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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Cost of Producing Diamond
In Rough Is 81 a Karat

To produce a diamond in the rough
costs approximately 81 a karat, accord
ing to estimates of various students of
the diamond industry If this diamond,
properly cut, were sold at $50, it would
net q good profit. In the South African
mines, it is said, the diamonds are dis
tributed so evenly that 100 tons of the
blush clay yields about 100 karats of
diamonds. The production cost of q
fve-karst diamond is $35. If it is flaw
less and of good water 1t will easily
net $4,000. The supply Of diamonds is
unlimited. Almost all of the worlds
supply comes from South Africa, and
complete control OF il Is in the hands
of ono British concern.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 6s2.

AN ACT add Article 50 of the Code of Pub
sane subtitle ''The Lunacy Commission, to be known
Section 20-A, to follow Immediately after Section 20.
Be enacted By the General Assembly Of Maryland That
section be- and the hereby added to Article so
If the Code Public General Laws of Maryland title Luna
lies and Insane Subtitle The Lnnacy Commission and to
be known Section 20A follow Immediately after Section
TO- TO read as follows:
20A That in any instance in which any person persons
may hereafter be confined in any institution of this
State by virtue of being insane borng under mental
disorder who may have been confined committed to
such institution by virtue of any of the provisions of this
Act other instance upon application to any of law
courts of the City of Baltimore any Of the Circuit Courts
If this State said person persons may his her
behalf behalf of any other person for them file pet
ion in said requesting said court that said person
confined be Immediately brought before said
test said question of sanity insanity mental disorder
and said authorized and directed to forthwith empane
jury the usual to witnesses and to hear ev
ence and said jury shall determine the question of the sanity
insanity of said person. and whether not said person
aboring under any mental disorder and the jury determine
that said person persons is insane suffering from
mental disorder the said person shall be Immediately remanded
the institution iii which confined but if said jury shall
determine that said person. persons labor
ing under any mental disorder such person shall be mmed
ately released and discharged from custody.
Approved April 16 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 697.

AN ACT amend Article SO of the Annotated Code OF Mary
land title Elections subtitle Election Expenses
Corrupt Practices by adding section to be known
Section 173A and follow Immediately after Section
173 to prohibit the publication and distribution of any
anonymous literature about candidates at any election
SECTION Be enacted By the General Assembly OF Mary
and That Article SO of the Annotated Code of Maryland title
Elections subtitle Election Expenses-Corrupt Prac
ices be- and is hereby amended by adding section
be known Section 17A and follow Immediately after
Section 49, and to read follows
173-A. 1t shall be unlawful and shall be deemed corrupt
practice for any person. association organization committee
corporation to publish distribute to be pub
shed distributed any pamphlet circular, card, dodger
graphed typewriter written matter statement
matter statement which may be copied by any device
method known for printing copying which may
hereafter be used for making copies of printed written mat
any form whatever for publication distribution reat
ing to concerning any candidate or prospective candidate
for public Office unless such pamphlet circular card dodger
poster advertisement other form of publication herein
described contains the name of the person per-
sons association committee corporation responsible for the
publication distribution of the same and if association
committee corporation responsible for the publication
distribution of the same there shall be attached the of
officers of such association committee corporation Any
person violating provision of this section aiding and
abeng the violation thereof SHALL upon conviction be fined
less than hundred ($0000 dollars than
thousand $100000 dollars be imprisoned for not
than year, both fined and imprisoned.
Approved April 16, 1920
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 651.

AN ACT to add section to Chapter 200 of the Acts OF
the General Assembly for the year 1916 (amended by
Chapter 300 of the Acts of the General Assembly for the
year 1879 codifed in Volume of the Annotated
Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland Article
GOA, title 'Moving Pictures, said section to in
after Section 20 thereof and to be known Section 20A
thereof prohibiting the attachment of any certificate
statement of approval any film reel view which has
not been approved by the Maryland State Board of Cen
sors, and imposing penalty for violation.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly Of Nary
land That section be and the hereby added to
Chapter POO of the Acts of the General Assembly for the
1916 (amened by Chapter 800 of the Acts of the General
Assembly for the year 1919 codifed in Volume of the
Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland
Article G6A title Moving Pictures said section to come
in after Section 20 and be known Section 20A thereof
and To read as follows:
20A No person shall attach to in connection with
eny film, reel view which has not been approved by the
Maryland State Board of Censo any certificate statement
the form provided by Section hereof any similar cer
statement writing and any person who shall violate
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined less than fifty dollars
$500 than hundred dollars (S100 and in de-
fault of the payment of such fine shall be imprisoned the
of the nonpayment of other fines the jurisdiction in
which such fine shall be imposed.
SEC .. And be Il further enacted That this Act shall take
effect from the first day of June, 1920
Approved April 8, 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
PUBLIC. GENERAL LAWS.

