Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-11-14

Annapolis.-In filing its report with
Judge Robert Moss. OF the Anne Arun-
del county circuit court. grand jury
stated among other results Of It's m
vestigations which have just been com
pleted that there seemed to be lack
OF cooperation among certain Of the
county Offices and recommended that
an effort be made to better the condi-
| tion.
The blame for the escape OF pris-
oner who was being taken from the
court room to the jail was placed on
the negligence OF the sheriff's office.
In reporting on the Laurel race
track, which was pointed out partic-
ulariy by Judge Moss when he made
his charge to the jury, It was stated
that the pari-mutuel system Of bet
ting had been found in use. and that
SO far as the jury could Judge II was
conducted fairly and honestly. It was
further stated that the fair proper
seemed to be but a small part OF the
attraction, and that the races were the
chief drawing card.
Cumberland.-Striki figures were
submitted by officials OF two coal com
panies in sworn statements to combat
claims of officials and miners unions
that miners have not been making a
living wage. They show that in one
month one miner drew $716.4O.
John L. Maust. secretary OF the
Knob Coalr Company. Morgantown, in
which Cumberland capital is inter
ested, submitted a sworn list showing
the average miners pay for October.
1919. The lowest check was for
$1s4.So. the highest ss44.s4. Others
were for s2s4-41. s2s3.Os. sS1s16 and
s2s9.42.
The amounts given were made by
miners working 1876 hours a month,
based on 81 working days; average
working time for each day, FIVE hours.
The rest of the time was lost on ac-
count of poor car supply.
Hagerstown.-Th Hagerstown post
Office received a parcel" valued at
"one billion dallars," SO written on the
shipping tag, when four-year-old Wal
dron Geaslen. shipped by his mother in
Syracuse, N. Y. came on visit to his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ.
Moats, so Madison avenue. His grand
parents we've at the Cumberland Val
ley Railroad Station when the train
pulled in. The young express pack
age said he had the greatest trip Of
his life. Everybody was interested in
him, gave him kind words and good
things to eat
Elijah B. Carey died at age
OF 80 years, at his home here. Mr..
Carey was a native Of Worcester
county, and although he held several
public offices Of Importance, he, per
haps, was best known for his stanch
support OF the Democrats party
throughout his life. In the So years in
which Mr.. Carey voted he never missed
one election. general or primary, and
he always was known to vote the
straight Democratic ticket. 1t is said
that he voted the Democratic ticket
longer than any other man in Mary
land.
Hagerstown.-Fo Following a quarrel,
George Kaufman shot and killed his
mother.in-law, Mrs Nettle Hose, aged
so years. here Kaufman, who Is a
railroad worker, living in Cleveland.
Ohio. came to Hagerstown in search Of
his wife. who had resided in Harris
burg and also formely lived here. He
visited the home of Mrs. Hose, but
failed to obtain any information Of
the wife's whereabouts. Next morn
ing the man returned and found no one
at home but Mrs. Hose. An argument
followed. and when she refused to tell
the whereabouts OF the daughter,
| kaufman shot hAF,