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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
NEGRO Sentenced To Hang.

Felix Bell colored, convicted of mur
der in the first degree by jury on De.
cember 10 for his connection with the
killing of Russell Lee, colored, on No
vember 8, 1919, was sentenced to be
hanged. Sentence was imposed BY
Judge Bond in Criminal Court Tbs
date of execution will be fixed by tbs
Governor.
Bell was one of three negroes who
enticed Lee, under the pretense OF sell
ing him whisky, to a house on Somer.
set street, where he was shot to death
John Bailey, another of the trio. wat
convicted of murder in the first degres
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
some time ago. Bell escaped at the
time and was not arrested until last
October. when he was caught in Nor
folk. Joshua Meyers, the third negro.
has not been caught. It was testified
that Bell fred the fatal shot
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
SPORTING

Dick Burrus, first baseman, recruit
ed by the Philadelphia American
League Club from Columbia. S. c., two
wears ago. has been sold outright to the
Columbus Club Of the American Asso-
citation.
The Long Branch Ice Boat and
Yacht Club has arranged for three
day carnival. There will be cash prizes
aggregating $1,000. No dates have
been selected.
Eddie Casey, captain of the 1919
Harvard eleven, has signed to coacn
the Mount Union College football squad
for three years. He coached Mount
Union this season.
Ira Vail broke the worlds automo-
bile racing record for 100 miles on the
one-uile dirt track at Bakersfield,
Cal. in winning what was billed as
athe dirt track world championship.
Basketball teams of the Allegheny
Mountain Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union have been warned
against meeting teams composed OF
professionals.
II is announced that Jack johnson
will be out of Jail shortly and that he
intends to return to the ring.
Facing the heaviest schedule ar
ranged for several years, the Univer-
sity of virginia's track team Is ready
to begin work for the winter and
spring campaigns.
Edward L. Enes. former national
high jump champion, has been restoreo
to good standing by the A. A. o.
Rufus Clarke, former star pltcner
of the University Of South Carolina
baseball team. has been signed by the
Baltimore Club of the international
League.
The champion navy crew, winner OF
the recent Olympic classic. Will not De
invited to participate in the Childs Cup
race next spring, according to Charles
Halstead Mapes.
.Joe Stecher, former heavy weight
wrestling champion, is at hotei IN
Omaha suffering from neurttis OF the
neck and left arm.
! Howard Shoemaker, the national
amateur pocket billiard champion,
as won the Eastern amateur title
from Edward Reynolds, the New York
state champion.
Joe Lynch of New York became
bantam weight champion of the world
at Madison Square Garden. He out
poinled Pete Herman of New Orleans
and there was no question as to what
he Judges decision would be, as Her,
nan. firing steadily and fighting al
most entirely on the defensive, watch
ed the title pass from him.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
FOREIGN

American Red Cross provided civil
ian suits us ChTstmas gifts to 5000
Polish Americana, being demobilized
at Warsaw from the army of General
Haller preparatory to returning to this
country.
Striking miners in the Rhondda coal
field district votetd to resume work
pending negotiations between their
employers and the South Wales EXecu-
tive Committee.
Premier Dato of Spain announced
his intention of retaining the portfolio
of marine In addition to the premier
ship to carry through needed reforms.
Japanese diet was formally opened
by Premier Hara. Emperor Yoshih'te
was unable TO attend a1d the session
adjourned until January q.
With no building in progress and
10000 families homeless, the housing
situation in Berlin is reported grow
ing more serious.
Thomas Bedssoff, convicted OF MUIR
der and head of bandit gang which
last summer terrorized the province
of Alberta, was hanged at Lethbridge.
panic among storekeepers was
caused at Bilbao. Spain, by the an
nouncement of dealer that he had
ordered $4,000 pairs of American shoes
to be sold at half present prices.
The ex-Kaiser's son-in-law, the Duke
of Brunswick, and his former subjects
ore In conflict over the dukes claim of
25OOOO,OOO marks worth Of property
conhscated by the state at the time oil
the revolution.
Armenian and French friends Of the
American Hospital in Paris subscribed
10 600. 900 francs last year toward the
imnrovenent and maintenance Of the
institution.
Duke of AhruZzi. cousin of King Vic
TOR Emmanuel. sailed from Naples for
Italian Somaliland in the interest Of a
companv formed to manage cotton and
wheat farms.
BRAZILIAN amba ssador at London de-
MED recent rumors of general mora
torium in Brazil. He said abnormal
! International condition is reason for
! decline in exchange.
+ The Chinese government has prac
ticalIy withdrawn all opposition TO the
consortium for the purpose of f1nanc
ing the building of railroads In Chinn
hv British, American, Japanese and
! italian bankers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
GENERAL

