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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Spark From Shredder
Fires Barn

A fodder shredder caused spark
that fell in the fodder and destroy
ed barn and chicken house ON the
farm OF Phares Getz, Bird-in-Hand,
r. D. /. near Monterey, about s
q. m, Saturday. From the burning
barn the roof OF the dwelling house
was on fire several times. Firemen
saved the property from being des-
troyed but water caused some dam
age, including the summer kitchen.
Damage is estimated at $4,000,
partly covered by insurance.
Getz and his family saved the
chickens and four pigs. One pig ran
back into the barn and persisted in
the fire. About 400 bushels of corn,
q new washing machine and farm
implements burned.
Sun, Quarryville, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
sun, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. JANUARY s. 1910
Briefly Noted News

Thermometers in this locality
registered as low as six degrees on
Monday morning.
The w. c. T. u, will meet at the
home of Mrs VIM. M. Pogue Thurs
day, Jan. 18th, at 2:00 o'clock.
The Junior League members were
treated to candy and apples Sunday
evening, at their meeting at the
Methodist church.
The town Commissioners had
Cherry street roped off in the even
ings so that the young folks could
enjoy safe shedding.
Montfaucon Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, at Perry Point, has
presented an American flag to the
Perryville high school.
Frank Walker, brakeman on the
Pennsylvania railroad suffered three
fractured ribs by fall from a
freight car at Perryville.
The public schools of the county
reopened on Tuesday morning after
the Christmas holidays, which ex-
tended from Friday, Dec. 22nd.
Ira Gamble, young SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gamble, is victim of
humps which have been SO prevail
ent in this neighborhood for weeks
past.
The commissioners Of the town
of Bel Air have fixed the 1910 tax
rate at 95 cents on each 500 Of
assessable property. This rate is the
same as last year.
With the reopening of the schools
in Cecil County on Tuesday, after
the Christmas holidays, two new
high school buildings were placed in
use for the first time, those at Ches-
apeake City and Cecilton.
A new road will be built in Con-
estoga Township, Pa, to avoid the
necessity of a. new bridge over the
Peque Creek. The 1898 food dam
aged spans at Sickman's mill and
Flory's run. BY building half mile
of road one bridge can be eliminated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Annual Meeting OF
Jersey Cattle Club

The Maryland Jersey Cattle Club
has called its annual meeting and
election Of officers for Saturday,
January 6, at IL a. M, at the Coun-
try Club Inn, Bel Air. The members
of the Cecil County Club are the
largest unit in the State organiza-
ton and will be represented by q
large attendance. Vice President, r.
Henry Jones of Ayrlawn Farm,
Bethesda, Md, has invited Mr.. T. s..
Campbell, Jr., of Butler, Pa, the
regional member Of the Board of
Directors of the American Jersey
Cattle Club. to address the men,
bers in addition to other features.
The National Dairy Show will be
held at Harrisburg, Pa, October
18th to 10th, 1940. Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. p. B. Misner of Dunloggin
Farm, Ellicott City, are the Mary
land representatives in the National
Board of Directors.
The annual sale at Coatesville,
Pa, will be again in March. A Cecil
county COW owned by Mrs. ]. Nor
man Henry Of Piney Creek Farm,
North East, topped last years sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Shore Census Group
Appointed
Eleven Epumerators Who Will
Conduct The Btsinss On
The Eastern Shore

william e. Lednum of Easton
district supervisor for Eastern Shore
, counties Of the 1910 decennia1 Fed
erai Government census, with head
quarters in the Federal Building
at Salisbury, has announced tenta-
tive appointment of II enumerators
who will conduct the business
census which started Tuesday, Jan
uary g. They are:
Wicomico, S. King White, Sails
bury; Harry Gibson, Delmar.
Dorchester, Ernest e. Wiley,
Fishing Greek; Francis H. Vincent,
Linkwood.
Somerset, Richard F. Jones, Girls
field.
Caroline, Louise o. Proctor, Den
ton.
Talbot, William Green, Easton.
Cecil Harvey T. Davis, Colora.
Enumerators are to be paid on
a piece basis" and the work is ex-
pected to last five or six months.
No appointments have has yet
been made for the agricultural and
population census which will begin
April /.
The Sixteenth Decennial Census Of
the United States consists of bus
mess, manufacturing, mines and
G1arries, population, agriculture and
housing.
The information the Census Blu
reau seeks is positively and entirely
confidential.
All reports submitted to the Cen
sus Bureau are confidential, and are
seen only byasworn census employ
ees. Therefore, they cannot be used
for purposes of taxation, regulation
or investigation. O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Chimney Fires

