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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Court Of Appeals
Upholds Decision
In Decker Case

The Fourth United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va,
has upheld the Federal District
Court at Baltimore, in sentencing
Joseph B. Decker, vice-president and
general manager of Triumph Explo-
sives, Inc, of Elkton, to toal of
four years Imprisonment and fining
him total of $4,000 on two convic-
tions involving fraud.
In the first case Decker was found
guilty on the second of two indict-
ments charging that he knowingly
furnished to the secretary of the
Navy statement of actual costs of
production on Navy contract con-
tanning information which was false
and ndsi leading Els was fined $1,000
and sentencsds to ones ear impris-
onment.
In the second case, Decker was
convicted on five counts of using the
mails to defraad and fined $1,000
and sentenced t4four years impri-
sonment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
GOVERN OR WOULD GIVE
VOTE TO ALL In
SERVICES ABOVE 81
Promises To Dispense With Usual Registration
Requirements In The State

Declaring that those who are
risking their lives to preserve our
Nation are entitled above everybody
else to vote" Governor Herbert r.
O'Conor, in an Address Broadcast
over station WFBR, declared that
all Marylanders in the Armed Ser
vices should be entitled to vote in
the coming election without going
through the usual registration for
malities.
Il now PROPOSE" Governor O'Con-
or declared, that Maryland consider
membership in the Armed Services
as waiver OF the usual legal re-
quirements for registration of voters.
In other words, l propose that all
qualified members of the Armed
Forces be considered as registered
voters of Maryland. AS result, our
Service men and women will have the
fright of way and will not have to
take any other steps to register. II
they meet the constitutional require
ically would be considered as regis
tered voters. This seems to me COM
mon sense proposition, and l think
is fair way in which to afford our
service men the fullest opportunity
to choose their public officials.
"You know that thousands of men
and women in the service have never
registered for voting" the Governor
went on. Many of them could not
have registered if they had wanted
to- because they entered the Armed
Services before they reached 81, and
have not been in position to get
their names on the election books,
even though they are now past Fl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Cecil County
Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross
Reports Show Activities
Carried On BY The
Organization

Reports at the meeting of the
Cecil County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, held Jan. 20 in North
East, showed funds on hand as fol-
lows
In county treasury, $11,862; in
camp or hospital treasury, $125; re-
| ce1ved from Junior Red Cross and
county schools, $2O3.36.
Home service chairman reported
having handled 141 cases.
1t was reported that $500 surgi-
cal dressings had been shipped in
December, and that new materials
are now being distributed to the var
ious branches.
1t was reported that $3.50 had
been turned in as Christmas contri-
buttons to camp and hospital fund
from county and branches. Citizens
are asked to donate harmonious, re-
cords, books, magazines. ash trays,
playing cards, and musical instru-
ments for the boys. Afghans or lap
robes are very much needed. One
which had been sent in was put on
display, and had been made from
pieces of wooden mateereials sewed
in irregular, hit-or-miss design and
was much admired. Suggested that
branch work rooms having left over
pieces of wooden materials make sim
liar afghans.
A recreation room for colored sol
diers has been furnished at Perry
Point.
The proposed $500 working. bud
get for the Chapter for the current
year was discussed at length, and it
was decided that the amount was en-
tirely inadequate to carry on the ex-
tensive work of the Chapter. Matter
is being held under consideration.
The matter of purchasing Red
Cross pictures for display and adver-
Using was discussed and it was
agreed that each branch should order
lat once for display Purposes a.sset OF.
the So pictures international Events
Red Cross Newspictare ServiceJ.
Orders should be sent directly to
international Events, Inc, 43O North
Michigan, Ave, Chicago, Ill Cost
$3.50 per set. ~
The annual meeting will be held
in Elkton the third Monday in March.
The chairmen of the branches are
asked to serve ON the ,Slaominating
committee. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
BODY OF MISSING
MAN FOUND
In HARBOR

