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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
High Wind Piles Up
Snow In Roads

Just when we began to hope
Spring might be on the way, along
came Fridays storm, approaching
blizzard intensity. 1t began showing
in the early morning hours, and
kept it up all day and night, a high
cold wind driving the flying snow
with great force and making travel
conditions disagreeable and difficult
for pedestrians and motorists. AS
the day wore along the swirling
snow began to pile up in drifts in
roads, and traffic begged down.
The State Roads Commission put
big snow plows in operation and
the main highway was kept open,
but byroads, especially those run
ming in an easterly and westerly
direction were rendered impossible,
some of them still being blocked.
The school buses were sent over
their routes at noon, returning
pupils to their homes before the
blockade closed the roads, and
school activities practically ceased
at noon. The entertainment sche-
duled at the high school for Friday
evening was postponed until We'd
nesday evening of this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Marriage Law

State Senator Wilmer Fell Davis,
of fredericksburg, Md, Republican
floor leader at Annapolis, announced
that he intends to take steps this
week to tighten Maryland's forty
eight-hour marriage license law.
Emphasizing that he "hates to
interfere in any way with the judi
CARY, Senator Davis, the father of
the present law, said he will sponsor
a bill that would eliminate discre-
tionary powers given to circuit
judges under the forty-eight statute.
During the past week it was dis
closed that large percentage of
marriage licenses issued at Elkton
last year were obtained through
court waivers. Many of them were
based on certificates of physicians
that the prospective bride was preg-
nant.
Senator Davis last week introduce
ed bill which would define as per-
jury Justification of any statement
used to expedite the issuance of a
marriage license. The bill provides
penalties of Imprisonment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Girls Rescue Lad

Two little girls, Margaret Satter-
field and Mary Jane Reynolds, of
Elkton, both about ten years of age,
rescued Dicky Brockell, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brockell, of Elk
ton from the icy waters of Big Elk
river.
Dicky, in company with his BROTH
er Emmett, A, and Joan Kennedy,
6, had been playing around the old
high school and, in search of more
excitement, the group wandered to
the Big Elk, about 800 yards dis
tant, where Dicky decided to try
the ice, which broke when he was a
few feet from the shore, plunging
him into the water. The lad man.
aged to grasp the low hanging
branch of a tree, and save himself
from going under.
His brother and little Joan ran for
help, and encountered the Satter-
field and Reynolds girls, who went
to the rescue. They held long
stick out to Dicky, which the lad
grasped and the little girls were
able to pull him to shore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
More Draftees Asked
For In March

An unanticipated requisition foi
an additional 93S men from Mary
land during March has been made on
Governor O'Conor by Maj Gen
Walter s. Grant, commander of the
Third Corps Area.
1t had been understood, however,
that the original March requisition
for 1872 men, to be indicted in the
period from March II to March 20,
was to have been the total require
ment for the month.
The additional 938 will bring the
months total to Ito men.
In the new requisition list, the
Third Corps commander asked for
760 whites and 178 negroes.
The original call was for 624
whites and 108 negroes.
The second group of draftees, ac-
cording to the requisition, will be
induced at the Fifth Regiment Ar
mory in Baltimore from March 81
to March 81.
Following are the additional in
duction dates and the quotas:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Chesapeake City Real Estate
Sold

At the public sale of the real es-
tate of the late Franklin P. Conrey,
of Chesapeake City, seven proper
ties were sold and six withdrawn
because of inadequate bids. The
properties sold were:
Two story frame apartment house
on Bohemia avenue and Front Sts.,
in Chesapeake City, sold to Alex
ander Sterewaty, for $1O7O; the
Massey farm, located near Cayots
Corner, containing 603 acres of
land, with all necessary buildings,
bought by Holden Ireland, of near
chesapeake City, for $4,000;
wharf property at Mt. Nebo in Ches-
apeake City, sold to John Schaefer,
Df that town, for 1880; frame
dwelling located on Fisher street,
chesapeake City, sold to Lulu
Homes, of that town, for $50; doub-
lie frame dwelling, located on Bid
die street, Chesapeake City, sold to
~. Steele Howard, of that town,
Flor $1255; "Barwick" property,
lying along the road leading from
chesapeake City to Cayots Corner,
Esold to DR.. H. v. Davis, for $3.50;
two double frame houses and two
Single frame houses in Concord,
sold to P. Steele Howard, for $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Fell Down Elevator Shaft

