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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-14
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-14


worlds ideals. Commerce can not
rule the world.
Third, we must remake the
worlds faith. An unbelieving world
or wrong believing world can not
help coming to grief. The faith of the
world In the God Of Jesus Christ must
be made by the church of Jesus
Christ. And this is the task OF the
centenary"
Financial Resources Large.
I'm the very audacity of the cen.
tenary's appeal lies the power of its
appeal declared Edgar Blake, asso.
ciate executive secretary of the cen.
tenary movement. IF the centenary
is asking for staggering sum it is
because the church is up against
staggering task" he declared, stating
that when the opportunity, obligation
and possibility now before the church
is realized, one marvels not at the
size Of the centenary, but at the mod
esty of its askings.
. Our present giving is not the
measure of our ability, but the meas,
ure of our interest, To think other.
wise would put Methodism to confu,
sion and shame" declared DR.. Blake.
The amount asked for by Che CEN
tenary, staggering as 1t may seem in
the aggregate, simply means that
where Methodist individual is now
giving nickel, we must ask him to
give 6lS cents for the whole task of
Methodism,' he said.
"Methodism has the ability to put
the centenary over the top. 1t only
lacks the will to do 1t, and that is
rapidly coming"
$4,000 Minute Men.
Dr. Christian F. Reisner OF New
York city outlined the plans by which
the church expects to have SO. oOe
minute men, similar TO those used in
behalf of various governmental af.
fairs during the war. presenting the
interests of the centenary.
John R. Mott, rs years ago. urged
the Christian nations to 'eyangelize
The world in this generation, said
DR.. Reisner. If they had done SO
here would have been no world war
II we do not now evangelize the
world, our grandchildren will see an.
other world war.
Imagine what the condition Of tho
world will be II Mohammedanism
axes Africa. India. Malaysia, then n
Japan. with her efficiency and her
lew organization, heads the greun
They will crush out civilization from
he world and establish the worst All.
ocracy the universe has ever known
The centenary woHid bring 10
hsse countries. troubled and hunsry
i heart devoted to service. AZ homa
nd abroad. II ina1sts ma W meat
he Staggering nesds Of tAi1 evsnts.L
'our."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-14
MEXICO CHANGES
ATTITUDE TO U. S.

Washington. American rights in
Mexico will be amply safeguarded by
the Mexican government, according to
Ambassador Henry Z. Fletcher. who
is here from Mexico city for confer-
ences with state Department officials
with an optimistic view OF the situa-
ton IN the Southern republic.
The Ambassador declared the fcel-
ing there toward this country had be-
come more friendly since the recall OF
the German Minister. the notorious
Won Eckhardt, and the consequent cess
station OF anti American propaganda.
President Carranza in the last two
years, he said, had accomplished a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-14
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e WEEKLY NEWS
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America features every member of family.
lReguar subscription price $500 year,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-14
Receives Painful Injury.

Receives Painful Injury.
Linzie Roberts, of Auxier, was bad
" hurt last Friday when tree he was
telling kicked back and a splinter
struck him under the chin almost sew
ering his tongue and bruising his chin
badly. He is rapidly recovering.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
The Almanac
mont exhibitions OF paintings by George

mont exhibitions of paintings by George
Anderson Galleries. Park Avenue and
tifty ninth Street.-The library ~ B9nry
Art Alliance OF America. 10 East Fcrty-
seventh s,rcct-Exhibition or designs.
Church OF the Ascension Parish House. IL
West Eleventh Strcst-Streot scenes by
Ch'de Hnssan and relics from churches
Colony Art Supply shop. 14l-14s sixth
Avenue-Paintings by Childe dc Rohan
'Uarcourt.
Daniel Gallery. . svcst Forty seventh
Dudcusing Gallerioe. 46 West Forty fourth
street - Paintings by Inness. Wyant.
Giakclocil and othera.
Enrich Galleries Paintings by old masters.
flns Arts suidinE. al5 West Fifty- Sc n I h
street Paintings by the New York Water
Colo Club and by tho New York Society
Gi'npe, & Wildcnatein CAT F-ifth Avenue
fIa. annual exhibition n tho American
min. arn. ocllDtors and GraVers.
'HToiiet NiA0--.tl .tlh1'oenth Century book
b.nuings.
L sppcn Gancry-pain.ings and drawings
by Arthur i'rintaieman.
The Lantern Gallery. 100 West Fourth
s;roet-faintngs by contemporary ar
LittIo Gallery. East rorty-eishth Street
--Decorated textiles by Iena Boxer md
Jennie Hirsch.
Macbeth Gallery - Fifteen paintings by
Mich Galleries. los West Fifty seventh
Street-Paintings by Theresa + Bernstein
and etchings by Willihn Meyerowitz.
Montross Gallery, $50 Fifth venuc-Por
traits by Virginia Keep Clark
Ralston Nallcry-Paintings by American
artists.
Reinhardt Gallery - Landscape hy six
American painters.
Touchstone Galleries. II West Forty-scv-
onth Street-Spanish paintings by Will
lam Sanger.
Weyle Galleries res--Lithography by Daumier
and Ciavarni.
Wiiiow Brook Company. . West Forty
by Mrs. Kenyon Cox
zavas Galleries. 549 Fifth Avenue-African
negro culptUre,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS
Due To-day
OITGOING srLA,Is1ups

