The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-07
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THE NEWS
OF
MARYLAND

CORPS OIL competent aVlatOrS for the
navy, thus recognizing that the flying
machine will be factor in future
warfare, an aviation school probably
will be established at Annapolis by the
Navy Department this summer Lieut..
I. G. Ellyson, who for several months
past has been receiving instruction in
the operation of aeroplanes at San
Diego, Cal, will be one Of the instruc-
tors. according to present plans. Lieu
tenant Ellyson has been ordered from
San Diego to Washington for confer
ence with the Department.. One or
more aeroplanes probably will be pur-
chased for school purposes. Capt.
Washington r Chambers, the head Of
the board having charge of naval
sistant to the aid for material in the
Navy Department to membership on
the general board He will continue
his aeronautical work:
Hagerstown AT meeting of the
Washington County Anti Saloon
League a committee of one hundred
was appointed to take charge of the
coming campaign in this county The
following headquarters committee
was appointed: Daniel A. Stickell,
chairman; Franklin NJ Thomas, sec
rotary; ]. w. Myers, M. p Moller,
Isaac Emmert and Newton E. Funk
houser. Resolutions commencing the
work here of Rev Cyrus p Keen, su-
perintendent of the Western Mary
land district, with headquarters in
Hagerstown, were adopted. Mr.. Keen
has been transferred to Salisbury,
Md. His successor here has not yet
been appointed. Addresses were
made by Rev. Dr. George w Young,
assistant superintendent of the Ma
tional Anti-Saloon League, and Viii.
liam H. Anderson, superintendent of
the State league.
Easton IL Frank Turner, States
Attorney for Talbot county, when
seen and asked what he thought
about the statement made by DR..
Charles P. Rose in Centreyille to the
effect that he knew positively that six
members of the last grand jury in
/ Talbot county were vote buyers and
! two of them were vote sellers, said:
So far as my observation extends,
and think every leading Democrat
in the county will agree with me, the
| Corrupt Practices act has been faith
| fully obeyed from the first general
| election held under it down to the
| present. If there have been VIOLA
lions, do not think they can be laid
at the door OF the Democratic party@
Easton.-In the Circuit Court for
| Talbot county, Judge Adkins presid-
| ing, the writ of mandamus as prayed
1 for by William e. Shannahan, Oliver
| H. Henry, James A. Spence and John
w. D, Jump was granted, directing
the Mayor and Council of Easton to
borrow $4,000 by the issue of
coupon bonds of the town of Easton.
| The proceeding is in accordance with
the provisions of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, and the money is to
be used for the building of improved
! streets.
i AAAdPOlIS.-- Il 1A0 VI aQuelSCSI th1ACu
origin destroyed large concrete and
frame structure, together with a big
chicken house belonging to Fred. H.
Stehle, at the extreme western end of
Murray HILL The blaze started in the
larger structure and, driven by a stiff
westerly breeze, soon enveloped the
whole building, spreading also to the
other building, rs yards away. In the
larger building was stored a lot of
lumber and other building materials.
| The loss is about $4,000, partially Gov.
| cred by insurance.
Hagerstown. The promoters of the
Hagerstown and Clearspring Railway
Company will go before the Public
| Utilities Commission in Baltimore this
i week and ask for permission to con-
| struct the road. 1t is announced that
sufficient funds have been secured and
work will be started as soon as the
i Commission grants permission. The
road will be IL miles In length and
will follow the old National turnpike
nearly the entire distance.
Boyds-A investigation will be
asked by Seymour Edwards. of Boyds,
brother of Charles Willard Edwards. of
Dickerson. who, it is claimed, was
drowned few days ago at Great Falls,
Montgomery county, by falling from a
boat. The boat was in charge of Cap
tain Thasher, of Cumberland. On ac-
count of number of Commissions ON the
forehead and body of Edwards, his
brother here thinks he may have met
with foul play.
Hagerstown.-Prof Frederick
Doyle K4rshner, a native of Wash
ington county, formerly vice-president
of Kee Mar College, Hagerstown. now
president of Milligan College, near
Johnson City, Tenn, has been offered