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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Practice BlackOut
And Air-Raid Test

Upon the request and authority of
the First Fighter Command, United
States Army, Col. Henry s. Barrett,
State Director of Air Raid Precau-
ton Services, has ordered the State
of Maryland to observe a practice
Blackout during the night of July
15th--16th, 1912, from dusk to
dawn; that is, from 9 P. M. July
18th to 5 A. M. July 10th.
During this period of time, there
will also be an Air Raid warning
test at an hour to be designated by
Col Barrett, and which test will
continue TO approximately one-half
hour. During this period, there will
be total Blackout similar to the
one which was recently conducted.
From 9 P. M. on the 18th to A.
M. on the 18th, all residences, hom-
IS, stores, theatres, apartment hous-
es, hotels, and all store and road
signs, public buildings and hospitals
will blackout. During this practice
blackout, street lights and traffic
lights in the towns and on the
highways will not be turned off. We
hicles will be allowed to move with
the down-depressed beam at a speed
not to exceed rs miles per hour.
During the Air Raid test of one
half hour, all street and traffic lights
in the towns and on the highways
will be put out. During the air raid
test of one-half hour, no vehicles
will be allowed to operate, except
official vehicles of the United States,
of the County and State, and the
State Guard, if showing a State
Guard license plate on the front of
the car with proper authorized card;
and emergency vehicles carrying the
white &c. D." pennant authorized
for use in this State The movement
of emergency vehicles during the
Air Raid test must be with DINNERS
and ait speed not greater than Is
miles per hour--except fire apparatus
and the number of vehicles moving
should be reduced to the minimum
Fire apparatus in the County will
take part in the various exercises
and will be allowed to move with the
down beam at reduced speed, but in
answering a fire alarm they will
proceed in the regular way.
The primary detectives of the test
are: mobilization and employment
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Sixty-four Years Old This Week
THE JOURNAL ENTERS SIXTY.FOJJRTH
VOLUME WITH THIS ISSUE

The Journal enters its cath year
with this issue. The paper was
founded in 1873 by w. H. Penning-
ton and the present management
became Connected with the publica-
ton in 1856 years ago, and
what changes have taken place since
then. We have been in 81 varieties
of pickle during that period, but the
vinegar was not strong enough to
sour us and we are still sweet and
tender or are we?
The change in journalism is mark
ed by the newsprint containing more
facts and more froth, much more,
than appeared in the papers of
over half-century ago. Some
changes for the better, some for the
worse. In those olden days all type
was hand-set, now nearly all Is the
product of the linotype.
About that time Don Piatt publ
cized the truth impelling phrase "a
drop of ink makes millions think"
That phrase brought up to date
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Noisy Serenaders

We wonder why the town author
tiles condone such boisterous con-
duct and ear-splitting noises as were
shown and heard on our streets
near midnight last Thursday when
the long ago out-motted custom OF
serenading newly-weds was dinned
into the ears of our citizens. The
noise of the horns and sirens arous-
ed many who called up the telephone
exchange to inquire whether it was
a fire alarm or an air raid warning
which disturbed their slumbers.
This noisy custom is relic
handed down from horse-fiddle and
ox-cart days, and has become larg-
ely a hand-out tracket as well as a
dangerous nuisance. We respectfully
call the attention of our city faith
ers to section 1914 of the automobile
laws of Maryland which strictly pro-
hibits all unnecessary noises and
footing Of horns by autoists with a
stiff fine for violation of this law.
Such din raising rackets, aside from
being illegal are in especially poor
taste at this time when the Govern
ment is urging everyone to con-
serve gasoline and rubber.
We suggest, therefore, that our
city fathers awake from their year
long slumber long enough to en-
force this one law at least. No per-
sonal animus, boys, simply call to
duty
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Prominent Anglers
Fish At COnOwingO

