The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-07
THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND

of the Maryland Teachers Associa-
ton branch of the American Peace
Society was formed to carry out the
principles of international peace. The
organization of which DR.. T. H.
Lewis. of Western Maryland College,
was made president, was organized
under the constitution of the Amer,
lean School Peace League and will be
known as the Maryland Branch of
the American School Peace League.
After the organization of the society
a meeting was held at which almost
so members enrolled. The following
officers were elected: President, DR..
Thomas H. Lewis: vice-presidents, B.
K. Purdum, Miss Sarah E. Richmond,
H. H. Murphy, Miss Isabel Davidson
and Olin r. Rice; secretary, Miss
Grace H. Hare; treasurer, Miss Min
ME Davis; directors for three years,
Thomas C. Bruff, John F. Hershner,
DR.. Edward F. Buchner; for two
years Prof. Charles T. Wright,
Howard c. Hill, Miss Ida Lee Tall;
for one year, Professor Raddatz,
Prof. Anon Burgee, Bailey Morloch.
The object of the Maryland Society
shall be to promote the spirit OF in
ternational justice and fraternity and
in general to cooperate with the
American School Peace League. The
membership of the society will be
made up of teachers in the schools,
students in the secondary schools,
normal schools and colleges and per-
sons otherwise enlisted in the gener-
al work of education are eligible TO
membership. the meetings of the
society will be held each year at the
teachers annual meeting and the
board of directors will meet at diff
ferent times during the year.
At a general meeting of the teach
ers the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, The salaries now paid
TO the public school teachers are en-
tirely inadequate and an increase OF
the local tax rate would work hard
ship in some of the counties; and,
Whereas. During the past year,
by some technical inadequacy of the
law. part of the public school funds
was diverted to other purposes, so
that the schools have received less
money this year from the state than
for a number of years; therefore, be
il
Resolved, That the minimum rate
paid TO first class, experienced teach
ers be fixed at not less than $500;
that il is the sense of the members
of the Maryland State Teachers AS
ISOLATION that the state tax rate for
public schools be kept at 16 cents,
and that this sum be used exclusively
for the running expenses of the pub
lie schools; that the legislative COM
mittee of the Maryland State Teach
ers' Association be instructed to use
their utmost endeavors TO have this
provision Of these resolutions carried
out"
Salisbury suffered from
a $4,000 fire, which consumed the
large storage house and icehouse OF
the Salisbury Ice Company, the dwell
ling of +. S. Adkins and about 90,
600 feet of lumber, dwelling and out
buildings belonging to John T. Tom
linson The fire started at the ice
house in the fire room, presumably
rom a spark from the fireboX, which
ignited sawdust used for steaming
purposes. A high wind was blowing
and the flames soon spread TO the
lumber wards and to adjoining dwell
lin.gs. The Tomlinson woodworking
mill was on fire seSeral times, but was
saved The loss is about 100000 which
is partly covered by insurance. 1t is
understood that the ice company will
Immediately begin the construction OF
a much larger plant and storage house
Cumberland = The Cumberland
Civic Club at its annual meeting at
Emmanuel Parish House, presided
over by Mrs. James H. Cook, elected
the following officers President,
Mrs Max Kamen: first vice-president,
Mrs ]. W. Scott Cochrane second
president, Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes;
third vice-president, Miss Alice Nc
Michael; secretary, Mrs. Albert Fow-
Ter; treasurer, Mrs William NJ.
Tinker; recording secretary, Mrs.
Walter Shryer, and financial secre-
tary, Mrs. D. Percy Hartzell. The
club siIlcc its organization has ac-
complished much good work. and the
administration of Mrs. Kamen was
Endorsed by her reelection as presi-
dent.
Aberdeen. = Williams Jewens, the
rural mail driver for this vicinity,
was run down and injured by an au-
tomobile driven by Harry A. Court
ney. Jewens was OF foot at the time
and was crossing Belair avenue when
struck He was carried to the store
of Hanway & Gibson and examined