Edward Mcmahon, of Oxford,
Pa, met death on the morning OF
February %, in Syracuse, N. Y,
from injuries received by, fall
down an elevator shaft in hotel
in that city.
Mr.. Mcmahon was waiting for an
elevator on the fifth floor of the
hotel. A guard rall against which
he was leaning gave way, plunging
him into the shaft. The injuries
sustained by the fall resulted in
his death. He was 33 years OF age.
The body was shipped to the home
OF his parents in oxford for burial.
The deceased is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Mahon, Oxford, and the following
brothers and sisters: Vincent, Elk
ton; Mrs. Archibald Fullerton, HAY
,erford and David and Marion, both
Of Oxford.
McMhon had been employed by
the Northland Petroleum transport
Company OF Clean, N. Y, and was
stationed temporarily in Syracuse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Engagements Announced

The engagement of Miss Mildred
G. Tweed, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordon Tweed, of Aberdeen, and
Mr.. William A. Leithiser, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Austin Leithiser, of Per-
ry Point, has been announced. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Tweed is a graduate of Aber-
deem high school and attended Eat
on and Burnett Business College.
Mr.. Leithiser is graduate of Havre
de Grace high school and is en-
ployed at Wilmington, Del, by the
pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eykes, of Ches-
apeake City, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Amelia
to Mr. Carlton D. Lloyd, of East
Greenwich, r. l., formerly Of Ches-
apeake City. The wedding will take
place in the spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
To Assist State Income Tax
Payers

Arrangements have been made
to assign field representatives Of
the State Comptroller to various Sec
lions and communities throughout
Maryland for purpose of assisting
ttaxpayers in filing state income tax
returns for the calendar year of
1940* Below is a list of places in
Cecil County to be visited and the
dates: Elkton, Court House, March
II, -, 10, 20; Rising Sun, Nation
al Bank, March FL; Port Deposit,
Cecil National Bank, March %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Nine Thousand Youths
On State NYA Rolls
About $1,5O0,000 A Year Is
Spent On Projects
In Maryland

With 5000 boys and girls on its
pay roll in Maryland, the Nationa
Youth Administration is spending
in this State approximately $780,
900 a year, it was learned at Its
State headquarters.
Its activities are being financed
from a $1OO,O6O,O00 national ap.
preparation provided by Congress
last year. A $32,O00,000 deficiency
appropriation is now pending, which
will make additional funds avail
able for Maryland.
Ryland NJ Dempster, State NYA
Administrator, said the program
has been expanding very rapidly in
the last year, as the organization
has sought to reach and provide en-
ployment opportunities for all Mary
land young people in need of jobs
About 1000 young people in the
high schools and colleges of the
State are being helped under the
student aid program, he said, while
another 5000 boys and girls are at
work on service and production pro-
jects provided by. the program for
out-of-school youth.
Maryland's quota on the out-of-
school program is actually $500,
Mr.. Dempster said, but the State or
ganization has not yet been able to
provide enough projects to employ
the full number.
If the deficiency appropriation
goes through, the State quota for
this program will become 5000, he
added
The NYA has the following rates
of pay:
For boys and girls in high school,
Sc a month.
For college students on NYA jobs,
$40 month.
For out-of-school young people on
NYA projects, $3.50 month, with
the exception that a maximum OF
five percent with superior skills
may be paid $22.50 month.
To conduct and supervise the
State program, the NYA now has a
Maryland staff of 208 full-time en-
ployes. Many have been added in
recent weeks.
Although the National 4 F0nth. Adj
ministration was originally set UP
to aid, the young people of RELIEF
families, the relief requirement no
longer exists. Mr.. Dempster said
that the NYA exists today to help
any boys and girls between Is and
"a who are in need of employment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
The State Tax Basis
Shows Increase
Gain Of 1925, 1882, 643 In 1910
Noted, Disregarding For.
mer Secures Levy

