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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
AIR RAID WARDEN AND sTATn
GUARD POLICE APPOINTMENTS

Two defense appointments Of
Statewide interest have been an
nounced by Governor Herbert r.
O'Conor, in conjunction with efforts
underway to build up the States
protective forces for any possible
emergency.
Lit. Colonel Henry s. Barrett,
WHO Tor 48 years has been connected
with the military and veteran or
CARNATIONS of the State, was named
by Governor O'Conor to be Chief
Air Raid Warden, and as suoh head
of the Air Raid Warning Service In
all parts of the State.
Roy L. Pyle, of Aberdeen, Depart
ment Commander of the American
Legion, State of Maryland, was Civ
en- the appointment as Captain of
the Military Police in the State
Guard. His Military Police Company
will be recruited from various Sec
tions of the State, as each battalion
of the State Guard will have its own
detail of military police.
Appointed by the Governor at the
Barrett will have a Deputy Air
Raid Warden, with three assistants,
for every 500 inhabitants of the
State.
The duties of the Air Raid Ward
en- and his Staff, the Governor said,
have been outlined to him as fol-
lows: To report fallen bombs; to
direct blackouts; to direct civilians
to shelter; to administer first aid,
report fires, assist in controlling in
cendiary bombs and draw up sys-
tenn of control.
plans have been made for the
selection of Air raid wardens in
various parts Of the State. The per-
sons already enrolled to constitute
the air raid warming service will be
trained for any emergency and their
activities will be coordinated with
that of the air raid warning service.
''It is planned to have an air raid
warden in municipalities and towns
to cover a unit of approximately
500 inhabitants. Under present
plans prepared by the military au-
LhOrities, there Will be one warden
and three assistant wardens for
each 500 persons.
Captain Pyle, who is an electrical
engineer at Aberdeen, served during
The World War in Company e, of
he Old First Regiment, Maryland
National Guard; in the 115th In
'antry, the 10th Ambulance Com
pany, and the 104th Sanitary Train.
He was overseas from June, 1918,
20 May, 1919, and participated in
he Mouse Argonne Offensive. He is
4. Charter member of the James l..
Davis Post, No. At, at Havre de
Grace, had held every State Office in
he American Legion, and has been
a member of the State Executive
Committee for the past 10 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber of Cecil County, has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of said
County, Letters of Administration
ON the Personal Estate of
CHARLES WESLEY NICKLE
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
erhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or be-
fore the 10th day of March, 1912.
They may otherwise, by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits of said es-
tate. All indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to the subscriber.
Given under hand and seal this
10th day of September, 1941.
Grace Turner Niclkle,
Executrix
True Copy-Test:-
Jesse Pierson, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
Administrators Sale
Real Estate And
Personal Property

Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in the Last
Will and Testament of Howard B.
Abbott, late of Cecil County, de-
ceased, duly admitted to probate in
the Orphans Court for Cecil County
and with the authority of the said
Orphans Court to exercise the said
power and authority in the said Last
Will and Testament as administer
G. T. A., the undersigned will sell
on the premises on Saturday
nth DAY OF OCTOBER 1941
AT ONE O'CLOCK
the following Real Estate described
as follows: All that certain lot,
tract, piece or parcel of land and
premises, commonly called and
known as Pembroke, situate, lying
and being on the East Side of the
Public road leading from Bald Friar
to Lancaster, in the Eighth Election
District of Cecil County, Maryland,
and containing twenty-four acres
of land, more or less; saving and ex-
cepting therefrom and thereout one
half acre of land, more or less which
was conveyed by Howard B. Abbott
to H. o. Milligan, by Deed dated
June 81, 1888, and recorded among
the Land Records of Cecil County,
in Liber w. e. B. No. 10, Lolio 1853.
Being the same tract or parcel of
land which was conveyed unto How
ard B. Abbott by Lewis G. Morris
and Lucia H. Morris, his wife, by
Deed dated the LIST day of December,
1921, and recorded among the
Land Records of Cecil county, in
Liber H. W. L. No. 6, Folio 1O1.
Terms of sale are cash, but these
terms may be varied to suit re-
sponsible purchaser. Cost of Deed
and revenue stamps to be paid by
the purchaser.
Also at the same time and place
will be sold household goods, farm
machinery, tools, etc. Terms Cash
on all personal property.
CHARLES w. DREW,
Administrator G. T. A.
William d. Ewing
Auctioneer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
SALE OF
School Properties

