by
vitamin pills because the thing they
are trying to cure 10 age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Maree--Schwartzi::.'

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence N. Maree,
of Chesapeake City, announces the
marriage of their daughter. Miss
Marjorie Maree, to Mr.. Charles E..
Schwartz, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schwartz, of Newark,
Del. The wedding took place in the
Little Church Around the Corner.
New York city. After a wedding trip,
Mr.. Schwartz and his bride will live
in Wilmington, Del. Mr.. Schwartz
is associated with the Delaware, New
Jersey and Virginia Ferry Compan-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
Taylor--Short

Miss Catherine Taylor, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Taylor, of Cecil
ton, and Mr.. William Pershing Short,
son of Mrs. Hall Short, and the late
Mr.. Hall Short, ST., were married
by Rev. Charles Griffith, in Zion
Methodist Church, Cecilton, on Oc-
tober 26, at four o'clock.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Mr.. Davis Taylor.
The Matrons were Miss Martha
Davis and Miss Pauline Beckwith of
Cecilton.
Mr.. Reese Short, brother of the
groom, was best man. Mr.. Sidney
Argo and Mr.. Russell Beckwith were
ushers.
The wedding music was played
by Mr.. Norman Mccoy. A reception
followed the ceremony at the home
of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pershing
Short will live in Cecilton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-02
W God Given
Credit For
States Play

Raleigh. Oct. "A combination
of Walter (Babe) Wood, country
boy from McMinville, Tenn, who
Coach Williams (Doc) Newton
brought to North Carolina State
from the University Of Tennessee,
and 4 bunch of ole North State
offensive click this year.
Wood learned his football lessons
as quarterback Of Tennessee's great
teams OF the past half-decade. He
learned 10 do them to perfection and
learned that unless they were done
70 perfection they might as we'll
mot be done at all.
The country boy backfield men at
State knew little or nothing about
football except what they learned
from Coach Newton and his staff
except that the plays didn't go last
year because the sO-Called stars on
the State team aimed to do their
lessons to the minutest OF details.
With the stars gone, they came back
this fall determined to leave no
stone untuncd in their efforts to
carry out every detail of every play.
So far results obtained have been
the surprise Of the Southern confer
encc football year. Coach Newton
took time out today, while prepar-
ing for Saturdays game with Glenn
son in Charlotte, to observe: Babe
Sc n'Hki"o our plays go this year,
just as Gene McEver used to make
.lrm 90 tor me at Davidson"
Newton put the hip in his foot
bali after attending one of Lou Lit
ties coaching schools up cast. Al
Barabas had used similar tactics for
Coach Little in Columbia's upset
victory over Stanford in the Rose
Bowl.
AT Davidson the personable New
ION introduced and developed his
version of the play, which has been
known more myStcriOusly at State
aS the bootleg and Sally Rand play.
Times in the past when they work.
ed here were most infrequent, how
ever.
Many fans have thought States
offensive was entirely new this year,
but actually it is the same deceptive
stuff, with minor adjustments, that
Coach Newton used in the waning
games of last year and which is
built on the Tennessee system. The
experts say that the Newton type OF
attack. called progressive spinning"
actually has something on the OIL
ginal article produced by Major Bob
Neyland at Tennessee,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-02
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Ry HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Oct. 2.-When State COL
lege's battling Country Boys walked
through Davidson iOr $40 victory
last Saturday, their second Shutout
win in Il row, they set football fol-
lowers to digging through statistics
TO see how long it has been since any
other State team accomplished any
such feat.
The results were startling. Here are
some Of the discoveries:
CD The last time 4 State team won
two straight ShutOut victories to
open d season was in 1882 when a
Clipper Smith-coached WolIpack ate
up Appalachian, $50; Richmond
90; and Clemson, 1910; in It's first
three games. This team, captained by
Red" ESpey (nOW Il G-man) Went
on to hold another foe ScOreleSS in
its fourth game, but was itself I'M
able to break the ice against Wake
Forest, the game ending 90.
(2) That Appalachian victory by
$50 was the last time prior 10 last
Saturday night that State accumulate
ed as many as 81 points. Going back
two years further to 1880 the Pack
shut out the same AppalachianS $40.
Mack Stout, now civil engineer IN
Durham, was captain that year.
90 States last two consecutive
shutout wins at any stage Of 4 season
came in 1886 when, captaincd by
Mac Cara, now with the professional
Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pack clipped
Furman 27-0 and followed with d
1870 win over Virginia Tech
(4) States last previous opening
Of the season winning streak was
in the Anderson regime N93j) when
a Raleigh boy, Barnes Worth. led
the Wolves to wins over Davidson,
1871; South Carolina Ito and Wake
Forest 2l-6.
60 The last time State team put
two consecutive victories end to end
was in 1887. AS matter OF fact Doc
NeWtOn's first club, captaincd by
Louise Marks. now playing center
for the Brooklyn Dodgers, copied
four in row, beating Virginia Tech
1877, Wake Forest 300, Boston Col
lege 1877 and The Citadel 26-l4.
Co The last time prior to this ycal
that any opponent of the Pack tailed
to score was that 200 win over Wake
in 1887.
CD The so points scored in the two
opening games this season were one
more than the 40 scored by the VOL
YES in the complete 1899 season and
only nine less than the 50 rolled up
during the whole of 1888.
90 The 1870 victory over Glenn
son in 1882 was the last scored by
the Pack over the Tigers from South
Carolina. who will be met in Char
lotte this weekend.
All in all it seems that State fol-
lowers have something to crow about.
1t can easily happen that the Pack
is a good minor league club playing
in a major league. Clemson, Wake
Forest, Carolina and Duke will have
the chance to show whether this is
true or not, but the fact cannot be
laughed off that the Raleigh boys are
now on top of the Southern Confer
ence standings, the only club with
two victories to its credit-unbeaten
and unsecured upon.
This weekend will give the real
low down on the Country Boys.
Clemson had Il big time team last
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-02