Disregarding securities, which no
longer are part of the States tax
able basis, the total taxable basis of
Maryland increased $126,2S2,643 In
1910, the biennial report of the
State Tax Commission showed.
OF this increase, $65,453,486 was
accounted for by increases In the
assessment on real estate.
Other large increases were in the
inventories of ordinary business cor
porations, foreign and domestic, and
In the assets of foreign finance cor
porations, taxed in Maryland for the
first time.
Since the total taxable basis for
1889 was $500, ,436 and that
for 1910 was $2,700,217,717, there
was paper loss of about $780,
100000. But actually this part of
the taxable basis is not lost to
Maryland, since the State replaced
the securities tax with an income
tax
To make the 1889 and 1910 as
sessment totals comparable, it is
necessary to leave out of considera-
ton the S526,230,362 worth of Sc
curities assessed in 1889. When this
is done, the total taxable basis
shows a gain of $126,282,643.
The total 1910 real estate assess
ment for State purposes is $685.
962,279, compared with 1887
50S,793 for 1889 and $1,S81,522,-
978 for 1888.
The 1910 real estate assessment
for county purposes is slightly more
-$2,O18,711,553. This figure in
cludes household furniture under
$500 in value, exempted from State
taxation. The 1889 total is $685.
1857.
Baltimore city's real estate tax
able basis decreased slightly, from
$1,06S,212,138 in 1889 to S1,067.-
O52,O6S in 1910. This is the basis
as calculated for local tax purposes.
There was a similar slight decrease
in the city basis as calculated for
State tax purposes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
G sun. CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. MARCH Z. 1911
Additional State Tax
able Basis

The State Tax Commission has
added up it's recent additions to
Maryland's taxable basis through
State assessment of foreign corpor-
atoms and announced that they
totaled approximately $40,000,000.
Calculating from this figure, Har-
ry o. Levin, chairman asserted that
his department has uncovered addi-
tional State revenue for 1910 of ap-
proximately 100000 most of which
may be counted on also in 1941 and
subsequent years.
Mr. Levin said that the 5 o,0OO,-
900 addition to the States taxable
basis is made up as follows:
Approximately $31,50O,OO0 add
ed by State assessors, who in 1910
took over from local officials the
job of assessing the Maryland prop
erty of out-of-State corporations.
Another $8,5O0,0OO added when
the State undertook under an
amendment sponsored by Mr.. Levin
at Annapolis in 1889 to assess the
Maryland assest of out-of-State f.
nance corporations, previously not
subject to taxation.
The State tax rate of approx
mately 23 cents, applied to this
$40,000,000, would bring in $685.
900. However, Mr.. Levin said that
the State also has opened the way
to recovery of about $4,000 in back
taxes, through bringing to light
large inventories which escaped as
sessment in previous years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Protest Meeting Held
By Taxpayers

A mass meeting of taxpayers was
held Monday evening at the How
ard Hotel, Elkton, to protect against
the proposed six million dollar in
crease in the budget for 1941-'42
submitted to the Maryland General
Assembly.
1t is claimed that the proposed in
crease in State expenses is uncalled
for and should not be approved by
the General Assembly
The meeting was under the au-
spices of the Local Committee and
the Elkton Chamber of Commerce.
The Cecil county committee Is
composed of Abel Cameron, North
East; Pierre LeBrun, Port Deposit;
w. Henry Pippin, Elkton; Joseph
Tyson, Rising Sun, and Walter l.
Smith, North East.
Mr.. Harry Pippin, of the Rotary
Club, presided at the meeting. Talks
on the tax and budget situations
were made by Mr.. Parker, of the
Citizens Budget Emergency Com
mittee, and Mr.. John l.. Hougardy,
of Baltimore; County Treasurer
Edwin s. Dorcus and James w.
Hughes, of the Elkton Bar.
A resolution signed by the entire
assemblage and expressing the de-
mand for economy and a decrease in
the State budget was passed and or
dered sent to the Maryland Legis-
lature.
Edwin S. Dorcus was elected tenn
porary chairman of countrywide
Taxpayer Association, to be COM
posed of representatives of every
Election district and to meet for Or
ganization at an early date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

Miss Lucille A. Wallis, daughter
of Mrs. S. Teackle Wallis of North
East has received the degree OF
bachelor of science in nursing edu-
cation from the University of Penn
sylvania. Miss Wallis is also grad
uate OF Beacon College, Whining
ton, and the Johns Hopkins hospit-
al training school, Baltimore.
At present Miss Wallis is a sup
ervisor with the visiting Nurse as
ISOLATION of Wilmington. She is also
volunteer instructor for the Amer
lean Red Cross in home hygiene
and care of the sick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
High School Contest Plays