Several nationally known anglers
and authors of material on fishing
spent part of last week at
Conowingo indulging their favorite
pastime.
John Alden knight, one of
Americas authorities on angling,
nationally known writer on angling
subjects, and author of many books
on the subject; Dick Knight, out
door editor of the Williamsport
Gazette and Bulletin; Joe Brooke,
sportsmen and executive secretary
of the Brotherhood of the Jungle
Cook, and one of the country's ac-
knowledge experts in fly casting;
Fred Saffron, sportsman and a lead
er in the Boy Scout Movement; ].
Hammond Brown, president of the
Maryland State Game and Fish
Protective Association, and writer
for the Hearst newspapers of Balti-
more; and Frank Bentz, Chief Clerk
of the Md Inland Game and Fish
Commission, were among the group.
The men have as their guides
Fred Marvel, Hammond Nickle, Bill
Marvel, and Lawson Marvel, all of
Conowingo.
Theodore Brown, president of the
Rising Sun Sportsmen's Club, visit
ed the group at Conowingo Wednes-
day evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10

would now read "The electronit
tube has polished up the Country
Rube", for radio has done just this
Now days the so-called Country
RUDE will not buy the Brooklyn
Bridge from a stranger any quicker
than his city slicker cousin will
chew Indian turnips to quench his
thirst.
The changes which have occurred
are not confined by any means to
the Journalistic field. For instance,
we might note the radical change in
mems garments. In those days high
button shoes, stiff busom shirts,
choker collars, and cut-away coats
were in vogue. To attempt to de-
scribe the changes in feminine
raiment would be too great an ex-
posure-of our ignorance on this
subject we mean, of course!
The following contributions en-
titled "Reminiscences" is most
timely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Charged With Steal
ing Pocketbook

James Romoser, of Baltimore, a
cigar salesman, was taken into Gus
tody by Deputy Sheriff Randolph
Robinson and Town Officer w. Cou-
don Reynolds, charged with stealing
q pocketbook from Theodore Panar-
etos, of Elkton. It is alleged Romo-
ser had sold Mr.. Panaretos goods
amounting to 1898, and after he
took three one dollars from his
pocketbook, he laid it on the soda
fountain. while he went to the cash
register to get the balance OF the
cash. When Panaretos came back
to where the salesman was standing,
he discovered his wallet was miss
ing. About that time, the salesman
left the restaurant. Local officers
were notified and later Romoser was
placed under arrest. The missing
pocketbook was found, it is alleged,
hid in the agents automobile. He
was held under $500 bond for a
hearing later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10

Attend Workshop
In Nutrition

Five representatives of Cecil
County are attending Regional
Workshop in Nutrition at v. P. l..
Blacksburg, Virginia, under the
Federal Security Administration,
with Miss Eleanor Enright regional
director, from June rs to July IL.
Those receiving these scholar
ships are: Miss Martha Tosh, Health
Department; Mrs. Maurice Dunkle,
Board of Education Mrs. Sid Cole,
Welfare Association; Miss Helen
Smith, Home Demonstration Agent,
group.
The program consists of speakers
panel discussions and group projects
studying a particular phase of the
work
Some of the outstanding speakers
are: Miss Catharine Leomy, director
of Red Cross nutrition; Miss Molly
Flyn, o. C. D.; Miss Maude Wal
lace, Assistant Director of Exten-
sion; Mrs. Mary s. Eheart, assistant
of Home Economics; DR.. Robert
A. Williams, nationall known chem
list who isolated vitamin B; DR.. W..
H. Sebrell, surgeon of the U. s.
Public Health Service who speaks on
food habits on riboflavin; DR.. Mark
CRAWFORD of the Federal Security
who speaks ON food habits and
Group Feeding in Industry" while
Miss Martha Creighton, state depart
ment of Education will present the
schools responsibilities in nutrition
There are fifty-five representa-
tives from Maryland, the District OF
Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia
and North Caroline attending.
Cecil County is the only county
in Maryland attending the meeting
and was chosen because of its in
creased industrial activities, cooper
alton between agencies and the fact
that it is mainly rural except for
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
SOCIAL AND Personal MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Jacques,
Garrett Park, Md, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Cherry.
Mrs. Prince Wood of Silver Lake,
Mass, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Tyson this week.
Carlton Nickle of Wilmington
called on Rising Sun friends this
week.
Misses Lydia and Mary Campbell
were Fourth of July guests of their
sister, Mrs. Harding in Philada.
Col and Mrs. HI. HI. Hagan, Of
Philadelhia, were the guests Of Mrs.
G.. r. Grason.
Mrs. John Wilson's Music class
enjoyed their annual picnic at Riv-
erview Park, N. j., Monday.
Miss Mary Mckay, Philadelphia,
was the weekend guest Of Mrs. Ma
tilda Tosh and family.
Ensign and Mrs. H. Robert Fehr
are spending two weeks in New
York City.
Miss Lorraine Fassitt was the
guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Fassitt, Springfield, Pa.
Bobby Keen, Perryville, Md,
spent last week with relatives in
Rising Sun.
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds was the
guest Sunday Of Mrs. Annie Morri-
SON and Miss Nellie G.. Alger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kirkpatrick
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Aiken, Aiken, Md.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor is visiting rel
atives in Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Stephens is visit
Mrs. William Micheals, Media.
John Jenness, of Baltimore, was
visitor in Rising Sun on Tuesday.
Barclay Reynolds visited Balti-
more friends this week.
Mrs. John Wilson took her music
class to River View, N. ]. ON pic
mic Monday. About rs or 80 people
enjoyed the outing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Farm Price OF
Milk Up IL Cents