The Board of Education of Cecil
County will offer for sale at public
auction on Wednesday, October list,
1941, ON the individual school
premises, the following schools at
the time Indicated:
Mt. Zoar Colored School in the
Eighth District at 1880 A. M.
Chapel School in the Sixth Dis
trict at 100 P. M.
Blake School in the Fourth Dis
trict at $3.50 P. M.
Terms of Sale--One-third of pur-
chase price, cash day of sale, balance
in thirty days.
Cost of conveyance and U. S. Re-
venue Stamps to be paid by the
purchaser.
BY Order of the Board of Educa-
ton of Cecil County.
H. e. Mcbride,
County Supt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
MRS. ESTHER FRANKLIN

Mrs. Esther Franklin, wife of
Charles Franklin of North East,
died in the University Hospital, Bal
timore, Wednesday morning, Sep
TENDER 10, age 81 years. Besides her
husband she is survived by two
daughters and three sons, Mrs. Will
liam Connors, William Franklin,
Charles Franklin, Margaret and Rob-
ert Franklin, all of North East; five
grandchildren, seven brothers and
one sister.
Funeral services were held in the
North East Methodist church, Sum
day afternoon, September IA at 2
O'Clock. Interment in the North
East cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
RALPH GEORGE. JR.

Ralph George, Jr., 20 years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph George,
of Elkton, died at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, Sept. 9,
following an operation.
He was graduate of the Elk
ton High school. Besides his par
ents, he is survived by three sisters
and one brother Elaine George
Mary Jane and Nancy George and
Curtis George. Funeral services were
held from the home of his parents
in Elkton on Thursday afternoon al
o'clock, with interment in Elkton
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
MRS. MARY ANDERSON

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ander-
son, 70 years old, widow of Robert
Anderson, was held from her home
in Cecilton, on Wednesday with in
terment in Cecilton cemetery. Mrs.
Aderson was found dead sitting in
a chair at her home by Mrs. Clara
Burke, who had called to see her.
She is survived by three daughters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
MRS. HILDA M. TONG

Mrs. Hilda M. Tong, aged Al
years, died at Union Hospital, Elk
ton, following an operation on Mon
day, September 8.
Mrs. Tong was the daughter of
the late Samuel and Blanche Dun
lap and wife of ]. Earl Tong of
North East
She is survived by two daughters,
Eulah Mae and Ruth Anne; her
mother, Mrs. Blanche Dunlap: and
two sisters, Mrs. Harry Biddle,
North East, and Mrs. James Mearns
of Leslie.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon, and interment made
In North East Methodist cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
WILLIAM WAY

William Way, of Carpenters
Point Neck, died at his home there
ON Friday, September 9Th, aged 81
years.
Mr.. Way was affectionately
known to his many friends as "Uncle
Billy" Way.
He is survived by one son, Harry
of Wilmington, Delaware.
Funeral services were held from
the Grant Funeral Home, North
East, on Monday, September Sth,
with interment in Charlestown
Methodist cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
N OTICEi

Having rented my Garage and
Filling Station at Conowingo, Md,
known as Conowingo Garage, ]
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted for under the above
name on and after September 18th,
1941, except by me in person.
Walter S. Childs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Two national stumbling blocks:
Those who oppose a good thing be-
cause Roosevelt favors it. and those
who won't cxiticise o bad thing IL
Roosevelt does Il.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
DEATHS
MISS CARRIE BROWN

Miss Carrie Brown died at Union
Hospital, Elkton, on Wednesday,
September 10. Funeral services were
held in Trinity Episcopal Church,
Elkton, on Saturday, September IS
at o'clock with interment in Elk
ton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

The real leaders usually ara igi
nored or cricifled. The ones who
get the glory are those who wait tin
people get the new idea and then
|clelm Il
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
PUBLIC SALE
Of
Household Goods
SATURDAY, OCT. A, 1941