On account of President Wilson's
e,andchildreu's absence there was no
tree at The White House. Christmas
was quietly passed at the White
House.
Paris Municipal Council decided that
public baths are not only a necessity
but that they are likely to be paying
venture. City architects were ordered
to prepare plans for three baths to be
constructed in Paris.
Fifteen leading business houses of
the town of Writ, twenty-five miles
from Ardmore. Okla. were destroyed
by fire. Loss is estimated at $4,000
to 100000.
Paris newspapers report Count
Stefan Tisza, Austro-Hungarian diplo-
matist. was slain as the result Of plot
by adherents of Count Michael karOlyi,
former Hungarian premier.
Norwegian sailors are reported de-
serting their vessels upon arrival at
American ports and signing on boats
returning to Norway at American
wages.
Men claQ IN WnlLe 'hjeS 1lITfHSu
through the streets IL Columbus, Ga,
scattering Dam"hIets ediag: Warn
;pr: "UuGesirabies, blOth black and
white. W. ale after you. fake warn
ing" 1t was signed "Ku kluX.'
Frederic Belasco, lessee of The AL
cazar theater. San Francisco, and
brother Of David Be.asco, died from
pneumonia.
interviewer Mills, Martinsburg, w.
Va, employing 1.600 persons. an
nounced a wage reduction of 70 per
cent
New Jersey Department of Agricul-
ture announced farmers of that state
reduced grain acreage sown for next
vear because of unsatisfactory prices.
Anthracite coal shipments during
%ovemher amounted TO 5.I65,347
ross tona, z7h,654 tons lower than
fsctobaF,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
UNDESIRABLE ALIENS
BARRED FROM CANADA
Authorities Aim to Keep Out
Those Who Cannot Readily
Be ASSimiIated.

Ottawa.-Immigratio officials Of
Canada are aiming to keep out Of the
country all who cannot be readily as
simulated. A prominent official Of the
immigration Department at Ottawa
Is authority for the statement that
there are 100000 nom English speak.
ing people who would like to come to
Canada who would be no good to us
and eventually only O burden. To
make sure that none of these get in
is the purpose Of the laws and regula.
tions now being enforced.
A different standard of qualification
is in force in the winter from what
prevails in the summer-that is, the
standard of detail is not the same,
though the main principal is identical
the year round. This modification was
in effect last winter for the first time
January 1, and remain in force till
March 81 next. This rule provides
that between those dates no one shall
be allowed to enter Canada as a settler
unless the head of the family has $3.50
in cash, all others of his family over
eighteen years old $50, and those un-
der eighteen, $50 each. Even an in
fant must have $50. At other times of
the year each immigrant must have
$50, except those under eighteen, who
need have only $50.
What the government is really re-
stricting is the immigration from Gen.
trail Europe, Russia and Poland. The
government is spending money to keep
such people away and to do this agents
are maintained in such centers as
Havre and Antwerp, the latter being
the place which requires most watch-
iug because from there tie larger
number attempt 10 come. Undesir-
ables reach Antwerp from various
quarters in Europe and from there
take passage, if they can, for Canada.
A handpicking policy of immigration
is what the government is following.
Not only must the immigrant have the
amount of cash mentioned, but he
must also pass Il rigorous medical
examination and if he cannot pass this
money will not get him in.
There is an exception to the rule OF
exclusion in the case of bona tide
farmers or domestic servants, coming
to assured employment, who are re-
quired to have only enough funds to
take them to their destination. Any
one coming to congested district, or
as a mere laborer or. workman, must
qualify fully.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
STAT G
CAPT Al
Change All Districts.