Rising Sun firemen were called
to Pennington, on Wednesday morn
ing last, to extinguish chimney
ire ct the dwelling Of Edgar Bas-
ham. The blaze was threatening
one, but was soon extinguished on
arrival of the firemen with equip
ment.
The irsmen were called out at
about 4:30 Wednesday morning.
with the mercury registering ten
degrees, to extinguish q chimney
IRE ct the home OF Henry Cox. West
Nottingham. The prompt arrival at
the scene by the firefghters enabled
the putting out Of the blaze before
any serious damage was done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
To State
Parole Board

J. Levin Burris, of Chestertown,
has been appointed Parole Commits
sioner for the Eastern Shore by Her
man Moser, chairman OF the Mary
land Board of Parole, following an
examination In competitor with 80
applicants. The post is under the
State Merit System.
The Maryland Board Of Parole was
established at the last session of the
Legislature to broaden the parole
work in the State. ALI parole pris-
oners ON the Eastern Shore will be
under Mr.. Burris' Jurisdiction and he
will have the power to arrest for vio-
lation of parole. Under the present
setup there are three commissioners,
one for the Eastern Shore, one for
Baltimore City and one for the re-
mainder of the State although their
work is not confined to their parti-
cular districts.
Mr.. Burris spent the early part OF
his life in the Quaker Neck section
of Kent county. He graduated from
Washington College and since that
time has had considerable experience
in criminal work. For a number Of
years he was assistant superinten-
dent and director of training at the
Maryland Training School for bays
He later held a similar position in
Connecticut and also was assistant to
the Warden at the Federal prision at
Leavenworth, Kansas. He and his
family will live in Chestertown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Date For Peninsula Meth
odist Conference

Announcement is made that the
first session Of the annual PENN
sula Methodist Conference will be
held at Grace Methodist Church,
Wilmington, on May Is. continu-
ing until May 20.
Bishop Hughes in charge Of the
Washington Area Of which Will
mington is part, will preside.
Heretofore the annual conference
has been held the last week in
March and due to the combining Of
the three denominations a later date
was necessary.
Grace Church will also celebrate
the 18th anniversary Of its found
ing at the same time. The host
pastor is the Rev. DR.. Johns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Public Welfare Funds

Budgets stipulating how much
each of the twenty-three counties
may spend for relief purposes dur
ing the next nine months have been
approved blythe State Board of Pub
lie Welfare.s
The budget becomes effective jan
uary 1. Funds for the various types
of assistance were provided by the
State, Federal Government and lo-
cal governmental units.
The approved budget for Cecil
county carries the sum of $65,250
for Old Age5 $27,2ss for Dependent
Children; $15S61 for Blind; $15.790
for Direct Relief.
Aged in the State are expected to
receive S1,eo4,436 in pension pay
ments in thS next nine months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Bandits Kidnap Dar-
lington Resident
Force Him To Drive To KEN
nett Square, Then Take
His Automobile