AT one o'clock p. M.
On premises at COlora, Md.
Bed room suite, complete. bed, bu-
reau and stand, enamel bed, and
stand, commode, goose-feather bed,
holsters, pillows, stands of all
kinds, piano, rockers, 9 x IL Congol-
cum rug, 8 x IL Brussels rug. 8
Brussels rug, 9 wool and fibre
rug, bookcase and desk combined,
sideboard, dining room chairs,
morris chair, odd chairs, quilts,
quilt tops, day-bed, clock, kitchen
cabinet, cupboard, silverware, china,
glassware, New Alton range, porch
swing and many other articles.
III. M. Matthews
Terms Cash
Fisher, Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
An Extended

An Extended
Coverage Endorsement
Includes--subject to its print
ed neutrality-suspicious. again.
st
Windstorm
Hail
Explosion
Riot
Aircraft
Smoke
and Vehicles
Attached to your fire policy it
affords highly desirable insur-
ance protection at low cost.
CHAS. 8. PYLE
Insurance
RISING SUN, MARYLAND
Telephones 1 & 50
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
ANNA ALEXANDER Ct
CULLENY

Mrs. Anna Alexander Cutlery,
aged 80 years, widow of the late B.
F. Culleny, passed away Wednes-
day, Sept. 10, at the home of Mrs.
w. J. McDougal, in this town. Mrs.
Cutlery had been an invalid for
years.
She was daughter of the late
Nathan and Margaret Cameron
Alexander and was born at Bay
View. Mrs. Culleny was the last
member of her family. Her entire
life was spent in Cecil County.
!. For number of years she
and her husband conducted a gener-
al store business at Providence, later
moving to Rising Sun, where they
followed the same business. Mrs.
Culleny had been resident of this
town for about thirty-five years.
Funeral services were held at the
McDougal home ON Friday. ct two
o'clock. and interment made In Bay
View cemstery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
J. r. PITT

John Eemerson Pitt, 54-year old
furniture merchant, died suddenly
Friday afternoon at his home, SIG
Market Street, Oxford, Pa. Death
was attributed to heart attack.
Mr.. Pitt conducted a furniture
business at Fifth and Market streets
for the past 80 years. having sue
ceeded his father, the late A. Elmer
son Pitt, who died four years ago.
Surviving Mr.. Pitt are his wife,
the former Miss Augusta MarQuard
of Washington; a 5-year-old son,
Jack e. Pitt; Theodore Sonnenberg
of Washington, step-son; his moth
er, Mrs. Margaret F. Pitt, of Ok
ford; and brother, William e.
Pitt, also of Oxford.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the late home with interment in the
Oxford cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Sympathy is like blond hair; I
lot Of u is not the real thinG
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
PoPEYE The RECRUITING OFFICER HANDS A ROUGH IDEA!


Everyone looks bigger, hondsomer. in
that Uniform Uncle Sons Navy gives you.
And ihot's only storf. Uncle Som takes
greet core Of his soors.
Free meoIs. Free board. Free trovel.
free medical and dental core. Free train
ing in any one Of fifty-odd skilled trades.
And The Navy poys you good money
while you learn.
What an opportunity n you are " or
over, get a free copy Of The illvstroted
booklet, life in the U. S. Novy" from the
Navy Editor Of this newspaper.
. SERVE YOUR couNTRYs =
600 BUILD fOuR FUTURE!
&SS GET IN THE NAVY klOuUs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Never lend yourself to the bor-
rowing y troubles
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Mrs. Harriet Fisher and son, of
Laurel, Md, are spending some
time with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Terror Of Lost War
Pounded Into Germans

Day by day and hour by hour
the fear and terror of a lost wal
are driven home 10 every German
M means not only subiuGation anC
slavery under foreign heels but
emaSculation and death 10 the
'man-in-the-Strcct.
There rs no limit and. no end tC
this great bic Nazi brass drum
They received it a year ago with
yelpS of delight from no place
other than London where over
jealous but misguided politicians
suddenly began TO preach the
gospel of determination of Ger
many and the Germans as the only
sure way 10 safeguard the peace
of Europe,
I'VE no longer can differenti-
ate between the NaZi and the
German" said the Well-meaning
gentleman of Whitehall. They
must be wiped out Once"and for
all"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Ask Raid
Guard af