ection the person persons offending sha De neo sum
not less than $50 than $500 and be imprisoned Tor
not less 10nor than 80 days. in the discretion OIL the
court and HIS her their license II was issued shal De
declared null void by the judge of said court and 1t shall
lawful for such person to obtain anohe
license the period of twelve months from the time OF sch
convictions shall license be obtained by any other person
persons carry said business the premises or else
where if the person. aforesaid convicted has interest
whatever therein, shall derive prot whatever ere-
from and of being convicted more than twice Tor
violation of this section such persons ON each occa
shall bmprsoned for not less than thirty nor more than
xtv DAYS and fined less than double that imposed
IN such person persons the last preceding convictions
and his her license any issued shall be declared
null and void by the court and license shall be issued
such person persons for period OF two years from the
time such conviction else to carry on said
wherein he she is in anwe Interested as before
for the second violation of the provisions of this
on all fines be imposed under this section shall be paid
to the State This section not apply to apothecaries and
such apothecaries may sell Sunday drugs medicines and
patent medicines week days and this section shall not
apply to the sale of newspapers and periodicals
Approved April 10, 1920
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT make valid deeds mortgages bonds of oonyey9
bills of sale and all other cOnVeyanceS of real and prrs
property located in the portion of Baltimore CITY ann
thereto by Chapter 50 of the Acts of the General Assn
bly, of Maryland of 1918 and formerly included in h
territory of Baltimore County, and all contracts and
agreements affecting land in said territory where sl
deeds mortgages, bonds of conveyances bills of sale CON
tracts and agreements, and other conveyances were u
corded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Batmo
County between June 1st, 1918, and January lst 1910
inclusive
dnd That where deeds mortgages bonds of cOnvyanccs bills
sale and all other of real and personal property
any other interest where the real and personal properly or
any other interest is located in the portion of Baltimore Civ
annexed said Baltimore City by Chapter 80 of Acts
he General Assembly of Maryland of 1918 and formerly in
uded in the territory of Baltimore County and all contracts
and agreements affecting land in said territory and wc
said Deeds mortgages bonds of conveyances bills con-
and agreements and other conveyances were recorded
tween June 1st 1918 and January 1st 1919 inclusive all
such deeds mortgages bonds of cOnveyances bills of and
all other conveyances recorded aforesaid shall be and fine
same are hereby made valid to all ntents and purposes as
Chapter 50 of the Acts of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
# 1915 entitled can Act to extend the limits of Baltimore
City by including therein parts of Baltimore County Anne
Arundel County had been passed. provided however
that nothing this section shall affect the interest bona f
purchasers creditors without notice. who may have become
50 previous to the passage OF this Act
Approved April 16, 1920
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 712.

AN ACT to add additional section to Article 10 of the
Annotated Code of Public Civil Laws of Maryland title
''Chancery," subtitle "Non CompQs Mentis, said add
tiona section to follow Immediately after Section 1913 of
said Article and to be known Section 123A, said add
tiona section relating to payments to committees Of
resident lunatics .g
BE 1t enacted BIZ the General Assembly of Maryland, That
additional section be and the hereby added
Article Is of the Annotated Code Of Public Civil Laws Of
Maryland title Chanccry' subtitle Non Compos Ment
said additional section follow Immediately after Section R
said Article and be known Section 123A and to read
follows, viz: +
123A If any nonresident compoS menS declared to
De such by Court of competent jurisdiction in the State
District Territory Of the United States in which such
ompos ments resides shall be entitled to any legacy bee
drbutve share to the proceeds of sale made under
decree of court of equity to any money property
The hands of trustee appointed by will deed any prop
ty in the hands of any executor administrator in this
State and such compos ments has committee or guard
regularly appointed where he she resides such foreign
committee may upon application by petition to the proper
Court in this State obtain order for the payment transfer
delivery of such proceeds legacy bequest dstrbu
ihare by such trustee administrator executor or other
iducary provided the petition of such foreign committee shall
t forth the entire amount of the property of such com
ments including property in this State of such com
mentis and shall be accompanied by duly authenticated
copies of the decree adjudcatng such person com@
nen and of such committee appointment and qualification
and of the bond other security given by such committee and
shall be verified by affidavit and the sciency of the security
shall be certified to by the chief clerk prothonatoy Of the
Court by which said security taken and provided further
hat the Court satisfied of the truth Of the facts set forth
such petition and of the suiciency of such security
Approved April To- 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 700.