Three gunner, two of them said
to resemble the White Hall bank
robbers, kidnapped Ia MaryIand
canned goods broker in his own
auto at gunpoint, drove 80 miles
into P n nsylvania and finally
forced the broker from his car
State Police reported Wednesday.
During a wild ride over snow-cov-
cred Route No. /, with a gun press
ed against the neck of their victim,
the bandits drove past the Como
wingo sub-station of the State
Police.
SON, Inc, of Bel Air.
liam Cass, whose home is in Darl-
ington and who is connected with
the brokerage firm of w. e. Robin
son, Inc, of Bel Air.
Mr.. Cass said he encountered the
three men at the outskirts of Bel
Air, as he was driving to his home
In Darlington Wednesday.
In the role of hitch-hikers, the
men hailed him and asked for a
ride toward Philadelphia, Mr.. Cass
said. One of the trio was tall and
thin, another was shorter and more
hurley, he said-descriptions cor
responding in general with those
OF the gunner who twice held up
the bank at White Hall, Md, dur
ing the autumn. The third man, he
said, was about nineteen.
Explaining why he stopped to
pick up the men, Mr.. Cass said:
For years it has been my prac-
tice to give lifts to those in need
of it, practicularly on Route l, be-
tween Bel Air and my home. Up
to now I have never had any re-
grets."
About seven miles from Bel Air.
Mr.. Cass said, one of the two men
in the back seat thrust the cold
muzzle OF gun against his neck.
Mr.. Cass said: This man with
the gun, who seemed to be the
leader told me to pull over to the
side Of the road.
my only sensation at the mo-
ment was to feel a chill up and
down my spine and to wonder II
1t was really gun I felt. de-
cided 1t was, and did as I was
ordered
The younger man, in the front
seat, climbed out and look the
drivers seat as Mr.. Cass, at the
command of the man in the back
seat, moved over. Then the younger
man drove northward on Route /,
passing the Conowingo police SUBJ
station at what Mr.. Cass described
as "a conservative rs miles an hour
no more"
During the ride the second man
in the back seat asked the driver
for his gun and was handed the
weapon, Mr.. Cass said.
After discussions among the gum
men as To whether Mr.. Cass should
be Knocked OUT before being
thrown from the car and after
vigorous objections to this move on
the part Of the driver, Mr.. Cass was
put out on a lonely road near Ken
nett Square, Pa.
Before leaving him, Mr.. Cass
said, the men went through his
pockets. Mr.. Cass said: 81 gave 'em
the laughall l had was Is cents.
They took 1t, though"
Mr.. Cass said after the robbers
drove away he walked to a filing
station, rhoned to Pennsylvania
motor police and to his home, then
was taken into Kennett Square by
a motorist.
The Pennsylvania authorities mo-
titled Maryland State Police, and
search is Under way in both states
for the three gunner and for Mr..
Glass; machine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Fire Damages Store

The large general merchandise
and feed store of Mr.. Norman Knight
at Darlington, Hartford county, was
damaged by fire on Wednesday
morning of last week to the extent
OF $4,000. Firemen from Aberdeen,
Bel Air, Conowingo, Havre de Grace
and Delta were called to the scene
and extinguished the blaze.
The fire started in the basement
of the store wheresa large quantity
Of haled straw was stored.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Art Exhibits To Be Held In
Two Cecil Schools

The Honore Fellowship of Port
Deposit will present an exhibition
of paintings, watercolors, sculp-
lures, and sketches by eaRil County
resident artists - RislHG Jun, on Jan
s, in connection with the Cecil
County P.TA., meeting, 1t is an
nounced.
There also will be an exhibition
of the work of the art club and
classes of the Chesapeake city High
School. The speaker will be Mrs.
Burroughs Rice, state P. T. A. art
chairman. The public ID cordially
invited to attend both the meeting
and the exhibition. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Medical Group Officers

DR.. Catherine sGoodson Of Cecil
tom, the first woman ever to head
the Cecil County Medical Society
has been elected to- the presidency
of the organization. for the ensuing
year.
Other officers chosen are: Vice.
President, DR.. M. r. Sprecker of
Elkton: secretary and treasurer, DR..
R. C. Dodson of Rising Sun. DR..
Dodson was chosen as delegate to
the State Society, with DR.. H. v.
Davis OF Chesapeake City, alternate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Wilson Properties Sold

The Scott Wilson garage property,
on Main street. In this town. sold at
trustees sale ON Wednesday morn
ing of this week. was purchased for
$4,000 by Mr.. Bierman, reported
to be the representative of an oil
company.
The property in the rear of the
Rising Sun Hotel. occupied by the
Southern States Company. who con-
Quoted q general warehouse BUSH
ness, was purchased by them for
$3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Moved To Texas

Mrs. F. M. Leggett held public
sale of household effects on Satur-
day afternoon, at her home on Main
street, w. e. Fisher acutioneer. She
and her children left on Sunday by
auto for Corpus Cristi, Texas, where
they will join Mr.. Liggett, who is
teacher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Icy Road Caused Accident

The snow has made traffic condi-
tions treacherous. On Saturday
morning as Jos. T. johnson, driver
for the S. M. Ward Co., was en-
route with load Of coal to West
Nottingham. his truck and a car
being driven by parties fro m
Browns Mills, N. j., were in colli-
sion at the intersection of Main
street and Wilson avenue. Both car
and truck were somewhat damaged,
but fortunately no one was injured.
The owners Of the vehicles adjusted
their differences satisfactorily, with
out recourse to law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Sixth District Auxiliary

The Sixth District Auxiliary will
hold a covered dish supper in the
basement of James M. e. Church
Rising Sum on Jan. 10. 1910, from
$500 p. m. to $50 p. m, everybody
come. you are welcome. Bring q dish
and get q good supper for rs cents.
or 35 cents without dish, and pie
for dessert. We want dishes and
people to help US to have q success
full supper. Proceeds for sheets Tor
Union Hospital. Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Attacked BY Negro In
truder