Citv OF IIanisow ,;-bralt,,,.
Re di Nar'l4ts '''' 80. 80.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Sail Friday
Rotterdam. Rotterdam. SOC
AMERICAN PORTS

hALTl5ioKE, Nov 11-Arrived: strs 7e,.
crcs Glg 1s'a Nas' sapinS ihiSthsaqe nG & Maales3oro
ia, HUT; Lake Delaney. BEVERLY Gi,,, ,hrar 1..~
lbr) Belfast Sailed strs pin"',tore
,Merpoel VIA Halifax. Gunston Han.
u i55'a5' h2SToN. s,' Nov 1l-Arrived ssrs wese
ST. NJcat iIurcuyar. La pall!cs Tor I1an,,,- ,'T
ton 70 ,.. Wevsunda. rp,"i. - 80, ,., =,
,el b.ssi Lake. tloriua, Nortolk on
ta',o' -N"riols and Baltimore; Nori h-.,
Arthur Havana: Lake Gas9ar. Norf~l'<
s,'ikg f"rj. sn.r s,, NorfoH Lake fseIedsoc. Nol'
{o'k' Nantuoect. NorfolH and Baitin.oYt.
i'9thI9 a,e,, Orr, %ew York.
in for r sl.ilaS1s 1iE@NY' . ~. Mov ll-Passed
Norfolk Tre:npton 1is,). Glasgow passa';; t,al
out from Baltimore. atra % %Fron1rra INES AsSs''
PoI; Antonio: Borem Csiwe,D, New YORK
AILESToN. ) r-Nov l1NArriVt'. A.
S.rs =. ems t. L',erpoo, with str Wahk.
Masnnr;r g5 IA 9e% ,pe.el up in distress
tampa; '.enapo. NeN York cana ssj,.5
rnfnn, ~ ~ 'et' Htr toqIit, Bar
:, pEiAWARE BREAlIV,ATER. p.l
1,as.s arrived Schr Mm 7 Parker
salvation Lass, iavre, Alameda' Pow
Nr'a9r; JHT1 SO, w ", =, ni5F +, h22s,terasm.
rived; ST. Guif Coast Port 5:tS Arthur Ar
oil. H.. NJ: fl9 Noy li-Arrived Yacht
f.x,1....,a - -'fN - --.NiF4NSi: Strs
T'e"rsia. Sf" Fort Arthur, Santa Alicia (,rp
I,rosresso Honduras (Nor}. Hocas Del
Ior9; To, II III + Dimoce. booas Del Toro.
- NORFOLK, Va, Nov ll-Er.ered. s,r.
3rsnsperg rs1 (Dan), Copenhagen, Lake Huron
{, lrsnIrh-.ApElLFHlA. Noy Arrivea.
MY n, York J Ritchle. New York SNYV''s " u
= aoRTT HAns. a.l. La, Nqv l.--Arrivea: sirs
i;y,reSt ,;H (sr) Port Ar'hlr, sarinarnc. Po1t
"a & 'oa Nlttorio r.rnanue! III Gfan
Ve%,port Ne,, New' asilea strs Comet, New
, oik ,feoreia. Port Artnrr: fsornulus
Nl@jt Aooos 3ieNieo. : Il spalainc Tam
}:oHTLANp. Me. Nov ll-Arvfvea. ST..
Nctfok '''oi
REEpv ISLAND. De-. Nov l.-yass,s
Gov from Philadclphia: Str V!rginta
OiaIu,ont. PEI, TOR Port Arthur
SANANN-AH Ga. Nov 1l-Arriyea. g..
C'tT o. IT Louis, New York: bark soi
neim t'an anN), Barbarados. Saile6: ~
Naikat AIanchos ster ~
NlH,EYAKD HANE.7 Mass. Nov 1.A
s!Te9: scAr Fred Fylar, Nantucl,et f[r
New Ncrk Sailed; Sehrs Canc Dlon'j-
doa CSr) Grom New Yorl.) st ycho =. !. =
tSaroer. " (Br) (fronl New York; q,
Jonn, y q Silver Queen tBr> (fron New
1orht, b:idEewater. X 5 Isaiah \ S.
son 1..oti New Yori5>. Yarmouth. X
~ NY lsi>t. Fla, Nov il-passed ,cast.
; q Nunt, Nyan~a. . G ronnaIl .
NhtAeH1e t5r] Nrontclitc.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
TRANspAIIEIN NAIIS

