Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-05
STATE NEWS
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THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Hagerstown.-It was reported here
that Reinhold J. Hahn, former mayor
Of Hagerstown. will be appointed jus
tice Of the peace for Hagerstown to
succeed Howard P. Hartman. who re.
signed. Mr.. Hahn received the indorse
ment OF the majority OF the Democratic
Committee. Peon r. Yourtee and otho
V. Middlekauf were also aspirants for
the appointment.
Hagerstown.-As the result Of a con
ference between committees of the var
ious crafts Of the mechanical depart
ment and the officials Of the Western
Maryland Railway. the shops here are
again in operation. the 600 workmen
who quit several days ago because
back pay due them. had not arrived.
having returned 10 work. The shop.
men contended that some Of the work
men had received back pay. while 9th
ers had not II was shown that vouch.
ers for this pay, dating from last May,
were not due TO arrive until December
and the shOpmen agreed to return to
work.
Salisbury.-Miss Emma williams,
sister Of John D. and L. E. Williams,
this city, died at the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital, the result OF burns re-
ceived while removing ashes from the
heater OF her residence.
To preyeA the ashes from blowing
and busting she placed large sheet Of
paper over the ash can. The paper
became ignited, the fame catching to
her clothes and before help responded
to the woman's cries she was terribly
burned. She died. few hours after
entering the hospital.
Frostburg.-Charles H. Coffroth. ~
years old, proprietor of a furniture
store at Somerset, and George Horner,
22 years old. an employe, were killed
at Somerset in Coffruth's store when
an elevator fell.
conroth's son, Roy. manager of the
store, was out. When he returned he
found his father lying in the base
ment, near the elevator shaft, while
Horner was crushed under the cage.
Conroth was a cousin Of former United
States Representative Alexander Con-.
roth, who was pallbearer at Abra-
ham Lincoln's funeral.
Centreville.-A shortage Of $IS,50O
was discovered last week In the ac-
counts Of c. o. Galloway, cashier Of
the Stevensville Bank Of Maryland. of
which he had been an official for a
number of years. Galloway has re-
signed after admitting that he took
the money. He states that specula-
tions In grain margins had involved
him heavily and that he had drawn
upon the funds in the bank in order
to make good his losses. The specula-
tions were made from time to time,
he declares and continued reverses
prevented him from making restitu-
ton.
The discovery Of the shortage was
followed by rumors that the bank was
unable to pay out, and caused sensa.
tion on Kent Island. The directors.
headed by William E. Denny, acting as
individuals. at once subscribed $19. 900.
which was placed in the vault as
guarantee against rhe missing money.
All of the accounts are. therefore, safe
and doubts concerning the stability Of
the Institution have been removed.
Cumberland.-The body Of Frank W.
Bacon, aged 35, head of the Bacon
Motor Corporation, New Castle, Pa.
who was killed when his car went
over a bank on the Baltimore turn
pike as he was about to ascend Mar
tins Mountain, seven miles east of
Cumberland, is being held at the VOL.
ford undertaking rooms pending the
arrival Of his son-in-law. Walter E.
Penfeld. Washington.
Mrs. Bacon, who was with her hus-
band but escaped with cut over the
eye, is at the Western Maryland Hos
pital, where she is receiving attten-
tion.
me machine jumped on the curve as
the ascent Of the mountain began and
Bacon lost control. The car turned
over three times and landed on the
wheels. The distance of fail was 15o
feet. Mrs. Bacon ex;ricated herself
and went to the assistance Of her bus-
band, but found he was dead.
Observation-Disclosures F. G. Wagaman
sentenced Andrew jackson and Robert
Alexander, of Pennsylvania, each to
four years in the Maryland Peniten.
tiary for burglarizing Harvey S. Poi.
fenberger's store, located in the Lydia
Postoffice.
Raymond Grim. alias Harry De
Haven, Winchester, Va, was sentenced
to six months in the House Of Correc-
ton for stealing a bicycle,
M. G. Albaugh, Charles r. Bickle,
8. Mason Lowdermllk and Nelson
Miller. Washington. pleaded guilty to
stealing automobile tires. tools, etc,
from car OF Peter Farrenfeltz. Two
OF bhe prisoners are former service
men. Testimonials relative to The
characters Of the prisoners were sub
mitted to the court. which took the
case under advisement.
Abraham L, Smith. who pleaded
guilty to breaking into Western Mary
land Railway merchandise cars. was
paroled.