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Middletown transcript., 1916-05-20
PARTIAL LIST
BY GOVERNOR
Mr. Harrington Makes Some
Appointments Now Due.
NO SURPRISES ARE SPRUNG
J. Milton Reifsnider Succeeds John 9.
Hanna As Chairman OF the
State Industrial Accident
Commission.

Governor Harrington announced .
partial list OF appointments, the ap-
pointees to assume charge of their re-
spective positions on June 1. There
were no departures from states already
announced. The list as announced by
the Governor follows:
Members of the State Roads Com
mission-Clinton S. Uhl, Of Allegany
county, Democrat; Senator John T.
Mudd, of Charles county, Republican;
assistant chairman of the commission.
John E. George, of Queen Anne's
county. Mr.. Zouck was reappointed
chairman in conformity with the law.
Members of the State Industrial Ac-
cident Commission to succeed the late
John B. Hanna-J. Milton Reifsnider,
of Carroll county.
Superintendent of Public Buildings
at nnapolis-Charles w. Haslup, of
Howard county, a former incumbent.
Board of Dental Examiners-Dr. J.
S. Hopkins and DR.. F. S. Drew.
Board of Electrical Examiners.
B. Dreisch, S. B. Prather, Arthur P.
James, Joseph NJ Zamoish and Al
phonso Peddicord.
Directors of Home and Inhrmary Of
Western Maryland (for two years)-
Thomas Footer, Colonel John Keat-
ing, W. w. Henley. H. A. Bachman,
w. w. Brown. Hope Carleton and John
w. Young.
Lunacy Commission (for term OF
four years)-Dr. H. NJ. Hurd.
Board of Pharmacy. Fuller
Frames.
State Weather Service (terms Of two
years each)-Dr. William Bullock
CLARK, W. T. L. Taliaferro, o. S. Fassig.
Chief Veterinary Inspector-Fred L
Felber.
Baltimore County Racing Commits
sion-D. H. Rice, J. Edwin Griffith
and NJ. j. S. Cromwell.
Maryland Training School for Girls
--I>r. William Burdock, Miss Mary B
Dixon, Dr. Ado1ph Meyer.
State Board of Forestry-W. Nc
Culloh Brown and Robert Garrett
Commissioners on Uniformity in
Legislation-Judge Henry Stockbridge,
John Hinkley and George Whitelock
(all reappointed).
The. Governor did not appoint mem
bers of the State Conservation Com
mission, members Of the Board of Cen
sors Of moving pictures, through Mrs.
Thomas B. Harrison's appointment is
certain, minority member of the State
Tax Commission and other appoint
ments practically agreed upon.
The appointment Of Philip D. Laird
as a member Of the Public Service
Commission has been agreed upon and
will be announced this week.
Tie committee of directors Of the
House of Correction, appointed to
select new officials OF the institution,
will meet on Thursday, when the ef-
fort to elect w. E. Landlord super
intendent Of the prison will be re-
newed.
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THE BABY AND ITS RELATIVES
Inevitable Conflict Between Young
Mother and Grandmother-There's
Danger Of Unhappiness.

Presumably. at the advent Of the
drst new baby, the parents relatives
are invaluable assistants. whether they
live in the house or merely come tc
dinner on Sunday. In plain. cold fact
they are often the greatest hindrance
a young mother has to contend with in
the proper adjd stment of her home to
the new baby.
The dullest Imagination can picture
the inevitable conflict of opinion and
practice between the daughter or
daughter-in-law and the woman whose
family has reached maturity. The
methods OF the latter appear to be
fully Justified by results. The former
has no specific warrant for the stand
Eshe endeavors to take, except the
printed book of rules which have been
urged upon her by doctor and nurse
She has to grope her way toward skill
full baby management. watching anx-
iously, trying each step of the way.
huoyed up only by the conviction that
science and hospital regime advocate
the newer way. Physically she is not
quite herself for some months No
matter how strong her will or how
unshakable her determination. a per
sistent mother-in-law will either uIti
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CHAPTER xxIV--contlnued.