Tho connecting, mails cloae at the Cca-
ersi Postoffice and Guy Hall Fosteffiee
station at I y l1. as follows
iawail Japana '.f,.4. INA ~l.fr. 4.
SIAM. Cochin china and Netherlands sIasi
Indies. via san Francisco. Steamship Nlle,
%oNv her -
Japan. Corea. China siberia Siars,.
Coo IN china ami Neth.rlauos East iuuit-
fspeciaiiy addressed ouly}, wa Seattle
steamship Chicago Maru, Novem hor l3
Japan Corca. China. siberia. Siam. Coo hip
Seattle steamship Ixlon. November J.,
Hawaii. Fi1 Islands. New Zealand srI
Australia. Ma Vancouver and Nlctafla
=. t.. steamship Niagara. November 2I
Japan, Corea. China. S'ari. siberia
'ech!n Chna. ttciianls tas; luaies
aui Philippine l~ilris. Nla NaprnINrc AND
victoria. g.. steamship l.I-!.s a.!
Ia.IA. NAIaI4N b.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
FOREIGN PORTE

....., ,..(s,Ir-> ~, ~ Sailed: Str rreg-
ia. sesttle. '''N' ''''-
:, !, p,AETAoyTn. ,1, Nov 1o-sailsd. Str
isl-SlNoRE Nov 10--Arrived: Str Raj
uEa ,hussl. Baltimore for Copenhagen'
FALMOuTH. Nov s-Sailed: Str Wo-
c' Ascow Nov Settled. g. CO.,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice IS hereby given that spec.a.
me ting q the Members OF the New Yorl:
state Woman Suffrage Party will be held
at he Hotel Utica. Wednesday, November
18th, 1919, at O'Clock in the afternoon
Tor the purpose of considering and acting
on q proposition TO change the name OF cor
pofatiOn from New York State Woman Si.f-
frase Party TO New York State League o..
" omen Voters and for the transaction . ?
any and all business in connection tnere-
with tnat may properly come before sa Id
meeting. 'N
lSy order of the Board OF Directors
september 29th l9i9
HARRIET b. LAIDI.AV.
President.
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Albany Boats tc Continue

Il. +. Morse, president of the Hud
son Navigation Company operating the
night boats to Albany and Troy. an
nounced yesterday that service viii
continue until navigation closes on the
Hudson River. For the last two sea
sons operations have ceased on De-
cembar
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Humidity
Humidity
a. m.... so l y. m.... S3 p. m.... SO
Barometer Readings
n. m. 0.30 / p. m 30.i2 s p. m. 30 "a