Producers supplying milk to tn
Philadelphia market will receive al
additional IL cents per hundre,
pounds for all their milk used TO
fluid purposes, the increase having
become effective July l." declares
o. H. Hoffman, Jr., general man
ager of Interstate Milk Producers
Cooperative This increase, which |!
slightly over one-fourth Of a CEN
per quart, will net producers an es
timated $4,000 per month. 1t will
be reflected in checks for July milk
which producers will receive II
August
interstate was the original
prepayment of the Federal milk-mar-
keting order under which this in
crease automatically became effec'
tive" stated Mr.. Hoffman. 1--WE re.
quested the order nearly year age
after repeated but unavailing eff.
forts to obtain satisfactory and uni
form class prices for our members
supplying this market. The Dairy
Division of the Department of Agri-
culture held extensive hearings on
the order last fall and, before the
order was made effective on April l.
it was submitted to producers who
gave it their approval by vote OF
more than SO percent.
The Federal order originally pro-
vided a price of 1888 per hundred
pounds of Glass 7 milk containing
4 percent butterfat, but included a
provision that the price would ad-
vance to 1910 on July 1. This class
includes all milk used for fluid pur-
poses, including butter milk and
favored milk drinks.
There has been no change made
in the formula for determining the
Glass II price," said Mr.. Hoffman,
who added that "this formula is bas-
ed upon the price Of fluid cream on
the Philada market and of dry
skimmilk on the open market and,
therefore, the price can not be stat
ed advance. The usual trend, how
ever, is for cream prices to advance
at this season of the year."
The normal trend of production
during the summer and fall is down
ward and, since this leaves less milk
to go into the lower priced manu-
featured products, 1t is probable
that this factor will also add to the
hundredweight price which produc-
ers will receive for their milk dur
ing the next several months. It is
impossible, however, to determine
how this factor will affect eny par
ticular handlers blended price until
after the close of each months bus
mess when complete information on
supply and utilization of his milk
becomes available. "Disregarding all
variables," concluded Mr.. Hoffman,
producers may be assured of get
ting an additional IL cents per hun
bred pounds on all their milk used
for fluid purposes in the Philada.
market"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
DespOndent Man
Attempts Suicide

John Chandler Shortlidge, Locust
Street, Oxford, is reported to have
tried to commit suicide by taking
sttrychnine which he had purchased
under the guise of wanting it for
his dog, Saturday afternoon. He was
taken to the Coatesville Hospital in
the Oxford ambulance, and they
were able to save his life. From that
institution he was taken to the
Chester County Hospital at West
Chester, where he will be under
treatment and surveillance for two
weeks.
Some time ago the victim was
most seriously injured in an acct
dent on his farm, losing an arm and
sustaining a number of other injur-
les 1t was necessary to move to Ok
ford, and he and his sister who liv-
ed with him, took positions with the
Reliance Mirror Company. Some
months ago, the sister announced
that she was to be married, and this
is said to have preyed upon the
brothers mind and brought about
the fit of dependency which led to
his rash act.
The sister had gone to Whining
ton for the day and it was upon her
return that she found her brother
in a paroxysm of pain and several
notes scattered about, explaining his
reasons for the act DR.. S. Clyde Will
son, who was called, rushed the man
to the hospital and thus his life was
saved. 1t is reported that he had
tried, upon several occasions, to leap
from the ambulance, and Mrs. Asher
Rberson, Rising Sun, who had been
sent in the ambulance as nurse, had
her clothing torn in her efforts to
keep Shortlidge from jumping from
the vehicle. Later, it was learned
that Mr.. Shortlidge had made a will
but few days before, evidently con-
templating the taking Of his life for
some time
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
"REMINISCENCES OF BYCONE DAYS

