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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11

Mrs. John Bell Biggs. Chesapeake
City, has announced the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Eleanor Theu-
sa Biggs, and Mr.. James H. Nc
Guire, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Mcclure, of San Bernardino, Califor-
mia. The wedding will take place in
California in the spring.
The marriage of Miss Allene Pol
lock, Oxford, Pa, and Mr.. John w.
Boyd, of Rising Sun, will take place
ON Saturday, Feb. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Bowman,
Quarryville, Pa, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on Tues
day, January 25th.
Mr.. Jacob Keim and daughter,
Mrs. Chase. Delaware City. Del, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Keim.
Mrs. Edward Jenkins is spending a
week with her daughter, Mrs. Don
aid MacMurray, Richmond, Va.
Miss Louise Worthington is visit
ing DR.. and Mrs. William Workman,
Mt. Joy, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Dutton, Media, Pa, is
visiting Mrs. Annie Morrison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Iarriage Signs
Must Come
Down
Court OF Appeals Rules
hey Are A Fraud
On The Public


7ue Maryland Court of Appeals
|Iz|1f In Annapolis, has ordered
l&f4iaee signs, directing couples to
+ IIIster's homes, to come down and
|8x Town.
THE opinion of the court, as
I<f!an by Judge d. Lindley Sloan
Us 4 THE signs are a fraud on the
s.6lIo not compatible with minister
Il <S}Iing, and not practiced by
8x &spectable minister"
zXe decision ends a court battle
AI]l started early last year when
i tate Legislature passed a law
/ al Biting advertising for the solic-
\ II or performance of marriage
s<4z1onies. Down came the signs,
III Mrs. Anna L. Clay, who had
sS4 doing a tidy business of giving
III md encouragement to lovers, APP
4 "a to the Second Judicial Cir
s Court.
<<fected by the ban are three
8rrying parsons Rev. G. M
the, the Rev. w. F. Hopkins and
\ Rev. Percy Lambert, and dozen
Idents who were merely marriage
1{bers.'
these helpers" all living on
lin roads leading into Elkton had
6sted large signs, most of them
" ling,: Marriage license informa-
hi: inquire within"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Jury Awards Damages
For Boys Death

A Circuit Court jury in the suit of
James B. Frazer, of near Barksdale,
Md, against John Turr, returned a
verdict of $500 plus costs for the
plaintiff. The litigation sought dam
ages for the death of Mr.. Frazer's
son near Barksdale about year ago.
The victim was riding bicycle to the
farm of Ezra Milburn, where he
worked. AS he turned into lane, an
automobile owned by Mr.. Turr struck
the bicycle and fatally injured the
youth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Services At
Methodist Church

The Methodist Sunday School as
sembled in the auditorium at 9;45
a. m. for their monthly devotional
program. At 10:45 a. m. Rev. J. X.
Bicking preached from the text,
Master, will follow Thee whitherso
ever Thou goest." The Senior choir
sang the anthem, Sun of My Soul. =
The junior choir sang, Have Thou
Thy Way in All My Life" At the ev-
ening service, Marian McCardell and
Mildred Riley were leaders OF the
M. Y. F. Prof. VIM. Graham gave a
fine talk on the subject, "A Worth
while Mission" Rev. Bicking spoke
on the topic. "A Record OF our
Lives
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Promoted To Captaincy

Omar D. Crothers, Jr.. a member
of the Elkton bar. who enlisted in the
Marines about year ago, and is now
located at Quantico, Va, has been
promoted TO the rank of captain. The
greater part OF his time has been
speut as an instructor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
ElktOn State
Guards Commended

Company I'D" State Guards of
Elkton, was inspected last week by
Lit. Col. Claypoole and Captain Sharp
of the Internal Security Division of
the u. s. A.
The inspection included the mems
equipment, records, methods of train
ing and drill
At the close of the inspection,
Captain Sharp stated that Company
I'D" was one of the best organized
and drilled groups that he had the
pleasure of reviewing. Following the
events an oyster roast was held.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Two Young Auto
Thieves CAPTURED

