The citizen., 1911-03-24
STATE NEWS.

George w Young. a retired broker of
Chicago. dropped dead in the depot at
Elkton.
John R. Hamilton was appointed gen
ersl manager OF the Geores Creek Coal
Company.
Seven fishermen in a power boat were
rescued after hours Of drifting in the bay
during the storm.
Tohn McCleave. a prominent Pittsburg
attorney was buried by the side Of his
parents in Cumberland
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church at
HagerStown was dedicated with solemn
and impressive services.
The Baltimore county grand jury ad-
vocated the establishment Of a detective
department in the county.
Eda Edela Seis, ten-year-old daughter
Of Lewis Seis, near Westminster, was
burned 10 death in her home.
Maryland's contribution to the Cleve-
land memorial fund was completed, with
more than 8. Zoo subscribed.
Rear Admiral c. F. Kingsmill and
Commander G. B. Roper Of the British
Navy visited the Naval Academy.
Bishop Corrgan announced that SIS
600 had been contributed to the Cardinal
Gibbons Memorial Hall at Washington.
The steamer Penn Of the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Steamboat Company ex-
tinguished a destructive fire at Chesa-
peake City
Howard Mtten. formerly editor of the
Smppensburg Chronicle, will become
manager Of Hotel Dagmar, in Hagers-
town. April I.
Mrs Mabel 7. Ford. divorced wife of
Frank s. K. Brown has instituted pro
ceedings for an absolute divorce from
Lawrence D. Ford
The Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway was sod to the
reorganization committee for s., sol, 900
at Academy Junction.
Sidney Williams, charged with violation
of the local option law. was shot at Ocean
CITY by Deputy Sheriff Gordon Bowen
when making the arrest.
In compliance with a provision of the
constitution Of their party, the members
of the Republican State Central Commit
tee will meet on April $
lanes B. Grennagle Of Baltimore was
indicted by the United States grand jury
on the charge of using the mails 10 de-
fraud in the sale Of stock.
The Public Service Commission heard
evidence in complaints by commercial
bodies that the switching charges Of rail-
road companies are too high.
The new Merchants and Miners steamer
Suwannee left with party OF merchants
and prominent men Of Baltimore and the
South on her maiden voyage.
The navy department is asking for bids
to transport about 80. 900 tons of coal to
the governments coal depot at Mare
Island Navy Yard, San Francisco.
Tenant McGee. a negro known as
| Dynamite. escaped though handouffed,
| from a steamer bound for Baltimore on
his way to the House of Correction.
Fire at Union Bridge DESTROYED the fer
tiizer factory belonging to the Rinehart
estate. and shirt factory and tenant
house belonging TO J. Hamilton Repp.
President Charles T. Crane OF the
| Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Baltimore was elected president Of the
| Baltimore Clearing House Association.
! The Congregation of the Sons of Jacob
| has been incorporated in Hagerstown to
provide place of worship for members
Of the Jewish faith and burial place for
their dead
Mrs. Valeria Viers. who was murdered
! by her brother. Richard w Allnutt, was
| buried in Monocacy cemetery. Allnutt' 5
mother is better, but Miss lane Rollins is
in critical condition.
Health Commissioner BosIey stated
that the diptheria situation at the Central
Young Mems Christian Association Build
ing and the University Hospital, Balti-
more, was not alarming
The Resertown Turnpike Company is
said to be willing to sell the section of the
road in the city limits Of Baltimore 10 the
! Good Roads Commission tor $50, 900 and
the entire road for SIoo, 600.
In an address before about 800 teachers
in Odds Fellows Temple, Baltimore, Miss
! Lydia Spence scored what she called the
tendency to devote too much time and
attention to the pupils in schools, to the
| detriment and etfacement of the teachers.
At the trial of the Police Commission
ers before Governor Crothers, Attorney
| Harley, for the defense, attacked the
! liquor law, stating that the Commission
ers had done the best they could with the
law and the number of men at their dis
posal.
| The Public Service Commission has or
! dered an inspection of the plants Of all
gas and electric lighting companies and
the equipment OF all steam and electric
| railways to ascertain their value and also
to ascertain if the patrons get their
! moneys worth.
The French cruisers LaClorie and Am
I iral Aube of the Second Cruiser Division
Of the French Navy arrived at Annapo-
lis. Five shipwrecked sailors, picked up
off the east OF Florida. were landed by
! Admiral DeFaure de Laierte commander
! Of the division.
| Mrs. Emily A. Emerson of Baltimore,
/ filed her answer TO the bill Of divorce in
stituted bv her husband, Captain Isaac
\ Emerson in which she stoutly denied all
the allegations, branding as deliberate
/ ialsehoods the charges of misconduct with
| { Hazelline Basshor.
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