you've been up all night" said Ger
~. "GO and lie down for while. I'll
call you If anything happens"
Lieber rose reluctantly. Don't fail
to call me-" he said. "I'll leave my
door Open"
Gerry sat down in a chair beside the
settle He had not known how tired
he was himself Soon he drowsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. Sleep
came to him and then a great trouble
came to his sleep. He reused himself
from a nightmare and. suddenly wide
awake, found Alan's eyes fixed on his
face.
M Your murmured Alan.
Gerry did not answer His face be-
came a mask. 1t seemed to him that
only Alap's eyes were alive. and to
Alan that Gerry had projected his
spirit to his bedside to watch him die
Alan tried to smile In defiance.
Cant you speak" he whispered
hoarSely.
Gerry leaned forward. The question
he had to ask was stronger than he.
It forced it's way through his lips.
ALAN, what did you do with her? Tell
me that and I'll go away"
A troubled look came into Alan's thin
face. He frowned. do with her? Do
with whom?"
"Alan," said Gerry, his suppressed
voice trembling, you know. With
Alix"
oh" said Alan. still struggling on
the verge of consciousness. 81 remem-
Der. l did nothing with her. She
wouldn't go with me-"
"AIan," groaned Gerry. 81 saw you.
l saw you and Alix oD the train"
The frOwn was gone from Alan's
forehead. He felt sleep coming back
to him and he was glad. YES" he
sald, "she was on the train with me.
l remember. She jumped off. A bag
gageman-caught her" He dropped
of to sleep again.
Lieser stepped catlike across the
floor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
and with the other hand over his
mouth led him out Of the ROOM Gerry
went tamely. When they were on the
veranda Lieber looked at him. $50"
he said. his blue eyes blazing, "you
only want to kill him"
NO" said Gerry. dazed. mot now
''AIr. Lansing" said Lieber. you get
ont OF here. Well settle this bust
uess some other time"
Gerry's lip trembled. You're right,
Lieber," he said. You're right. only
you don't know it all. That chap in
there-we were boys together. He ran
away with my wife. That's why"
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Gerry had never ridden a horse to
death before. When True Blue first
staggered lie put spurs to him and laid
on his qulrt right and left.
The roar of the river was so loud
that he could not tell If he had really
beaten the food or not, though he
could see just before him the long,
snaky ridge of the main ditch banks.
He must get on.
But True Blue only came to stag
gering stop under the quirt. With his
forefeet he still marked time as though
with them he would drag his heavy
body and master one step nearer home.
From his loins back he was paralyZed.
With q last desperate effort he
straddled his forelegs. but he could not
brace himself against the backward
sag Of dead weight. Gerry felt him
sinking beneath him and suddenly
found himself standing over his pros
trate horse. or True Blue. his fOrefeet
Outstretched. his head and breast still
held high, there was left only a great
spirit chained to a fallen and dying
body.
A cry escaped Gerry's lips-a cry OF
horror at what he had done. Then
he remembered why he had done 1t
and ran not for the slulce- gate but for
the bridge. AS he reached it the roar
became deafening. There was a splin-
tering, cracking sound that, meas
ured by the great commotiOn. seemed
like the tinkle of a tiny bell. But there
was something In the sound that called
to his brain. He cast glance over his
shoulder. The monster beams Of his
sluice-gate, hurled, splintered, into the
air, were still hanging against the blue
sky. Under them surged an angry
white wall of racing water. Even as
he started to run down the long slope
to the house Gerry thought with a
great relief that If the gate had been
closed It would have gone even so, like
matchwood.
Below him Fazenda Flores lay peace
full. still. under the blazing sun. The
cotton was a little wilted but high and
strong, the cane stunted but alive.
Only In the pasture bottoms the stock