barometer HcauInRS
s n. m 1920 ! p. m. 30.i2 s p. m. 80. "a
Other Peoples Weather
WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.--Following n
very moderate depression in the Southwest.
there has been rapid and decided rise in
pressure throughout the Northwest and ex-
trcmc central West and by a cold wave that
extends tonight into northern and western
Kansas, with rain and from % degrees TO
AZ degrees below the seasonal average the
line of zero temperature extending to the
northwest Wyoming Colorado line. Pressure
is generally high also over the remainder of
the country, except as above mentioned. but
with generally fair conditions predicted
Wednesday and Thursday, except that local
SHOWS are probable Thursday in the upper
lake region and the lower Ohio Valley and
SHOWS or rains in Tennessee.
Cold wave warnings have been ordered for
Lower Michigan, eastern and southern
Upper Michigan, Indiana the western por-
tions of Iowa and Missouri. eastern and
southern Nebraska, southeastern Wyoming.
eastern Colorado Kansas, Oklahoma. Ar
kansas, western Texas and the north portion
of east Texas.
Light local SHOWS accompanied the cold
weather, and there also general rains
in the lower lake region, the Ohio Valley,
Tennessee. the east Gulf and Atlantic states.
followed by clearing weather, except in the
East and South.
The western cold wave will move east
ward, extending through the upper lake re-
gion and the lower Ohio Valley by Thursday
morning and during Thursday the falling
temperature will extend eastward and SOUTH
ward into the Gulf states. Tennessee. the
upper Ohio Valley aud the lower lake region.
Forecasts for Special Localities. West
ern Pennsylvania, fair Wednesday Thurs
day fair and colder.
western New York. fair Wednesday
Thursday fair colder by night
Eastern New York, fair and somewhat
colder Wednesday; Thursday fair, colder at
night.
southern New England fair and somewhat.
colder Wednesday: Thursday fair.
New Jersey and Delaware. clearing and
somewhat colder Wednesday; Thursday fair
colder by night.
Eastern Pennsylvania. clearing Wednos-
day; Thursday fair colder by night
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
iI.i,'ie Y ~~ca Ss-rsiS;s-s isa

The steamship Cnarybdis brought
from Bermuda yesterday Captain
James l.. Sweeney and twonty-niuc Of
the crew of the American freighter
Daran, which went to pieces on reef
southwest of Bermuda on October 10
When the Daran filled the men took to
the boats and were rescued few hours
later by tug that went to their as
sistance from Bermuda The Daran
was bound from Texas City to Mar
seilles.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Weather Report

Sun rises -. c :3S am. Sun Gets -. 4 ~ pm.
Moon rises. a:43 pm. Moon sets. II ;13 am.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
SALESWOMEN.
ABRAHAM & STRAUS,
Fulton Street, Brooklyn,

Require saleswomen in the
following departments. Ex-
perience is preferred, but not
necessary. Attractive sal
aries are paid, with a liberal
commission in addition,
which makes these openings
more desirable than any to
be found in Greater New
York:
BOOKS
CHINA AND GLASSWARE
GLOVES
HANDKERCHIEFS
JEWELRY
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
SILVERWARE
TOYS AND GAMES
WAISTS
WOMEN'S SHOES
YARD GOODS
Applications can be made
at the Employment Office all
during the day.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

Highest. "a degrees (at 1850 p. M low
est, AZ (nt 1870 a. nl.) average, so; average
same date last year. 43 average Same date
for thrty-thrce years, 46.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Snil To-day

towing to unsettled port conditions ~.
GDpaltuTe Of steamships is subject -
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

Local Official Hcccvd.-'Thc following o.
Gcial record elbows temperatures during the
last twenty-four hours. in comparison with
the core annnd.nr date OF last yoar:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

Local Forecast VAR and eomewhat cooler
to-day tomorrow .air and colder at night ::
gentle 20 moderate south winds, becoming
variable.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
HELP WANTED MALE


MORTGAGE NEGOTIATOR
Old real estate Office, with large
clientele, offers opportunity to
exceptional man of experience,
Christian, we'll connected, above
average ability, to head mort
gage department. Apply by
letter only. Confidential, Room
S52, 1923 Broadway.
OFFICE BOYS
By largo corporation: good opportunity
for Advancement. See Auditor. Bradstreet,
BAG broadway.
COUPLE.-Uscful butler-valet and cham
BERN aid maid. On November II. Coun-
try. White. References. Write to Cedar
hurst, l.. I. Telephone Far Rockaway
1893, or call Wednesday between II and 12
TO Z. ID. Moss. 35 East Goth st. New York
YOUNG man. 1910. stenographer and tyne
writer. ExcellO Rubber Co, 225 5th ave
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

CHAMBERMAlD and waitress. willing 70
room together. Apply between and II
or phone 1920 Columbus; bring references
Newburger, 1875 Central Park West
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Rugs
Iypewritcrs

TYPEWRITERS RENTED
Non Visible . Mos S. Visible. ; Mos q 81 ,,n
initial payment applies # purchased '
AMERICAN WAITING MACHINE CO. NC
339 Broadway. Worth St Tel 5s0S
20 l. sd OPP, Madison Ave. Franklin
TIE IYPEWuTEN EXCHANGE
~ Barclay ~. Tel. 1873 Barclay
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
HELP WANTED FEMALE