The article which appeared re-
Gently in The Midland Journal under
the heading Local Lincoln Lin
cage" brought back to me, IAN old
timer, many memories of by-gone
days. I knew every parsonage men
toned, and of most of them I can
recall an anecdote, perhaps too
personal to mention here. Those
were, indeed, the "horse-and-buggy
days; in fact, almost the ox-and-
cart days.
Life was very simple in those
times, our opportunities for pleas
urable pursuits few. When we play
ed, however, we played with inten-
sity and zest. Soft-ball was un-
known. 1t has always seemed to me
that the introduction of that game
was perhaps slight evidence Of q
rather softening trend concerning
which so much has been written
during this decade, "Corner-balp'
was not a particularly gentle game.
AS baseball was played in those
days, it was far from q soft game.
On some unused piece Of land we
staked out a rough diamond, gather
ed together as many as we could,
and went to ii with a hard ball
which we handled without gloves.
Perhaps the playing Of these games
as we played them was one of the
reasons why many who went to col
|lege from this section made. the
college teams. And when our names
did appear in the various line-ups,
they were names pronounceable, for
they were good old English names.
Recently l asked well-known foot
ball coach why it is that the col
lege teams are composed almost
exclusively Of persons bearing names
of persons of foreign lineage. He re-
piled, "Those with old English
names now seem content to sit in
the grandstands in coon coats and
watch the progeny of immigrants
play the game" o tempores! o
mores!
have fished in every water-hole
from Haines' dam to the point
where Stone Run empties its muir
muring waters into the sparkling
Octorara. That was before the pond
was stocked with the scavenger carp
which .infest it today and destroy all
the edible fish. And what hauls we
used to make; Strings Of "sunnies"
whose colorings flashed brilliantly
in the afternoon sunlight. There
were hundreds and hundreds of
catfish - ''catties", we called them.
And to US of prodigious size. ! recall
an "old-timer" remarking as he
took from the hook my first
catch of a catfish, That's good
one. my boy, but I caught one here
once that had five hooks in his
mouth" That was just one of his
'tall ones. Great old fellow he
was--long ago gathered to his faith
ers, f1shing-tackle, gun, and all. At
least I hope he took them with him.
He would be so lost without a fish
ing-rod.
In winter we had skating and
coasting. Even when miles and
miles away from the old mill-pond,
sometimes see in retrospect down
the long vista of the years, that field
of ice and see crowd Of happy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
July 4th In Rising Sum

This town presented what was
once a Sabbath-like calm and quiet
on Saturday July 4th. No fireworks
of any kind, not even the swapping
of a paper-cap pistol was heard.
Fire-water was only slightly in
evidence. The one-time Sabbath
calm which heretofore had pre-
vailed exists no more here as the
influx of war time workers going to
and from their work on different
shifts by private car and buses keep
the streets of our town in more or
less commotion seven days week.
However, on the fourth all business
places except the restaurants were
closed ell day or BY noon. N
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10

The fate of democracy is at stake.
Our opponents are ruthless, des-
perate and powerful. The victor
ious outcome of this fatal struggle
demands the full expression Of the
resourcefulness, initiative and devo-
ton to the cause OF liberty which
each and every American citizen
possesses. and of which he should
be at all times conscious. There can
be no respite until the enemy is
crushed.
None OF as can dare to do less
than his full part in the common
effort
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10