Two young auto thieves were cap
tured in Hartford county last week
by the State Police.
James l.. Poff, Is, and Robert H.
Harris. 16, PAROLES of the National
Training School, Washington, d. c.,
were captured in the woods near
Hickory, after they had stolen an au-
tomobile at Oxford, Pa.
Charged with violation of the ma
tional motor vehicle code in taking
stolen ear over a state line, stte
youths were turned over to the FBI.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Need Of Civilian
Defense Activity

The continuing need of Civilian
Defense activity as matter of ma
tional safety is stressed in state
ment by Henry L. Stimson, Secretary
OF War, made public on Tuesday.
The Secretary Of War particularly
pointed out that the War Depart
ment is dependent upon "a well
tarined force of civilians in our COM
munities to assist the War Depart
ment ia meet all possible war haz-
ards
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Delinquents Sent
To State Institutions

Magistrate Weinroth, of Elkton,
has had six cases of delinquency
from school before him recently.
Two fifteen year old children receiv-
ed sentences. Rhoda Warren, of Elk
ton, was sent to the House of the
Good Shepherd, Baltimore, and Will
liam Wardell, of Port Deposit, to the
Maryland Training School for Boys.
Three other boys in the county were
placed on probation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Names Wanted Of
Calvert Service
Men And Girls

An appeal has been made for par
ents of service men and girls to send
the names to Mrs. e. II. Williams
K. 5, Elkton, OF those who have at
any time attended Calvert school.
The purpose of which is to list the
names on a suitable plaque at the
school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Receives Battle Star

Major Ernest L. Bannister, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bannister, OF
Liberty Grove. has received a battle
star for participation in the Sicilian
campaign. Major Bannister is at pre-
sent stationed IN Sardinia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11

The proposal Of Elkton Banking
@ Trust Company to issue 100000
in preferred stock, the proceeds of
which will be used to pay off, as far
Is POSSIBLE, the certificates of bene-
ficj interest given to the depositors
wi b the bank was reopened after
til bank holiday about 10 years ago,
BIZ been unanimously approved by
woe of the stockholders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Dwelling Damaged By Fire

Fire of undetermined origin dam
aged the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
henry Shank, on Landing Lane, ELK
ton, Thursday afternoon. The ire was
discovered in the second story ana
the local fire company, which extin-
guished the flames, kept the damage
down to a few hundred dollars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Cases Removed To
Caroline County

In the Circuit Court at Elkton e.
D. K. Rollins and Omar D. Crothers
were granted their petition to remove
the cases of violent assault of Ed
ward Grace, Clarence Lloyd and DON
aid Lee Wheatley on Helen Spinks
to Caroline County. These cases will
come to trial the first week in April.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Negro Housing Project

Announcement has been made that
the Federal Housing Agency plans
the construction of 100 units at Elk
ton for colored people. 1t is under
stood that the construction will be-
gin soon if sufficient protests are not
filed against the project by the people
Of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Prisoner Still AT Large

The whereabouts of Ralph Branch,
who escaped from Elkton jail some
days ago, have not been discovered.
Branch was one Of two former Negro
soldiers at Aberdeen Provin G
Grounds. convicted of criminal as
sault and sentenced to life imprison-
ment in Maryland Penitentiary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Boy Scout Week
Being Observed

February to Ia is being observed
as Boy Scout Week by more than
/, 900, 900 Boy Scouts, Cubs and their
adult volunteer leaders, marking the
Gath anniversary of the founding of
Scouting in the United States. Since
1901, more than 11,400,000 Ameri-
can boys and men have agreed that
"It's Great To Be A Scout"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
W. T. u. To Meet