Police on Monday recovered from
the Harbor at the foot of Point street
in Baltimore. the body of James P
Griffin, of Elkton, an inspector fol-
the State Roads Commission, who
had been missing since November 80
The body was identified by the
mans sister, Mrs. w. A. Sharper
of 229 East Lafayette Ave-, with
whom he made his home in Balti-
more. and also from an automobile
registration card, voters card and
a membership card in the Maryland
Classified Employees Association,
which were found in his clothing.
Mr.. Griffin had last been seen on
the last day of November as he
alighted from a street car at Light
and Baltimore streets.
DR.. Howard j. Madeis, Chief Medi-
cal Examiner, said that an autopsy
would be held to determine the cause
of the mans death.
A harbor powerboat operator. Err
nest Williams, discovered the body.
The marine division of the Police
Department recovered it from the
harbor and sent it to the morgue.
Mr. Griffin, who spent his week
ends at his Elkton home, lived at
232 West High St., in the Cecil Coun-
ty town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Pote-Truitt

Miss Norma JoycegP ote, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Hoston Pote, of PORT
Deposit, became the bride of Lieut.
Ralph M. Truittg son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Truitt, of Iona Finda, Cali
fornia, on Dec.S2s, in Glendale, Cal
ifornia. IL
The ceremony was performed q
$3.50 p. M, in the Wee Kirk o. 'ths
Heather at Glendale, by pastor e
Loveless = "a w
The bride was giNen4in marriage
by her brother5 Pfc. Wayne Pote
Mrs. Leda Babienco, of Los Angeles
was matron ofshonor. u
Following the ceremony a recep
ton was held att 824 New Jersey st.
Nurses Dormitory, where the bride
has been living the past year.
They will reside in Los Angeles
where the groom, an inferno a.
White Memorial eiIospital. and thu
bride, student nurse, took up theil
duties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

years. You know also, that the great
est care and caution in election mat
tiers must be exercised to prevent
voting by unauthorized persons, up
setting the integrity of the ballot and
resulting in dishonest elections. That
is why the law so definitely provides
for registration and record evidence
as to Che eligibility of all persons
entitled to vote. But here are great
numbers of people, who are entitled
above everybody else to vote, because
they are risking their lives to pre-
serve our Nation. Yet, if we were to
require them to go through the reg
ular motions of registration, it would
be equivalent to denying them the
right to vote"
Governor O'Conor later made it
clear that he had discussed the pro-
posal fully with Attorney General
Willim C. Walsh and that it was
felt that this waiver of the usual
registration requirements could be
brought about by Legislative action
dI lue OpeCldl OSSSlOH WHICH pIOUdUiy
will be required for the Qualification
of other phases of the Absentee Vot-
ing question
The Governor strongly urged that
Congress take action in the matter
without further delay and instruct
the Services what they must do in
connection with the handling and
transporting of ballots.
Warning was sounded by Cover
nor O'Conor, however, that MARY
land will stand upon it's sovereign
right to determine the qualifications
of it's voters and to decide the other
matters which properly must be re-
served to the States =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
More Sugar For
Canning Available

To take care of the needs of house
wives who wish to can early fruit,
Stamp No. 40 in War Ration Book 4
will be valid for five pounds of sugar
beginning Feb. 1 the Office of Price
Administration has announced.
The stamp, good through Feb. %,
1916, will be the only one issued this
year for buying sugar for home can
canning, but additional amounts will
be made available later on applica-
ton to local boards. Last season, two
five-pound stamps were validated for
home canning.
OPA said this preliminary ac-
ton was designed to provide sugar
in the South for canning such early
fruits as strawberries. The complete
plan for allotting sugar for 1914 can
ming will be announced later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mr. and Mrs. Howard England, OF
Zion, observed the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding on January
24th.. Among the guests were Mrs,
Hargies Stubbs and dam hters, Mrs
Kelley NAsblIry and Mrs. LEROY
Thomas, of Delta Pa Mrs Stubs
was flower girl at the wedding fifty
years ago.
T-5 g. Herbert Janney, of the FL
nance Detachment, Lincoln Army
Air Field, Lincoln, Nebraska, is
spending ten-day furlough at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Janney, Bay View.
Pvt. Russell M. Johnson, Battery
B, Purde University, West Lafayette,
Indiana, is enjoying furlough here
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Johnson.
Mrs. Charles S. Pyle spent Satur-
day with Mrs Annie Marshall and
Misses Mary and Stella Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heydt were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Henry.
Samuel Keim, Jr.. was the guest
last week of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Keim, Sr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Joash Chest Service