Annapolis
IL Maryland secures an additional
member of Congress as the result OF
the passage of the Siegel apportion-
ment bill, The next General Assembly
will either have to redistrict the Stats
or elect a representation at large.
It may be necessary to form new
districts by reason Of redivision OF
the wards in Baltimore City, which,
as now numbered, constitute in their
entirety two districts and parts Of two
others There has been no change Id
the Congressional boundaries since
1898, when the Legislature adopted the
redistricting bill framed by Judge
Rose
There has been some talk of changes
since then, but every time the propo-
sition was made, politicians in either
party who would have been affected
blocked the move. At the last session
of the General Assembly three bills
were prepared. providing for rei
division Of the city wards, any one
of which would have been satisfac
tory, but for fear that their adoption
might precipitate fight over Con
gressional redistribution, all were with,
held
It is now generally agreed that
political expediency can be involved
no longer, especially if Maryland is
to be carved into several districts,
! but whether it is or is not, the ward
changes must be made so as to insure
some degree of uniformity. About the
, only ones dissenting are few precinct
politicians who are fearful that the
| loss of part of their present territory
| may lessen their usefulness.
Chief Clerk Hubbert's redivision Of
! the city before being incorporated in q
bill was submitted to Mr.. Weller. This
course was deemed advisable as the
work had been approved by a Demo-
cratic board. The Republican leader
after careful study, stated that NO
objection could be raised to the pro
posed Encouragement, the changes be
ing reasonable and fair.
For the reason, however, above
stated the General Assembly did not
get chance to pass judgment, but
at the next session the redivision must
! be made, the necessity for action being
conceded even though the next ap
! portionment does not give the state
another member.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
new YORK WOMAN
CALLED A WITCH
Day of Salem Witchcraft Re-
vered in New York
City Court.

Two months ago the two-and-One-
hslf-year-old daughter Of Mrs Sophie
Stern of 51S West One Hundred and
Forty-fifth street, New York, was as
we'll and happy as any little girl of
her age in WASHINGTON Heights. OF
late the child's health has waned. She
has gradually lost the power Of her
legs and the reason therefore has teen
the occasion Of much excited talk
among the women folk in the neigh
borhood.
All their suppressed excitement
flared into cries of Witch! witch I" in
the Washington Heights court the
other day when Magistrate Jesse Sill
herman heard a complaint brought by
Mrs. Bessie Avorin against Mrs.
Stern. the technical charge being an
noyance on the street. The cries were
directed against Mrs. Avorin by
friends of Mrs. Stern, who believe,
with the mother, that witchcraft has
been the cause of the little Stern
girls physical disability.
Others in the courtroom were SYM
pathetic to the cause of Mrs. Avorin.
who said she was not witch at ALL,
and those friends INDUCED in gen.
eral kissing of the Stern partisans.
Mrs. Avorin. who brought the charge
and lives in thesame apartment that
shelters the Sterns, said Mrs. Stern
and others had annoyed her on the
street, following her with cries of
witch Witch!" those cries being
taken up by the children and mailing
life uncomfortable for the complain
ant.
The magistrate called Mrs. Stern to
the stand and asked point blank:
"Do you believe this woman to be
a witch?"
"Yes," replied the defendant, un-
hesitatingly. and then she told the
story of her little daughter.
up to couple Of months ago."
said Mrs Stern, 'my baby was strong
and healthy. but this woman cursed
her and now her little legs are para
Iyzed. Your honor. that woman Is a
witch. Two hundred years ago she
would have been burned at the
stake!"
After considering the matter mo-
ment the magistrate dismissed the
summons against Mrs. Stern for lack
of evidence.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
Pardoned;. Wants To Stay.

Governor Ritchie sent to the Peni-
tentiary an executive pardon for
s'Nick' SmaNwood, but mick likes the
place so well he does not want to leave
it. 1t is just like home to him.
And so the State Board of Prison
Control, made a special ruling in
"Nick's" case, so that he Is to be per
mitted to remain if he cares to con-
tinue his duties of cleaning out the
Warden's Office and acting as general
valet to Colonel Swee2ey, while at the
same time keeping up his musical
work
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