Chrysler Local Z ~ the JAW.
Go today was on record rs favor.
ing i'm m ediate definite steps
toward air raid precautions II
.Chrysler plants and requesting
the company 10 start work or
building air raid shelters at once
Secretary Thomas Doherty sale
the local passed a resolution ask,
Ing that instructors he obtained tc
teach shop stewards and com
miteemen essentials of first aid
fire prevention and anti-Sabotago
work and that air raid alarms be
installed in the plants.
we must not say IL can't
happen here" the resolution
said. but must prepare our
selves so thoroughly that our
production lines will keep roll
ing 10 the victorious ending"
The local asked that the com
pany Immediately start work on
air raid shelters and the necessary
air raid alarm systems, similar to
those in England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Star Performer Mocks
Hitler in Introduction

At the moment. the star per
former in ghost voices of the Hit
Ter Reich is mysterious per
S6nality coming nightly out of the
ether on the Shortwave every
seven minutes before the full hour
"The Chief Speaks"
Clovcrly and ironically he has
INT that familiar bit Of drama
used 10 introduce fjftfcr 10 thc
Wor4d-at-large on 6very speech
Tho Fuehrer Speaks"
But Gustav Siegfried, as the
bold ghost calls himself, is a
vltuperouS fellow and stages FOR
his. air audience the most singular
show on earth.
over here in America the Ian
Euage he uses would be prohibited
and ruled out from the first to
the last word.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Good Score for Nazis
in Building Morale

That isn't the case, Yet it IS
equally true that on the positive
side of German morale the NaziS
can check up a good sCGpe and
pat themselves on the back, They
have won much of that battle by
fair means or foul
The army and ITS cast-iron diNCi-
.plne IS AZ the front SoCkInG and
taking socks from the enemy the
.GcStapo at home and abroad on
the ANS continent takes care of
ANY diSsenterS and sore spots; Joe
.GoebbelS and his propaganda ma
Chine have every single German
by the arm and a megaphone at
his ear.
There are thousands upon
thousands of backSlders in the
land. Of course. but the majority
of these are like the familiar bird
of our prohibition days who never
took drink until he had 10
sneak into a SpeakeaSy for it,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Broadca Gives Life
10 Blackouts, Eases Strain

Whatever the case, it gives the
dull nights a bit of life and eases
the strain of waiting for the all
clear signal after air raids.
But all these voices and under
ground propaganda against the
NaziSs plus the Raj pamphlets
and anonymous letters are like
windSwept bits OF straw in a tor
nadO Of Grafton press articles and
broadCaStS blasted upon the ears
and eyes of the Germans.
Whole columns of indignant out
bursts or radio comment pound
home 10 the German by day and
might that Roosevelt and Churchill
.consplre to do HIM bodily harm IN
the worst form; the suffering
people of America are presented
as misguided victims driven into
this shooting war by the craving
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

or that Nazi PartY leader has
bought so and so -, many eXpen-
Sive dresses at such and such a
place. wearing the new clothes
with diamonds by the hstfu,
Il wonder" saSS the Berliner
in a whisper behind his locked
door. where he gets all that
dope. Most of IL II holSum hut
every once In a while he seems
10 have the goods"
| have heard NaZis on the inside
track claim that the origin Of that
ghost voice has been traced &c
London but there are those who
argue that IT is entirely possible
10 operate an undetectable black
sender within the country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

service and above the din OF shell
and bombs came the crack OF that
moral whip as swung by GoebbeiS
aud his brain STAFF. a.
mistakes were made and cor
rectcd, theories and ppiicles tried
or dIScardcd and new ones
launched, but Wbs3cNdr the case
thcr0 WINS never Nm Idle moment.
ON |tht one hand Was applied
ilo base principle of cutting down
20 tbe bone every means of UNI
dc,IWhlc fnregn communication
apt to poison the minds of the
German people. on the other hand
they were laid open 10 the most
concentrated everlasting stream OF
wan victory and Nazi glorillCation
OF the fathcrland ever diShed out
to any one nation in peace or war.
Today after two and a half
years the conscience of the propa-
ganda-fcd native beyond the Rhine
and consequently his morale should
hA-alI- nleAnS- he Epure- and holy
A.yI .,ftLa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Nazi BacksIiders Dial
to Hear Bootleg9ers