Mrs. Claude Buck gave her hus-
band a birthday surprise at her
parents home on Tuesday. About
is were there for dinner, Rev. and
Mrs. A. B. Frye of Richardson Park,
Mrs. Sears of North Carolina, Rev.
and Mrs. Bicking and son Dicky,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Martindale, Mr..
and Mrs. William Buck, Mrs. Geo.
Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue
and Miss Isabel Pogue.
Miss Adeleen X. Wilson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson,
Rising Sun, has been hor ored by
having her name placed on the
deans list at Hood College, Fred
erick, Md, for having attained a
high academic average for the Sec
ond semester.
Among the guests Sunday OF
Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor we're Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall and daughter,
Wilmington, Del; Taylor Hirzel,
New Orleans, La, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Reynolds, Coatesville, Pa,
Mrs. Kate Kirk, Mrs. Mary v. Gar
vim and others.
N. Bruce Williams, who has been
spending several months with his
father in Wytheville, Va. returned
to his home in Rising Sun last
Thursday.
Among the guests Sunday of Mrs
Jennie Taylor were Mr.. and Mrs
Warren Taylor and sons, Arthur Lee
and Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
vansant, Herbert Hirzel, Jr., Mr.
Lincoln Haines took his Sunday
School class on hike and vicente
roast supper in William Reynolds
woods and meadow ON Tuesday last
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pyle, Phil
adelphia, were weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Kirk. Prof. M. u
Zimmerman and wife were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk.
Mrs. Clarence L. Hurt, OF
Roanoke, Virginia, is spending q
months vacation at the home of her
mother Mrs. Wiley M. Cecil, near
Woodlawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Marker
spent the weekend visiting relativ-
es and friends at Georgetown and
Rehoboth Beach. Delaware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10

Mrs. wiley M. Cecil, Colora, Md,
announces the marriage of her
daughter Miss Ruth Cecil, to Mr..
Clarence Lacy Hurt of Roanoke, Va.
The wedding took place on July 3rd,
1912 at the Lutheran Parsonage.
Luray, Va, the Rev. Fred Dufford
officiating.
Mrs. Hurt is supervisor at the
Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke. Va,
and Mr.. Hurt Is associated with the
Norfolk & Western Railroad Com
pany in Roanoke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10

boys and girls as they whirled over
its crystal surface. l can hear the
long resounding crack of Ice on
frosty nights under a brilliant moon,
and I think I can hear some one say,
"Don't be afraid: when it cracks,
it's strong.
Such coasting there was on
Stubbs', Pigeon, and Terrapin hills.
Stubs hill got its name from a
family by that name who liv-
ed long ago in the house that
still stands on its summit.
No one ever seemed to know how
Pigeon hill received its name Why
did the State Roads Commission
change the direction of the old road
and eliminate this old hill = a land
mark of old days? For long time
though Terrapin hill was so-called
because of the abundance of land
turtles found on it. Later / came to
know that it derived it's name from
the fact that its contour is a perfect
terrapin's back. Dangerous, this
coasting? To some extent, yes. But
not half SO dangerous as an auto
mobile with the hands Of some cal
low youth at its wheel.
There really was in those days
some effort made at educating the
youth We could all read and write.
And some could cipher" too. We
read some pretty good literature
and history. OF course we did not
have recourse to such wide list of
reading matter as exists today. The
time had not come when our news
stands were to be cluttered with the
tawdry, cheap, imbecilic, and often
times indecent type of magazine
and tabloid, all of which have had
an influence not only upon the
morals of a community by the read
ing Of such abominable trash, but
also upon the intellects, over which
the cheap magazine, the dirty tab
loid, and the oftentimes subsidized
newspaper exert great harm.
The lives of some of us have span
ned the great divide. We have seen
the results of our "War between
the States. We have seen
the impact of the Industrial revolu-
ton. We have seen a nation that
was largely built upon agriculture
transformed into nation that is
now largely Industrial. We lived to
see the United States participate in
a great Continental struggle; today
we are witnessing the United States
participating in a great planetary
war. And we hope for the best. Some
Of us somehow had a lot of respect
for the earnestness and honesty of
Woodrow Wilson when he said
in the course of the League of Ma
lions debates that If the American
nation went back on its pledged
word, betraying its honor, the Unit
ed States would help to break the
heart Of mankind The politicians
and the men of practical self-in-
terest" had other ideas. Perhaps
they didn't think mankind had q
heart to be broken. Anyway, the
army trucks loaded with soldier
boys are rolling day and night
through the little old town, and
some of these men of practical
self-interest" are now living hap
PLY, we hope = in districts that are
almost armed camps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
Negro Held On Penn
syIvania Charge

Thomas Gardner, local negro.
was apprehended June 26 by local
police authorities to be turned over
to Pennsylvania police on charge
Of assault and battery with attempt
to kill, growing out of an alterca-
ton with another Negro In West
Chester. Pennsylvania,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-10
New Movies For
Rising Sun

william Buck will reopen movie
picture theatre in Firaman's Hall.
Rising Sun. ON Saturday evening,
July Ii. The opening attraction VIII
be seventeen Paramount Pro-
sauction starring Jackie Cooper, Bet
" Field and Quo Kruger,