Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-10-14
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day. This was the decision reached
at meeting of the School Board.
Hagerstown.--Th establishment OF
an employment bureau for former
service men by Morris Frock Post,
American Legion. has just been an
nouneed. officers of the Legion here
were so besieged with requests for
aid from soldiers out of work that the
bureau became necessity.
Baltimore.-While playing on
fence in the rear Of his home, William
Brosener, Jr.. years. old. 65s West
Baltimore street, fell, a nail piercing
his right eye. His father. William
Brosener. took the child to the Uni
yersity Hospital, where he was treat
ed by DIR. J. P. Pyles It was said
that the boy wssald not lose the sight
OF the eve.
Baltimore Treasurer John
NJ Dennis sent to City Comptroller
Tome check for $24s,74s.04. the
citys share OF the State school tax
for the quarter ended September 80.
It was apportioned as follows Free
text books, s1565Ss0; materials and
supplies, $5,219.60; public school tax,
s227194.6f; part payment Of city
school salaries. s775.
Salisbury.-The convention of the
l-Wicomico County Sunday AS
sociation will be held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South here on
October Is. There are about so Sun.
those who will speak are Miss Bertha
zeningham, Miss Lillian E. McCor.
mick, Mrs F. Ethel Wilson, the Rev.
Maurice H. Hamm, Abner W. Brown,
general secretary; Mrs. R. D. Grier
and Col Joseph II. Cudlipp
Cumberland ASSOCIATE Judge VIII
liam C. Walsh was nominated for as
sociate judge Of the Fourth judicial
circuit by the joint meeting of the
Democratic State Central Committees
of Garrett. Allegany and Washington
counties, at the City Hall here. Judge
Walsh is now serving by appointment
of Governor Ritchie until the success
sor of Judge Robert r. Henderson,
+ resigned, is chosen at the November
election The Republican committees
have alresdy nominated Albert A
Doub, of the Cumberland bar
Centreville.--At meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Centreville
National Bank the following appoint
ments were made in the institutions
clerical staff: Henry T. Deayer.
number Of years associated with the
institution was appointed teller to sue
coed the late William L. Holton. VIII
liam Layton. Holton, at present junior
member OF the insurance firm of Earle
& Holton, Centreville. was appointed
assistant teller and bookkeeper
Spencer Wright, who is one of the
Oldest employees of the institution in
point of service, was appointed assist
ant cashier.
apolis.- Extension courses for
teachers and other who wish TO do
Johns College The movement has
ernors and visitors. 1t is planned to
work for college credit leading to a
degree are now being planned for St
been indorsed by the board of gov
hold night classes between and $3.50
The work will parallel the day classes.
The subjects offered probably viii be
history. English. modern languages
and mathema tics. Other subjects
will be given If there is demand for
them Prof. Sydney S. Handy. a mem
ber Of the faculty. will act as director
Of the courses.
Baltimore Twenty sets Of draw.
ings for the proposed Soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Building. which the
city hopes to build on land east OF the
City Hall, were submitted at the Mary
land Institute to the Memorial Com
mission and the jury of awards Sew
/ eral weeks will elapse before the jury
I decides which is the best of the sew
eral entries, which represent the best
work of some OF the best architects
i in America The jury consists of DR..
Paul Cret. professor of architecture
in the University Of Pennsylvania; A..
I l.. Harris. architect for the District OF
/ Columbia, and Edward Crane, a Phila-
delphia architect of national reputa-
ton The Memorial Commission. con-
sisting of Colonel Harry C. Jones,
chairman; Major E. Brooke Lee. sec
retary: Captain John R. King and
DR.. Hugh H. Young. with Waddy B..
/ Wood. of Washington, as adviser. met
with the jury.
Hagerstown. William Dofiiemeyer,
IS, son of Hiram pofFiemever of Luray.
Va, was shot dead, and Pennsylvania
Railroad Detective j. A. Metz was
wounded In battle between three
men and railroad police in the show
yards outside this city. Metz's in
juries are not believed to be serious.
According to the statement made by
Metz. he accosted the men and asked
them what they were doing. He then
declares that he was attacked by the
three men. and he says that he was so
/ stunned that he does not know what
happened after,
I Baltimore. Ezra 4. Whitman, mem
Der of the Public Service Commission.
/ left Monday for Atlanta, Ga, TO at
tend the convention of the National
Association of Railways and Utility
Commissioners, which will take up
problems now facing the State com
missions all over the country One of
the things to come up will be the
provision Of the EsehCummins Rail
way law. which gives the Interstate
Commerce Commission control over
intrastate rates to prevent conflict
with interstate rates.