These backSliders in Germany
sit behind their blackout windows
in front of the radio and dial TO
hear London or perhaps one of
the several bootleggers on the air
who claim 10 speak from some
where within the land and thus
snap their fingers at the GGStapo.
The penalty for listening TO
these forbidden wave voices is
high-threc years in the penlten-
tiary and worse If it be proved
that the listener by word of
mouth repeated what he had
heard-but you get your per-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

a lost war for him personally
means a moral and even physical
death.
Nothing can shake him out of
the state of mind that peace is
visiting relatives for a decade or
so on another planet.
And since his NaZi masters have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

centagc Of stubborn incorrigibles
It's like tickling a rattiesnake
with a short stick.
sooner or later your neighboI
above or below behind the thin
walls gets tired of hearing YOU
tune in or ne sees "a chance 10 dc
himself some good in the proper
Official quatterS and then some
dark hight when YOU least expect
NJ they put the llhger ON You.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Communist War on
Back Of Lines. Too


Cr.t Vhat ii might I'm lives on
personal standard az living World
War III rl,t>bc fought as rclcnt-
'aS,'y lul trcleSsly back i'm the
German Schoo'yard and the hiCr-
s'ube as at t0e hottest point OF
thc firing front
From AN I've seen inside llitlor'S
Third Reich since the death gong
sounded r September Of 1888
there has never been a lciup M
that h0niciront haltle Those who
Woh6IGd or StTaVc0 were cut down
with fnal.'N
IT. goes without saving thar
every channel OF communication
inside Germany was pressed into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Nszis Begin Msssaging
Tender German Morale

The Nazis began msssaging
German morale 10 keep il in
proper order.
But as a matter of fact, the
Nazis never were caught mapping
in that all-important Job of keep
ing the home fires burning.
Rightly or wrongly, they came
Storming into power convinced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
GoebbeIs Goes 10 Town
in This Propaganda

GoebbelS and his minionS went
10 town on that, and have worked
on the natives ever since.
Today even the bittereSt anti
Nazi German turns a deaf ear to
Come-on tunes from across the
chanpel or the Atlantic, for nobody
has contradicted the deadly fact
that from all present appearances
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

CHere is the sixth article I'm a
series on I.nSlGe Germany
EodayT written by Pierre j.
HuSs F&erlnN correspondent 81
the lhtNtnaG1nal News Ser,lof
who retronliy.\ arrived IN TINS
countrpI after 2i9 Xcars W AIS
EArnne. I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

that the Reds of 1918 within Ger.
many had caused the collapse. and
by ME- umc World War II broke.
thctt WASH a MANY among thcm
who'll l,aNlt q disciple. ST tho
lhuSt -Cj0thbeIs gospel that\ncNrt
7g7.n H-V-t the WaCg6t be al
lowed Cd tct INTO tb8t applo. \
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

told him that Americas entry
changes nothing from a military
standpoint, he takes deep breath
and goes 10 the German-made
movies because. come what may.
he feels there is nothing he can
do except fight toNictory or death,
Continued Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Leaders Formerly Called
on People for Sho<t War

A year ago the keyno)e'of loud
speakers and those who push the
buttons IN the WIlhe,mStraSse was
stll the short war by knockout
such as an invasion Of England.
A large slice Of the nnh- believed
what was told them and toasted
the imminent day OF victory.
we will drink English
whisky out 81 the bottle I'm the
streets Of London" the uni
formed gents with folds in back
Of their neck were saying over
their glass OF schnapps.
But those illusions evaporated
in the spring of 1941 as quickly
As Rudolf Hess vanished in that
luftwaffe plane.
An offensive in the southeast
and the attack in june on Russia
swung the war east and put the
west on the shelf for another year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Each Night He Chooses
Another Biewig Nazi

Each night he picks on some
bigWig Na2ls-.,
He misses no details. Or he
may tell YOU that the wife of this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

for power OF the "Jewish-con-
trolled and bedevilled' Franklin
Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-30

 OF N NAzI5
 ARRESTED
Kurt Heinrich Reith Sud- denly Taken Into Gus
 tody in New York


 NEW YORK, May 30-Kurt Hein- rich Rieth, German citizen and former diplomat. has been taken into custody and hurried to Ellis Island by United States Immigra- tion authorities. Rieth was Minister to Austria from German at the time of the assassination of Premier Dollfuss.
 The presence of Keith in the United States was revealed last Sat- urday by the New York Herald Tribune which said he had arrived here and was to buy American owned oil properties in eastern Europe.