ST. JOHNS, N. S.-SeveraI thousand
ing to the comparative failure of colo
nys fisheries his year and the low
price for their product.
LoNDoN.-It was announced that
the Rothschilds Of London have offered
a loan to Chile for public improve
ments and new railway between San
tiago and Valparaiso.
JRAGUE.-Alexande kerensky, in
his paper published here. charges a
conspiracy headed by Ludendorff is
under way to restore the monarchy in
Russia and Germany and to re-estab-
lish the Austria Hungarian Empire.
LoNDoN.-Premier Lloyd George,
as chairman Of the cabinet finance
committee. instructed the army and
navy departments to cut their ap-
preparations in half, it is reported.
Lloyd George has directed the total ma
tionaI expenditures for the coming
year must be held as near f95O,OOO.0OO
as possible, the newspaper. which con-
tains the report. says.
LONDON.-BraziIian ambassador at
London denied recent rumors of
general moratorium in Brazil. The
ambassador said the abnormal cond-
ton IS reason for the decline in ex-
change.
LEXINGTON, kY.-Tot acco growers
of central kentu ky at a meeting here
approved plans for Il cooperative
marketing cOmpll v
NEW YORK. Eastern Soil Pipe
Manufacturers Association combine
will disband withiI- a week and begin
open competition for the first time In
two years.
LoNDoN.-The attempt to control
the currency Of bland has led to
chaos and financial ruin, according to
Eric Maywell, an American relief
worker, who has just returned to Lon.
don from Warsaw after spending six
,,vn,,,h. ,r thQ rHurtrY,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Frederick-R. B. Alexander, At
lanta,e Ca, high school graduate and
formely holding a responsible posi-
ton in Atlanta. Ca. found guilty OF
completely in the Cooperative Drug
Store robbery in this city during Oc-
tober, has been sentenced to six years
in the Maryland Penitentiary. Sen.
tence was pronounced by Judge Glenn
r.. Worthington T. L. Smith, also OF
Atlanta, Ca, suspected in connection
with the robbery. has not been tried.
having been turned over to Georgia
authorities for alleged crimes in that
rtaFc
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Easton.-At meeting Of the mem
bers of Eastou Grange here the fol
towing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Master Robert Symons;
overseer. Alexander McGill: lecturer.
e. P. Walls: steward John M. Wilson;
assistant steward. Wilbert Miller;
chaplain. Mrs. R. H. Miller; treasurer.
Henry Windfohr; secretary. Percy l..
Cox: gatekeeper. Lincoln Arnold;
Ceres, Mrs John NJ. Wilson; Pomona,
Mrs. Lincoln Arnold; Flora, Mrs. A.
H. Spies; lady assistant, steward, Mrs.
e. P. Walls; organist, Mrs. P. L. Cox.
By a unanimous vote the grange de,
cided to join the Talbot County Farm
ers' Federation and elected Robert
Symons and Alexander McGih dele
gates to that body.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Cambridge State Senator Will
lam F. Applegarth died at his resi-
5ence. at Golden Hill, Dorchester
county, after brief attack OF
bronchial pneumonia at the age OF
nearly 70 years.
Senator Applegarth was son OF
John E. and Ann Tubman Applegarth
and was born at Golden Hill. He was
educated in the public schools OF his
native county and in Baltimore City.
He spent short time at st. Charles
College, Charles county, Nd After
leaving school he worked on the farm
and taught school until about 1881,
when he bought out the store OF his
father and devoted his time to the
mercantile business.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Annapolis.-"The Hermitage at
Broad Creek, Anne Arundel county,
residence of Judge Maynard Carr, was
destroyed by fire. When the confagra-
tion started Mrs. Carr and guest
were the only persons in the house.
They were powerless to fight the fire
and were able to save only a few
pieces of furniture. Several years ago
another home Of the family, located at
Brownsville, was burned.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Secretary Baker is considering the ap-
pointment of a National Guard off,
GER for the post of chief cf the
Military Bureau of the War Depart
ment.
Representative Kahn, Republican,
California, declared he has every
reason to believe Japan has with
drawn her opposition tc the Cali
forna law prohibiting Japanese
from owning land in that state.
Intervention in Cuba under authority
of the Platt amendment. is being
considered as a result of the dis
turbed political and financial condi.
tions there.
Intervention IN the affairs of Cuba un-
der authority of the ?Iatt amend
ment is being seriously considered as
result of the disturbed political and
financial conditions existing there, it
is said.
Indignant friends of army officers over
looked by the Pershne board which
made up the list of eIiaibles for gen.
eraI staff duty are getting small con.
ISOLATION from Secretary Baker.
Disarmament and a budget of more
. than 81 SOC, ,ooo,o0o for the naval and
military establishments are two prop
ostons that are up for early con-
sideration by Congress.
AS means OF giving the Shipping
Board, a club to compe' fair treat
ment for American vessels in foreign
ports Senator Jones, of Washington,
chairman of the Senate Committee
on Conmsrce, introduced bill in
the senate providinr that no vessel
W der a foreign flag may enter or
clear from a port of the United
States except upon a permit to be
issued by the Shipping Board.
A lo;n of s26, ,7Y5.ooo to the New York
Central and seven subsidiary Inca
to help finance improvements vas
approved p: the interstate ean.*
vnsrss cen1nnisslant
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
State Buying To Be Planned.