AN ACT to repeal and with amendments Section 43
Article 81 of the Annotated Codeof Maryland Vol
ume 81 title 'Crmes and Punisments subtitle '.Sab-
withdrawing l
SECTION BE enacted by the General Assembly of Nary
land That Section 437 Article 81 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland Volume 81 title Crimes and Punishments
subtitle Sabbath breaking be and the is hereby
pealed and re-enacted so to read as follows:
43 No person this State shall SELL dispose Of barter
deal in give away any articles of merchandise Sunday
except retailers who may sell deliver said day tobacco
cigars cigarettes candy sodas and soft drinks ice
ices and other confectionery milk bread fruits gasoline oils
and geass and any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be liable indictment in any
having criminal jurisdictions and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined less than twenty nor more
than fifty dollars in the discretion of the court the first
oense and convicted second time for violation of this
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 7O1.

AN ACT to add section TO Article q OF the Annotated
Code of Maryland Volume g. title Grimes and Punish
ments, subtitle Fraud acknowledgements said new
section be known as Section 1900 to prevent fraud in
the sale and advertisement of Kosher foods 8n
SECTION BE at enacted the Ganeral Assembly OF Nary
and That section be added to Article q OF the Ammo
ated Code of Maryland Volume title Grimes and Punish
mens subtitle Advertisements to be known
Section 160-C and to read as follows:
1000 Any person persons who with intent to defraud
sell expose for sale any meat meat preparations any
fowl preparations from fowl and falsely represent the
to be Kosher having been prepared under and of
product products sanctioned by the orthodox Hebrew re
requirements false represent any food products the
contents of package conner to be constituted and
prepared by having permitting to be inscribed thereon the
word Kosher in any language, having the word
Kosher inscribed the front Of their business establish
any language shall be guilty of misdemeanor pun
shable by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
than five hundred dollars by Imprisonment of not less than
thirty days than year. both at the discretion
of the Court. ~ ms
Approved April 9, 1920 lcl os OF
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER CAS-.

AN ACT repeal and with amendments Section IL
of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland title
Weights and Measures by eliminating certain irregu
lar and short and providing penalties for having
possession of such
SECTION !. BE enacted by the General Assembly Of Nary
land That Section II of Article 81 of the Annotated Code OF
Maryland title Weights and Measures be and it hereby
repealed and reenacted with amendments read follows
H. ANY person. firm corporation agent employee
officer of any person. firm corporation having in hs her
its possession for for the packing repacng OF the
berries fruits and other articles designated in the
teenth section of this Article grown in this State elsewhere
berry box basket of less capacity than that designated in
Section sixteen, shall conviction be fined not less than
twenty dollars than fifty dollars for each oense
and the possession for of each such berry box
basket shall constitute a separate ofense
SEC And be further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June l. 1920
Approved April 8, 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER GA.

AN ACT to add additional section Article SO of the An
notated Code of Public Civil Laws of Maryland title
''Tesamentary Law, subtitle debts, said section to
to be known Section 107-A
SECTION Be enacted By the General assembly Of Nary
and That additional section be and the hereby
added Article SO of the Annotated Code of Public Civil
Laws of Maryland title Parliamentary Law subtitle
Debts said additional section to follow Immediately after
Section 107 be known Section 0A and to read
! follows
SECTION 107-A If claim shall be asserted against
lbed administrator in any form, whether
passed by the Orphans Court not and he shall
refuse pyament thereof in writing such claim shall be forever
barred unless the creditor shall bring suit upon the
within nine months after such rejection.
Approved April 8, 1920
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER $50.
Approved April 9, 1920.

AN ACT to add section to Article q of the Annotated
Code of Maryland title ''Crimes and Punshments, tC
be under subtitle 81 raud-Poultry" to be known
Section 1S4-A, and to follow Immediately after Section
lS4 of said Article making it unlawful to sell offer
for sale poultry soaked in water.
SECTION J. BE enacted By the General Assembly Of Mary
land That new section be and it hereby added to Article
% of the Annotated Code of Maryland title Grimes and
Punshments to be under subtitle Fraud-Poultry, to be
known Section 1SA to follow Immediately after Section
1S4 of said Article, and to read as follows:
JS4AI 1t shall beounawfu for any person, firm cor
poaton sell offer for sale any poultry soaked in water
or 10 have his her possession for the purpose of sell
ing Offering for sale any poultry soaked in water Any
person. corporation violating the provisions of this
ton shall guilty Of msdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be less than hundred dollars for each and
every offense.
SIC .. And be further enacted That this Act shall take
effect June /, 1920. S.
Approved April 8, 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER Col.

AN ACT repeal and with amendments Section 173
of Article 20 of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary
land said section enacted by the Act of 1914
Chapter 1872. aaae. susuaHleat
BE enacted by the General assembly OF Maryland That
Section 73 of Article IS of the Code of Public General Laws
Maryland said section enacted by the Act of 1914
Chapter 49, be and the hereby repealed and renacd
with amendments to read as follows
SEC 49, In all trials of actions at law in the Courts of
this State shall be necessary call the plaintiff before
the rendered shall the plaintiff be entitled dis
miss his suit submit voluntary judgment of pros
after argument upon the facts has begun tried before
jury before Court sitting jury but the plaintiff
shall the right dismiss such submit
voluntary judgment of pros thereon up the time when
such argument the facts has begun before the enactment
of this section except as hereinafter provided
And in all where defendant has specially pleaded
seto the defendant shall similarly be entitled dismiss his
claim of set-o submit voluntary judgment of
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-25
CHAPTER 724.