Called to his door about eleven
thirty Sunday night, by knock,
II. l.. Seedlings, Port Deposit mer-
chant, was struck by a Negro stand
ing there Graphing with his as
sailant, Mr.. Stebbings was struck
another heavy blow and rendered
unconscious.
Screams Of Mr.. Stebbings' sister
brought a passer-by to the scene, the
Negro intruder running through
the hallway and making his escape.
Robbery was evidently the purpose
of the Unidentified assailant Of Mr..
Seedlings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

Recruiting oficer Sergt. H. L.
Pierce. Of Elkton. reports the enlist
ment ON Dec. %, 1899, Of three
brothers, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther O. Pafford, Of Upper Cecil
county, in the u. s. Army. James
and Buford enlisted for Air Corps,
Boiling Field, D. c.; Ersul enlisted
for Srd Cavalry, Fort Myers, Va,
with hopes of joining his brothers
in the Air Corps ut Q later date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
The New Year

The New Year was ushered In
rather quietly in our town. There
was some footing Of horns and q
few pistol shots. in the way Of noise.
Time honored watch-night services
were held in the Methodist church
here.
There was general suspension
of business. and the day was as cold
as 1t was quiet, low temperatures
prevailing all day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Building And Loan Assoc
citation Disburses Shares

At the December meeting of the
directors of the Mutual Building
Association of Elkton, the group
voted to mature a series Of shares
amounting to $4,000, the same to
be paid the first week of January.
The directors also opened a new
series for subscription as Of Janu-
airy J..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

A lighted bayberry candle, Ito
bring good luck during the coming
year." caused about $4,000 damage
to the home of ]. T. Scobey, in
Havre de Grace. Christmas Eve. His
daughter, Mrs. Alberta Seminar,
had placed a candle in the window
and the curtains caught fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

The Powers Foundry Company
plant in Elkton was offered at pub
lie sale Wednesday afternoon by
Receiver William ]. Bratton. but
withdrawn when high bid OF only
$4,000 was offered by Whining
tonian. The iron and contents in
the building were sold to Robert
Emmett Hunt. Inc. Wilmington, for
$s75.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
r. r. A. County Council

The Cecil County Council p. T.
A. will be held In the Rising Sun
High School on January 18th. at 8
y m. A speaker from the state ASSOC
citation Is expected to be present.
The public d cordially invited to
pttend,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

The annual meeting and luncheon
of Cecil County Historical Society
will be held on Monday noon, Janu-
airy Is. at the Howard Hotel, Elk
ton. Joshua Clayton, Esq, president
Of the association. announces that
Governor Herbert r. 0'Conor will
b the speeAsxs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
Transferred To Fort
Ieavanworth

Capt. John Alfred McComsey,
Coast Artillery Corps. a native of
Paramount. Pa. has been selected
for the 1940-41 course, Command
and General STAFF School, Fort Leav-
enworth, Kans.. the War Department
mas announced. His present station
is at West Point. where he gradu-
sted and Il now an instructor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

rerritic cyclones often travel 20
milea-in Just one minute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06

from Salisbury; Cooper stops at
Black Mountain, Old Fort, Marion
and Morganton; Broughton speaks
at Oak City High school in Martin
county, Murfreesboro and Elizabeth
City; Gravely addresses Hobgood
High school in Halifax county; Hor-
ton speaks at Boone.
Thursday-Cooper stops at Len
Dir, Granite Falls and Hickory;
Maxwell confers at Roanoke Rapids
and speaks at Enfield; Broughton
tours Washington county and
speaks at Smyrna commencement
in Carteret county; Gravely speaks
at Halifax; Mcneil speaks at
Leaksville.
Friday Horton broadcasts from
Asheville and speaks at Waynes
vile; Cooper stops at Conover, Lin
colnton, Mount Holly and Charlotte
speaking from court house in Char
lotte; Maxwell confers in North
ampton county and speaks at Green
vile; Broughton delivers com
mencement address at Hartford
Gravely confers with Eastern Nortl
Carolina leaders.
Saturday - Mcneil speaks a
Hickory; Cooper stops at Able
marie, Mount Gilead and Rec
Springs; Maxwell speaks at Hert
ford and Elizabeth City.
Broughton's headquarters an
nounced appointment of Miss Ruth
Burke of La Grange as associate
women's manager of the B%roughtor
campaign. Miss Burke has taught
school for the last Is years, and is
a member of the state democratic
executive committee and the state
democratic advisory committee.
Cooper issued a statement in Hen
Jacksonville saying that his western
tour confirms my previous belief
that from Manteo to Murphy the
people realize the need for a change,
and that they are solidly behind my
platform to aid the people of the en-
tire state"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
Elk -CONVICTS HELD
IN MURDER PROBE
Formal Complaint Charging
Two Men With Sayings
May Be Issued Soon