The Central Purchasing Bureau,
which is to buy all State supplies, will
hold it's final organization meeting at
noon today at Governor Ritchie's office.
State Purchasing Agent A. H. Wehr
will outline final plans for inaugural
ing the work OF the bureau.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Rockville.-After a trial which last
ed less than three hours, Charles Il.
Robinson, a 16-year-old negro, was
found guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Mabel Edith Hightman, who was killed
in her home near Middletown, Fred.
erick county, November Is, after
brutal assault
The negro was tried before Chlef
Judge Hammond Urner and Associate
Judges Edward c. Peters and Glenn
H. Worthington, who announced their
decision two minutes after the case
was submitted to them.
Robinson was sentenced to De
hanged.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
TUMULTY MAY HEAD BANK.

Wilson's Secretary Mentioned for
Presidency of Washington Concern.
Washmgton.-lt is more than pos
sible that after March 4, Joseph 2.
Tumulty, secretary TO President Will
son, will become president of the Con-
tinentaI Trust Company, one of the
largest banks in the National capital.
Former e. S. Senator Nathan E.
Scott, chairman of the Board of Di.
rectors of the same, admitted that Il
formal tender to Mr.. Tumulty is be-
ing seriously considered"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
REJECT MINERS DEMANDS.
Operators Refuse to Re

Anthracite Operators Refuse to Re-
open Coal Wage Award.
Philadelphia.-COa mine operators
here declined to reopen the award of
the United States Anthracite Commits
sion. and rejected the demands of the
wage increases, a minimum Sc day
labor rate and the establishment of a
universal eight hour day.
Mine workers said they could not
accept any compromise, and stood by
shals eYis.aal dsman3ss
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Frederick.-The sudden stop Of a
yard engine in the B. & o. yards at
Brunswick resulted in serious injury
to John w Nelson, of Knoxville. Nell
son was beside the engine when it
halted, and the jar from the stoppage
caused 5O-pound lump Of coal to roll
off the tender, striking him on the
head and fracturing his skull. He was
unconscious for about five hours, and
is at the Frederick City Hospital In a
serious condition.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Frederick.-Run down and trampied
by his own team of four horses, Chas.
H. Favorite. successful farmer and
dairyman of Thurmont, was so badly
injured that he died in half an hour
from concussion of the brain. He was
endeavoring to stop the horses, which
had run away when frightened by the
sound of mill whistle. His team was
standing alongside another team when
the horses started off, and he was
caught between the two wagons.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07

Cumberland Fazenbaker, 10
years old, of Lonaconing, died in a hos.
pitaI at Frostburg as the result of be-
ing shot by companion, whose name
is Warwick, while hunting in Garrett
county. According to Warwick, they
had flushed a pheasant and Fazen-
baker told him to shoot. He raised
his gun in position and pulled the
trigger, but in some way his companion
got in the range and received the
charge behind the right ear.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-01-07
IMPORTANT news
QUICKLY TOLD
Happenings In Various Sections Of
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

Hagerstown.-Raym F. Swope,
Jr,. young son of MIR. and Mrs. Ray
mond F. Swope, Birds Church. Md.
was kicked in the abdomen by horse.
Brought to the hospital here, he died
Sunday. The horse kicked the boy
after he had prodded the animal in
the stable with fork.