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SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne Is sent away from Red Hill,
his home by his uncle, J. Y, as morai
failure. Chem drinks Alar's health on ms
birthday. Judge Healy defends Alan IN
his business with his employers. Alan and
AK, GeFFy's wife, meet at sea, homeWard
bound, and start a Irritation. At home,
d9rry, as he thinks. sees Alix and Alan
eioping, drops everything. and goes 10
Pernambuco Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
nanbue0 and goes to Piranhas. On
canoe trip he meets a native girl the
Judge fails to trace Gerry A baby IS porn
to Alix. The native girl takes. Gerry 70
the ruined plantation she ts mistress OF
Gerry narries her. At Maple house Col
Hngeford tells how he met Alan-"Ten
Per Cent Wayne'-building bridge In
Africa COllingeford meets Alix and her
baby and gives her encouragement about
Gerry. Alan comes back to town but does
not go h0me. Gerry begins to improve
AargaTitas plantation and builds an lr-
CigaHng ditch. In Africa Alan reads
C1em's letters and dreams of home Ger
ry pastures Lieber's cattle during the
drought. A baby comes to Margarlta.
Collingeford meets Alix in the city and
hnds her changed. Alan meets AliX, J. Y,
and C1em, grown to beautiful wOmanhood:
In the city and realizes that he has sold
his birthright for mess of pottage. Kemp
and Gerry become friends They visit
LiebeP, and the three exiles are drawn
together by a common tie. Lieoer tells
his story. In South America Alan gets
the fever and his foreman sends him to
l1eber's.
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ALAN, What Did You DO With Herf'
from the southwest. The wind was
hot, a furnace blast from the torrid
wilderness. 1t carried with 1t whirls
of dust, light, dry sticks. and, finally.
small pebbles that hurtled along the
ground. Gerry and his horse sought
shelter by the house. Herders came
running out from their quarters and
gathered in front of the veranda. The
wind suddenly turned cold. dropped
and ceased. The dust settled. The
sun blazed as before. There was not
cloud in the sky. The herders all
looked at Lieber. They did not talk.
They were waiting.
Lieber shrugged his shoulders.
Somewhere" he said with a wave Of
his hand to the souShwest. there has
been rain and hail md that sort Of
thing. Temperature fell and drove
the hot air off the desert" He told
the men, but they did not go away.
They stood around. their eyes sweep
ing the horizon to the southwest. At
last one OF them grunted. His eyes
were fixed on a distant pillar Of dust.
1t came towards them. Lieber used
his field glasses. Without taking them
from his eyes. he spoke. ITS a man
riding. Looks like he's riding for life.
Something is up. He's riding to kill
his horse"
AS the man approached. a dull rum
bling filed the ears of the watchers.
So gradual was its crescendo that they
did not notice it. The rider spurred
and beat his horse to a final effort.
They could see he was shouting. he
drew nearer, and they heard him.
Flood! Flood"' Then they noticed
the rumbling. 1t became roar. Far
away on the horizon rose a white. ad-
vancing mist The rider rolled of his
staggering horse. 1.-THE food he
gasped. Never before has there been
such a food"
Before the words were out OF his
mouth there was a frenzied rattle Of
hoofs and Gerry on True Blue tore
Off at n mad gaIIOp down the trail
towards Fazenda Flores. Almost at
his heels followed the first mounted
of the hprders, riding all they knew to
cut across to Piranhas ahead of the
wall of water.
Lieber's eyes followed Gerry's flight.
Then he turned them on Alan. THAT
hollow down there" he said. will be
turned into a rushing river In half an
hour-perhaps less. We're just safe
here. and that's all. You see Mr.. Ian
sing? He's the spot fartheSt down the
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mately succeed in interfering with her
schedule or cause her untold irritation
and agony OF mind in the meantime.
The LIveryman's Concern.