Lee (Dutch) Meyer. who brings
his Texas Christian University squad
to Chapel Hill to meet North Caro-
lima Saturday. October II. has an i'm
pressive winning record during six
seasons as head coach Of the Horned
Frogs. Coach Meyers teams have
won ii games. lost l0. and tied four
for a winning percentage Of 40. In
teams have won 26. lost I. and tied |
competition his
for 4 percentage Of .173
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-02
Furnan Next
For Deacons

Wake Forest, Oct. at was a
great victory for the Deacons Of
Wake Forest over North Carolina
Q2-O) last week, and while the Bap-
fist squad is still elated over the
triumph, the Deacons have pushed
ali else from their minds except their
coming engagement Saturday after
noon here in the new Groves Sta
dunn with Furman's powerful Pur-
pie Hurricane. 1t will be the first
game TO be played in the new sta
dunn.
Wake scouts who saw the Hur
ricanes in their first 400 victory
over Erskine last week had plenty
TO say about the broken field antics
of Captain Pepper Martin and Soph
Ralph Hamer. These two boys ac-
counted for five touchdoWns on long
runs Of II yards or better.
Martin, 145 pound senior from
Fair Forest, S. c. had never played
football until entering Furman, but
Il powerful pair Of rabbit-likc legs,
a burning desire 10 play and three
years Of hard work have moved him
into the Southern Conference spot
light along with Lalanne, Polanski.
Yves McAfee and others. Against
Erskine he clipped of touchdown
iauntS Of y and 81 yards and haa
an IS yard sprint called back. The
Deacon scouts say he runs like North
Cardinals famous Johnny Branch Of
lew years ago.
Martin VS.. Gallovich should be a
great battle, Saturday.
Soph Ralph Hamer of Clio, S. c.
another scat back Wiggled his way
to three touchdowns against the Sc
ceders on trips of 40, 20, and q
yards. He isn't starter but he's
dangerous and if last weeks perfor-
nance meant anything will probably
get the opening nod against Wake
Forest this week.
Other Furman backs are Dewey
Proctor, 105 pound successor to
Rotten Shelley at fullback, Bob Fit
zer, senior halfback, and Jim Braz-
ziel, who does a great amount Of the
kicking from the left halfback post.
Little need be said about the
ground game Of Furman. It's danger
GUS and as devastating as Wake For
cst's. 4l0 yards were rolled up
against Erskine, one of the stronger
South Carolina teams, and ii first
downs were recorded via groun'
work
Coach Peahead Walker of Wake
Forest has warned his boys against
any overconfidence in the coming
Saturday game. The Deacons pointed
to and conquered the Tar Heels,