AN ACT to add section to Article 81 Of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title Weights and Measures, said
section to be numbered Section 27-A and to follow
Immediately after Section q of said Article making
msdemeanor to give short weight or short measure
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly 81
Maryland, That new section be added to Article 81 OF the
Annotated Code Of Maryland title Weights and Measures
said new section to be numbered Section 2A to fOowIm
medatey after Section 81 Of said Article and read as
follows:
27A Any person, firm or corporation, or agent EN-,
poyee or officer OF person. firm corporation who shall
knowingly and wuly give short weight short measure
to any one purchasing any article commodity shall Dc
guilty OF misdemeanor and shall conviction be fined mol
less than twenty-five dollars than five hundred dol
lars. warrant for the any person. agent EN-
ployees or officer OF person. firm corporation may Dc
issued at the instance of the purchaser receiving the short
weight at the instance of any inspector Of
weights and measures in the State of Maryland.
SEC. And be further enacted That this Act shall take
effect June l. 1920.
Approved April It, 1920.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

of any kind with the time Of giving such instrument
without the Of such other stop cntermand the
payment of the otherwise to the drawee thereof
to disregard refuse recognize such nstr
ment shall be deemed have obtained such money credit
goods wares other thing of value with intent cheat and
defraud another and upon conviction shall be fined
prisoned BOTH provided Section 122 of this Article
at the discretion of the Court And upon the trial of
accused of violation of this section the fact that such
without the of such other stop countermand the
countermanded payment Of such instrument otherwise
caused the drawee disregard dhonor the without
returning rendering the of the thing obtained shall
be presumpe evidence of such intent cheat and defaud
Approved April 16, 1920.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

service or who knowing that the same is intended for mil
ful use shall manufacture for sale, sell give
sing device or substance whatsoever intended or cac
be placed or deposited in any such automatic vending mach
slot machine coin box telephone other such rec,r
depository or contrivance, shall be guilty of mSicm
and upon conviction thereof before any court of conn,
jurisdiction shall be punished by fine exceeding So
or bv Imprisonment to exceed three months or b
the discretion of the Court
Src 3 And be 1t further enacted, That all Acts i
sistent herewith be- and the hereby repealed
Approved April 8, 1920.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

pros thereon the extent and up to the point of
time as the plaintiff shall be entitled take such action with
respect his claim and voluntary dismissal of the suit
voluntary judgment of pros by the plain
tiff shall interfere with affect the right OF the defendant to
recover in said suit on his plea Of set-off.
Approved April It, 1920.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20
soMERToN LAUNDRY GOES UP IN SMOKE

YUMA June 17.-About four o'clock Monday morning the Somerton Steam Laundry, one of the new ins;:- tuiions in the progressive city, was discovered on fire. Before any ei for; could be made to play water or chemicals upon the Dlilding it was practically destroyed. MT. W. A. Chapman. the proprietor and mana ger of the business had great diff. Suliy in escaping without serious in' jury. The fire was evidently of in eendiary origin, which accounts in no small measure for its rapid spread and consumption of the building. M.. chapman. who was sleeping in the building, barely had time to gather some clothes and bolt for the door.
 Some time ago Mir. Chapman re ceived through unknown sources a  note which stated the building wouil be burned unless he, the proprietor. discharged his colored help. This. of course, was not done and the fire is attributed to the source of these let ters. The building and contents was insured in the amount of 5000 which will not cover the actual loss.
 The Somerton Steam Laundry was a good business and a credit to the town. l; was another step in the progress and growth of the city and its Ices will be felt by the entire com munity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-06-20

In connection with the recent de cline in the price of silver, and the desire Of mining men throughout; the country to know what 10 expect h the future with the Pittman act in operaion. the following information on the subject has been gathered:
 In the first place. the act has no; heertofore been operative. On June Is Secretary of the treasury Leffins- well told representatives of number Of silver smelters that the govern ment is willing to purchase silver pr ,- duced from American mines and re duced by American smel;ers.
 IL will be essential that each offec- ing of silver to the United States go'- ernment be accompanied by sworn vtateemnt showing the origin of inc silver to be within the United States Local smelters will have difficulty iI preparing such a statement. but it IS a difficulty that can be overcome when a method of procedure has been outlined. Most of the custom ores that are handled in borde! smelters are primarily copper ores and much of these are shipped in from Mexico.
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