Hiram. noted for his thick-headed.
ness. lived in a small town In New
York state. and spent much OF his
time hanging around the local livery
stable. One day he was passing
through the stalls. when the propri.
etor raised a protesting voice
Look here, Hiram" said he. how
many times have told you not to ap-
proach those horses from the rear
without speaking to them? One OF
these days they will be kicking you
in the head"
That's all right" was the brave
rejoinder of Hiram. Il am not afraid
Of it."
Its not all right" sharply rejoined
the liveryman. Il don't want to have
a lot of lame horses on my hands.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Out of a total of more than 1900
candidates designated for appointment
as midshipmen at the Naval Academy,
only 450 were successful in the recent
mental examinations. The Navy De-
partment recently directed that an
other examination be held in July, and
it is expected the new fourth class
will have a membership commensurate
with the increased number Of appoint
ments for this year. The new class
should have a roll of approximately
500.
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Very True.

Yeast-I see six or eight months
time and an expense of $4,000 is in
volyed In repainting the brooklyn
bridge.
Crimson beak-Why. a fellow can
paint a whole town in shorter time and
for less money than that.
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trail. I'm thinking we'll never see
him again."
A faint flush came into AlNn's
cheeks. 1t was a flush of pride-pride
in Gerry. Gerry had not hesitated.
He had not ridden of like a laggard.
Even now they could see that he was
riding for Hfe-riding with all his
might for the lives that shackled him.
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William Biddington, Of Frostburg,
has discovered that he is the owner OF
a valuable violin. He recently sent
the instrument to New York for re-
pairs and the repairers found note
inside indicating that 1t had been re-
paired at Gloucestershire, England,
100 years ago and that it was made in
Germany 200 years ago. The instru-
ment was owned by his great-grand-
father. Mr.. Biddington refused an
offer of 5000 for the instrument.
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Biologists are trying to estimate the
ages Of the oceans by comparing the
/amolat of solium they contain with
the apount they receive annually BY
J was Ks from the continents.
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David Seibert, SO years old, former
State Senator and former member OF
the House of Delegates from Washing
ton county, died at his country home,
Mount Airy, near Clearspring.
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James H. Gambrill, Jr., was elected
president Of the Frederick County
School Board Two new members,
DR.. Ralph Browning, Myersville and
Harry Wood, New Market, qualified. G..
Lloyd Palmer was reappointed super
intendent Of schools. Miss Nan L.
Mildren, Philadelphia, was named
rural primary and intermediate super
visor.
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Would il not be a sort Of
poetic justice If Gerry should
die now without ever being
able to make amends to Allx
for his dreadful suspicion and
without ever seeing his son and
keir7
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A jury in the Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court returned a verdict Of
murder in the first degree in the case
Of Patrick Foley for the killing Of
Daniel Lynch at Brooklyn, near Balti-
more, on April %. Foley beat his vic
tim to death with a stove poker follow
ing a quarrel.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-20
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS

The Mountain Lake Park Summer
School of Missions will open August
81 and continue until August %.
Among the teachers, lecturers and
speakers will be Mrs. J. F. Fisher, ma
tional jubilee commissioner Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
Methodist Episcopal Church; Mrs. w.
P. Thirkield, wife of Bishop Thirkield,
of New Orleans, and national president
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety; Miss Carrie Barge, missionary
methods expert; Professor Rollin H.
Walker, of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity; Mrs. z. H. Zeigler, prominent
in woman's club and civic circles OF
Hagerstown, Md; DR.. Daniel Marsh,
of Pittsburgh, lecturer on city prob
lens; Miss Susan Lodge, of Philadel
phia, teacher and leader in foreign
mission circles of the East.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-20

Hugh W. Caldwell, Of the Chesa-
peake City High School, was elected
superintendent of schools for Cecil
county to succeed Joseph NJ. McVey.
Mr.. Caldwell is a graduate of Tome
Institute, secretary Of the Maryland
State Teachers Association and has
been principal of the Chesapeake City
High School for a number of years.
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Consider the mental agony Of
an intelligent man when he
comes to realize that he has
committed a great wrong, an ir-
reparable wrong against his
wife and against himself. Rev.
citation and a sort Of terror come
to Gerry.
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Hezekiah Garner. CT Rockville, a
Confederate veteran, was seriously in
jured when he was run over by an
automobile operated by F. NJ Weadon,
a travelling salesman Of Washington.
His right ankle was broken and one
hip dislocated. He was taken to
Washington hospital.
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The Boonsboro High School COM
mencement will be held May "a. The
graduates are Misses Ina Long. Jose
phine Hutzell, Mabel Schlosser, Miss
Shirla Sinnisen and Carl Wilhide.
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George Tcx was elected superinten-
dent of public schools for Anne Arunz
del county.
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Burglars visited the Ridgely post
office, wrecking the safe and taking
800 in money and about $1,000 in
stamps. This is the second time the
Office has been entered by robbers
within the last thirteen months. The
first time the thieves blew open the
safe and took money and stamps to
the value of $1,000.
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Carroll Medford was badly injured
and a horse and mule were killed
when the team he was driving was
struck by a Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway train On the
crossing at Hurlock. Medford was
driving across the tracks ahead Of the
train when the accident happened.
The wagon was demolished and the
man hurled several feet.
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One of the most disastrous fires that
has taken place in Charles county oc-
Cured on the farm Of ]. Perry Poole,
near Port Tobacco, when three barns,
10 sheep, 6 horses, 2 mules, COWS, 2
calves, 100 barrels Of corn, poultry and
farming implements were destroyed.
The loss is put at $500.
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Hagerstown paid to Walter Crowi, a
youth, $S,449.85, representing judg-
ment and all costs and interest OBJ
tanned by the boy against the city for
the loss of an eye when he was struck
by a piece of mortar, where a build
ing was being erected. The plaintiff
contended that the sidewalk was not
properly barricaded. The case was
tried twice and was once carried to the
Court of Appeals.
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Eight Maryland boys are aIlong the
467 candidates for admission to the
Naval Academy who qualified in the
mental examinations in April. More
than 1900, designated for appointment
by the Senators and Congressman,
took the tests.
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George Buesing. Of Frederick. conn
mitted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor.
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Irving William Tabler, years old,
son of Albert Tabler, of Mt. Airy, was
struck and instantly killed by tour
ing car.
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Cumberland Aerie of Eagles at q
meeting attended by over 100 members
decided to expend $4,000 in improve
ments on the Eagles home in that
city.
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DR.. N. 1. Broadwater, of Oakland.
has been appointed county health Off
Ger by the Garrett County Commits
sionerS.
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Edward Pritts, Of Jennings, Garrett
county, was taken to the Western
Maryland Hospital, Cumberland, in q
serious condition from a fractured
skull, caused by the kick of a mule.
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tTo BE coNTINuEn1
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