Blizzard conditions on Friday
evening, caused the postponement
of dramatic entertainment sched-
uled to be held at the high school
that evening, until Wednesday eve
ming Of this week, when the High
school Dramatic Club presented a
group OF one-act contest plays. The
entertainment lasted about two
hours.
the Freshmen presented a play
entitled bargains In Haircuts"
the sophomore play was entitled
The fampered Darling. The pre-
sentation OF the Juniors was entitled
the White Phantom. The SEN
lors presented Sister Sue'. Miss
Nutler, mar. Prettyman, Miss Shep-
paro and mar. Graham OF the faculty,
directed the plays.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Westminster Guild

At the February meeting of the
Westminster Guild of West Not
bingham Presbyterian church, held
at the home OF Mrs. Willis l.. Ely,
on Pearl street, the Devotional was
led by Mrs. Francis Kennard; Mis-
sion Study leader, Mrs. Earl Gill
bert. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Miss Frances Taylor; vice.
president, Mrs. w. L. Ely; secretary,
mrs. John Garvin, Jr.; assistant
escretary, Mrs. William Morrison;
treasurer, Mrs. Francis Kennard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

Herbert Dinsmore of Camp Meade
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Harry Dinsmore, Harrisville. Her
bert enlisted with Company ID, OF
Elkton. He has been transferred
from Company e, 115th Infantry, to
Company F, Headquarters End
Battalion 58th Brigade, Intelligence
department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Thompon,
Lansdowne, Pa, enroute from South
ern Pines, South Carolina, to their
nome, stopped here for visit with
miss A. Mabel Reynolds.
Mrs. Dorothy Dempsey, and son,
of Aiken, visited at the home of her
mother, Mrs. harry Dinsmore, Har-
rlsville, on Thursday.
Asher s. Robertson has been
among those to be housed the past
week., on account of illness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Garage And Wagon Shed
burned

The combined garage and wagon
shed on the premises of Rowland
morrison, near Syimar, was destroy
ed by hre about ten O'Clock Mon
DAY morning.
Rising sun firemen responded to
the cali for aid, and prevented the
names from spreading to other
nearby buildings. but were unable
to save the burning structure. A
truck was destroyed in the fire. The
loss Is placed at about $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Officers Raid Disorderly
House

Following receipt of complaints
by several residents of that section
Sheriff David Randolph and his
deputies raided the home of Fred
Rowland, near Porter's Bridge, con-
f1scating a quantity of alleged Illicit
liquor, arresting the proprietor on
a charge of keeping disorderly
house.
Rowland was taken to the county
jail at Elkton, to await a hearing.
Several frequenters of the place
were held as witnesses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Cecil County Game
Commission

At the organization meeting OF
the Cecil County Advisory Council
to the State Game Commission, held
In Elkton, DR.. Frank H. Benjamin,
OF Leslie, was elected president; C.
Otis McCauley, ST., of Perry Point,
vice-pres., and Horace B. Lilley,
Elkton secretary.
Five hundred rabbits were equal
ly divided in the nine districts OF
the county and resolutions passed in
..ue l..s4...-. II better conservation
of wildlife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Legislators Visit Elkton Fire.
works Pant

The anti-Fireworks Bill has pass
ed the House and is in the Mary
Land Senate for action. In an effort
to create sentiment for the measure
introduced by Senator Squier tc
permit the manufacture of fire.
works, members of the Maryland
Senate were invited to inspect the
Elkton plant last week.
Following the inspection of the
plant a reception was held at the
home of J. Ben Decker. A number
of Elktonians headed by Mayor
Mitchell and e. D. E. Rollins well
coined the party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