The February meeting of the w
c. T. U. will be held Thursday at
lerRoon, 1880 p. m, Feb. 17th, at the
home OF Mrs. Ann Robertson, Mrs
Louise Brokaw, assisting hostess
MRS. Jennie Taylor, devotional leader
and Mrs. Ann Aaines, program lead
er.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Couple Welded 81 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Miller F. Magraw Of
Elkton, quietly observed the sixty
second anniversary of their wedding
at their home on West High Street.
Thursday, Feb. 3. They were married
at Cherry Hill. this county, in 1882.
Mrs. Magraw, before her marriage,
was Miss Mary Ewing of the Fourth
Election District.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Additional Classroom
Space At Bainbridge

Congressman David ]. Ward an
nounces that the Secretary of the
Navy has approved project provid-
ing for additional classroom space
for recruit instruction, and construc-
ton of a new building for civilian
police and labor board at the Naval
Training Station, cambridge, Mary
land, in the amount of $66,500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11
Appreciation

/ take this means of thanking my
friends and neighbors for their kind
rememDrances on my ninety-elghtn
birthday, January 2Sth, lS44.
Edwin Haipss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burkins. Cal
vert, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bur-
kins of Colora, were Friday-Monday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Toard. Of Cumberland. Nd,
Evening star., 1944-04-27
Mississippi Floods
Continue Rampage
Through Farm Areas
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
Inland seas of floodwater, fed by
month of almost continuous rain
| in the Midwest, rolled down the
Mississippi River and its western
tributaries today, menacing cities,
routing lowland residents and ruin
ing badly-needed crops.
Seven thousand Federal troops,
militiamen and Italian prisoners of
war labored to save levees along
the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois
Rivers. The Mississippi topped it's
levee In the Grand Tower Ull) dis
trict yesterday, stopping over $500
acres of farm land.
The river also threatened the
Degognia-F Fountain Bluff (Ill) levee,
which protects 10000 acres. Army
engineers hoped it would hold, but
suggested that families evacuate
the district.
Six Killed in st. Louis Area.
The flood death toll in the st.
Louis area climbed to six when 4
of IL employees of the Missouri
Kansas Texas Railroad were
drowned yesterday as they attempt
ed to ferry across flooded area
which had isolated the railways
roundhouse.
Eight of the men escaped because
a fireman at the roundhouse. Fred
Van Stratten, saw the accident and
made two trips in small skiff to
rescue them. Five hours later all
of the bodies had been recovered.
Those drowned were Joseph Rochus,
o. Roscoe Kuhn, j. w. Cochran and
r. l.. Whittemore, all residents of
ST. Louis.
On Monday two members of the
Coast Guard station were killed
when their towboat was crushed by
heavy barge as the men were pre-
pairing their craft for relief work on
the Mississippi.
The Arkansas River, which gave
Wichita, Kans., its worst flood earlier
this week, crested Tuesday at Tulsa,
Okla, and caused the evacuation of
jerks, a town of 900 a few miles
downstream from Tulsa. South
eastern Kansas tributaries of the
Arkansas poured in more water be-
low Tulsa to threaten bigger over
flows in Eastern Oklahoma and
Westerp Arkansas.
The. Missouri River, at flood stage
Evening star., 1944-04-27
for weeks, was at its HIGHEST today

for weeks. was at its highest today
In Central Missouri. It was 2 miles
wide near jefferson City and threat
ened to cut the capital city of from
communication to the north. The
flood disrupted Jefferson City's
water system and placed residents
on short rations.
The Weather Bureau in Washington
said the continued rainfall, excessive
moisture in the soil and floods have
thrown seasonal farm work as much
as three weeks behind normal in
many sections. 1t added that this
delay may have serious consequences
in view of the scarcity of farm labor.
The Midwestern area Office of the
Red Cross in st. Louis made these
estimates of food damage to crops:
Acres inundated-Missouri, 322,-
972: Illinois, 240,856; Kansas, 46e,-
500; Oklahoma, 10000. Total, 1,123.-
328. Crop acreage destroyed-Mis-
souri,, 122,820 Illinois, $3.50; Kan
sas, 202 500; Oklahoma, 1000. Total,
422,85O.
Evening star., 1944-04-27