This Sunday evening at $500 o.
clock in the Hopewell Methodist
Church special Joash Chest service
will be held. The object of the SER
vice is to raise money for the pur-
pose of repairing the church hall. A
large chest will be placed in the
front of the church, and the congre-
cation will be asked to come forward
and drop their contributions in this
chest. The project is worthy one,
and we arnestly solicit the assistance
of all our friends and neighbors.
A special program of music and
conservation is planned. Won't you
come and be part of this Christian
community venture?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Guest Speaker At
Youth Rally

Miss Sara c. Palmer, National W.
c. r. U. Secretary and Special Evan
gelist and lecturer, was the guest
speaker at the Youth Rally Sunday
morning at West Nottingham Pres
byterian Church. She also spoke Sat
urday afternoon at the Westminster
Guild at Mrs. Ada Ely's home, at
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Sun
day afternoon; at North East Metho-
dist Church Sunday evening: and ad-
dressed the students of West Not
tingham Academy at the morning
chapel service Miss Palmer spends
the next two months in Wisconsin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Shot At Dog
Hit Officer

offcer Elwood Boyd, .of Elton,
cannot lay claim to medal fdgs pis-
toll craftsmanship. He and Qficer
Wilson c. Reynolds, of the same
town, were "arresting" a stfange
dog that had been making itself a
nuisance. The dog had been PLACED in
the police car, but jumped out when
the door was opened. officer 9Rey-
nolds fired at the animal Then OFF,
Ger Boyd shot at the canine, but
wounded Officer Reynolds in the leg.
The wounded officer was taken to
Union Hospital for treatment, and
the dog, in all probability, escaped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Ground Hog Day

Wednesday of this week, February
2nd, was Ground Hog Day. Accord
ing to the old tradition, il the little
animal comes out of his Information
and sees his shadow that day, he
promptly ducks back in for six more
weeks of sleep. as there will be that
much more winter.
The day was bright with sunshine,
and Mr.. Woodchuck had no difficulty
IN seeing his shadow, ii he did come
out. But ground hog or no ground
hog, most of us expect plenty more
Of winter, as well as more worry over
coal shortage. 20
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Fremont Grange
Installs Officers

The newly-elected officers of FIRE.
mont, Pa, Grange have been install
ed. The officers are: Master, Warren
d. Johnson; Overseer, Chas. G.
Coates; Lecturer, Fred Reburn; Ste
ward. Jack Coates; Chaplain, Robert
X. Wood; Treasurer, Laverne S.
Pownall; Gatekeeper, Bennett Coat
es; Ceres, Jane Johnson; Pomona,
Lois Wood; Flora, Helen Walton;
Lady Assistant Steward, Louise Phil
lips; Member of Executive Board,
Robert K. Wood; Finance Commit
tee, j. Edwin Brown; Flower Com
mittee, Mrs. Edith Coates and.Mrs,
Alberta Brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
USO To Hold
Open House

On Sunday, Feb. 9Th, the USO-
Travellers Aid Service of Perryville,
will hold open house between the
hours of two and eight D. m, at the
headquarters of the American Lee
gion on Susquehanna avenue, I'M that
town.
Special invitation to visit this new
est USO operation in Cecil County.
is extended to parents, wives and
friends of men and women in the
service; all who contributd to the
National War Fund Drive: officefs of
the Army and Navy; and the friends
and relatives of USO's 100000 vol
unteers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

Due to heating problems and in
order to take advantage of the heat
ed building. the, Community Library
will be open from 80 p. m. ON Tues
day for the next weeks, beginning
Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Library will be open Saturday OF
this week only to take care Of due
books. Please note. the change from
Saturdays to Tuesdays after this
week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Perry Point Addition
Has Been Approved

