Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Frederick. Md.-At a meeting in the
office Of the board of education in the
courthouse. the Thomas johnson
Memorial Association was organized
and movement was dennitely
launched to erect some suitable me
mortal to the first governor OF the
state of Maryland. one Of Frederick
county's sons. whose deeds and career
are prominently linked with the his
tory Of not only this state but OF the
United States. 1t is the plan OF this
association to raise funds by popular
subscription and the appeal Will De
statewide. The aim will be to secure
as many small contributions as posi-
BILE. so that practically every one. no
matter how limited his means, may be
this laudable project.
Alexandria, Va-The seventh annual
convention of the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial Association
will be held here February FL and ~.
erection of a permanent memorial TO
Washington, the Mason. which VIII
cost about 100000. The first day
session will be devoted to business; ON
the StCOIu anu ldSt 1dy "AAA
elected, and in the afternoon pill
grimage will be made to Mount Yer,
non. At night the annual banquet Will
be held. Those slated to respond 10
toasts are: The most worshipful grand
master of Virginia, James Aston
CabeIl: Representative A. J. Montague,
Representative Carter Glass. Repre-
sentative Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois
and Representative ]. I. Helm OF Ala
bama-
Charleston. W. va-According to gov
eminent statistics. West Virginia rank
ed fifth in the list OF principal apple
producing states in 1916. According to
these reports. West Virginia proausedd
$4,000 barrels, and was surpassed
only by New York, Pennsylvania, VIZ
ginia and Maryland, in the order
named.
Cumberland. Md.-The court of APP
peals has handed down an opinion de-
claring constitutional the act of the
last legislature imposing an extra tax
Of 500 on the liquor dealers OF Mary
land. The liquor dealers OF A!egany
county banded together and attacked
tho constitutionality Of the law. They
refused to pay the tax and as a test
one OF the number, William Ruehl. TINS
city, was indicted and fined for selling
without license. An appeal was taken
from the action of the lower cour,
which held the law to be constitutional
and through the Ruehl case the test
was made. The point raised in behalf
of the liquor dealers was that the title
of the act indicated n directly contrary
purpose to the body of the act ano
therefore was in violation OF the consti-
tuition. 1t will now be necessary fol
tho liquor dealers to take out this adj
ditional license dating from last June
by Judge Pattison, places the costs or
the appellee.
Richmond, va-Bids will be opened
In the next few days by the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac and the At
lantic Coast Line railroad companies for
the erection of a new steel bridge across
the James river to replace the structure
now known as tho Belt Line bridge. The
structure will be built jointly by the two
railroads.
Fairmont, W. va.-John Sansone is al
the local hospital in a dying condition, the
result Of wounds alleged to have been
inflicted by Angelo Marrea, a fellow en-
ploye, at the shaft mine OF the Consolida-
ton Coal Company. The attack was COM
mitted in the mine at a depth Of 12o feet
below the surface. Marrea escaped. San
some was the star witness in the strike
riot trials here last spring and Marrea for
merly worked in the section where the
strike occurred at the Jamison mines
Sansone was shot five times.
Oakland, Md-The Oakland Grammar
School was ordered closed last Monday
morning for one week. on account Of the
prevalence Of a number of scarlet fever
cases throughout the town. and, should
conditions not improve during the week,
will probably remain closed for a longer
period.
Richmond, ya-Richard Long, a young
negro. who finished years sentence
for highway robbery in a convict road
camp at Clifton Forge Saturday night,
was SO overJoyed at being discharged
from custody when arraigned before
Justice Crutchfield on charge of
malicious wounding that he tried to
dozen bottles containing wooden ships.
which he had made during odd mo-
ments while serving his time. mo.
thanks" responded the court II can
appreciate how grateful you feel. but
maybe you can sell these knick- knacks
and you probably need the money"
Charleston. w. ya-The provisions OF
the McAboyHarvey prohibition bill.
which passed the house Wednesday
afternoon, are as follows;
Provides penalty Of fine of from $1G0
sixty days to six months for the person
who knowingly abets in violation.
Fixes duties Of mayors and chiefs of
police in enforcing the laws.
Makes it unlawful to carry more than
one quart of intoXicants into the state,
or from one place to another in the
state, within n period Of thirty days
as personal baggage or otherwise.
For first offense, fine Of from 800 to
$500 and from two to six months in
Jail.
Prohibits any carrier from knowing
ly permitting passengers to violate pro-
visions of the act.
Gives owner of property right to
terminate lease on such property where
liquor Is handled in violation of the
law.
Provides for revoking any kind of
state license held by any person found
guilty of violating the act.
Provides penalty of from one to five
years in the penitentiary for second
offense, and allows trial judge no dis
erection in the matter.
The law automatically repeats all
amendments to the Yost law.
Baltimore. Md.-A fortune was trans
ferred at the auto show in Baltimore
when. with a brief flourish of his pen,
Automobile Commissioner Baughman
signed a check payable to State Treas
urer John NJ. Dennis for S25O.000. The
check was for part Of the January re-