more than nineteen centuries ago. Tt was the day dawn and the day star. sfWatchman, what of the night?" "The morning cometh." T am the root and the offspring of David, the bright snd morning star"
 That was good news after the fong night. Have you not had the expc-i- ence of a night that you thought would never wear away into morning? o the long, long vigfls; the creeping hours that seemed never to pass; and by and by, after what seemed an age, the first rays of morning came across the gloomy night and with che morn ing came your relief.
 So the night had been long upon the sinful world before Jesus came. It had been a long time since the people heard any good news. It had been darkness had seen any light. And now if Isaiah should ask: "Watchmaa, what of the night?" Peter would reply: The day dawn and the day star hath arisen in our hearts"
 Jesus Himself, not only in the Book of Revelation but in the gospels, calls Himself the Light of the World" But He also calls the disciples lights = lesser. lights, to be sure, but lights.
 It is significantly beautiful and beautifully significant that it was a light that heralded Him: The wise
 
 they followed it to the manager in Bethlehem. The shepherds that night out on the Judean hills saw a light in the sky and heard the voice of an angel and also a chorus of angels: "Glory to God in the highest"
 From that day He became the light Of the world. Jol.s, the Baptist was only a foreglimmer, He was voice crying in the wilderness. He must decrease while the One whom he her aided must increase. In the prelude of the gospel by John the evangelist glowing tribute Is paid to Jesus as the light of the world. He was tha! true light that lighteth every man coming into the world.
 And He lighted the torches of twelve men who stood about Him. One Judas trampled on his torch, but the others went out into the worlds darkness and undertook to conquer it.
 So musts we light our torches from His and go out and enlist others ir the magnificent enterprise of dissi. pating the worlds moral darkness. Ii is the Christmas spirit that will en- able us to conquer in the name o1 Christ.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
AL CRAIG RENDERED
 SUPPER TO HIS EMPLoYEs
Followed by Social Hour and Vaude.
 vile Amusements,

After the performance at the Da- wis theatre Saturday night Manager Davis rendered a complimentary sup per to his employees. The table was set on the stage for about twenty, and a jolly set of men enjoyed the bountiful menu so well prepared and served. After supper. MT. Craig, the popular local manager for MT Davis, in a neat little speech, thanked his fellow workers for their faithful and loyal cooperation in making the Da- wis theatre the success that 1t Is, and all present joined with him In wish ing MT. Davis the compliments of the season.
 A social hour was then enjoyed with vocal selections by MT. Craig and clever recitations and vaudeville turns by nearly every member of the staff, which were enjoyed and heart fly applauded by the small but ap- preciative audience. Mir. Davis need never fear if at any time his vaude- vile acts fail him for 1t is certain that they can be readily replaced at short notice by calling on his very talented employees to fill their places. The party broke up at a late hour. everyone voting the supper and en- tertainment a great success.