STOCKTON, Calf, May 5.-GP-
Two negro eX-convicts were held on
suspicion of murder charges today
IN the Staying of a young man and
woman whose throat-slashed bodies
were found in a weed-erown field
Friday.
District Attorney F. C. Clowdslcy
said a formal complaint charging
Dewey Clark, 20, and Henry Jones,
So, with murder Of Nathan Chinchio-
10, %, of Stockton, and Dorothy
Woofter, 10, Of Tracy, probably would
be filed tomorrow.
The negroes, both of whom have
served time in a prison camp in
Kern county. vigorously denied
knowledge of the crime, despite their
Identification by d garage mechanic,
Walter B. Guyon, as the men who
stopped in Tracy shortly after mid
night last Sunday for repairs to
Chinchiolo's automobile.
Clowdsley said the suspects told
conflicting stories after they were
brought here from Fresno where
Chlnchiolo's car was abandoned and
where the negroes were arrested yes
terday. Clark maintained he and
Jones were in Bakersfield last week.
end, but Jones said he was in Fresno.
Both insisted they had not been in
Stockton or Tracy for several years.
The two were lodged in widely
separated solitary sells.
Jones, a lanky man more than six
feet tall, was released April "a from
a road camp after serving a sem
tence for a Los Angeles robbery. He
previously had been in San Quentin
prison for assault with a deadly
weapon.
Clark. another %six-footer, was dis
charged from the road last Christ
mas night after serving a sentence
for burslsy.
Authorities fixed the time of the
double Staying as last Sunday night.
Chinchiolo and Miss Woofter were
last seen in Chinchiolo's automobile
about 8 p. m. that night as they
parted from friends. Their bodies,
hands and legs tied, threats slashed
and gags crammed into the mouths,
were found by a motorist.
Chinchiolo was a member of a
prominent Stockton family. Miss
Woofter, a tall, comely brunette, was
graduated from Tracy high school
last year and recently had been EN-.
ployed as a waitress.
An autopsy surgeon said the girl
had been raped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-06
Can Appear In Star And News 80 Days For $7.2O
CANDIDATES WILL
INTENSITY DRIVES
Broughton Will Concentrate
Attention On Eastern
Section This Week
By The Associated Press)

with less than three weeks to GO
before the democratic and repup-
llcan primaries Of May rs, guber-
material candidates will intensity
their campaigns this week.
J. M. Broughton, Raleigh demo-
crat, will concentrate his attention
On Eastern North Carolina. L. l..
Gravely, Rocky Mount democrat,
has three commencement addresses
and other talks scheduled. w. P.
Horton, Pittsboro democrat, will
spend most of the week in Western
North Carolina; A. J. Maxwell, Ra-
leigh democrat, has a full week of
conferences and speeches; Mayor
Tom Cooper of Wilmington, demo-
crat, will tour the west in his sound
truck; Robert H. McNeill, States
Vile republican, will speak at Leaks
vile, Hickory and other points.
Schedules for Paul Grady of
Kenly, and Arthur Simmons of Bur-
lington, democrats, and John r.
Hoffman of Burlington, and George
VA. Il1IS11dIu VI ASISVlllS, pun
cans, were not announced in Ra-
leigh.
The campaign calendar for the
week:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. makes radio
speech in Raleigh; Cooper stops at
Brevard, Franklin, Murphy a n d
Hendersonville; Maxwell confers in
Lexington, Townsville and High
Point, speaks in High Point; Grave
ly speaks at Coopers High school,
Nash county, and at Shrine club
meeting at Oxford.
Tuesday-Gravely speaks at Elise
Academy in Hemp; Horton speaks
at J~onesville High school; Maxwell
confers in Rowan county, speaks in
Salisbury; Cooper stops at Bryson
City, Sylvia, W~aynesville, Canton
and Asheville; Broughton speaks at
Washington, N. C.
Wednesday - Maxwell confers at
Concord and Kannapolis, broadcasts