CLERKS
The New York Tele-
phone Company de-
sires to engage a num-
ber of young ladies
from II to % years of
age for permanent po-
\sitions in it's Account
ing Offices.
Experience is not
necessary, as the work
is easily learned and
all new employees are
given thorough in
structions by women
supervisors.
The hours are from
9 to 5. with one hOur
for lunch and half day
on Saturdays.
The working ccndi-
tons and surround
irgs are excellent
light, we'll ventilated
offices, sanitary lunch
rooms, comfortable
rest rooms, etc.
The salary of S1l
per week for begin
ners is increased at
the end of the second
month, and increases
are given at frequent
intervals thereafter.
The opportunities
for advancement to
higher paid positions
are unlimited.
Applications for
these positions may
be made either in per-
son or by letter to
Miss III. A. Kerwin,
Room 5O2. Is Church
Street, New York
City.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

4 WHOLESALER opening Ian Season
With iu!i iine OF advance models. Serge
ana Coats. ready made and to order 43
y. est -ith St. eighth floor.
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y : ysg,a I Ma l.| Z ss|G' R = 7:7; : Z
B! s . Ms I.
and Freight services

tah5fbkrf ana iFftkht ~ffAites
hLM iOi<K to LIVERPOOL
Csrmaria .............. Nov. IS Dee IS
Druuna ................. Nov. u Der y
Vestrs Nov 2,
NEW YORK ,o PllMol In
CilfRBCJRC an3 sOJIhAt,f 1E
Maurc.ania ...-.. Nos ~ ll-.
Mn YORK to PilN0t II.
hANRF sad sOLl!iAtif .oN
Royal George ....... Dee.
NEW YORK 20 PLYMOUTH.
CEIRBOJEC and LONDON
Caronia ............. Nsv. / 2 Dec 10
NEN YORK to PLlNi0JIH.
tANRl and LONDON
Ssxouis Dec 10
NEW YORK to PlRAEJS
Psnnonia observation-disclosures. Nrv p
NEW YORK -LpFRRY GLASGOW
Columbia De-
ei-e, sT,yt >rRgs-T. NIn YORK
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Patents

PATENTS.
over 70 years practice; all commun,c..
tlons strictly oonhdential; handbook on
patents free on reaues.: special facilities Tor
once cons ultati ions Mum K Co, patent at
toTneys. Gil Woolworth Building. New York.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Men's Clothing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MULTlGRAPHlNG, stenography, type
WIitlns' all hours; reasonable. COYNE
10 Nassau s.. Beekman 4.3
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Trunks
Wearing Apparel

BIG BARGATNS.-New and used wardrobe
trunks. 500 9th ave. bet. 3oth-slst srs
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

NURSE for girl four years. SO West S2d
st. Apartment "A. 'Phone Schuyler
,67s.
OFFICE SISTAN'rS~Spendid oppor-
tunity is offered several young ladies to
learn business III olce. pleasant steady
employment IL suitable; Christinns Call
after $50. Mr.. Clark. Scott Co. 80 West
44th st
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
BUSINESS CARDS
Carpet Cleaning
Carpets. Rugs
Diamonds and Pawn Tickets

PAWN TICEETS-DIAM IAMONDS-ROUGIIT
SPOT CASH NO WAITINC;
JOS. ROSE & SON. DIAMOND CUTTERs
Az Maiden Lane. 9Th Floor. Phone 212 John
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Diamonds

DIAMONDS AND JEWEIRY BOIrCHr
EoR CASA estates appraised. purchased
HENNErT l75 Broadway. upstairs.
DIAMONDS and JE,W'EIRl- bourn, to~
casn, estates appraised. SignunQ Lew,
'b West o5th st. oVor McAleenan
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
Cla sified rtisine
HELP WANTED FEMALE

=
GIRLS!
GIRLS!
GIRLS.
Pleasant work; exceptionally
good salary and bonus. Apply
Republic Player Roll Corp. 651
w. 51st st.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
HELP WANTED MALE

BOY wanted In export office of large cleo
trcal house to do errands and office
work; good chance for advancement for
Electrical Supply Co.. Inc, II Park pl.
.tr. Beckley.
BOY wanted for general office work in an
export &C ncern. must be graduate from
Grammar school, good at. figures. willing
and industrious; good chance for advance
Ifsent. Address In own hand writing, stat
ing age and salary expected Reliance, &c
Beaver St. New York.
BOYS, strong. over l8. for errands;~ good
opportunity for willing workers: refer
ences required. Jersey Button Works. 134
Vest 26th st.
BOY to errands and be generally use
full; good opportunity. Fred T. Ley &
20. 10 West 44th st.
10Y. bright. Gentle in insurance broker 8
office Cali Hall Morse Co, l2s VIII
lam st.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12
brooklyn and Queens