The Veterans Administration has
advised Senator Tydings that approx
al has been given for the construc-
ton of additional hospital facilities
at Perry Point with capacity OF
32S beds.
One OF the two buildings to be
provided at the Perry Point plant
will be for the treatment of acute
cases and the other will be "con-
tinued treatment building" The al
location for the construction of the
additional facilities was included in
the 1945 budget.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mercer, 2S04
West Eighteenth. Street, Wilmington,
Del. announce the. engagement of
their daughter, Miss. Jean A. Marcer,
to Pfc. Harry s. zerbe, y. s. M. c.,
son of Mrs. Dorothy Zerbe, of Elk
ton. and the late DR.. Harry s. Zerbe,
Elkton. Miss Mercer is graduate
of the Alexis + dupont High School
and Beacon College. She is associat-
ed with the American viscose Cor
poraItion.
Pfc. Zerbe is stationed at Camp
Lejeune, New River, N. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Cecil County Medical
Society Elects

The Cecil County Medical Society
has elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing year:
President, DR.. ]. H. Bates, Of Elk
ton; vice-president, DR.. Arthur S.
Kotz, of Rising Sun; secretary-treas-
urer, DIR. r. C. Dodson, Rising Sun;
delegate to the State Convention,
which meets in Baltimore in April,
DR.. H. Arthur Cantwell, of North
East; alternate, DR.. R. C. Dodson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Anonymous Letter

We are in receipt of an anony-
nous communication from Colora. 1t
is a hard and fast rule with every
newspaper not to publish communi-
cation unless it is accompanied by
the authors name. Not for pub
LEGATION, but as a guarantee of good
faith. If the author will divulge his
name to US, we will be glad to pub
lish the communication.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Sons And Daughters !
Of America

The following recently elected OF
ficers of the Sons and Daughters OF
America of Perryville have been in
stalled for the ensuing year: Counr
Gil sister, Louise Owens; assistant
council sister, Grace Warner; vice.
council sister. Evelyn Mount; .asso-
ciate vice-council sister, Sara Bearrch
guide, Elizabeth Bramble; inside
guard, Sadie Morrison; outside guard
Mildred jackson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Chairman Cecil County
Del-Mar-Va Scouts

wallace williams, Of Elkton, has
been reelected chairman Of the Cecil
County district of the pel-Mar-Va
Boy Scout Council. Other officers
elected were: Ralph H. Beachley,
vice-president; Pierre LeBrun, dis
trict commissioner, and Edward p.
Mackenzie, assistant district COM
missioner. Is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Prest-O-Lite Company
Wins Award

The Prest-O-Lite Co., of Elkton,
has been awarded the m" by the
Maritime Commission for production
achievement in making available the
gases that the required for cutting,
welding and otherwise fabricating
steel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Charged With Assaults

Henry McCauley, Elkton, has been
held for action Of the Grand Jury
by Trial Magistrate Jane Weinroth.
of Elkton. McCauley is charged with
assault upon Mrs. Mary Osborne, an
employee at the Triumph kExplosive
Company plant. ct Elktou ii
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

earners-and everyone knows that
increases in wages and salaries
have far outstripped rising prices,
and increased taxes. You can afford
to buy Extra War Bonds.
AS matter of fact, you can't
afford NOT to Buy Extra War
Bonds. If you spend your money
for needless, scarce goods, you are
increasing prices if you want
to help win the war you can't af-
ford NOT to buy War Bonds. If
you want to help that boy in the
service, you can't afford NOT to
buy Extra Bonds and if you want a
gilt-edged investment for your own
future security, you can't afford
NOT to buy Extra War Bonds.
Don't just do the expected-buy
All the Bonds you can.
THE EDITOR.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

Mrs. Martha Axer. said to be the
Oldest resident in Hartford county.
celebrated her one-hundrdth birth
day at her home In Madonna on Jan.
rs. She is quite active. takes care Of
her seven-room house sand for her
invalid severty-tive.year~old son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Stolen Auto Recovered

The automobile owned by Donald
p. Croft, proprietor of restaurant
and filing station located along the
Elkton-G Glasgow road. which was
stolen few nights ago while it was
parked at his place of business, has
been found abandoned near Akin.
The car was unchanged,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