sewer drain flooded 500 to 600 per-
sons from their homes and, in lesser
volume. came right down through
the main street" of this town of
2,400, about IL miles northwest of
Montgomery.
Water stood about 2 or 3 inches
deep in many Of the towns stores,
he said.
Chief Taylor said residents of the
flooded mill village had been evacu-
ated to the court house and other
public buildings. The Red Cross
announced it was furnishing cots
and blankets and also would serve
food from school cafeteria.
Evening star., 1944-04-27

Temple were Samuel J. 0ompers,
vice president: Benjamin r. Lar
combe, honorary vice president, and
Walter T. Roche, secretary-treas-
urer.
H. w. Disbrow, legislative agent on
joint conference on retirement, and
Jesse Manbeck, president of the CO.
lumbia Typographical Union, spoke
on Pending Legislation.
Evening star., 1944-04-27
CIoudburst Routs 500
In Alabama Mill Town

PRATTVILLE. Ala, April 81 (P),
"A heavy cloudburst here last night
forced several hundred residents
of cotton mill village on the out
skirts of town to flee their homes,
suddenly flooded by water to 10
feet deep.
Night Police Chief c. H. Taylor
said water backed up by a blocked
Evening star., 1944-04-27
Dickmon Is Reelected
By Veteran Printers

John B. Dickman. ST., was re-
elected president of the Association
of Veteran Union Printers last night
for his 17th term. Other officers
elected at the meeting in Pythian
Evening star., 1944-04-27
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Evening star., 1944-04-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-30

government, of which the Russian Com munist Party is the dominant political body. We may also conclude that those who before the recent elections attacked critics of American Communists as per sons bent on alienatingour Russian ally were not completely informed. For it is clear in the light of the Soviet foreign policy statement that these critics were no more likely to injure Russo American relations than were the authors of arti- cleS in the official Soviet paper Izvestia which criticized American Re publicanS
 Some may say that these six principle have been contradicted by the Soviet Union in its 27-year history, and that the Russian definition of such terms as ''im- perialiSm" or mon intervention do not coincide always with ours. And others may answer that few governments can point to a history free of contradictions between principle and action, or can say that immediate aim has never dictated policy. The point is that the Soviet gov ernment has published considerable statement of admirable policies, and has thus invited it's Allies and the world to judge it's future actions in accordance with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-30
A New Frontier

The late Wendell Willkie once said of the post war world: eve are not going to return to anything" Those familiar with the aviation industry will say amen to Willkie's remark It will come out of this war a giant. A few years ago it was an infant.
 Aviation growth is most clearly reflect ed in airline development. In 1885, the airlines carried over 100000 passengers. In 1941, shortly before the government requisitioned a large number of their planes for military purposes, they carried over 100000 passengers and flew over billion and half passenger miles. In 1885, they carried 4,186,000 lbs. of mail; in 1942, 18,700,000 lbs over more than 45,000 miles of air mail routes. In 1885, they carried less than 100000 lbs. of express; in 1943, 57,500,000 lbs.
 Contrary to the notion that the air lines are supported by mail subsidies, the post office last year took in something lining like $3O,OOO, ,OOO more on the sale of air mail stamps than it paid the alrllneS for the mail carried-a 5O,0OO 900 reve- nue to government from this source is estl- mated for 1914. The cost of carrying the mail has been halved since 1885. PaSSen- ger and express rates are steadily fall ing.
 So much for the record The future of the airlines promises to be even more progressive and exciting. A recent sur vey showed that insofar as the airlines are concerned, there is clear evidence that postwar growth will continue to be rapid. Finding indicate three times as many people will use the airwayS as have done so in the past. There will be demand for foreign travel as well as domestic transportation. Europe and Soutn America will be so close to us by air that they will open up entirely new travel pat terms. The aviation industry is glowing proof that new frontier is still ahead Of us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-30
Soviet Foreign Policy

