Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-14
IMPORTANT NEWS
QUICKLY TOLD
Happenings In Various Sections Of
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

llagerstown Charles DOYLE, AZ, was
found dead on the porch OF his neigh
Dor. George Belts, MapleSille He re.
turned home late the night before
from Boonsboro Justice Slower de-
cided an inquest unnecessary
Baltimore Women voters Of Balti-
more will be called upon to contribute
toward the purchase OF the historic
Back Capitol in Washington by the
National Women Party to be used as
a political watch tower for women al
the capital
Eiayce de Grace AT the city cleo
tons held here last Monday William
T. Veasey defeated Michael II. Fahey
for Mayor by % votes. Neasey's full
ticket for the council was also elected.
a 4 LYON. J y Ricketts, and r. {.
Wells defeated J. Davis, George Z.
Holfer and VI V Lauder The cleo.
ton was the warmcst held here in 20
yeas
Annapolis. Presentments have
been returned by the Anne Arundel
county grand jury in the cases of nine
OF re former saloons IN Annapolis on
charges of violating the liquor laws.
The men are NJ Saunders. Henry
Ivory, Waters Howes. James Brown.
John VI Mason. y Frantom. John Mar
tin J X Harrington and Edward
Weiss The eases will be placed on
the docket in few day.
Haecrsiown ON the charge of hay.
ing thrown Glenn X Williams, a
Funkstown merchant from the polling
place al that town. Charles Pcntoney.
an election judge was fined s25 and
costs In rendering his decision, Jus
tice Bitner severely scored Pentoney
say ing that the right 10 vote is given
every citizen and that Pentoney had
no authority 10 interfere with Viii
lamS Nineteen witnesses testified
and half the male voting population
/ of the town crowded into the court
room.
Cambridge BY the will of jerome
/ Thomas. an aged Dorchester county
citizen. who died in the Neck district
few DAYS ago. Miss Lillian Sher.
man the pretty and accommodating
cashier OF the Chesapeake and Poto.
mac Telephone Company here. is left
i 81 50o Miss sherman is not related
to Mr.. Thomas but he had been i'm.
pre- sed by her courtesy when they
went 20 the Office on business There
are many Cambridge girls who are
now sorry they did not have an OPP
por'un n 70 win The good will of the
old gentleman.
Hya,t,ville Declaring It's belief
4 that the speedy trial and punishment
of the person or persons guilty OF
criminally assaulting 16.yearold Car
RE Huston. daughter OF Mrs Maude
i A huston near her home at Muirkirk
Is essential TO the safety of the women
OF Prince Georges county who are
compelled 10 use the public highways.
i Snyder Farmer Post. No. 3. American
U q
Ing al the State Armory here unani-
mouSly PASSED resolution requesting
the Circuit Court for Prince Georges
to reconvene the grand jury, which
adjourned recently.
baltimore memorial service 10
! Maryland men who fell during the war
will be held the afternoon of May e
al the Grove of Remembrance" ia
Druid Hi Park. under the auspices OF
the Baltimore Chapter of the Service
Star Legion Mrs Eugene Cordell is
chairman OF the committee having the
program in charge The Legion IS
working now in the interest OF the
Memorial Building which Is TO be
erected 10 perpetuatc the memory OF
Mar l1nd heroes An executive board
mceti0e was held al the Central
Young Women's Christian Association,
Park avenue and Franklin street
Annapolis DIR Kenneth c. NJ Slls,
presid OF Bowdoin College. was re
elected chairman OF the Board of Wis
itors 70 the Naval Academy. which "a
sembled here tor the annual inspec'
ton which will form basis OF re.
port to Congress on needs of the in
sti,ution The board Were honor
guests ~ 4 reception given b. Super
intendent and Mrs Scales. Outdoor
drills by the midshipmen were dis-
pensed with on account Of rain. With
l. of the IL members OF the board
present. inspection Of the academic
departments wa- begun. Admiral
Scales held a LENGTHY consultation with
the board Inadequate housing cond'
tions for officers wa the chief subject
discussed