Pfc. William Sterling Bowen enter
ed the Army Air Corps on March 81,
1943, and took his basic training at
Miami Beach, FLORIDA. He was trans
ferreds to- 4Ghanute Field, Illinois,
where he. completed an Army Techni-
cal Training Course in Sheet Metal
Work. He was given overseas train
ing at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
and at present is with the Eighth Air
Force somewhere in England. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bowen, of Conowingo.
Miss A. Mabel Reynolds was the
guest Sunday of Mrs. Annie Morri-
son and Miss Nellie Alger.
Oxford, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crothers and
daughter, Phyllis, Elkton, Md, were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Benjamin
and children, Port Deposit, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Kennard.
Cpl. Ellis Hawke, of Camp Gordon,
Augusta, Ca, has been enjoying a
ten-day furlough at his home in Cal
vert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Steals Plumbers
Truck And Tools

While Frank Moody, an Elkton
plumber, was doing some emergency
work at McKenney's garage on Rail-
road Avenue, in that town on Mon
day night, someone stole his truck,
containing lot Of his tools, which
he had parked near the building
while he was at work. The authori-
ties are on the trail Of q suspect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
Game Warden
Releases Rabbits

Four hundred and eighty rabbits
have been released by Deputy Game
Warden Maurice Hudson. in various
parts of Cecil County, for propaga-
ton purposes. The rabbits were fur
nishd by the Maryland Inland Game
and Fish Commission, The money to
purchase such game is received from
the sale of hunting licenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

ever before
that both work.
ers and farm
ers have more
cash than ever
before. Every
one knows that
more than one
member of hum
dreds of FAM
lilies are income
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04

Mrs. Mary Green wishes to thank
her friends and neighbors for their
kindness toward her during her SER
jous spell Of asthma.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-04
TO fhe People
Of fhis Community
YOU CAN AFFORD IT

You can afford to buy Extra War
Bonds during this Fourth War Loan
Drive.
Everyone in this community
knows incomes are higher than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, AUG. 10 Up, twFA>.-saIable
boss, LOCO: total, $4,000: closed active
with complete. clearance fully steady: ton
ana bulk, good and choice l60-24O pounds
at 14.7b, the ceiling: weights over 30
pounds at 400; all sows except few biz
weights ard medium grades also at IA 90;
good and choice hogs under 100 pounds
extremely scarce.
Salable cattle. 5000: salable calves.
1000; meager supply choice steers and
yearlinRs steady with Wednesdays decline
all other 20 instance 50 lower: medium and
good grade predominated in crop. mainly
srassers and short-feds: top, IL. so, but
n1 nc hn strictly choice here: bulk, 1900
and bulls IS to 25 down; veaIers steady:
most medlum to good grade steers, COM
parable heifers and practically all grade
cows, 50--75 lower than week ago: stable
supply all grassy classes taken on market.
salable sheep. o.0O0 total, 5000: all
classes slow, very few early sales, bidding
steady to % lower on native spring lambs:
geek uniformity good and choice natives
bid 1928, but held around IA so: most
BIDS 1873 on small lots Of good, but not
choice native sprinsers:. Gull and common
hsht-weights dull at 5.Oo-1 90: short load
common shorn yearlinEs held above 900:
cholce shorn native ewes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
.Low-Priced Utilities
Continue 10 Lead.
Market Advance
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
AeuaciatoA DrAer a a


NEW YORK, Aug l0.-Stocks
generally continued to edge up
ward in today's market under lead
|ership of low-priced utilities al
though the recently sprinting junior
motors were forced to absorb fur
ther selling and the majority op-
Ierated In the minus column.
The feeling persisted that the list
had done considerable discounting
|of reconversion troubles which
might accompany a Nazi collapse
and it was noted that issues with
good peace prospects were the live
lest movers. At that, many in
vestors remained in the wait-and-
see contingent on the idea the de-
cline from the July tops was far
from being completed.
The utility speeders appeared in
blocks running to 10000 shares after
a quiet and mixed opening Mild
purchasing enthusiasm later seeped
into pivotal steels, rails and scat
tered industrials, with gains ranging
from fractions to around a point
near the close. Transfers were In
the vicinity of 1000 900 shares.
High marks for 1914 were regis
tered by National Power e. Light
North American, American Water
Works, Engineers Public Service anC
General Realty & Utilities.
Favored in the Curb were Electric
Bond & Share, American Gas
American Light. Cities Service, Gre.
ole Petroleum. Pantepec and Inter.
national Petroleum,
Bonds were steady with selected
rails making better showing,