The Soviet Unions Six-point statement of foreign policy issued in this country by the Soviet Embassy is a welcome and enlightening document. It rules out differences of political system as a deter rent to cooperation and friendly relations with another nation, and makes love of freedom and peace their prime requisite 1t further renounces imperialiStic ex- pansion by the Soviet government at the expense of any other nation. But most Americans will probably find greatest in- tereSt in the officially announced princi- pie of "non-intervention in the internal Rfafirs of other states" This reaffirms the hands-off policy implicit in the Con- lntern's dissolution and, for all apparent purposes, lays the persistent ghost of a Soviet government-Sponsored world revo- lution. These principles of foreign policy were issued over the signature of Col. A. Galin, who identifies them as the pro- gram which the Soviet Union has con- sistently followed throughout its exist ence.
 We may conclude, then, that frequent Similarity between the thoughts and actions of the Communist Parties in the United States and Soviet Russia is not to be construed as an alliance between the American Communists and the Soviet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-30
Let's Be Reasonable

The idea that we can turn an upside down world right side up is idle imagina- tion. The stern truth is that reconver- sion is most likely to be accompanied by difficult conditions and situations, such as have followed all other wars, when many years dragged by accompanied by panicS and depreSSionS.
 We thought we would be lots smarter after World War I, but most of the time during the past g years things have not been running smoothly along the national front. In fact, the New Deal failed to cure unemployment.
 After all, America has got the right kind of stuff and the right kind of citi- zens so that we are sure to snap out of it .-even if we do stumble and stub our toes in our partnerships with foreign govern nlentS, with whom we are now planning to establish permanent peace and better foreign relations
 Time has heightened into recollection. We do well to listen to the words of a great man, who lived in our times. He said: "Just what is it that America stands for? If she stands for one thing more than another it is for the sover- eighty of self-governing people" These words are from speech made by Wood row Wilson at Pittsburgh in 1916.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-30
COMPULSORY SERVICE? NO
(The Catholic Transcript

N1ne OdtllU1lC 1TdIlSCE1PLI
 The proposal to establish by law system of compulsory training of American youth for the coun- try'S service is one alien to our tra- ditions and calling for careful study. It should not be rushed through the national legislature. If after deliberate scrutiny, it is held advis- able, it should be adopted at the close of the war, not before.
 It is notable that some pro- ponents of the idea do not advo- cate military training. What these have in mind is a kind of general service, to include girls as well as young men. If anything, this is worse than plan for straight military service. For, as the latter involves a real danger of militar- ism, the former involves no less danger of that abominable statism which exaggerates the importance and the power of the state and makes free citizens into puppets and idolaters of the collectivity. Both are foreign to American prin- ciples, institutions, and history.
 It is argued that some kind of compulsory service is necessary i'll order that our country be not again caught unprepared for war. The argument appears to have substance until one considers that the factors which determine whether or not there shall be a war cannot be re- duced to whether or not country has citizenry trained in the art of war, but, rather, have princi- pally to do with whether or not a just world order prevails.
 At the present moment the possi- bilitieS for a just, and therefore durable, peace grow ever fainter. The Allied statesmen are on the wrong track. Their lip service to justice has, particularly in the dark est hours of the war, been impress sive and, in some measure, still continues so. But what they are doing is not consonant with what they have been saying. The pros pect now is one of a pragmatic settlement dictated by power poli- tics. Naturally that positively guar anteeS future wars, worse than that in which we are so expensively en- gagged.
 The project of universal con- Scription actually amounts to con- fession of failure in the making of peace and of the consequent in evitability of more conflicts to come. It might also be . means of