The W.C.T.U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lydia Cameron on
Thursday, March 18th, at 900
o'clock. Mrs. Emma McNamee and
Mrs. Ella Tyson assisting hostesses.
Devotional Leader, Mrs. Amy Log
an; Program Leader, Mrs. Nellie
Wagner.
Despite bad conditions created by
the snow, the bake held Saturday
by the Ladies Auxiliary OF the Com
munity Fire Company of Rising
Sun, was very successful, and the
ladies are highly gratified. The gross
receipts were $4,000.
The Young People of the Metho-
dist church of Zion, are rehearsing
for their annual play, "A Family
Disturbance" to be given on Thurs
day and Friday evening. March 18th
and 18th in the Church house.
Members of the Lions Club and
the Community Fire Company of
this town, attended services at the
Methodist church here Sunday
morning, when the pastor, Rev. j.
3. Dickerson, delivered a special
Compassion Day. sermon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Hurried Grass rire With
Gasollne

George Craig, 35 years old, an
empIoye on the Blacksiee farm near
Icilton, is In Unlon hospital, Elkton
with serious burns SUFFERED during
a sedge grass hre. In order to hurry
along the work he poured gasoline
on the grass in sveral places, which
resulted in the blaze striking him in
the tace ana on the HANDS, inlet
ing serious burns. he was hurried
70 the hospital at Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Peninsula Beagle Club Field
Trlais

Il Elk Creek Sadie belonging to
Joseph Scarborough, of Elkton, won
top honors in the 13 inch class at
the Peninsula Beagle Club Axe.
Sanctioned Trails at Salisbury. Char
Nol's Tiny Nell, owned by Nolan
Hutchinson of Elkton won third
place. Over 3s dogs competed in the
class. Mr.. Scarborough handled both
dos ct the trials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stewart, of
Port Deposit, are the proud parents
of baby boy born Feb. 18th, at
Mrs. Plumbers nursing home, Ris-
ing Sun. The baby has been named
Richard Crowl. Mrs. Stewart was
Miss Margaret Crowl.
Miss Adeleen Wilson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, of
Rising Sun, has been honored at
Hood College, were she is student
by being placed on the deans list.
Trooper Morris, of the State Po-
lice, stationed at Randalstown, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Harry Dins-
more and family.
Miss Polly Knowles, Boothwyn,
Pa, spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Duyckinck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

Miss Marie Elinor Hurd, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hurd,
OF Harrington, DEL, and Mr.. n.
Lynn Jones, of Brack-Ex, Del, SON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph III. Jones Of
Elkton, I were married Saturday.
February, Is. at the parsonage Of
Brack-Ex Methodist Church. by
Rev. r. High Adams. The bride H.
graduate of the Wilmington Gem
eral hospital school for nurses and
the groom is engaged in the insuE-
ance business in Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Legion warns Against
SoaAclIors

Cecil Post No. Is, American Lee
glon, OF Elkton, and SusQuenanna
rost OF PerryviiIe have issued warn
ing notlces to the people OF Cecil
county to beware OF people soliciting
Lunos under the Legion name with
out aulnorizauon. Inc posts claim
sucn SOLICITORS are swlndlers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
High School Basket Ball
System

The county high school basketball
system has been changed. Contrary
to the customary procedure, each
team will play every opponent once,
not twice. AS there are five teams,
the team having the poorest record
will be eliminated, leaving four
teams in the playoff.
In the first round of the play-offs
there will be two games. The win
ners of these two games will play
for the county championship.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
Heads Knights Of Columbus

At regular meeting of Havre
de Grace Council, No. 20O2, Knights
of Columbus, at the Elks Home, Mr..
Pierre LeBrun, of Port Deposit, was
elected Grand Knight to fill the un-
expired term of Mr.. T. ]. Yaczko.
Mr.. Henry Storath, Aberdeen, was
elected chancellor to succeed Mr..
LeBrun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

A bill has been introduced in the
Maryland Legislature, now in ses-
sioE, ex.e1ll4is 1ns eisn Jurisolc-
ton of Justices of Peace to $500,
instead of the present limit of 800.
1t is claimed that such law would
keep many suits out of the Circuit
Courts and would save the State
considerable expepse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07
appointed senior f1ostess

Mrs. Madeline Davis Fleetwood,
a native of North East, associated
with the Shallcross School, Torres
GAZE. Pa, has been appointed senior
hostess at Fort Eustls, va, and will
nave charge OF ali hostess activities
there. We'll known in Wilmington,
she formerly was singer with the
Swarthmore ChautaQua Association.
one is the widow OF Purnell Fleet
wood, OF Waveriy. Va.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

The more you watch parents, and
observe the way youngsters turn
out. the more you believe in guild
ing Providence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-07

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