The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-10-20
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Aear HOckWOoQ, was instantly klll0u
by passenger train on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad near Casseman.
He was employed as a track layer at
the Casselman mines of the Hill Coal
Company and is survived by his wife.
Baltimore.-Two classes in voca-
tional guidance courses have been or
ganized at the School of Commerce Of
the University Of Maryland. The open
ing session will be held on Thursday
night. Schools where vocational guild
ance has been introduced report that
the percentage Of students who fail
or leave school without completing
their courses is reduced from so to IL
per cent, according to Frank P. Hin
err, instructor at the School Of Com
merce.
Cumberland.-The movement of
coal and other freight over the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad is exceeding
all records since December last. More
than $500 loads were dispatched
through Cumberland eastward Friday,
while nearly 5000 loads and empties
went West On previous days the dis
patch East averaged $500 loads. The
record Of Saturday and Sunday is ex-
pected to excel that of Friday. Ship
ment Of coal and other freight on the
Western Maryland railroad also shows
an advance, an average of 800 loads
having gone through daily. An aver
age of 1872 cars of coal were moved
daily from 81 mines in the Upper Po-
tomac and 45 loads daily from rs
mines working in the Georges Creek
territory.
Hagerstown.-Th industrial exhibit
at the Hagerstown Fair, with 48 man.
ufacturing concerns of Hagerstown
and the county represented with a
variety Of products, will be made a
permanent feature of the annual fair,
It is announced by the Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce. The exhibit
was held under the direction of the
Chamber of Commerce and was such
pronounced success that 1t has been
decided to continue 1t each year. The
exhibit showed the finished products
of the plants arranged in attractive
style, the arrangement Of the displays
being under general supervision of
Ernest J. Newcomer of the Chamber
of Commerce. The entire exhibit has
been donated to the Orphans Home in
this city.
Baltimore. Charged with compile
ity in $1S1,000 whiskey robbery on
July IA last, from the John Faust Dis
tillery at Glen Rock, Pa, George G..
Martin, 20 years old, who gave his
address as 3440 Auchentoroly terrace,
was traced here from Pennsylvania
and was arrested in the Office of his
counsel, William J. Curran, by
Michael Francis, special investiga-
tor for the Department of Justice.
Taken before United States Commits
sioner Supplee, whore he was held
in $4,000 bail, Martin assaulted
Francis by striking him in the face
with his fist as he was leaving the
court room. Marshal w. w. Stock
ham, who witnessed the alteration,
went to the assistance of Francis and
after a struggle Martin was subdued
and taken to jail.
Belair.-The annual meeting of the
William Paca Chapter Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution took
place Saturday, at the residence of
Mrs. B. ]. Williams, Of Darlington.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Walter w. Preston, regent; Mrs.
John S. Bradshaw, vice-president;
Mrs. John S. Young, recording secre-
tary; Miss Annie Cairnes, treasurer;
Miss Minnie Cairnes, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Annie p. Munnikhuy-
sen, historian; Mrs. Robert L. Prigg,
chaplain, and Mrs. Henry Strasbaugh.
registrar. This chapter expects to
erect memorial tablet to those Har.
ford men who lost their lives in the
World War. 1t will be of bronze and
will be placed in the army here. Gov
ernor Richie, Brig.-Gen. M. A. Reck-
ord and others are expected to be
present at the unwilling.
Hagerstown.-The Ku Klux Khan Of
Hagerstown is carrying on cam
paign to break up spocning and for
the second time within q week have
warned couples. The latest warning
was issued to prominent local bust
ness man and a married woman OF
this city after the woman had been
caught by four, hooded and white
robed figures on the outskirts of the
city. The man fed and made good
his escape, but the woman tainted
when the white-robed figures began
to gain on her as she was fleeing
across cornfleld. After working over
her for some time the four alleged
Klansmen finally brought her back
to consciousness, then warned her to
be true to her husband and freed her.
Just a week ago another spooning
couple was caught near the Hagers-
town Country Club by four masked
men who warned them to move and