Academy Art shop ls3 West F'itty-sevsnth
,st!eet- -Exhibition of-kasimir etchinga
Atns'fa Coi'erias slE Etr+h .-o--ar 90.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-12

~ D, Nc. Nov Il-Ar:ivel: st-x
eEalle, Norfolk, Lake Frenchton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW OF
THE STATE Is UNDER FIRE
Senator Crothers Of Cecil County, VIII
Seek It's Repeal Next Legislature.

Senator Crothers Of Cecil County, VIII
Seek It's Repeal Next Legislature.
Senator Omar D. Crothers, of Cecil
county, while in Baltimore the other
day, gave out an interview to one of
the city's newspapers by saying that
he would introduce, as soon as the
General Assembly convenes, a bill to
repeal the direct primary election law.
As a substitute he will propose that
delegates to the nominating conven-
ton be elected on the basis of the vot-
ing population of each party. eve
would adhere to the democratic and
popular idea," said Mr.. Crothers, ''by
electing, to illustrate, one delegate for
each one hundred voters. These del
egates would be elected to county and
city legislative district conventions.
The county and district conventions
would elect delegates to the state con-
vention in addition to making such
nominations as are necessary"
Senator Crothers is convinced that
the direct primary election law has
proved to be a failure, not only in
Baltimore, but in the counties, in sew
eral of which it was practically ig-
nored this year, candidates being Sc
lected at so-called harmony meetings
to which delegates were chosen at dis
trict meetings
Mr. Crothers said the primary car
ries no binding moral obligation for
voters who were defeated at the pri
mary polls, to support the nominees
of the general election In addition.
he added. the primary, as now con-
Quoted, invites participation by can
didates many of whom are not quail
fed to discharge the duties of the sew
eral offices which they seek. He call
ed attention to the enormous expense
IN the conduct of a primary, as well
as the unnecessary unrest and turmoil
to which it gives rise.
By the mass vote, which Mr.. Croth
ers proposes and which would take the
place of the unit system now in force.
Baltimore would be placed on greater
equality with the counties in state
conventions of the two parties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
TO LIMIT MARRIAGE FEES TO
ONE PERFECTLY GOOD DOLLAR
Eppler's Plan to Break Up the Social
ed Preachers Marriage Trust

In connection with the scandal in
Cumberland regarding a marriage
trust" and profteering in weddings,
IN which certain Cumberland minis
tiers are alleged to share in the profits
by agreement with taxicab drivers,
which recently was exposed in the
courts in Cumberland, State Senator
George Lewis Eppler proposes to pre-
pare and offer at the next session of
the Maryland General Assembly bill
that will tend to end the notorious evil
Senator Eppler will endeavor to pro-
vide by law for a legal marriage fee
of $1.00 and to penalize the acceptance
of any amount above that with a fine
or Imprisonment in the county jail for
from two to six months.
An average of $50 licenses are is
sued monthly to out-of-town couples in
Cumberland, of 5000 a year. 1t is
estimated that the preachers and tax
lcab men have received on an average
OF Sl5 from from each couple. or over
$4,000, and as the trust was compris-
ed of probably half a dozen ministers.
1t is figured the profits were enorm-
Gus.
In one case, couple asked to be
taken to certain minister, whose
name they had seen in a newspaper,
1t having been stated that he had
nothing to do with the illicit trade.
The taxidriver insisted on taking thems
to another mmister who was in the
trade. The couple refused to 90 any,
where except to the man they had
named until they were told that he
had just died and they. were then
landed at the home of the fleeing min
lister, who united them in marriage
and collected fee Of s15.
Apparently there is now no law to
punish the guilty ones unless it be the
law against false pretenses, but legal
opinion, according to those who have
interested themselves in the proposed
legislation, seems to be that this will
apply in some cases where the minis
ter took $40 and over from couples
and who stated when a ''kick" was
registered that the law provided this
sum as a fee, and thus got away with
their rascality.
In several cases coming to light
under the investigation now going on
every dollar possessed by one young
couple was taken from them and in
two instances couples were left stran-
ded in the city. Charitable disposed
persons paid for a meal and helped
them out of the city with carfare.
which was repaid later.